The 2023–24 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 23rd season of the ABA League with 14 teams from former Yugoslavia, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.
Teams
Promotion and relegation A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2023–24 season (and until the 2024–25 season).
Promoted Krka 2022–23 ABA 2 Champion Relegated MZT Skopje Aerodrom Finished last
Venues and locations
TeamHome cityArenaCapacity Borac MozzartČačakBorac Hall Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center Cedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Hall Crvena zvezda MeridianbetBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall FMP MeridianBelgradeŽeleznik Hall Igokea m:telAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall Mega MISBelgradeRanko Žeravica Sports Hall Mornar Barsko zlatoBarTopolica Sport Hall Partizan Mozzart BetBelgradeŠtark Arena SC DerbyPodgoricaMorača Sports Center SplitSplitArena Gripe ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Borac Mozzart Dejan Mijatović Nemanja Todorović — MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion Budućnost VOLI Andrej Žakelj Petar Popović Spalding VOLI / Podgorica Capital City Cedevita Olimpija Zoran Martič Edo Murić Adidas Cedevita Cibona Dino Repeša Krešimir Radovčić GBT Erste Bank Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Ioannis Sfairopoulos Branko Lazić Adidas Meridian / mts FMP Meridian Saša Nikitović Charles Jenkins Adidas Meridian Igokea m:tel Vladimir Jovanović Marko Jošilo GBT m:telMega MIS Marko Barać Luka CerovinaAdidasMedical Innovation Solutions / Triglav Mornar Barsko zlato Mihailo Pavićević Sead Šehović DaCapo Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato Krka Gašper Okorn Jan Špan Krka Partizan Mozzart Bet Željko Obradović Kevin Punter Under Armour NIS / Mozzart Bet SC Derby Dejan Jakara Nikola Pavličević Spalding Derby Split Slaven Rimac Mate Kalajžić Macron — Zadar Danijel Jusup Marko Ramljak Macron OTP Bank / PSK
Coaching changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment Ref. Split Srđan Subotić 7 June 2023 Off-season Slaven Rimac 28 July 2023 Cedevita Olimpija Miro Alilović 13 June 2023 Simone Pianigiani 13 June 2023 Cibona Josip Sesar 15 July 2023 Jakša Vulić 15 August 2023 Crvena zvezda Duško Ivanović 21 October 2023 1th (3–0) Ioannis Sfairopoulos 22 October 2023 Budućnost Petar Mijović 9 November 2023 3rd (5–1) Andrej Žakelj 18 November 2023 KK SC Derby Andrej Žakelj 18 November 2023 7th (6–6) Dejan Jakara 19 November 2023 Cibona Jakša Vulić 5 December 2023 12th (3–7) Dino Repeša 14 December 2023 FMP Nenad Stefanović 12 December 2023 12th (3–8) Stevan Mijović 13 December 2023 Cedevita Olimpija Simone Pianigiani 1 January 2024 3rd (10–4) Zoran Martič 1 January 2024 FMP Meridian Stevan Mijović 30 January 2024 12th (5–13) Saša Nikitović 31 January 2024
Referees A total of 57 ABA officials set to work on the 2023–24 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2: The list of referees for the 2023–24 season Dragan Porobić Ernad Karović Ivan Milićević Milan Danilović Nermin Nikšić Tomislav Stapić Vladimir Marić Bojan Kruljac Boris Hartman Denis Hadžić Gordan Terlević Hrvoje Muhvić Josip Radojković Krešimir Katić Krunoslav Peić Luka Kardum Marko Stanković Marko Mustapić Mateo Pavičić Tomislav Hordov Tomislav Vovk Bojan Popović Igor Dragojević Igor Janjušević Miloš Koljenšić Miodrag Lakićević Radoš Savović Vojislav Lepetić Aleksandar Davidov Boro Antovski Nikola Jakimovski Vladimir Mihajlović Aleksandar Milojević Dragan Matić Duško Sedlar Ilija Belošević Ivan Stefanović Marko Juras Milivoje Jovčić Miloš Hadžić Radoš Arsenijević Stefan Ćalić Strahinja Dašić Uroš Obrknežević Uroš Nikolić Vladimir Vesković Vladimir Tomić Andraž Rebeušek Damir Javor Damjan Gajšek Edo Javor Mario Majkić Matej Boltauzer Milan Nedović Milanko Milanović Saša Pukl Sašo Petek
Regular season The regular season is scheduled to commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.
League table
Positions by round
Results
Results by round The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Playoffs As in the previous season, top 8 teams advanced to playoffs, quarterfinals and semifinals were played in best-of-3 series, while finals were played in best-of-5 series.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Relegation Playoffs The 13th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season should play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season. However, board meeting of ABA league in April decided that no team would be relegated this season.
MVP List
MVP of the Round
Round Player Team 1 Jurij Macura Krka 31 2 Kenan Kamenjaš SC Derby 31 3 Luka Božić Zadar 39 4 Luka Božić (2) Zadar (2) 29 5 Luka Božić (3) Zadar (3) 43 6 Nikola Topić Mega MIS 41 7 Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija 31 8 Luka Božić (4) Zadar (4) 48 9 Lovre Runjić Split 35 10 Luka Božić (5) Zadar (5) 35 11 Nemanja Nedović Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 32 12 Luka Božić (6) Zadar (6) 44 13 Luka Božić (7) Zadar (7) 38 14 Stefan Miljenović Mega MIS (2) 43 15 Vladimir Mihailović Budućnost VOLI 33 16 Uroš Luković Mornar Barsko zlato 32 17 Tavian Dunn-Martin Mornar Barsko zlato (2) 31 18 Mateo Drežnjak SC Derby (2) 37 19 Luka Božić (8) Zadar (8) 35 20 Stefan Miljenović (2) Mega MIS (3) 31 21 Uroš Plavšić Mega MIS (4) 35 22 Yago dos Santos Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (2) 40 23 Luka Božić (9) Zadar (9) 34 24 Jaka Blažič (2) Cedevita Olimpija (2) 37 25 Stefan Miljenović (3) Mega MIS (5) 34 26 Uroš Plavšić (2) Mega MIS (6) 36 QF1 Nikola Đurišić Mega MIS (7) 38QF2 Kenan Kamenjaš (2) Budućnost VOLI (2) 29 SF1 Aleksa Avramović Partizan Mozzart Bet 19 SF2 Freddie Gillespie Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (3) 24 SF3 James Nunnally Partizan Mozzart Bet (2) 27 F1 Yago dos Santos (2) Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (4) 21 F2 Nemanja Nedović (2) Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (5) 20 F3 Luka Mitrović Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (6) 23 Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month Month Player Team 2023October Luka Božić Zadar November Karlo Matković Cedevita Olimpija December Luka Božić (2) Zadar (2) 2024January Shannon Shorter Split February Marcus Weathers Mornar Bar March Luka Božić (3) Zadar (3)
Awards PlayerTeam MVP SF Luka Božić Zadar Finals MVP PG Yago dos Santos Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Top Scorer SF Luka Božić Zadar Best Defensive PlayerSG Branko Lazić Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Top Prospect PG Nikola Topić Mega MIS / Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Coach of the Season HC Danijel Jusup Zadar The Ideal Starting Five PG Nikola Topić Mega MIS / Crvena zvezda Meridianbet SG Miloš Teodosić Crvena zvezda MeridianbetSF Luka Božić Zadar PF Zach LeDay PartizanC Kenan Kamenjaš SC Derby / Budućnost VOLI
Clubs in European competitions
Competition Team Progress Result EuroLeague Partizan Mozzart Bet Regular season 11th (16–18) Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 16th (11–23) EuroCup Cedevita Olimpija Regular season Group A 10th (1–17) Budućnost VOLI Regular season Group B 7th (8–10) Champions League Igokea m:tel Regular season Group H 4th (0–6) FMP Meridian Qualification Group II Quarter-finals Eliminated by Openjobmetis Varese, 71–73 Mornar Barsko zlato Qualification Group III Quarter-finalsEliminated by Monbus Obradoiro, 56–90 FIBA Europe Cup Regular season Group D 4th (1–5)
See also List of current ABA League First Division team rosters 2023–24 ABA League Second Division
References