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. Teams are the under-19 selections of the

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teams. The season will a

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held in

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, Serbia from 21–24 May 2021. Mega Soccerbet U19 won its second Junior ABA League title defeating Budućnost VOLI U19 in the final. Guard

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was named the Junior ABA League MVP award.

Teams

A total of 8 teams contested the league, excluding representatives from

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Team allocation

Locations and personnel

Venue

The tournament will be held in

, Serbia.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Crvena zvezda mts U19 v Sloboda Užice U19

Budućnost VOLI U19 v Podgorica U19

Igokea U19 v Borac Čačak U19

Mega Soccerbet U19 v Partizan NIS U19

Semifinals

Budućnost VOLI U19 v Igokea U19

Sloboda Užice U19 v Mega Soccerbet U19

Third place game

Final

Awards

References

External links

Official website

ABA League
at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:ABA U19

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