2018–19 ABA League Second Division

ABA League Second Division
Competition details
Season 2018–19
Teams 12
Dates September 27, 2018 – March 13, 2019
(Regular season)
TV Arena Sport
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of October 11, 2018.

The 2018–19 ABA League Second Division is the 2nd season of the ABA Second Division with 12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.

Format changes

On March 13, 2018, the Adriatic League Assembly decided to abolish the National standings and, as of the 2018–19 season, participants are determined only based on the results in the competitions under the umbrella of the Adriatic League (First Division and Second Division). According to that, the promotion to the First Division is possible only from the Second Division. The last placed of the 2017–18 First Division season lose the right to participate in the 2018–19 season and its place is given to the 2017–18 Champion of the Second Division. Also, as of the 2018–19 season, the 11th placed team of the 2018–19 First Division season and the runners-up of the 2018–19 Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the 2019–20 First Division season. The format of the Qualifiers will be best of three, while the home court advantage will be given to the team that played in the First Division in the previous season.[1]

The maximum number of clubs from one country in the First Division is five, while in the Second Division each country will have two participants. The last placed club in the First Division will have a guaranteed place in the Second Division in the following season. The confirmed competition system shall not be changed until the end of the 2024–25 season, if there are no significant changes in the European basketball by then.[1]

Instead of the Final Four tournament, as of the 2018–19 season, the Second Division champion will be given after the Playoffs, where four best teams of the regular season will compete. The last placed club in the 2017–18 season loses the right to participate in the 2018–19 season, regardless of its result in the national championship.[1]

Teams

Team allocation

Macedonian League champions Rabotnički withdrew their place in 2018–19 season, as well as the semifinalists Kumanovo and Blokotehna. Their place was taken by Serbian team Vršac.[2]

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: National League position after Playoffs
  • ABA1: Relegated from the First Division
Regular season[3]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski (1st) Republic of Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom (ABA1) Serbia Borac (4th) Slovenia Sixt Primorska (3rd)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars (4th) Montenegro Sutjeska (3rd) Serbia Dynamic VIP PAY (6th) Slovenia Rogaška (4th)
Croatia Split (4th) Montenegro Lovćen 1947 (4th) Serbia Vršac (7th) Slovenia Helios Suns (5th)

Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2018–19 ABA League Second Division
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Borac Čačak Borac Hall 4,000
Dynamic VIP PAY Belgrade Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Helios Suns Domžale Komunalni center Hall 2,500
Lovćen 1947 Cetinje Lovćen SC 1,500
MZT Skopje Aerodrom Skopje Jane Sandanski 7,500
Rogaška Rogaška Slatina Rogaška Slatina SH 1,100
Sixt Primorska Koper Arena Bonifika 3,000
Spars Sarajevo Grbavica SH 1,500
Split Split Arena Gripe 3,500
Sutjeska Nikšić Nikšić SC 3,000
Vršac Vršac Millennium Hall 4,400
Zrinjski Mostar Bijeli Brijeg Hall 1,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Serbia Jovica Arsić Serbia Marko Marinović — P.S. Fashion, mts
Dynamic VIP PAY Serbia Vladimir Đokić Serbia Vuk Vulikić NAAI VIP PAY
Helios Suns Serbia Jovan Beader Slovenia Aljaž Bratec Spalding Helios, Triglav
Lovćen 1947 Montenegro Miodrag Kadija Montenegro Nikola Borilović Spalding VOLI
MZT Skopje Aerodrom Republic of Macedonia Gjorgji Kočov Republic of Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski Adidas UNIBanka, triglav
Rogaška Slovenia Damjan Novaković Slovenia Miha Fon Nike —
Sixt Primorska Slovenia Jurica Golemac Slovenia Alen Hodžić Erreà Sixt
Spars Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Trbić Bosnia and Herzegovina Adin Vrabac Adidas Ziraat Bank
Split Croatia Vladimir Anzulović Croatia Mateo Kedžo GBT Bobis
Sutjeska Montenegro Zoran Glomazić Peak A2A
Vršac Serbia Branko Maksimović Montenegro Miloš Savović NAAI Villager
Zrinjski Croatia Hrvoje Vlašić Croatia Ljubo Šamadan ArduSport Prvo Plinarsko Društvo

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
MZT Skopje AerodromSerbia Željko Lukajić3 April 2018Off-seasonRepublic of Macedonia Gjorgji Kočov3 April 2018
[4]
VršacSerbia Goran TopićApril 2018Serbia Mihajlo MitićApril 2018
BoracSerbia Raško Bojić9 April 2018Serbia Jovica Arsić9 April 2018
[5][6]
SplitCroatia Ivica Skelin29 May 2018Croatia Vladimir Anzulović29 May 2018
[7]
Dynamic VIP PAYSerbia Miroslav Nikolić4 July 2018Serbia Vladimir Đokić4 July 2018
[8]
Lovćen 1947Montenegro Petar Jovanović23 August 2018Montenegro Miodrag Kadija23 August 2018
[9]
VršacSerbia Mihajlo Mitić24 August 2018Serbia Branko Maksimović24 August 2018
[10]

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Slovenia Sixt Primorska 3 3 0 253 204 +49 6 Advance to Playoffs
2 Croatia Split 3 3 0 246 210 +36 6
3 Republic of Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 3 2 1 258 227 +31 5
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars 3 2 1 212 217 −5 5
5 Montenegro Sutjeska 3 2 1 229 242 −13 5
6 Serbia Dynamic VIP PAY 3 1 2 238 227 +11 4
7 Slovenia Rogaška 3 1 2 206 215 −9 4
8 Serbia Borac Čačak 3 1 2 218 229 −11 4
9 Slovenia Helios Suns 3 1 2 237 251 −14 4
10 Montenegro Lovćen 1947 3 1 2 211 226 −15 4
11 Serbia Vršac 3 1 2 246 275 −29 4
12 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski 3 0 3 190 221 −31 3 Lose the right to participate in the 2019–20 season
Updated to match(es) played on October 11, 2018. Source: ABA League Second Division

Positions by round

First place & advance to the playoffs
Advance to the playoffs
Relegated
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Slovenia Sixt Primorska111
Croatia Split332
Republic of Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom423
Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars584
Montenegro Sutjeska1295
Serbia Dynamic VIP PAY246
Slovenia Rogaška767
Serbia Borac Čačak8118
Slovenia Helios Suns959
Montenegro Lovćen 19476710
Serbia Vršac101211
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski111012

Source: ABA2

Results

Home \ Away BOR DYN HEL LOV MZT ROG PRI SPA SPL SUT VRS ZRI
Borac Čačak — 81–63 80–84
Dynamic VIP PAY — 72–78
Helios Suns — 95–78
Lovćen 1947 — 72–71 68–74
MZT Skopje Aerodrom 82–57 92–79 —
Rogaška — 66–62
Sixt Primorska 91–84 — 93–66
Spars 54–69 —
Split 81–69 — 87–69
Sutjeska 81–71 —
Vršac 99–93 —
Zrinjski 50–73 78–82 —
Updated to match(es) played on October 11, 2018. Source: ABA Second Division
Colours: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with background in a lighter colour were decided after overtime.

Promotion playoffs

Teams

Results

Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
SCORE TBD TBD TBD

MVP of the Round

Round Player Team PIR Ref.
1United States James WoodardRepublic of Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom25[11]
2Serbia Marko Jagodić-KuridžaSlovenia Sixt Primorska39[12]
3Serbia Nemanja ProtićBosnia and Herzegovina Spars35[13]

See also

2018–19 domestic competitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Important decisions confirmed at the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly Session". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "SJAJNE VESTI ZA VRŠAC Odustajanjem makedonskih ekipa, Srbija dobija i treći tim u Drugoj ABA ligi". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "The list of participants for the new season confirmed". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "RASKINUO UGOVOR Željko Lukajić napustio MZT". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bojić resigned from Borac head coach position". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "POSLE DEVET GODINA SA BOJIĆEM NA KORMILU Košarkaši Borca imaju novog trenera". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Anzulović potpisao na tri godine sa Splitom". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "BLICSPORT SAZNAJE Muta Nikolić sportski menadžer Dinamika, Đokić novi trener Dorćolaca". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Miodrag Kadija returns to Lovćen". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Branko Maksimović is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Round 1 MVP: James Woodard (MZT)". www.druga.aba-liga.com.
  12. ↑ "Round 2 MVP: Marko Jagodić-Kuridža (Primorska)". www.druga.aba-liga.com.
  13. ↑ "Round 3 MVP: Nemanja Protić (Spars)". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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