2023–24 ABA League First Division
The 2023–24 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 22nd season of the ABA League with 14 teams from former Yugoslavia, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.
| AdmiralBet ABA League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Number of games | 26 each |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Arena Sport |
| Records | |
| Biggest home win | Crvena zvezda 94–51 Cedevita Olimpija (8 October 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Krka 56–96 Partizan (8 October 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Partizan 110–78 Mornar (2 October 2023) |
| Winning streak | Budućnost, Crvena zvezda 4 games |
| Losing streak | Cibona, Mornar 4 games |
| Highest attendance | 13,653 Partizan 110–78 Mornar (2 October 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 450 SC Derby 94–79 Mornar (22 October 2023) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 September 2023. | |
Teams
Promotion and relegation
A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2023–24 season (and until the 2024–25 season).[1]
| Promoted |  Krka |
2022–23 ABA 2 Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Relegated |  MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
Finished last |
Venues and locations
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Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2023–24 season
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Borac Mozzart |
Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
 Budućnost VOLI |
Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
| Cedevita Olimpija |
Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
| Krka |
Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
 Cibona |
Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 |
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
| FMP Meridian |
Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
 Igokea m:tel |
Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
| Mega MIS |
Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Mornar Barsko zlato |
Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 |
| Partizan Mozzart Bet |
Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
| SC Derby |
Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
| 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 Mozzart | Dejan Mijatović |
Nemanja Todorović |
— | MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion |
| Budućnost VOLI | Petar Mijović |
Petar Popović |
Spalding | VOLI / Podgorica Capital City |
| Cedevita Olimpija |  Simone Pianigiani |
Edo Murić |
Adidas | Cedevita |
| Cibona | Jakša Vulić |
Krešimir Radovčić |
GBT | Erste Bank |
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |  Ioannis Sfairopoulos |
Branko Lazić |
Adidas | Meridian / mts |
| FMP Meridian | Nenad Stefanović |
 Charles Jenkins |
Adidas | Meridian |
| Igokea m:tel | Vladimir Jovanović |
Marko Jošilo |
GBT | m:tel |
| Mega MIS | Marko Barać |
Luka Cerovina |
Adidas | Medical Innovation Solutions / Triglav |
| Mornar Barsko zlato | Mihailo Pavićević |
Sead Šehović |
DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato |
| Krka | Gašper Okorn |
Krka | ||
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | Željko Obradović |
Kevin Punter |
Under Armour | NIS / Mozzart Bet |
| SC Derby | Andrej Žakelj |
Nikola Pavličević |
Spalding | Derby |
| Split | Slaven Rimac |
Roko Leni Ukić |
Macron | — |
| Zadar | Danijel Jusup |
Marko Ramljak |
Macron | OTP Bank / PSK |
Referees
A total of 55 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 | ||
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Regular season
The regular season is scheduled commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
4 | 4 | 0 | 351 | 273 | +78 | 8 | Advance to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Budućnost VOLI |
4 | 4 | 0 | 365 | 288 | +77 | 8 | |
| 3 | Partizan Mozzart Bet |
4 | 3 | 1 | 388 | 289 | +99 | 7 | |
| 4 | SC Derby |
4 | 3 | 1 | 340 | 317 | +23 | 7 | |
| 5 | Igokea m:tel |
4 | 3 | 1 | 332 | 325 | +7 | 7 | |
| 6 | Mega MIS |
4 | 2 | 2 | 347 | 338 | +9 | 6 | |
| 7 | Zadar |
4 | 2 | 2 | 328 | 323 | +5 | 6 | |
| 8 | Borac Mozzart |
4 | 2 | 2 | 324 | 336 | −12 | 6 | |
| 9 | Cedevita Olimpija |
4 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 332 | −23 | 6 | |
| 10 | FMP Meridian |
4 | 1 | 3 | 335 | 354 | −19 | 5 | |
| 11 | Split |
4 | 1 | 3 | 305 | 329 | −24 | 5 | |
| 12 | Krka |
4 | 1 | 3 | 299 | 363 | −64 | 5 | |
| 13 | Cibona |
4 | 0 | 4 | 320 | 368 | −48 | 4 | Qualification to the relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Mornar Barsko zlato |
4 | 0 | 4 | 275 | 383 | −108 | 4 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: ABA League
Positions by round
| Advance to the Playoffs | Qualification to the relegation playoffs | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 October 2023. Source: ABA League
Results
Results by round
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss | Postponed |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: ABA League
Playoffs
As was the case in the previous season, top 8 teams will advance to Playoffs. Quarterfinals will be played in best-of-3 series, while semifinals and finals will be played in best-of-5 series.
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.
MVP List
MVP of the Round
| Round | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurij Macura | Krka | 31 |
| 2 | Kenan Kamenjaš | SC Derby | 31 |
| 3 | Luka Božić | Zadar | 39 |
| 4 | Luka Božić (2) | Zadar (2) | 29 |
Source: ABA League
Clubs in European competitions
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | Regular season | 13th (1–3) |
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | 14th (1–3) | ||
| EuroCup | Cedevita Olimpija | Regular season Group A | 9th (0–3) |
| Budućnost VOLI | Regular season Group B | 3rd (2–1) | |
| Champions League | Igokea m:tel | Regular season Group H | 3rd (0–1) |
| FMP Meridian | Qualification Group II Quarter-finals | Eliminated by Openjobmetis Varese, 71–73 | |
| Mornar Barsko zlato | Qualification Group III Quarter-finals | Eliminated by  Monbus Obradoiro, 56–90 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season Group D | 1st (1–0) |
References
- j.t.d, ABA liga. "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- "AdmiralBet ABA League". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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