The 2024–25 AdmiralBet ABA League was the 24th season of the ABA League and the first season after the expansion to 16 teams. Apart from teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia, a new team, Dubai Basketball, from the United Arab Emirates played in the competition as well. This was the first time since the 2014–15 season that a team outside the territory of the former Yugoslavia competed in the league.
Promotion and relegation Promoted Spartak Office Shoes 2023–24 ABA 2 Champion Affiliation Dubai Basketball 3-year licence Relegated No teams were relegated.
Venues and locations
TeamHome cityArenaCapacity Borac MozzartČačakBorac Hall Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center Cedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Hall Crvena zvezda MeridianbetBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall Dubai BasketballDubaiCoca-Cola Arena FMP SoccerbetBelgradeŽeleznik Hall Igokea m:telAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall Mega SuperbetBelgradeRanko Žeravica Sports Hall Mornar Barsko zlatoBarTopolica Sport Hall Partizan Mozzart BetBelgradeBelgrade Arena SC DerbyPodgoricaMorača Sports Center Spartak Office ShoesSuboticaDudova Šuma Hall SplitSplitArena Gripe ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Borac Mozzart Saša Ocokoljić Uroš Čarapić MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion Budućnost VOLI Andrej Žakelj Aleksa Ilić Spalding VOLI / Podgorica Capital City Cedevita Olimpija Zvezdan Mitrović Jaka Blažič Adidas Cedevita Cibona Josip Sesar Krešimir Radovčić GBT Erste Bank Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Ioannis Sfairopoulos Branko Lazić Adidas Meridian / mts Dubai Basketball Jurica Golemac Klemen Prepelič Adidas FMP Soccerbet Saša Nikitović Ognjen Kuzmić Adidas Soccerbet Igokea m:tel Nenad Stefanović Dragan Milosavljević GBT m:tel Krka Dejan Jakara Jan Špan KrkaMega Superbet Marko Barać Kosta Kondić Adidas Medical Innovation Solutions Mornar Barsko zlato Mihailo Pavićević Milija Miković DaCapo Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato Partizan Mozzart Bet Željko Obradović Vanja Marinković Under Armour NIS / Mozzart Bet SC Derby Petar Mijović Nikola Pavličević Spalding Derby Spartak Office Shoes Vlada Jovanović Miloš Milisavljević Office Shoes Split Veljko Mršić Shannon Shorter Macron Groupama 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.Igokea Marko Cvetković end of 2023–24 season Off-season Nenad Stefanović 18 June 2024 Krka Gašper Okorn 28 May 2024 Dejan Jakara 22 June 2024 Cedevita Olimpija Zoran Martič 3 June 2024 Zvezdan Mitrović 3 June 2024 Cibona Dino Repeša 7 June 2024 Chris Thomas 29 August 2024 Borac Mozzart Dejan Mijatović 18 June 2024 Saša Ocokoljić 5 July 2024 SC Derby Dejan Jakara 18 June 2024 Petar Mijović 19 June 2024 Cibona Chris Thomas 13 October 2024 15th (1–3) Bariša Krasić 13 October 2024 Cibona Bariša Krasić 28 December 2024 15th (2–12) Josip Sesar 28 December 2024 Split Slaven Rimac 3 January 2025 11th (6–9) Veljko Mršić 13 January 2025
Regular season 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.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Relegation playoffs The 15th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season. + Qualified clubs Leagues Clubs First Division Cibona Second Division Ilirija
MVP List
MVP of the Round
Round Player Team 1 Amar Gegić Zadar 32 2 Rasheed Sulaimon Budućnost VOLI 29 3 Rasir Bolton Spartak Office Shoes 31 4 Miha Cerkvenik Krka 34 5 Shannon Shorter Split 33 6 Shannon Shorter (2) Split (2) 27 7 Rasir Bolton (2) Spartak Office Shoes (2) 30 8 Zoran Nikolić SC Derby 32 9 Balša Koprivica Partizan Mozzart Bet 43 10 Codi Miller-McIntyre Crvena zvezda MeridianBet 39 11 Brynton Lemar Cedevita Olimpija 30 12 JaCorey Williams Dubai Basketball 33 13 Kenan Kamenjaš Budućnost VOLI (2) 37 14 Diante Baldwin Borac Mozzart 32 15 Terrell Carter Igokea m:tel 35 16 Nate Mason Dubai Basketball (2) 34 17 Paulius Valinskas Borac Mozzart (2) 30 18 Umoja Gibson Spartak Office Shoes (3) 34 19 Mihailo Petrović Mega Superbet 33 20 Filip Barna FMP Soccerbet 32 21 Luka Cerovina Spartak Office Shoes (4) 39 22 Bogoljub Marković Mega Superbet (2) 34 23 Terrell Carter (2) Igokea m:tel (2) 34 24 Balša Koprivica (2) Partizan Mozzart Bet (2) 35 25 Zoran Nikolić (2) SC Derby (2) 40 26 Isaac Bonga Partizan Mozzart Bet (3) 32 27 Bryce Jones Igokea m:tel (3) 46 28 Mihailo Petrović (2) Mega Superbet (3) 37 29 Kenan Kamenjaš (2) Budućnost VOLI (3) 34 30 Lovro Mazalin Zadar (2) 33 QF1 Aleksej Pokuševski Partizan Mozzart Bet (4) 26 QF2 Filip Petrušev Crvena zvezda MeridianBet (2) 31 QF3 Nate Mason (2) Dubai Basketball (3) 18 SF1 Rasheed Sulaimon (2) Budućnost VOLI (4) 29 SF2 Klemen Prepelič Dubai Basketball (4) 34 SF3 McKinley Wright Budućnost VOLI (5) 27 F1 Tyrique Jones Partizan Mozzart Bet (5) 39 F2 Alen Omić Budućnost VOLI (6) 19 F3 Tyrique Jones (2) Partizan Mozzart Bet (6) 21 F4 Carlik Jones Partizan Mozzart Bet (7) 26 Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month Month Player Team 2024September & October Bogoljub Marković Mega MIS November Rasir Bolton Spartak Office Shoes December Kenan Kamenjaš Budućnost VOLI 2025January Bryce Jones Igokea m:tel February Filip Bundović Cibona March Bryce Jones (2) Igokea m:tel (2) April Bryce Jones (3) Igokea m:tel (3)
Awards PlayerTeam MVP PG McKinley Wright Budućnost VOLI Finals MVP C Tyrique Jones Partizan Mozzart Bet Top Scorer PG Bryce Jones Igokea m:tel Best Defensive Player SF Isaac Bonga Partizan Mozzart Bet Top Prospect PF Bogoljub Marković Mega Superbet Coach of the Season HC Andrej Žakelj Budućnost VOLI The Ideal Starting Five G Bryce Jones Igokea m:tel G McKinley Wright Budućnost VOLI F Sterling Brown Partizan Mozzart Bet F Filip Petrušev Crvena zvezda Meridianbet C Kenan Kamenjaš Budućnost VOLI
Final standings
Clubs in European competitions
Competition Team Progress Result EuroLeague Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Play-in Eliminated by Bayern Munich Partizan Mozzart Bet Regular season 12th (16–18) EuroCup Cedevita Olimpija Quarterfinals Eliminated by Bahçeşehir Koleji Budućnost VOLI Eightfinals Eliminated by Türk Telekom Champions League Igokea m:tel Regular season Group A 4th (2–4) FMP Soccerbet Regular season Group H 4th (1–5) Spartak Office Shoes Qualification rounds – Quarter-finalsEliminated by BC Juventus
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