2020–21 ABA League First Division
ABA League First Division | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
Duration | October 2, 2020 – April 27, 2021 (Regular season) | ||||||||||||
Number of games | 24 each[a] | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 14[b] | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Arena Sport, B92 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Season MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Promoted | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Relegated | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Semifinalists | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Awards | |||||||||||||
Top Prospect | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Mornar 109–68 Cibona (12 October 2020) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Krka 57–98 Crvena zvezda mts (20 April 2021) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Partizan NIS 99–101 Budućnost VOLI (10 October 2020) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | 9 games Crvena zvezda mts | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | 26 games[c] Koper Primorska | ||||||||||||
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of May 28, 2021. |
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.
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.
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
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Podgorica | Morača Sports Center | 6,000 |
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Ljubljana | Arena Stožice | 12,480 |
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Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Hall | 5,400 |
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Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 8,000 |
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Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
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Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall | 3,050 |
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Koper | Arena Bonifika | 3,000 |
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Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
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Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
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Bar | Topolica Sport Hall | 2,625 |
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Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
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Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 |
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Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall | 7,997 |
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Borac Čačak | ![]() |
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— | P.S. Fashion |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
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Spalding | VOLI |
Cedevita Olimpija | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cedevita |
Cibona | ![]() |
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GBT | Erste Bank |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() |
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Adidas | mts |
FMP | ![]() |
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FMP | |
Igokea | ![]() |
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GBT | m:tel |
Koper Primorska | ![]() |
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Erreà | Vehicle rent |
Krka | ![]() |
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— | Krka |
Mega Soccerbet | ![]() |
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Adidas | Soccerbet / Tehnomanija |
Mornar | ![]() |
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DaCapo | Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato |
Partizan NIS | ![]() |
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Under Armour | NIS / mts |
Split | ![]() |
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Macron | Jugoplastika |
Zadar | ![]() |
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OTP Bank |
Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Mega Soccerbet | ![]() |
1 June 2020 | Off-season | ![]() |
1 June 2020 | [4] |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() |
8 June 2020 | ![]() |
10 June 2020 | [5] | |
Zadar | ![]() |
24 June 2020 | ![]() |
25 June 2020 | [6] | |
Partizan NIS | ![]() |
2 July 2020 | ![]() |
9 July 2020 | [7][8] | |
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30 October 2020 | 6th (2–2) | ![]() |
30 October 2020 | [9] | |
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5 November 2020 | 7th (2–3) | ![]() |
5 November 2020 | [10] | |
FMP | ![]() |
14 December 2020 | 12th (2–6) | ![]() |
14 December 2020 | [11] |
Crvena zvezda mts | ![]() |
24 December 2020 | 1st (9–1) | ![]() |
25 December 2020 | [12][13] |
Budućnost VOLI | ![]() |
27 January 2021 | 5th (11–3) | ![]() |
28 January 2021 | [14] |
Cibona | ![]() |
31 January 2021 | 11th (5–10) | ![]() |
2 February 2021 | [15][16] |
FMP | ![]() |
13 February 2021 | 11th (5–10) | ![]() |
13 February 2021 | [17][18] |
Split | ![]() |
17 February 2021 | 8th (5–13) | ![]() |
21 February 2021 | [19][20] |
Partizan NIS | ![]() |
9 March 2021 | 7th (7–12) | ![]() |
9 March 2021 | [21] |
Krka | ![]() |
17 March 2021 | 11th (6–14) | ![]() |
17 March 2021 | [22] |
Regular season
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
26 | 23 | 3 | 2064 | 1694 | +370 | 49 | Advance to the playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
26 | 22 | 4 | 2056 | 1811 | +245 | 48 | |
3 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 2066 | 1890 | +176 | 45 | |
4 | ![]() |
26 | 19 | 7 | 1973 | 1846 | +127 | 45 | |
5 | ![]() |
26 | 18 | 8 | 2116 | 1947 | +169 | 44 | |
6 | ![]() |
26 | 14 | 12 | 1996 | 1955 | +41 | 40 | |
7 | ![]() |
26 | 13 | 13 | 2003 | 1903 | +100 | 39 | |
8 | ![]() |
26 | 11 | 15 | 2049 | 2135 | −86 | 37 | |
9 | ![]() |
26 | 10 | 16 | 1897 | 1998 | −101 | 36 | |
10 | ![]() |
26 | 9 | 17 | 1804 | 1923 | −119 | 35 | |
11 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1919 | 1978 | −59 | 34 | |
12 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1748 | 1938 | −190 | 34 | |
13 | ![]() |
26 | 8 | 18 | 1816 | 1969 | −153 | 34 | Qualification to the relegation playoffs |
14 | ![]() |
26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 520 | −520 | 0 | Disqualified[2][3] |
Positions by round
[edit]The Slovenaian club Koper Primorska was disqualified from the competition on 17 December 2020.[2][3]
First place & advance to the playoffs | Advance to the playoffs | Qualification to the relegation playoffs | Disqualified |
Results
[edit]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.
Results by round
[edit]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.
Win | Loss | Postponed |
Playoffs
[edit]The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format.[24]
Semifinals | Finals | |||||
1 ![]() | 2 | |||||
4 ![]() | 1 | |||||
1 ![]() | 3 | |||||
2 ![]() | 2 | |||||
2 ![]() | 2 | |||||
3 ![]() | 0 | |||||
2020–21 ABA League Champions |
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![]() Crvena zvezda mts 5th title |
Semifinals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
76–61 | 68–81 | 76–53 |
Budućnost VOLI ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
97–88 | 92–81 | — |
Finals
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Crvena zvezda mts ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
82–78 | 85–79 | 71–75 | 80–81 | 67–60 |
Relegation playoffs
[edit]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]
Leagues | Clubs |
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First Division | ![]() |
Second Division | ![]() |
Results
[edit]Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Split ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
70–76 | 84–64 | 90–60 |
Statistical leaders
[edit]- 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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Points[edit]
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Rebounds[edit]
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Assists[edit]
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Source: ABA League
Awards
[edit]MVP List
[edit]MVP of the Round
[edit]Round | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | ![]() |
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33 |
2 | ![]() |
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30 |
3 | ![]() |
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32 |
4 | ![]() |
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22 |
5 | ![]() |
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31 |
6 | ![]() |
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39 |
7 | ![]() |
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29 |
8 | ![]() |
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38 |
9 | ![]() |
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37 |
10 | ![]() |
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25 |
11 | ![]() |
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36 |
12 | ![]() |
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47 |
13 | ![]() |
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33 |
14 | ![]() |
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39 |
15 | ![]() |
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41 |
16 | ![]() |
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33 |
17 | ![]() |
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30 |
18 | ![]() |
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41 |
19 | ![]() |
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37 |
20 | ![]() |
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28 |
21 | ![]() |
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25 |
22 | ![]() |
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31 |
23 | ![]() |
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30 |
24 | ![]() |
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32 |
25 | ![]() |
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24 |
26 | ![]() |
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38 |
SF1 | ![]() |
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34 |
SF2 | ![]() |
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28 |
SF3 | ![]() |
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33 |
F1 | ![]() |
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23 |
F2 | ![]() |
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27 |
F3 | ![]() |
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19 |
F4 | ![]() |
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29 |
F5 | ![]() |
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28 |
Source: ABA League
Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
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2020 | |||
October | ![]() |
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[33] |
November | ![]() |
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[34] |
December | ![]() |
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[35] |
2021 | |||
January | ![]() |
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[36] |
February | ![]() |
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[37] |
March | ![]() |
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[38] |
April | ![]() |
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[39] |
Clubs in European competitions
[edit]Competition | Team | Progress | Result | |
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EuroLeague | ![]() |
Regular season | 17th (10–24) | |
EuroCup | ![]() |
Quarterfinals | ![]() |
1–2 vs ![]() |
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Top 16 Group F | ![]() |
4th (2–4) | |
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Top 16 Group G | ![]() |
3rd (3–3) | |
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Top 16 Group H | ![]() |
4th (1–5) | |
Champions League | ![]() |
Playoffs Group J | ![]() |
3rd (3–3) |
See also
[edit]- List of current ABA League First Division team rosters
- 2020–21 ABA League Second Division
- 2020–21 Junior ABA League
- 2020–21 WABA League
- 2020–21 domestic competitions
2020–21 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020–21 HT Premijer liga
2020–21 Prva A liga
2020–21 Basketball League of Serbia
2020–21 Slovenian Basketball League
- Teams
Notes
[edit]- ^ Additionally, each team was awarded with two 20–0 wins over Koper Primorska following their ejection.
- ^ There is 13 teams in the competition as of December 2020 due to ejection of Koper Primorska.
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b Koper Primoprska was forfeited 0–20 due to unjustified non-appearance.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o As of Round 12, Koper Primorska has been forfeited 0–20 as the disqualified club.
- ^ Cibona won 91–50. The result was overturned 20–0 for Cibona, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ FMP won 84–65. The result was overturned 20–0 for FMP, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Igokea won 89–71. The result was overturned 20–0 for Igokea, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Krka won 74–57. The result was overturned 20–0 for Krka, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Mornar won 87–66. The result was overturned 20–0 for Mornar, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Cedevita Olimpija won 102–65. The result was overturned 20–0 for Cedevita Olimpija, following Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Crvena zvezda won 84–72. The result was overturned 20–0 for Crvena zvezda, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Mega Soccerbet won 71–69.[23] The result was overturned 20–0 for Mega Soccerbet, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
- ^ Zadar won 77–55. The result was overturned 20–0 for Zadar, following the Koper Primoprska disqualification.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Maver, Rok (17 December 2020). "Koper Primorska izključena iz lige Aba". Primorske novice (in Slovenian). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Koper Primorska – Split game will not take place, Koper disqualified". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Dejan Milojević ends his mission in Mega, Vladimir Jovanović to replace him". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Šakota na rastanku sa Zvezdom: Vreme je za mlađeg..." mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
"Crvena zvezda mts appoint club legend Saša Obradović as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020. - ^ "Zadar part ways with head coach Danijel Jusup". www.aba-liga.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
"Veljko Mršić is new Zadar head coach". www.aba-liga.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020. - ^ "Partizan NIS part ways with head coach Andrea Trinchieri". www.aba-liga.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Zvanično: Vlado Šćepanović novi trener Partizana". b92.net. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Partizan smenio Šćepanovića!". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Partizan NIS appoint Sašo Filipovski as new head coach". ABA League. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "FMP and head coach Jovanović parted ways". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Crvena zvezda mts and head coach Saša Obradović part ways". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Crvena Zvezda reunites with coach Radonjic". euroleague.net. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Petar Mijović podnio ostavku: Budućnost "sagorjela" još jednog trenera". vijesti.me. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
"Budućnost VOLI appoint Dejan Milojević as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021. - ^ "Cibona and head coach Velić terminated their contract". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Vladimir Jovanović i službeno novi trener Cibone". sportnet.rtl.hr. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "FMP appoint Vanja Guša as new head coach". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Vanja Guša novi trener FMP-a". nova.rs. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Skelin leaves Split bench". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Mile Karakaš is the new head coach of Split". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Zvanično: Filipovski bivši, Mijatović uz Matovića do kraja sezone". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Damjanović replaces Anzulović on Krka bench". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Overtime win for Mega Soccerbet over Koper Primorska". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "It's time for ABA 2!". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Regular Season MVP: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". www.aba-liga.com.
- ^ "Playoffs MVP: Landry Nnoko (Crvena zvezda mts)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Regular Season Top Scorer: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Best Defensive Player: Branko Lazić". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Top Prospect: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". www.aba-liga.com.
- ^ "2020/21 Coach of the Season: Dragan Bajić". www.aba-liga.com.
- ^ "Petrušev heads the Ideal Starting Five". www.aba-liga.com.
- ^ "MVP OF OCTOBER: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "MVP OF NOVEMBER: Jaka Blažič (Cedevita Olimpija)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "MVP OF DECEMBER: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "MVP OF JANUARY: Jaka Blažič (Cedevita Olimpija)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "MVP OF FEBRUARY: Chinanu Onuaku (Zadar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "MVP OF MARCH: Nikola Ivanović (Budućnost VOLI)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "MVP OF APRIL: Rashawn Thomas (Partizan NIS)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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