Adriatic basketball league

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ABA league
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Full name Adriatic Basketball Association League
Current season 2019/20
sport basketball
abbreviation ABA
Association Adriatic Basketball Association
League foundation 2001
Teams 12
Country countries Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia North Macedonia (since 2012) Montenegro Serbia (since 2002) Slovenia and already visiting teams from: Israel (2002/03, 2011/12) Czech Republic (2010/11) Hungary (2011/12 - 2014/15) Bulgaria (2014 / 15)
CroatiaCroatia 
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia 
MontenegroMontenegro 
SerbiaSerbia 
SloveniaSlovenia 

IsraelIsrael 
Czech RepublicCzech Republic 
HungaryHungary 
BulgariaBulgaria 
Title holder KK Red Star Belgrade
Record champions Partizan Belgrade (6 titles)
TV partner Arenasport
Radio-Televizija Srbije (RTS)
Website aba-liga.com

The Adriatic Basketball League ( Serbo-Croatian : Jadranska liga , Јадранска лига), also known as the ABA League , is a multinational league in which clubs mainly from the former Yugoslavia , namely from Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Montenegro , Serbia and Slovenia around the Playing basketball championship. The Macedonian champion has also been taking part in the championship since 2012. In addition, guest teams took part, including the Hungarian champions and the Bulgarian champions. Other guest teams came from the Czech Republic and Israel. B. Maccabi Tel Aviv . The league body is a full member of the ULEB . Currently, two teams from the league are participating in the ULEB Euroleague and two in the ULEB Eurocup . With a total of 13 championships, the clubs from Serbia have won the most titles so far, including record champions Partizan Belgrade with six championships. It is currently one of the strongest leagues in Europe.

history

After the civil war in the former Yugoslavia, each country in the collapsed state founded its own league. The advantage of this was the rivalry in the individual countries among the clubs and low fan riots. However, it quickly became clear that due to the breakup of the country and the loss of the once strong Yugoslav league, interest also disappeared, there were only two or three well-known clubs per country that made up the champions among themselves. Declining audience numbers, players who preferred to try their luck abroad, and the deteriorating quality of the domestic leagues forced those responsible to take action. The idea of ​​a supraregional league came up, but the time was not yet ripe enough for it. The wounds and memories of the war were still too painful.

In addition, there was the problem of financial feasibility. Such a competition also had to be approved by FIBA . The competition should also be interesting for the individual clubs, both financially and athletically. FIBA was asked to let the winner of the competition play directly in a European competition the following year. This has now also been approved. A main sponsor was also found and the competition approved. The first season of the Goodyear League started in 2001/2002 .

In the second season, in 2002/2003, a team left the league and was replaced by Maccabi Tel Aviv ( Israel ). Maccabi also left the league a year later, but it was expanded to 14 teams in 2003/2004 and 16 teams in 2004/2005. In the 2005/2006 season it was again reduced to 14 teams. After 5 years the contract with the main sponsor had expired. Goodyear was only a minor sponsor and also lost the naming rights to the league. From the 2006/07 season, Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB) is the new main sponsor, so the league is now called the NLB-Liga. Over time, the quality in the league increased dramatically, which was noticeable in the European competitions, so that the big clubs in the region could roughly match the better days of Yugoslavia. Today it is called the ABA League again, has two participants in the ULEB Euroleague and two in the ULEB Eurocup in the 2015/16 season , and is now one of the strongest leagues in Europe.

Main sponsors

The league changes its name with the new main sponsor. The first main sponsor was Goodyear , hence the name Goodyearliga. This was followed by Slovenia's largest bank, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB). Today it is again called the ABA League.

Competition mode

The rounds are played back and forth. The mode of the other rounds has been changed several times:

In the first three seasons, the four best-placed teams qualified directly for the final round, which was held as the Final Four . In the seasons 2004/2005 and 2005/06 a Final Eight took place instead of the Final Four , but it was still played in only one city and in the simple knockout system (i.e. without return games). In 2006/07 the final round was again reduced to four teams, but this time they competed against each other in the play-off mode best of three . Since the 2007/08 season, the final round has again been played as a Final Four .

Up to the 2016/17 season, the new number of participants for the respective country was determined after each season, depending on the performance of the individual countries. In the new season, the top-ranked domestic leagues followed. For the 2017/18 season, a second division of the Adriatic basketball league was introduced, also with twelve teams, and thus promotion and relegation in the ABA league was newly regulated. After the end of the main round, the bottom of the table in the ABA league will be relegated directly to the second ABA league, while the play-off winners of the second ABA league will rise. For the 2018/19 season, it was also introduced that the table penultimate of the main round in the relegation in the best of three mode against the loser of the play-off final of the second ABA league, and the winner of the relegation qualifies for the ABA league .

The individual seasons from 2001

2001/2002 season

The first season was held in 2001/2002 with 12 teams from the former Yugoslavia. The clubs of Serbia were excluded, as fan riots were feared after the long civil war. 4 teams each from Croatia and Slovenia, as well as 3 teams from Bosnia and one team from Montenegro played the first season.

Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Feal Široki KK Budućnost
KK Zadar KK Pivovarna Laško KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom
KK Split CO KK Krka KK Sloboda Dita
KK Triglav Osiguranje KK Geoplin Slovan

The first winner of the Goodyearliga was KK Union Olimpia from Ljubljana , Slovenia.

2002/2003 season

In the second year, the 2002/2003 season, the clubs from Serbia and Montenegro were also admitted. Despite some criticism and reservations, one had to admit that the level has risen significantly since the year. An Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv, also played a guest season, which only reinforced the league's appeal abroad. In the 2nd season, 4 teams from Croatia and 3 teams from Slovenia and Bosnia took part, plus one team each from Serbia and Israel.

Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Israel
KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Feal Široki KK Crvena Zvezda Maccabi Tel Aviv
KK Zadar KK Pivovarna Laško KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom
KK Split CO KK Krka KK Borac nectar
KK Zagreb

The winner of the 2nd season was KK Zadar from Zadar, Croatia.

2003/2004 season

Due to increasing interest, the league was expanded to 14 teams in the third season. Maccabi Tel Aviv did not start in this competition, so only teams from the Balkans were now represented. 4 teams each from Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia & Montenegro, as well as 2 teams from Bosnia started.

Serbia and Montenegro Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina
KK reflex KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija HKK Široki Hercegtisak
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Pivovarna Laško SKK Banjalučka Pivara
KK Budućnost KK Split CO KK Geoplin Slovan
KK Lovćen CG komercijalna banka KK Zagreb KK Krka

The winner of the 3rd season was KK Reflex from Belgrade, Serbia.

2004/2005 season

Due to renewed increasing interest, the league was expanded to 16 teams in the fourth season. This season, too, only teams from the Balkans are represented. Also new is the Final Eight which comes into effect instead of the Final Four . 5 teams from Croatia and Serbia & Montenegro, 4 teams from Slovenia and 2 teams from Bosnia started.

Serbia and Montenegro Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija HKK Široki Hercegtisak
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Helios KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom
KK Hemofarm KK Split CO KK Geoplin Slovan
KK reflex KK Zagreb KK Pivovarna Laško
KK Budućnost KK Šibenka Dalmare

The winner of the 4th season was KK Hemofarm from Vršac, Serbia.

2005/2006 season

Due to the busy schedule in the Goodyear League, the local leagues and European competitions, the league was cut back to 14 teams. 5 teams from Serbia & Montenegro, 4 teams from Slovenia, 3 teams from Croatia and 2 teams from Bosnia start.

Serbia and Montenegro Slovenia Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina
KK Partizan KK Union Olimpija KK Cibona Zagreb KK Široki Eronet
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Helios KK Zadar KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom
KK Hemofarm KK Geoplin Slovan KK Zagreb
FMP Železnik KK Pivovarna Laško
KK NIS Vojvodina

The winner of the 5th season was FMP Železnik from Belgrade .

2006/2007 season

The smaller league of 14 teams remains: 4 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Croatia, 3 teams from Slovenia, 2 teams from Bosnia and 1 team from Montenegro.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Široki Eronet KK Budućnost
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Helios KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom
KK Hemofarm KK Split CO KK Geoplin Slovan
FMP Železnik KK Zagreb

The winner of the 6th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade.

2007/2008 season

Also in this season the league has 14 teams: 5 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Croatia, 3 teams from Slovenia, 1 team from Bosnia and 1 team from Montenegro.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Široki Prima Pivo KK Budućnost
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Helios
KK Hemofarm KK Split CO KK Geoplin Slovan
FMP Železnik KK Zagreb
KK Vojvodina Srbijagas

The winner of the 7th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade.

2008/2009 season

As in the last season, the league is again composed of 14 teams: Again, 5 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Croatia, 3 teams from Slovenia, 1 team from Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1 wild card was won for the Montenegrin champions awarded.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom KK Budućnost
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Helios Domžale
KK Hemofarm Stada KK Split CO KK Krka
FMP Železnik KK Zagreb
KK Vojvodina Srbijagas

The winner of the 8th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade.

2009/2010 season

As in the last season, the league is again composed of 14 teams: This time 5 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Croatia, 2 teams from Slovenia, 2 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1 wild card was won for the Montenegrin champions awarded.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Bosna ASA BH Telekom KK Budućnost
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Helios Domžale KK Široki Eronet
KK Hemofarm Stada KK Cedevita
FMP Železnik KK Zagreb
KK Radnički Kragujevac

The winner of the 9th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade.

2010/2011 season

As in the last season, the league consists of 14 teams again: This time 4 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Croatia, 2 teams from Slovenia, 2 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1 wild card was won for the Montenegrin champions and a guest invitation to the Czech master.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Czech Republic
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Široki Eronet KK Budućnost CEZ Nymburk
KK Crvena Zvezda KK Zadar KK Krka KK Igokea
KK Hemofarm Stada KK Cedevita
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Zagreb

The winner of the 10th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade.

2011/2012 season

As in the last season, the league is again composed of 14 teams: This time 4 teams from Serbia, 4 teams from Slovenia, 3 teams from Croatia, 1 team from Bosnia and Herzegovina and 1 wild card was won for the Montenegrin champions and a guest invitation to the Israeli master.

Serbia Slovenia Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Israel
KK Partizan KK Union Olimpija KK Cibona Zagreb KK Široki TT cable KK Budućnost Maccabi Tel Aviv
FMP Železnik KK Krka KK Zagreb
KK Hemofarm Stada KK Helios Domžale KK Cedevita
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Zlatorog Lasko

The winner of the 11th season was Maccabi from Tel Aviv.

2012/2013 season

The 14 participating teams come from 7 countries: This time 4 teams from Croatia, 3 teams from Serbia, 2 teams each from Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and one team each from Montenegro and Macedonia. In addition, there was a guest invitation to the Hungarian champion.

Croatia Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Macedonia Hungary
KK Cibona Zagreb KK Partizan KK Union Olimpija KK Široki TT cable KK Budućnost KK MZT Skopje Szolnoki Olaj KK
KK split KK Red Star Belgrade KK Krka KK Igokea
KK Zadar KK Radnički Kragujevac
KK Cedevita

The winner of the 12th season was KK Partizan from Belgrade

2013/2014 season

The 14 participating teams come from 7 countries: This time 4 teams from Serbia, 3 teams from Croatia, 2 teams each from Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and one team each from Montenegro, Macedonia and Hungary.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Macedonia Hungary
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Široki TT cable KK Budućnost KK MZT Skopje Szolnoki Olaj KK
KK Red Star Belgrade KK Zadar KK Krka KK Igokea
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Cedevita
KK Mega Vizura

Season 2014/2015

The 14 participating teams come from 8 countries: This time 4 teams from Serbia, 3 teams from Croatia, 2 teams from Slovenia and 1 team each from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Macedonia and Hungary.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Montenegro Macedonia Hungary
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Igokea Levski Sofia KK Budućnost KK MZT Skopje Szolnoki Olaj KK
KK Red Star Belgrade KK Zadar KK Krka
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Cedevita
KK Mega Vizura

2015/2016 season

The 14 participating teams come from 6 countries: This time there are 4 teams from Serbia, 3 teams each from Croatia and Slovenia, 2 teams from Montenegro and 1 team each from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.

Serbia Croatia Slovenia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Union Olimpija KK Budućnost KK Igokea KK MZT Skopje
KK Red Star Belgrade KK Zadar KK Krka KK Sutjeska Nikšić
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Cedevita KK Šentjur
KK Mega Vizura

Season 2016/2017

The 14 participating teams come from 6 countries: This time 4 teams from Serbia, 3 teams from Croatia, 2 teams each from Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia as well as 1 team from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Serbia Croatia Macedonia Montenegro Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK MZT Skopje KK Budućnost KK Union Olimpija KK Igokea
KK Red Star Belgrade KK Zadar KK Karpoš Sokoli KK Mornar Bar KK Krka
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Cedevita
KK Mega Vizura

Season 2017/2018

The 12 participating teams came from the following 6 countries: Serbia (4 teams), Croatia (3 teams), Montenegro (2 teams) and 1 team each from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Slovenia.

Serbia Croatia Montenegro Bosnia and Herzegovina Macedonia Slovenia
KK Partizan KK Cibona Zagreb KK Budućnost KK Igokea KK MZT Skopje KK Union Olimpija
KK Red Star Belgrade KK Zadar KK Mornar Bar
KK Radnički Kragujevac KK Cedevita
KK Mega Vizura

Season 2018/2019

After the introduction of a second ABA league for the 2017/18 season with also 12 teams, promotion and relegation from the ABA league was also reorganized. The bottom of the table in the main round rose in the 2017/18 season from KK MZT Skopje from Macedonia, while the play-off winner KK Krka from Slovenia rose from the second division . The 12 participating teams came from the following 5 countries: Serbia (4 teams), Croatia (3 teams), Slovenia and Montenegro, 2 teams each and 1 team from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

All finals

season place date winner opponent Result
2018/19 Belgrade ; Podgorica April 12-22, 2019 SerbiaSerbia Red Star MontenegroMontenegro Budućnost Podgorica 91:72 ; 107 : 69; 72: 80 ; 80: 84 ; 97 : 54
2017/18 Belgrade ; Podgorica April 9-14, 2018 MontenegroMontenegro Budućnost Podgorica SerbiaSerbia Red Star 80 : 76; 59: 69 ; 78:77 ; 77 : 73
2016/17 Belgrade ; Zagreb April 10-13, 2017 SerbiaSerbia Red Star CroatiaCroatia Cedevita Zagreb 81:66 ; 84:73 ; 77 : 61
2015/16 Belgrade ; Sremska Mitrovica April 28 - May 2, 2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Flag of Serbia.svg KK Mega Leks 95 : 88; 93 : 74; 61 : 49
2014/15 * Belgrade ; Zagreb April 25-30, 2015 SerbiaSerbia Red Star CroatiaCroatia Cedevita Zagreb 68:59 ; 69:65 ; 62: 72 ; 89 : 79
2013/14 Belgrade April 27, 2014 CroatiaCroatia Cibona Zagreb CroatiaCroatia Cedevita Zagreb 72 : 59
2012/13 Laktaši April 27, 2013 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade SerbiaSerbia Red Star 71 : 63
2011/12 Tel Aviv April 30, 2012 IsraelIsrael Maccabi Tel Aviv CroatiaCroatia Cedevita Zagreb 87 : 77
2010/11 Ljubljana April 21, 2011 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade SloveniaSlovenia Union Olimpija 77 : 74
2009/10 Zagreb April 25, 2010 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade CroatiaCroatia Cibona Zagreb 75 : 74 (OT)
2008/09 Belgrade April 18, 2009 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade CroatiaCroatia Cibona Zagreb 63 : 49
2007/08 Ljubljana April 26, 2008 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade SerbiaSerbia Hemofarm Vršac 85 : 83
2006/07 ** Belgrade 14./18. April 2007 SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade SerbiaSerbia FMP Železnik 69 : 51; 94 : 82
2005/06 Belgrade April 23, 2006 SerbiaSerbia FMP Železnik SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade 73 : 72
2004/05 Belgrade May 1, 2005 SerbiaSerbia Hemofarm Vršac SerbiaSerbia Partizan Belgrade 89 : 76
2003/04 Zagreb April 18, 2004 SerbiaSerbia FMP reflex CroatiaCroatia Cibona Zagreb 71 : 70
2002/03 Ljubljana April 5, 2003 CroatiaCroatia Zadar IsraelIsrael Maccabi Tel Aviv 91 : 88
2001/02 Ljubljana March 24, 2002 SloveniaSlovenia Union Olimpija SloveniaSlovenia Krka Novo Mesto 73 : 59
* From the semi-finals onwards, play-offs were held in best-of-five mode
** The final was played back and forth

Attendees

The league started with 12 participants. After two years the number of participants was increased to 14 and then to 16. From the 2005/06 to 2016/17 season, 14 participating teams were played. For the 2017/18 season, they returned to 12 teams.

country team place First participation Last participation Played seasons Best placement
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Igokea Aleksandrovac 2010/11 active 5 Semifinals
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Banjalučka Pivara Banja Luka 2002/03 2003/04 2 11
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna ASA Sarajevo 2001/02 2009/10 7th 7th
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina HKK Široki Brijeg Siroki Brieg 2001/02 2013/14 12 5
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Sloboda Dita Tuzla 2001/02 2001/02 1 5
BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria Levski Sofia Sofia 2014/15 2014/15 1 14th
IsraelIsrael Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv 2002/03 2011/12 2 Winner (2012)
CroatiaCroatia Croatia Triglav osiguranje Rijeka 2001/02 2001/02 1 10
CroatiaCroatia Croatia Šibenka Dalmare Šibenik 2004/05 2004/05 1 11
CroatiaCroatia Croatia KK split Split 2001/02 2012/13 8th 8th
CroatiaCroatia Croatia KK Zadar Zadar 2001/02 active 14th Winner (2003)
CroatiaCroatia Croatia KK Cibona Zagreb Zagreb 2001/02 active 15th Winner (2014)
CroatiaCroatia Croatia KK Cedevita Zagreb 2009/10 active 7th final
CroatiaCroatia Croatia KK Zagreb Zagreb 2002/03 2011/12 10 5
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia North Macedonia KK MZT Skopje Skopje 2012/13 active 4th 7th
MontenegroMontenegro Montenegro KK Sutjeska Nikšić 2015/16 active 1 -
MontenegroMontenegro Montenegro KK Budućnost Podgorica Podgorica 2001/02 active 13 Winner (2017)
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Helios Domžale Domžale 2004/05 2011/12 7th 8th
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Zlatorog Laško Laško 2001/02 2011/12 6th Semifinals
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Union Olimpija Ljubljana 2001/02 active 15th Winner (2002)
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana 2001/02 2007/08 6th 9
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Krka Novo Mesto 2001/02 active 10 final
SloveniaSlovenia Slovenia KK Tajfun Šentjur Šentjur 2015/16 active 1 -
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Partizan Belgrade Belgrade 2004/05 active 12 Winner (6 times)
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Red Star Belgrade Belgrade 2002/03 active 14th Winner (2015)
SerbiaSerbia Serbia FMP Železnik Belgrade Belgrade 2003/04 2009/10 7th Winner (2 times)
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Mega Basket Belgrade 2013/14 active 3 8th
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Lovćen Cetinje 2003/04 2003/04 1 14th
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Radnički Kragujevac Kragujevac 2009/10 2013/14 5 Semifinals
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Vojvodina Srbijagas Novi Sad 2005/06 2008/09 3 6th
SerbiaSerbia Serbia Metalac Farmakom Valijevo 2014/15 active 2 6th
SerbiaSerbia Serbia KK Hemofarm Vršac 2004/05 2011/12 8th Winner (2005)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic ČEZ Basketball Nymburk Nymburgk 2010/11 2010/11 1 8th
HungaryHungary Hungary Szolnoki Olaj KK Szolnok 2012/13 2014/15 3 7th

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ League History. (English) ( Memento from July 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive )

Web links