2022–23 ABA League First Division
The 2022–23 AdmiralBet ABA League was the 21st season of the ABA League with 14 teams from former Yugoslavia, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it. It was the first time since the 2017–18 season with a club from North Macedonia participating in it.
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Season | 2022–23 | ||||||||||||
Duration | 30 September 2022 – 16 April 2023 (Regular season) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 26 each | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Arena Sport, RTV SLO | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Promoted | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Relegated | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
Top Prospect | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Best Defender | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Best Coach | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Partizan 120–67 MZT (16 January 2023) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Budućnost 56–97 Crvena zvezda (23 May 2023) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Igokea 109–115 Mega (14 January 2023) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | Partizan 16 games | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | Igokea 10 games | ||||||||||||
Highest attendance | 22,198 Partizan 96–85 Crvena zvezda (22 June 2023) | ||||||||||||
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 22 June 2023. |
Teams
Promotion and relegation
A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2022–23 season (and until the 2024–25 season).[1]
Promoted | ![]() |
2021–22 ABA 2 Runner-up |
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Relegated | ![]() |
Finished last |
Venues and locations
Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
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Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
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Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
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Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 |
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Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
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Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
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Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
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Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
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Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 |
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Skopje | Jane Sandanski | 7,500 |
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Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
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Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
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Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 |
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Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall | 7,997 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Borac Mozzart | ![]() |
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— | MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
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Number 1 | VOLI / Podgorica Capital City |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cedevita |
Cibona | ![]() |
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GBT | Erste Bank |
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | ![]() |
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Adidas | Meridian / mts |
FMP Meridian | ![]() |
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Adidas | Meridian |
Igokea m:tel | ![]() |
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GBT | m:tel |
Mega MIS | ![]() |
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Adidas | Medical Innovation Solutions / Triglav |
Mornar Barsko zlato | ![]() |
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DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ![]() |
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Jako | Zegin |
Partizan Mozzart Bet | ![]() |
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Under Armour | NIS / Mozzart Bet |
SC Derby | ![]() |
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Number 1 | Derby |
Split | ![]() |
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Macron | — |
Zadar | ![]() |
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Macron | OTP Bank / PSK |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Budućnost VOLI | ![]() | 15 June 2022 | Off-season | ![]() | 13 July 2022 | [2][3] |
Mega MIS | ![]() | 16 June 2022 | ![]() | 20 June 2022 | [4][5][6] | |
Cibona | ![]() | 24 June 2022 | ![]() | 25 July 2022 | [7][8] | |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() | 30 June 2022 | ![]() | 8 July 2022 | [9][10] | |
Zadar | ![]() | 7 July 2022 | ![]() | 7 July 2022 | [11] | |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() | 13 November 2022 | 6th (4–1) | ![]() | 14 November 2022 | [12][13] |
Borac Mozzart | ![]() | 28 November 2022 | 14th (1–7) | ![]() | 28 November 2022 | [14][15] |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | ![]() | 24 December 2022 | 14th (2–9) | ![]() | 27 December 2022 | [16][17] |
Igokea m:tel | ![]() | 14 January 2023 | 11th (5–9) | ![]() | 17 January 2023 | [18][19] |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() | 15 April 2023 | 3rd (18–7) | ![]() | 16 April 2023 | [20][21] |
Referees
A total of 55 ABA officials set to work on the 2022–23 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2:
The list of referees for the 2022–23 season | ||
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Regular season
The regular season is scheduled commence on 1 October 2022 and end on 16 April 2023.[22][23]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
26 | 24 | 2 | 2424 | 2025 | +399 | 50 | Advance to the Playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
26 | 23 | 3 | 2262 | 1890 | +372 | 49 | |
3 | ![]() |
26 | 18 | 8 | 2263 | 2027 | +236 | 44 | |
4 | ![]() |
26 | 17 | 9 | 2205 | 2068 | +137 | 43 | |
5 | ![]() |
26 | 14 | 12 | 2339 | 2245 | +94 | 40 | |
6 | ![]() |
26 | 12 | 14 | 2203 | 2234 | −31 | 38 | |
7 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2230 | 2234 | −4 | 37 | |
8 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2189 | 2300 | −111 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2093 | 2189 | −96 | 37 | |
10 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 2144 | 2247 | −103 | 36 | |
11 | ![]() |
26 | 9 | 17 | 2071 | 2337 | −266 | 35 | |
12 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 2165 | 2375 | −210 | 34 | |
13 | ![]() |
26 | 7 | 19 | 2147 | 2336 | −189 | 33 | Qualification to the relegation playoffs |
14 | ![]() |
26 | 7 | 19 | 2088 | 2316 | −228 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Positions by round
Advance to the Playoffs | Qualification to the relegation playoffs | Relegated |
Results
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Win | Loss | Postponed |
Playoffs
On 14 September 2021, the ABA League JTD decided that eight highest-placed clubs from the Regular season will qualify for the Playoffs.[24]
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.
Leagues | Clubs |
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First Division | ![]() |
Second Division | ![]() |
Game 1
25 April 2023 | Borac Čačak ![]() |
96–78 (Series: 1–0) |
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Čačak |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 29–23, 19–24, 20–12 | |||
Pts: Baldwin, Hale 25 Rebs: Lešić 14 Asts: Hale 6 PIR: Gagić 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Luke 14 Rebs: Buljević 7 Asts: Luke 7 PIR: Bačvić 18 |
Arena: Borac Hall Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Miloš Koljenšić, Dragan Porobić, Marko Mustapić |
Game 2
28 April 2023 | Helios Suns ![]() |
107–101 (Series: 1–1) |
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Domžale |
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20:00 | Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 29–28, 28–23, 31–27 | |||
Pts: Mahkovic 31 Rebs: Mirtič 9 Asts: Luke 11 PIR: Mahkovic 33 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hale 38 Rebs: Gagić 9 Asts: Baldwin, Hale 4 PIR: Hale 35 |
Arena: Komunalni center Hall Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Luka Kardum, Igor Dragojević, Miloš Koljenšić |
Game 3
2 May 2023 | Borac Čačak ![]() |
97–67 (Series: 2–1) |
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Čačak |
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18:00 | Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 14–13, 36–9, 25–26 | |||
Pts: Hale 30 Rebs: Gagić 7 Asts: Hale 5 PIR: Baldwin, Hale 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Luke 17 Rebs: Luke 6 Asts: Luke 6 PIR: Luke 23 |
Arena: Borac Hall Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Luka Kardum, Dragan Porobić, Marko Mustapić |
Awards
MVP List
MVP of the Round
Round | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | 48 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 48 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 51 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 43 |
6 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
7 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 46 |
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
11 | ![]() | ![]() | 46 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 26 |
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 51 |
14 | ![]() | ![]() | 37 |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 |
16 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
17 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
18 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
19 | ![]() | ![]() | 31 |
20 | ![]() | ![]() | 34 |
21 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
22 | ![]() | ![]() | 32 |
23 | ![]() | ![]() | 45 |
24 | ![]() | ![]() | 38 |
25 | ![]() | ![]() | 42 |
26 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
QF1 | ![]() | ![]() | 39 |
QF2 | ![]() | ![]() | 35 |
QF3 | ![]() | ![]() | 26 |
SF1 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 |
SF2 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
SF3 | ![]() | ![]() | 19 |
F1 | ![]() | ![]() | 26 |
F2 | ![]() | ![]() | 18 |
F3 | ![]() | ![]() | 23 |
F4 | ![]() | ![]() | 18 |
F5 | ![]() | ![]() | 36 |
Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2022 | |||
October | ![]() | ![]() | [32] |
November | ![]() | ![]() | [33] |
December | ![]() | ![]() | [34] |
2023 | |||
January | ![]() | ![]() | [35] |
February | ![]() | ![]() | [36] |
March | ![]() | ![]() | [37] |
Clubs in European competitions
Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
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EuroLeague | ![]() | Playoffs | Eliminated by ![]() |
![]() | Regular season | 10th (17–17) | |
EuroCup | ![]() | Eighthfinals | Eliminated by ![]() |
![]() | Regular season Group A | 10th (3–15) | |
Champions League | ![]() | Play-ins | Eliminated by ![]() |
![]() | Qualification Group D | Eliminated in final by ![]() |
Average home attendances
- As of 22 April 2023
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | ![]() |
98,130 | 17,124 | 3,396 | 7,548 | +48.2% |
2 | ![]() |
47,112 | 7,464 | 1,197 | 3,623 | −1.2% |
3 | ![]() |
35,510 | 5,500 | 1,420 | 2,731 | n/a |
4 | ![]() |
30,885 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 2,375 | +239.3% |
5 | ![]() |
26,900 | 2,500 | 500 | 2,069 | +114.4% |
6 | ![]() |
22,688 | 5,127 | 500 | 1,889 | −10.0% |
7 | ![]() |
23,630 | 5,200 | 550 | 1,817 | +32.0% |
8 | ![]() |
19,500 | 2,500 | 500 | 1,500 | +31.3% |
9 | ![]() |
18,180 | 3,330 | 500 | 1,398 | +70.7% |
10 | ![]() |
17,146 | 2,342 | 437 | 1,318 | +31.0% |
11 | ![]() |
16,191 | 2,500 | 426 | 1,245 | +153.0% |
12 | ![]() |
14,314 | 1,800 | 562 | 1,192 | +75.3% |
13 | ![]() |
12,250 | 1,500 | 400 | 942 | +16.7% |
14 | ![]() |
10,364 | 2,500 | 154 | 797 | +146.0% |
League total | 392,790 | 17,124 | 154 | 2,182 | +43.5% |
Source: AdmiralBet ABA League
See also
- ABA teams
- 2022–23 domestic competitions
2022–23 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022–23 HT Premijer liga
2022–23 Prva A liga
2022–23 Macedonian First League
2022–23 Basketball League of Serbia
2022–23 Slovenian Basketball League
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