| AdmiralBet ABA League | |||||||||||||
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| Season | 2023–24 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 26 fixtures (338 total) | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 14 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner | Arena Sport | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | |||||||||||||
| SeasonMVP | |||||||||||||
| Promoted | |||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | |||||||||||||
| Runners-up | |||||||||||||
| Semifinalists | |||||||||||||
| FinalsMVP | |||||||||||||
| Awards | |||||||||||||
| Top Prospect | |||||||||||||
| Best Defender | |||||||||||||
| Best Coach | |||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| Records | |||||||||||||
| Biggest home win | Crvena zvezda 110–57Krka (10 March 2024) | ||||||||||||
| Biggest away win | FMP 61–105Partizan (2 December 2023) | ||||||||||||
| Highest scoring | Partizan 110–102Cedevita Olimpija (3 March 2024) | ||||||||||||
| Winning streak | Budućnost 10 games | ||||||||||||
| Losing streak | Mornar 10 games | ||||||||||||
| Highest attendance | 23,021 Partizan 112–80Mega (22 January 2024) | ||||||||||||
| Lowest attendance | 200 SC Derby 86-84Borac (11 February 2024) | ||||||||||||
2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 8 April 2024. | |||||||||||||
The2023–24 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 23rd season of theABA League with 14 teams fromformer Yugoslavia, namelyBosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia,Montenegro,Serbia, andSlovenia participating in it.
A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2023–24 season (and until the 2024–25 season).[1]
| Promoted | 2022–23 ABA 2 Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Relegated | Finished last |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Mozzart | — | MozzartSport /P.S. Fashion | ||
| Budućnost VOLI | Spalding | VOLI /Podgorica Capital City | ||
| Cedevita Olimpija | Adidas | Cedevita | ||
| Cibona | GBT | Erste Bank | ||
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | Adidas | Meridian /mts | ||
| FMP Meridian | Adidas | Meridian | ||
| Igokea m:tel | GBT | m:tel | ||
| Mega MIS | Adidas | Medical Innovation Solutions /Triglav | ||
| Mornar Barsko zlato | DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato | ||
| Krka | Krka | |||
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | Under Armour | NIS / Mozzart Bet | ||
| SC Derby | Spalding | Derby | ||
| Split | Macron | — | ||
| Zadar | Macron | OTP Bank / PSK |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 7 June 2023 | Off-season | 28 July 2023 | [2][3] | ||
| Cedevita Olimpija | 13 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | [4][5] | |||
| Cibona | 15 July 2023 | 15 August 2023 | [6][7] | |||
| Crvena zvezda | 21 October 2023 | 1th (3–0) | 22 October 2023 | [8][9] | ||
| Budućnost | 9 November 2023 | 3rd (5–1) | 18 November 2023 | [10][11] | ||
| KK SC Derby | 18 November 2023 | 7th (6–6) | 19 November 2023 | [12][13] | ||
| Cibona | 5 December 2023 | 12th (3–7) | 14 December 2023 | [14][15] | ||
| FMP | 12 December 2023 | 12th (3–8) | 13 December 2023 | [16][17] | ||
| Cedevita Olimpija | 1 January 2024 | 3rd (10–4) | 1 January 2024 | [18][19] | ||
| FMP Meridian | 30 January 2024 | 12th (5–13) | 31 January 2024 | [20][21] |
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 | ||
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The regular season is scheduled to commence on 29 September 2023 and end on 5 April 2024.[22]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2310 | 1877 | +433 | 48 | Advance to the Playoffs | |
| 2 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2423 | 1966 | +457 | 46 | ||
| 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2206 | 2002 | +204 | 45 | ||
| 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2246 | 2140 | +106 | 42 | ||
| 5 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2235 | 2184 | +51 | 42 | ||
| 6 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2050 | 2008 | +42 | 40 | ||
| 7 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2040 | 2117 | −77 | 39 | ||
| 8 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2206 | 2241 | −35 | 37 | ||
| 9 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1986 | 2091 | −105 | 37 | ||
| 10 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2064 | 2181 | −117 | 36 | ||
| 11 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2032 | 2195 | −163 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2033 | 2189 | −156 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2023 | 2349 | −326 | 32 | ||
| 14 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 1960 | 2274 | −314 | 31 |
| Advance to the Playoffs |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Home \ Away | BOR | BUD | COL | CIB | CZV | FMP | IGO | KRK | MEG | MOR | PAR | SCD | SPL | ZAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Mozzart | — | 67–86 | 65–74 | 86–79 | 87–93 | 96–75 | 64–70 | 101–83 | 78–94 | 79–71 | 77–84 | 87–76 | 93–83 | 89–81 |
| Budućnost VOLI | 100–79 | — | 81–82 | 93–85 | 84–62 | 82–76 | 79–76 | 82–69 | 73–71 | 103–100 | 83–89 | 82–94 | 72–58 | 103–73 |
| Cedevita Olimpija | 82–78 | 72–80 | — | 93–91 | 96–86 | 82–74 | 106–74 | 91–79 | 89–87 | 105–89 | 95–91 | 102–93 | 97–68 | 73–79 |
| Cibona | 97–101 | 66–98 | 72–97 | — | 59–82 | 89–93 | 70–77 | 91–63 | 69–83 | 73–72 | 74–87 | 94–82 | 81–73 | 71–88 |
| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 90–74 | 95–86 | 94–51 | 84–56 | — | 87–54 | 80–48 | 110–57 | 83–89 | 95–75 | 88–86 | 94–78 | 89–67 | 93–54 |
| FMP Meridian | 86–72 | 84–76 | 84–96 | 72–77 | 72–83 | — | 78–64 | 97–99 | 73–83 | 111–94 | 61–105 | 86–99 | 84–66 | 77–96 |
| Igokea m:tel | 78–62 | 88–74 | 83–72 | 87–91 | 63–81 | 73–74 | — | 90–84 | 78–92 | 84–64 | 52–98 | 91–82 | 77–80 | 100–94 |
| Krka | 89–80 | 75–86 | 92–78 | 54–72 | 67–90 | 87–89 | 80–92 | — | 91–106 | 79–72 | 56–96 | 72–97 | 76–80 | 75–88 |
| Mega MIS | 89–90 | 72–92 | 97–86 | 80–76 | 88–98 | 86–72 | 92–76 | 72–77 | — | 101–87 | 88–86 | 88–79 | 92–78 | 91–81 |
| Mornar Barsko zlato | 80–78 | 61–87 | 74–86 | 88–85 | 66–102 | 75–77 | 86–84 | 86–83 | 65–99 | — | 76–98 | 91–86 | 76–93 | 86–78 |
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | 101–56 | 96–83 | 110–102 | 96–67 | 98–87 | 88–57 | 89–91 | 96–76 | 112–80 | 110–78 | — | 99–76 | 67–74 | 113–74 |
| SC Derby | 86–84 | 80–93 | 82–78 | 93–101 | 77–91 | 94–85 | 81–90 | 84–70 | 89–82 | 94–79 | 78–84 | — | 91–92 | 88–75 |
| Split | 75–61 | 75–81 | 93–85 | 76–83 | 73–92 | 78–66 | 90–95 | 78–74 | 88–73 | 87–75 | 53–76 | 72–76 | — | 75–82 |
| Zadar | 79–80 | 57–67 | 88–65 | 91–64 | 74–81 | 72–75 | 74–59 | 70–53 | 74–71 | 92–57 | 84–68 | 79–74 | 77–61 | — |
The table lists the results of teams in each round.
| Win | Loss | Postponed |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | |
| W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |
| W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | |
| L | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |
| W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | |
| L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | L | |
| L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | |
| W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | |
| L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | |
| W | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | |
| L | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | W | W | |
| L | L | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | |
| L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | |
| W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L |
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.
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| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 2–0 | 83–81 | 92–77 | — | |
| Mega MIS | 2–0 | 119–98 | 85–71 | — | |
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | 2–0 | 94–85 | 101–80 | — | |
| Budućnost VOLI | 2–0 | 100–69 | 80–73 | — |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 2–0 | 103–73 | 94–69 | — | |
| Partizan Mozzart Bet | 2–1 | 78–67 | 73–74 | 100–86 |
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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| Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 3–0 | 85–82 | 80–73 | 82–76 | — | — |
| 13 May 2024 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 85–82 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | ||
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–20,22–19,25–22, 21–21 | ||||
| Pts:Yago 18 Rebs:Davidovac 7 Asts:Yago 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Nunnally 27 Rebs:LeDay 8 Asts:Smith 3 | Arena:Aleksandar Nikolić Hall Referees: Pukl Jovčić Kardum | ||
| 15 May 2024 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 80–73 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | ||
| 19:30 | Scoring by quarter: 17–19,21–19,23–19,19–16 | ||||
| Pts:Nedović 21 Rebs:Yago 5 Asts:Teodosić 7 | Boxscore | Pts:Smith 12 Rebs:Caboclo 6 Nunnally 6 Asts:Dozier 3 | Arena:Aleksandar Nikolić Hall Referees: Javor Obrknežević Koljenšić | ||
| 19 May 2024 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | 76–82 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | ||
| 20:30 | Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 20–22, 14–17,24–23 | ||||
| Pts:Avramović 17 Rebs:Dozier 6 Asts:Dozier 6 | Boxscore | Pts:Giedraitis 12 Mitrović 12 Rebs:Mitrović 8 Asts:Teodosić 6 | Arena:Belgrade Arena Referees: Nikolić Nedović Radojković | ||
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.
| Round | Player | Team | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | ||
| 2 | 31 | ||
| 3 | 39 | ||
| 4 | 29 | ||
| 5 | 43 | ||
| 6 | 41 | ||
| 7 | 31 | ||
| 8 | 48 | ||
| 9 | 35 | ||
| 10 | 35 | ||
| 11 | 32 | ||
| 12 | 44 | ||
| 13 | 38 | ||
| 14 | 43 | ||
| 15 | 33 | ||
| 16 | 32 | ||
| 17 | 31 | ||
| 18 | 37 | ||
| 19 | 35 | ||
| 20 | 31 | ||
| 21 | 35 | ||
| 22 | 40 | ||
| 23 | 34 | ||
| 24 | 37 | ||
| 25 | 34 | ||
| 26 | 36 | ||
| QF1 | 38 | ||
| QF2 | 29 | ||
| SF1 | 19 | ||
| SF2 | 24 | ||
| SF3 | 27 | ||
| F1 | 21 | ||
| F2 | 20 | ||
| F3 | 23 |
Source:ABA League
| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| October | [23] | ||
| November | [24] | ||
| December | [25] | ||
| 2024 | |||
| January | [26] | ||
| February | [27] | ||
| March | [28] | ||
| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | Regular season | 11th (16–18) | |
| 16th (11–23) | |||
| EuroCup | Regular season Group A | 10th (1–17) | |
| Regular season Group B | 7th (8–10) | ||
| Champions League | Regular season Group H | 4th (0–6) | |
| Qualification Group II Quarter-finals | Eliminated by | ||
| Qualification Group III Quarter-finals | Eliminated by | ||
| FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season Group D | 4th (1–5) |