The 2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. KK Koper Primorska are the defending champions.
On 12 March 2020, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 March, the Basketball Federation canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Koper Primorska was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Federation decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.
Format
Regular season In the first phase, nine teams will compete in a home-and-away round-robin series (16 games total). Cedevita Olimpija will compete in the second phase. All teams advanced from the regular season to one of two postseason stages, depending on their league position.
Second phase The top five teams from the regular season will advance to the championship phase. Cedevita Olimpija will start their competition from this phase. These teams will start the second phase from scratch, with no results carrying over from the regular season. Each team will play a total of 10 games in this phase; as in the regular season, a home-and-away round-robin will be used.
The bottom four teams will enter a home-and-away round-robin mini-league where two best teams qualify to quarterfinals. Each teams plays 9 games in this phase.
Playoffs Eight teams will join the playoffs.
Teams Promotion and relegation Terme Olimia Podčetrtek was promoted as the winner of the 2018–19 Second League. The club replaced Ilirija, which finished last in the 2018–19 season.
This is the inaugural season for the newly formed club Cedevita Olimpija (which was created in July 2019 by merging two clubs Olimpija Ljubljana and Cedevita Zagreb) that will take the Olimpija's place in the competition. Also, the club will play in the 2019–20 EuroCup season instead of Cedevita Zagreb.
Venues and locations
ClubLocationVenueCapacityCedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice12,500Helios SunsDomžaleKomunalni center Hall2,500GGD ŠenčurŠenčurŠD Šenčur800Hopsi PolzelaPolzelaŠD Polzela1,800Koper PrimorskaKoperArena Bonifika5,000KrkaNovo MestoŠD Leona Štuklja2,500RogaškaRogaška SlatinaŠD Rogaška Slatina800ŠentjurŠentjurDvorana OŠ Hruševec700Terme Olimia PodčetrtekPodčetrtekŠD PodčetrtekZlatorog LaškoLaškoTri Lilije Hall2,500
Teams that play in the 2019–20 Adriatic LeagueTeams that play in the 2019–20 Adriatic League Second DivisionTeams that play in the 2019–20 Alpe Adria Cup
Personnel and kits Team President Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Tomaž Berločnik Slaven Rimac Jaka Blažič Adidas Cedevita, Petrol David Kubala Dejan Jakara Blaž Mahkovic Spalding Helios, Triglav Matej Jelen Boštjan Kuhar Sandi Čebular Macron — Gregor Vuga Jurica Golemac Alen Hodžić Erreà Vehicle Rent Andraž Šuštarič Vladimir Anzulović Jure Balažič Žolna Šport Krka Kristijan Novak Damjan Novaković Tadej Ferme Luanvi — Janko Sekne Konstantin Subotić Smiljan Pavič Macron Gorenjska gradbena družba Dušan Debenak Saša Dončić Miloš Pešić Luanvi VOC, Tajfun Franc Trupaj Davor Brečko Nejc Strnad Peak Terme Olimia Bojan Špiler Robi Ribežl Tomaž Jereb Joma Pivovarna Laško
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentCedevita Olimpija––Pre-season Slaven Rimac8 July 2019Rimac trener Cedevite Olimpije, prva okrepitev Edo MurićŠentjur Jakša Vulić End of contract– Saša Dončić21 June 2019Saša Dončić bo trener ŠentjurčanovZlatorog Laško Chris Thomas– Robi Ribežl13 July 2019Laščani imenovali novega trenerjaKrka Simon Petrov Mutual consent5 November 2019 Simon Petrov ni več trener Krke6th (2–3) Vladimir Anzulović7 November 2019Stari znanec na klopi KrkeŠentjur Saša Dončić Sacked14 November 2019 7th (2–5) Aleš Pipan14 November 2019Dončić drago plačal katastrofo s prvakiTerme Olimia Podčetrtek Davor Brečko Sacked14 November 2019Trenerska rošada še v Podčetrtku 9th (0–5) Bojan Lazić19 November 2019Bojan Lazić novi trener PodčetrtkaKoper Primorska Jurica Golemac Parted ways20 December 2019Saga v Kopru se nadaljuje: odhaja tudi tvorec vseh uspehov Jurica Golemac 1st (10–1) Andrej Žakelj26 December 2019Žakelj za krmilom primorske barke do konca sezoneCedevita Olimpija Slaven Rimac Mutual consent27 January 2020V Stožicah so odslovili trenerja / Jurica Golemac27 January 2020Jurica Golemac znova pri Olimpiji, tokrat kot trener
Regular season League table
Results
Championship group League table
Results
Relegation group League table
Results
Awards
Regular season MVP Dino Murić (GGD Šenčur)
Weekly MVP
Regular season Week MVP Club Efficiency1 Glenn Cosey Krka 312 Marko Jagodić-Kuridža Koper Primorska 253 Dino Murić GGD Šenčur 364 Petar Kusovac Zlatorog Laško 315 Anthony Collins Hopsi Polzela 246 Randy Haynes Šentjur 327 Anthony Collins (2) Hopsi Polzela 348 Miha Škedelj Krka 27 Dragan Bjeletić Zlatorog Laško 279 Blaž Mahkovic Helios Suns 3210 Jan Kosi Koper Primorska 3311 Jakob Čebašek Šentjur 2812 Blaž Mahkovic (2) Helios Suns 2813 Dino Murić (2) GGD Šenčur 3014 Dino Murić (3) GGD Šenčur 4215 Randy Haynes (2) Šentjur 3016 Gezim Morina Hopsi Polzela 2917 Jan Dornik Rogaška 3318 Dragan Bjeletić (2) Zlatorog Laško 26
Note
– Co-MVP's were announced.
Second round Week MVP Club Efficiency1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
MVP of the Month Month Player Team 2019 October Dino MurićGGD Šenčur1.SKL: Dino Murić MVP meseca oktobraNovember Anthony CollinsHopsi Polzela1. SKL: Anthony Deray Collins MVP meseca novembraDecember Blaž MahkovicHelios Suns1. SKL: Blaž Mahkovic MVP meseca decembra
Statistical leaders Performance Index Rating
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Points
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Assists
Slovenian clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress Cedevita Olimpija EuroCup Regular season
References
External links Slovenian Basketball Federation