2017–18 ABA League First Division

ABA League First Division
ABA League First Division
Season	2017–18
Duration	September 29, 2017–March 12, 2018; (Regular season); March 18, 2018–April 14, 2018; (Playoffs)
Games played	142
Teams	12
TV partner(s)	Arena Sport
Regular season
Top seed	Crvena zvezda mts
Season MVP	Luka Žorić [1]
Promoted	Krka
Relegated	MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Finals
Champions	Budućnost VOLI (1st title)
Runners-up	Crvena zvezda mts
Semifinalists	Cedevita; Mornar
Finals MVP	Nemanja Gordić [2]
Awards
Top Prospect	Džanan Musa [3]
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Luka Žorić
Rebounds	Luka Božić
Assists	Filip Čović
Index Rating	Luka Žorić
Records
Biggest home win	Budućnost 104–62 MZT; (11 February 2018)
Biggest away win	MZT 55–96 Olimpija; (3 February 2018)
Highest scoring	Partizan 117–104 Igokea; (21 October 2017)
Highest attendance	7,237; Crvena zvezda 91–63 Mornar; (18 March 2018)
Lowest attendance	250; Cibona 79–82 Mornar; (4 March 2018)
	← 2016–17 2018–19 → All statistics correct as of April 14, 2018.

The 2017–18 ABA League First Division was the 17th season of the ABA League, with 12 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. It was the inaugural season with a two-level competition and the First Division being the top tier.

Quick Facts ABA League First Division, Season ...

Country	Allocated	2016–17 Coefficient	Total Clubs
Serbia	3	16.25	4
Montenegro	1	14.00	2
Croatia	3	13.33	3
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	13.00	1
Slovenia	1	9.00	1
Macedonia	1	9.00	1
Total	10	2	12

Team	Home city	Arena	Capacity
Budućnost VOLI	Podgorica	Morača Sports Center	4,000
Cedevita	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović	5,400
Cibona	Zagreb	Dražen Petrović	5,400
Crvena zvezda mts	Belgrade	Aleksandar Nikolić	5,878 ^[3]
FMP	Belgrade	Železnik Hall	3,000
Igokea	Aleksandrovac	Laktaši Sports Hall	3,050
Mega Bemax	Sremska Mitrovica	Sports Hall Pinki	2,500
Mornar	Bar	Topolica Sport Hall	2,625
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Skopje	Jane Sandanski	7,500
Partizan NIS	Belgrade	Aleksandar Nikolić	5,878
Petrol Olimpija	Ljubljana	Arena Stožice	12,480
Zadar	Zadar	Krešimir Ćosić	7,847

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Budućnost VOLI	Aleksandar Džikić	Suad Šehović	Spalding	VOLI
Cedevita	Jure Zdovc	Roko Ukić	Nike	Cedevita
Cibona	Ante Nazor	Marin Rozić	Adidas	—
Crvena zvezda mts	Dušan Alimpijević	Branko Lazić	Nike	mts
FMP	Vladimir Jovanović	Filip Čović	Champion	FMP
Igokea	Dragan Bajić	Vuk Radivojević	GBT	m:tel
Mega Bemax	Dejan Milojević	Nikola Rebić	Adidas	Bemax
Mornar	Mihailo Pavićević	Marko Mijović	Adidas	Bar Municipality
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Željko Lukajić	Damjan Stojanovski	Adidas	UNIBanka, triglav
Partizan NIS	Nenad Čanak	Novica Veličković	Under Armour	NIS
Petrol Olimpija	Zoran Martič	Gregor Hrovat	Macron	Petrol
Zadar	Aramis Naglić	Šime Špralja	Champion	OTP Bank

Team	Outgoing manager	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Replaced with	Date of appointment
Budućnost VOLI	Ilias Zouros	14 April 2017	Pre-season	Aleksandar Džikić	22 June 2017
Cedevita	Veljko Mršić	9 June 2017		Jure Zdovc	14 June 2017
Cibona	Damir Mulaomerović	13 June 2017		Slobodan Subotić	17 June 2017
Partizan NIS	Aleksandar Džikić	13 June 2017		Miroslav Nikolić	18 July 2017
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Ante Nazor	15 June 2017		Aleksandar Todorov	15 June 2017
Mornar	Đorđije Pavićević	1 July 2017		Mihailo Pavićević	1 July 2017
Crvena zvezda mts	Dejan Radonjić	15 July 2017		Dušan Alimpijević	21 July 2017
FMP	Dušan Alimpijević	21 July 2017		Vladimir Jovanović	27 July 2017
Cibona	Slobodan Subotić	11 November 2017^[4]	9th (3–5)	Ante Nazor	13 November 2017^[5]
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Aleksandar Todorov	7 December 2017^[6]	12th (2–8)	Željko Lukajić	8 December 2017^[7]
Partizan NIS	Miroslav Nikolić	12 December 2017^[8]	5th (5–6)	Nenad Čanak	14 December 2017^[9]
Petrol Olimpija	Gašper Okorn	8 January 2018	11th (5–10)	Zoran Martič	8 January 2018^[10]

Teams

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Crvena zvezda mts	22	19	3	1955	1679	+276	41	Advance to the playoffs
2	Budućnost VOLI	22	17	5	1863	1661	+202	39^[a]
3	Cedevita	22	17	5	1798	1645	+153	39^[a]
4	Mornar	22	14	8	1825	1790	+35	36
5	Partizan NIS	22	11	11	1936	1893	+43	33
6	Zadar	22	10	12	1846	1885	−39	32^[b]
7	Petrol Olimpija	22	10	12	1738	1793	−55	32^[b]
8	FMP	22	9	13	1756	1763	−7	31
9	Mega Bemax	22	8	14	1849	1858	−9	30
10	Igokea	22	7	15	1782	1876	−94	29^[c]
11	Cibona	22	7	15	1754	1890	−136	29^[c]
12	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	22	3	19	1659	2028	−369	25	Relegation to the Second Division

Home \ Away	BUD	CED	CIB	CZV	FMP	IGO	MEG	MOR	MZT	PAR	OLI	ZAD
Budućnost VOLI	—	66–60	71–62	92–86	87–64	81–59	84–64	79–70	104–62	86–79	88–66	87–85
Cedevita	76–71	—	91–68	79–74	74–67	79–84	75–73	99–74	77–65	85–75	84–60	102–101
Cibona	87–93	100–94	—	87–93	84–85	87–86	95–93	79–82	77–92	74–90	96–85	78–80
Crvena zvezda mts	75–79	82–66	107–69	—	84–77	85–80	90–80	88–77	112–73	86–74	80–76	97–67
FMP	76–93	71–80	99–79	77–100	—	95–73	96–88	79–84	100–72	83–71	81–86	91–76
Igokea	98–94	61–69	63–57	76–82	75–65	—	82–89	79–93	99–108	67–74	86–78	94–92
Mega Bemax	83–94	77–81	95–88	85–90	74–72	99–87	—	91–70	106–77	89–102	77–86	71–73
Mornar	87–81	89–94	78–82	74–82	73–81	87–83	87–83	—	106–75	83–81	101–81	80–70
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	71–93	64–85	76–83	58–92	67–72	68–77	76–92	69–72	—	92–89	55–96	80–85
Partizan NIS	94–83	82–92	80–69	84–100	87–84	117–104	89–73	93–98	112–94	—	77–78	95–87
Petrol Olimpija	79–88	65–64	78–80	73–82	73–64	95–93	69–76	64–67	94–85	89–87	—	90–85
Zadar	78–69	76–92	79–73	76–88	83–77	82–76	95–91	77–93	105–80	97–104	97–77	—

Team 1	Series	Team 2	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Crvena zvezda mts	2–1	Mornar	91–63	84–88	88–69
Budućnost VOLI	2–1	Cedevita	84–83	75–82	72–57

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Budućnost VOLI	29	22	7	2388	2178	+210	51	Qualification to EuroLeague
2	Crvena zvezda mts	29	22	7	2513	2193	+320	51	Qualification to EuroCup
3	Cedevita	25	18	7	2020	1876	+144	43
4	Mornar	25	15	10	2045	2053	−8	40

5	Partizan NIS	22	11	11	1936	1893	+43	33
6	Zadar	22	10	12	1846	1885	−39	32
7	Petrol Olimpija	22	10	12	1738	1793	−55	32
8	FMP	22	9	13	1756	1763	−7	31
9	Mega Bemax	22	8	14	1849	1858	−9	30
10	Igokea	22	7	15	1782	1876	−94	29
11	Cibona	22	7	15	1754	1890	−136	29

12	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	22	3	19	1659	2028	−369	25	Relegation to Second Division