2020–21 ABA League First Division

The 2020–21 ABA League First Division will be the 20th season of the ABA League with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia participating in it.

ABA League First Division
Competition details
Season 2020–21
Teams 14
Dates October 2020 – May 2021
TV Arena Sport, B92
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of May 28, 2020.

The season is the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ABA League Assembly ruled that the 12 teams from the previous season will stay in the league and the first two clubs from Second Division will be awarded two wild cards.[1]

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including all 12 sides from the previous season and two clubs with wild cards from the 2019–20 Second Division season. Two wild cards were awarded to Borac Čačak and Split, two highest-placed teams.[1]

On 5 June 2020, Koper Primorska lost the license from the Basketball Federation of Slovenia and drop out from the League.[2][3] Their spot was granted to MZT Skopje Aerodrom, the 3rd highest-placed team of the 2019–20 Second Division season.[4][5]

Venues and locations
Location of teams in the 2020–21 season
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2020–21 season
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Borac Čačak Čačak Borac Hall 4,000
Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,480
Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Hall 5,400
Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade Aleksandar Nikolić Hall 8,000
FMP Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Igokea Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall 3,050
Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,500
Mega Bemax Belgrade Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Mornar Bar Topolica Sport Hall 2,625
MZT Skopje Aerodrom Skopje Jane Sandanski 7,500
Partizan NIS Belgrade Štark Arena 18,386
Split Split Arena Gripe 3,500
Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall 7,997

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Čačak Marko Marinović Uroš Čarapić — P.S. Fashion
Budućnost VOLI Petar Mijović Suad Šehović Spalding VOLI / Tea Medica
Cedevita Olimpija Jurica Golemac Jaka Blažič Adidas Cedevita / Petrol
Cibona Ivan Velić Adidas Erste Bank
Crvena zvezda mts Saša Obradović Branko Lazić Nike mts
FMP Vladimir Jovanović Radoš Šešlija Cvetex FMP
Igokea Dragan Bajić Sava Lešić GBT m:tel
Krka Vladimir Anzulović Jure Balažič Žolna šport Krka
Mega Bemax Vlada Jovanović Adidas Bemax / Tehnomanija
Mornar Mihailo Pavićević Marko Mijović Armani epcg
MZT Skopje Aerodrom Gjorgji Kočov Damjan Stojanovski Adidas Cevahir Holding, UNIBanka
Partizan NIS Andrea Trinchieri Novica Veličković Under Armour NIS / mts
Split Ivica Skelin Mateo Kedžo Macron Bobis
Zadar Veljko Mršić Ive Ivanov Adidas OTP Bank / Crodux

Coaching changes
TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
Mega Bemax Dejan Milojević1 June 2020Off-season Vlada Jovanović1 June 2020[6]
Crvena zvezda mts Dragan Šakota8 June 2020 Saša Obradović10 June 2020[7][8]
Zadar Danijel Jusup24 June 2020 Veljko Mršić25 June 2020[9][10]

Clubs in European competitions
CompetitionTeamProgressCurrent result
EuroLeague Crvena zvezda mtsRegular season
EuroCup Budućnost VOLIRegular season
Cedevita Olimpija
Partizan NIS
Champions League IgokeaQualifying rounds

See also
2020–21 domestic competitions
Teams

References
  1. "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Koper Primorska brez licence KZS". delo.si. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. "Koper Primorska brez licence. Lahko se še pritoži". primorske.si. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. "MZT menja Primorsku, Mladost iz Zemuna u ABA 2". b92.net. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. "Četiri CG tima u ABA 2, MZT u eliti, Primorska u „beton ligi"". vijesti.me. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. "Dejan Milojević ends his mission in Mega, Vladimir Jovanović to replace him". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. "Šakota na rastanku sa Zvezdom: Vreme je za mlađeg..." mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. "Crvena zvezda mts appoint club legend Saša Obradović as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. "Zadar part ways with head coach Danijel Jusup". www.aba-liga.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  10. "Veljko Mršić is new Zadar head coach". www.aba-liga.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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