The 2019–20 ABA League First Division was the 19th 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Croatia
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Montenegro
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Slovenia
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and
Serbia
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participating in it. The season started on 4 October 2019 and played its last games on 9 March 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
On 12 March 2020, the
ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended its competitions due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crvena zvezda mts was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABA League Assembly decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.
Teams
Promotion and relegation
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the
2018–19 season and one promoted from the
2018–19 Second Division.
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Koper Primorska
;Team relegated to the Second Division
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Petrol Olimpija
Venues and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Coaching changes
Regular season
The regular season starts in September 2019 and ends in March 2020.
League table
Positions by round
Results
Statistical leaders
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Points
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Assists
Source
ABA League
MVP List
MVP of the Round
Source
ABA League
MVP of the Month
Clubs in European competitions
See also
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List of current ABA League First Division team rosters
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2019–20 ABA League Second Division
The 2019–20 ABA League Second Division was the 3rd season of the ABA Second Division with 12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it.
On 12 March 2020, the ABA League As ...
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2019 ABA League Supercup
The 2019 ABA League Supercup was the 3rd tournament of the ABA League Supercup, featuring teams from the Adriatic League First Division.
Qualified teams
Based on the results in the 2018–19 ABA League First Division season and the 2018–19 A ...
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2019–20 Junior ABA League
The 2019–20 Junior ABA League was the 3rd season of the Junior ABA League with twelve men's under-19 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Teams are the junior selections of the ABA League ...
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2019–20 WABA League
;2019–20 domestic competitions
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2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia
The 2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Кошаркашка лига Србије 2019–20.) is the 14th season of the Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. Also, it's the 76th national c ...
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2019–20 HT Premijer liga
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2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League
The 2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League, also known as Liga Nova KBM due to sponsorship reasons was the 29th season of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League. KK Koper Primorska are the defending champions.
On 12 March 2020, the Basketball ...
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2019–20 Prva A liga
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2019–20 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2019–20 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the 19th season of this championship, with 12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina participating in it. HKK Široki were the defending champion. On 13 March 2020, season was ended p ...
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2019–20 KK Cedevita Olimpija season
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2019–20 KK Crvena zvezda season
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2019–20 KK Partizan season
Notes
References
External links
Official websiteABA Leagueat Eurobasket.com
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2019–20 in Serbian basketball
2019–20 in Slovenian basketball
2019–20 in Croatian basketball
2019–20 in Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball
2019–20 in Montenegrin basketball
Basketball events curtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic