The 2018–19 ABA League Second Division was the 2nd season of the ABA Second Division with 12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.
ABA League Second Division | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
Duration | September 27, 2018 – March 13, 2019 (Regular season) March 20, 2019 – April 8, 2019 (Playoffs) | ||||||||||||
Number of teams | 12 | ||||||||||||
TV partner(s) | Arena Sport | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Top seed | Sixt Primorska | ||||||||||||
Relegated | |||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | |||||||||||||
Runners-up | |||||||||||||
Semifinalists | |||||||||||||
Finals MVP | |||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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Records | |||||||||||||
Biggest home win | Primorska 102–58 Zrinjski (January 30, 2019) | ||||||||||||
Biggest away win | Helios 64–109 Primorska (January 17, 2019) | ||||||||||||
Highest scoring | Vršac 102–107 Rogaška (January 9, 2019) | ||||||||||||
Winning streak | Sixt Primorska 11 games | ||||||||||||
Losing streak | Vršac 19 games | ||||||||||||
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of March 8, 2019. |
Format changes
editOn March 13, 2018, the Adriatic League Assembly decided to abolish the National standings and, as of the 2018–19 season, participants are determined only based on the results in the competitions under the umbrella of the Adriatic League (First Division and Second Division). According to that, the promotion to the First Division is possible only from the Second Division. The last placed of the 2017–18 First Division season lose the right to participate in the 2018–19 season and its place is given to the 2017–18 Champion of the Second Division. Also, as of the 2018–19 season, the 11th placed team of the 2018–19 First Division season and the runners-up of the 2018–19 Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the 2019–20 First Division season. The format of the Qualifiers will be best of three, while the home court advantage will be given to the team that played in the First Division in the previous season.[1]
The maximum number of clubs from one country in the First Division is five, while in the Second Division each country will have two participants. The last placed club in the First Division will have a guaranteed place in the Second Division in the following season. The confirmed competition system shall not be changed until the end of the 2024–25 season, if there are no significant changes in the European basketball by then.[1]
Instead of the Final Four tournament, as of the 2018–19 season, the Second Division champion will be given after the Playoffs, where four best teams of the regular season will compete. The last placed club in the 2017–18 season loses the right to participate in the 2018–19 season, regardless of its result in the national championship.[1]
Teams
editTeam allocation
editMacedonian League champions Rabotnički withdrew their place in 2018–19 season, as well as the semifinalists Kumanovo and Blokotehna. Their place was taken by Serbian team Vršac.[2]
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, etc.: National League position after Playoffs
- ABA1: Relegated from the First Division
- WC: Wild card
Regular season[3] | |||
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Venues and locations
editTeam | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
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Borac | Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
Dynamic VIP PAY | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
Helios Suns | Domžale | Komunalni center Hall | 2,500 |
Lovćen 1947 | Cetinje | Lovćen SC | 1,500 |
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje | Jane Sandanski | 7,500 |
Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | Rogaška Slatina SH | 1,100 |
Sixt Primorska | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 3,000 |
Spars | Sarajevo | Grbavica SH | 1,500 |
Split | Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 |
Sutjeska | Nikšić | Nikšić SC | 3,000 |
Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Hall | 4,400 |
Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg Hall | 1,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
editTeam | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Borac | — | P.S. Fashion | ||
Dynamic VIP PAY | NAAI | VIP PAY | ||
Helios Suns | Spalding | Helios, Triglav | ||
Lovćen 1947 | NetS | VOLI | ||
MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Adidas | Cevahir Holding, UNIBanka | ||
Rogaška | Nike | — | ||
Sixt Primorska | Nike | Vehicle Rent | ||
Spars | Adidas | — | ||
Split | Macron | Bobis | ||
Sutjeska | First Ever | EP CG | ||
Vršac | Spirit | Villager | ||
Zrinjski | No1 | Mostarsko pivo |
Coaching changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 3 April 2018 | Off-season | 3 April 2018 | |||
Vršac | April 2018 | April 2018 | ||||
Borac | 9 April 2018 | 9 April 2018 | ||||
Split | 29 May 2018 | 29 May 2018 | ||||
Dynamic VIP PAY | 4 July 2018 | 4 July 2018 | ||||
Lovćen 1947 | 23 August 2018 | 23 August 2018 | ||||
Vršac | 24 August 2018 | 24 August 2018 | ||||
Helios Suns | 12 November 2018 | 10th (2–5) | 12 November 2018 | |||
Vršac | 4 January 2019 | 12th (1–13) | 4 January 2019 | |||
Split | 5 March 2019 | 7th (8–12) | 5 March 2019 |
Regular season
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1867 | 1521 | +346 | 42 | Advance to the Playoffs | |
2 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1641 | 1578 | +63 | 38 | ||
3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1899 | 1758 | +141 | 37 | ||
4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1757 | 1690 | +67 | 35 | ||
5 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1776 | 1727 | +49 | 34 | ||
6 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1769 | 1803 | −34 | 34 | ||
7 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1715 | 1688 | +27 | 33 | ||
8 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1711 | 1712 | −1 | 32 | ||
9 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1713 | 1815 | −102 | 30 | ||
10 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1726 | 1785 | −59 | 29 | ||
11 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1642 | 1772 | −130 | 29 | ||
12 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1728 | 2095 | −367 | 23 | Relegation |
Positions by round
editFirst place & advance to the playoffs | |
Advance to the playoffs | |
Relegated |
Results
editPlayoffs
editBracket
editSemifinals | Finals | |||||
March 20–24 | ||||||
2 | ||||||
April 1–8 | ||||||
0 | ||||||
3 | ||||||
March 20–24 | ||||||
0 | ||||||
0 | ||||||
2 | ||||||
Semifinals
editTeam 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Sixt Primorska |
2–0 | 78–59 | 73–69 | — | |
Spars |
0–2 | 70–71 | 70–84 | — |
Finals
editTeam 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Sixt Primorska |
3–0 | 93–71 | 95–72 | 66–61 | — | — |
Promotion playoffs
editAs of the 2018–19 season, the 11th placed team of the 2018–19 First Division season and the runners-up of the 2018–19 Second Division season will play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the 2019–20 First Division season. The format of the Qualifiers will be best of three, while the home court advantage will be given to the team that played in the First Division in the previous season.
Teams
edit- First Division 11th place:
Zadar
- Second Division 2nd place:
MZT Skopje Aerodrom
As the team, coming from the ABA League, Zadar had the home court advantage in the first and third game of the series, while MZT was the host of the second game of the Qualifiers series.[13] Zadar won the series 2−1 and kept its First League status.[14]
Results
editTeam 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
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Zadar |
2–1 | 83–89 | 78–77 | 86−75 |
MVP of the Round
editRound | Player | Team | PIR |
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1 | 25 | ||
2 | 39 | ||
3 | 35 | ||
4 | 28 | ||
5 | 41 | ||
6 | 32 | ||
7 | 34 | ||
8 | 27 | ||
9 | 37 | ||
10 | 35 | ||
11 | 36 | ||
12 | 35 | ||
13 | 37 | ||
14 | 35 | ||
15 | 36 | ||
16 | 35 | ||
17 | 27 | ||
18 | 29 | ||
19 | 37 | ||
20 | 30 | ||
21 | 33 | ||
22 | 39 | ||
SF1 | 28 | ||
SF2 | 31 | ||
F1 | 26 | ||
F2 | 27 | ||
F3 | 28 |
Source: ABA League Second Division
Attendances
editAttendances do not include playoff games yet:
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | 14,750 | 2,200 | 700 | 1,341 | −22.4% | |
2 | 12,958 | 1,500 | 650 | 1,178 | −40.3%1 | |
3 | 10,650 | 1,150 | 800 | 968 | +11.5% | |
4 | 9,940 | 1,150 | 800 | 904 | −35.4% | |
5 | 9,430 | 1,200 | 750 | 857 | n/a | |
6 | 8,940 | 900 | 690 | 813 | +5.9% | |
7 | 8,770 | 2,000 | 400 | 797 | −4.9% | |
8 | 8,190 | 1,200 | 300 | 745 | n/a | |
9 | 7,930 | 950 | 400 | 721 | −3.2% | |
10 | 7,683 | 900 | 200 | 698 | −30.2% | |
11 | 6,040 | 850 | 200 | 549 | n/a | |
12 | 5,910 | 950 | 100 | 537 | −14.4% | |
League total | 111,191 | 2,200 | 100 | 842 | −7.6% |
Updated to games played on March 14, 2019
Source: ABA 2 League
Notes:
1: 2017–18 season average applied to ABA League games
See also
edit- 2018–19 domestic competitions
References
edit- ^ a b c "Important decisions confirmed at the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly Session". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "SJAJNE VESTI ZA VRŠAC Odustajanjem makedonskih ekipa, Srbija dobija i treći tim u Drugoj ABA ligi". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "The list of participants for the new season confirmed". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "RASKINUO UGOVOR Željko Lukajić napustio MZT". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Bojić resigned from Borac head coach position". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "POSLE DEVET GODINA SA BOJIĆEM NA KORMILU Košarkaši Borca imaju novog trenera". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Anzulović potpisao na tri godine sa Splitom". vecernji.hr. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "BLICSPORT SAZNAJE Muta Nikolić sportski menadžer Dinamika, Đokić novi trener Dorćolaca". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Miodrag Kadija returns to Lovćen". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Branko Maksimović is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ Jovana Beaderja bo na mestu glavnega trenerja zamenjal Dejan Jakara
- ^ "Darko Kostić is the new head coach of Vršac". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "ABA League Qualifiers to begin on 17 April". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Zadar clinch the ticket for the 2019/20 ABA League season". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (Second Division)
- Official website (First Division)
- ABA League at Eurobasket.com