The 2021–22 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 21st season of the

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with 14 teams from

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and

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participating in it.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams contest the league in the 2021–22 season (and until the 2024–25 season), including the 13 highest-placed teams from the previous season and the winner of the

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. ;Promoted * SC Derby – 2020–21 ABA 2 Champions ;Relegated * Koper Primorska – disqualified from the competition in December 2020.

Venues and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Referees

A total of 55 ABA officials set to work on the 2021–22 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2:

Regular season

The regular season commenced on 25 September 2021.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

Playoffs

On 13 September 2021, the

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decided that six highest-placed clubs from the Regular season will qualify for the Playoffs.

Preliminary Round

Semifinals

Finals

Relegation Playoffs

The 13th placed team of the First Division season and the runners-up of the Second Division season should play in the Qualifiers for a spot in the next First Division season. That team should have been

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. However, because of the rule that no more than 5 teams from the same country could participate in ABA league, and since Serbian team

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is the champion of the

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, relegation playoffs will be played between them and the lowest ranked Serbian team in the ABA League First Division (

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Results

Game 1

Game 2

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

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Points

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Assists

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Awards

MVP List

MVP of the Round

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MVP of the Month

Average home attendances

Clubs in European competitions

References

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Teams

Promotion and relegation

Venues and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Referees

Regular season

League table

Positions by round

Results

Results by round

Playoffs

Preliminary Round

Semifinals

Finals

Relegation Playoffs

Results

Game 1

Game 2

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders

Points

Assists

Awards

MVP List

MVP of the Round

MVP of the Month

Average home attendances

Clubs in European competitions

See also

References