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2020–21 ABA League First Division

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The 2020–21 ABA League First Division was the 20th season of the ABA League with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia participating in it. The season has started on 2 October 2020.

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The season is the first to be played after the previous season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ABA League Assembly ruled that the 12 teams from the previous season stays in the league and the first two clubs from Second Division were awarded two wild cards.[1]

The Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition in December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all games. Defending champions Crvena zvezda mts won its fifth title following a 3–2 win over Budućnost VOLI in the 2021 Finals.

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Teams

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Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including all 12 sides from the previous season and two clubs with wild cards from the 2019–20 Second Division season. Two wild cards were awarded to Borac Čačak and Split, two highest-placed teams.[1]

In season disqualification

The Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020.[2][3] Following this disqualification the league remain with 13 clubs for the rest of season.

Disqualified

Venues and locations

Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2020–21 season

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

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Regular season

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The regular season began on 2 October 2020.

On 17 December 2020, the Slovenian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition after failing to play two consecutive games due to financial problems.[2] All of the Koper Primorska results were registered with the scores of 20–0 for their opponents and were not awarded a point for the defeat.[3]

League table

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Source: ABA League

Positions by round

The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020.[2][3]

First place & advance to the playoffsAdvance to the playoffsQualification to the relegation playoffsDisqualified
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Results

The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all matches before and following ejection.[3] The club played nine games before ejection. They have not appeared in rounds 10 and 11. The club was disqualified from the further competition due to unjustified non-appearance in two consecutive games.

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Source: ABA League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round. The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020 and forfeited 0–20 for all matches before and following ejection.

WinLossPostponed
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Source: ABA League
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Playoffs

The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format.[24]

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
1 Serbia Crvena zvezda mts 2
 
 
 
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 1
 
1 Serbia Crvena zvezda mts 3
 
 
 
2 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 2
 
2 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 2
 
 
3 Montenegro Mornar 0
 


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Semifinals

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Finals

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Relegation playoffs

The 13th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season.[25]

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Results

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Statistical leaders

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As of 28 May 2021

All players statistics from the nine games with Koper Primorska were annulled following their disqualification from the competition.

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Awards

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MVP List

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MVP of the Round

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MVP of the Month

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Clubs in European competitions

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See also

2020–21 domestic competitions
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Notes

  1. Additionally, each team was awarded with two 20–0 wins over Koper Primorska following their ejection.
  2. There is 13 teams in the competition as of December 2020 due to ejection of Koper Primorska.
  3. Koper Primorska lost its first nine matches. They have not appeared in rounds 10 and 11. Due to unjustified non-appearance in two consecutive games the club was disqualified from the further competition and forfeited 0–20 for all 26 matches (before and following ejection).
  4. Koper Primoprska was forfeited 0–20 due to unjustified non-appearance.
  5. As of Round 12, Koper Primorska has been forfeited 0–20 as the disqualified club.
  6. Cibona won 91–50. The result was overturned 20–0 for Cibona, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  7. FMP won 84–65. The result was overturned 20–0 for FMP, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  8. Igokea won 89–71. The result was overturned 20–0 for Igokea, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  9. Krka won 74–57. The result was overturned 20–0 for Krka, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  10. Mornar won 87–66. The result was overturned 20–0 for Mornar, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  11. Cedevita Olimpija won 102–65. The result was overturned 20–0 for Cedevita Olimpija, following Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  12. Crvena zvezda won 84–72. The result was overturned 20–0 for Crvena zvezda, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  13. Mega Soccerbet won 71–69.[23] The result was overturned 20–0 for Mega Soccerbet, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
  14. Zadar won 77–55. The result was overturned 20–0 for Zadar, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
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