The 2018–19 ABA League First Division is the 18th season of the

ABA League The ABA League, renamed to the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the 1st-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Mace ...

with 12 teams from

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and

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participating in it. It is the first time since the 2011–12 season that there are no participants from

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Format changes

On 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

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will now be based on the First and Second Division. The last place team in the First Division is relegated to the Second Division, while the winner of the Second Division is promoted. 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 a Relegation Playoff 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. The maximum number of clubs from one country in the First Division is five. 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.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 season and one promoted from the 2017–18 Second Division. ;Team promoted from

* Krka ;Team relegated to

MZT Skopje Aerodrom MZT Skopje Aerodrom ( mk, МЗТ Скопје Аеродром) is a basketball club based in Skopje, North Macedonia. The club competes in the Macedonian League and ABA League. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena, but due to small capa ...

Venues and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

The season began on September 28, 2018. The regular season ended on March 17, 2019.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Playoffs

The semi-finals will be played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. Playoffs will begin on 23 March 2019 and planned to end by 22 April 2019.

Bracket

Semifinals

Finals

Relegation playoffs

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. 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. Zadar won the series 2−1 and kept its First League status.

Teams

* First Division 11th place:

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* Second Division 2nd place:

Results

Statistical leaders

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Points

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Assists

Source
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Awards

MVP List

MVP of the Round

Source
ABA League

MVP of the Month

Attendances

Attendances include playoff games:

Clubs in European competitions

References

External links

Official website

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Format changes

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Venues and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

League table

Positions by round

Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals

Finals

Relegation playoffs

Teams

Results

Statistical leaders

Points

Assists

Awards

MVP List

MVP of the Round

MVP of the Month

Attendances

Clubs in European competitions

See also

References

External links