2021–22 ABA League First Division

The 2021–22 AdmiralBet ABA League will be the 21st season of the ABA League with 14 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia participating in it.

AdmiralBet ABA League
Season2021–22
Teams14
Games played26 each
DatesSeptember 24, 2021 – April 23, 2022
(Regular season)
TVArena Sport, RTV SLO
Final positions
Promoted MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Relegated Krka
Awards
MVP Nikola Kalinić
Top Prospect Nikola Jović
Records
Biggest home winPartizan NIS 109–49 Split
(5 January 2022)
Biggest away winKrka 52–87 Cibona
(11 February 2022)
Highest scoringFMP 104–99 SC Derby
(12 November 2021)
Winning streak15 games
Crvena zvezda mts
Losing streak12 games
Krka
Highest attendance8,944
Partizan NIS 75–66 Budućnost VOLI
(20 November 2021)
Lowest attendance1
officially eight matches
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2022.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 14 teams will 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 2020–21 ABA League Second Division.[1]

Promoted
Relegated

Venues and locations
Location of teams in the 2021–22 season
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2021–22 season
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Borac Čačak Čačak Borac Hall 4,000
Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,480
Cibona Zagreb Dražen Petrović Hall 5,400
Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade Aleksandar Nikolić Hall 8,000
FMP Meridian Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Igokea m:tel Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall 3,050
Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,500
Mega Mozzart Belgrade Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Mornar Barsko zlato Bar Topolica Sport Hall 2,625
Partizan NIS Belgrade Štark Arena 18,386
Split Split Arena Gripe 3,500
SC Derby Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall 7,997

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Borac Čačak Marko Marinović Nemanja Todorović GBT MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion
Budućnost VOLI Aleksandar Džikić Suad Šehović Number 1 VOLI
Cedevita Olimpija Jurica Golemac Jaka Blažič Adidas Cedevita
Cibona Gašper Okorn Roko Prkačin GBT Erste Bank
Crvena zvezda mts Dejan Radonjić Branko Lazić Adidas mts / SoccerBet
FMP Meridian Nenad Stefanović Marko Radonjić Adidas Meridian
Igokea m:tel Dragan Bajić Marko Jošilo GBT m:tel
Krka Dalibor Damjanović Luka Lapornik Peak Krka
Mega Mozzart Vlada Jovanović Luka Cerovina Adidas Tehnomanija
Mornar Barsko zlato Mihailo Pavićević Nemanja Vranješ DaCapo Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato
Partizan NIS Željko Obradović Rade Zagorac Under Armour NIS / mts
Split Srđan Subotić Mateo Kedžo Macron Optika Anda
SC Derby Andrej Žakelj Nikola Pavličević Number 1 Derby
Zadar Vladimir Anzulović Dominik Mavra Macron OTP Bank

Coaching changes
TeamOutgoing managerDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointmentRef.
FMP Meridian Vanja Guša1 June 2021Off-season Nenad Stefanović2 June 2021[2][3]
Budućnost VOLI Dejan Milojević17 June 2021 Aleksandar Džikić22 June 2021[4][5][6]
Partizan NIS Aleksandar Matović25 June 2021 Željko Obradović25 June 2021[7][8]
SC Derby Nenad TrajkovićJune 2021 Andrej Žakelj8 July 2021[9]
Zadar Veljko Mršić13 July 2021 Ivan Perinčić15 July 2021[10][11]
Split Mile Karakaš Srđan Subotić9 August 2021[12][13][14]
Zadar Ivan Perinčić18 October 202113th (0–4) Srđan Helbich (interim)18 October 2021[15][16]
Srđan Helbich (interim)23 October 202112th (1–4) Vladimir Anzulović23 October 2021[17]
Cibona Vladimir Jovanović8 January 20228th (5–9) Bariša Krasić (interim)8 January 2022[18][19]
Bariša Krasić (interim)23 January 20229th (5–10) Gašper Okorn23 January 2022[20][21]

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.[22]

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Crvena zvezda mts 26 24 2 2140 1819 +321 50 Advance to the semifinals
2 Partizan NIS 26 22 4 2178 1840 +338 48
3 Budućnost VOLI 26 19 7 2102 1902 +200 45 Advance to the preliminary round
4 Cedevita Olimpija 26 18 8 2205 2056 +149 44
5 Igokea m:tel 26 15 11 2053 1959 +94 41
6 FMP Meridian 26 14 12 2121 2097 +24 40
7 SC Derby 26 12 14 2107 2212 −105 38
8 Cibona 26 11 15 2014 2005 +9 37
9 Mornar Barsko zlato 26 10 16 1986 2056 −70 36
10 Mega Mozzart 26 10 16 2043 2101 −58 36
11 Borac Čačak 26 9 17 1962 2098 −136 35 Qualification to the relegation playoffs
12 Zadar 26 8 18 1899 2046 −147 34
13 Split 26 6 20 1848 2102 −254 32
14 Krka 26 4 22 1813 2178 −365 30 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: ABA League

Positions by round
Advance to the semifinalsAdvance to the preliminary roundQualification to the relegation playoffsRelegated
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Crvena zvezda mts11422222111111121221222121
Partizan NIS64111111222242212112111212
Budućnost VOLI56633333444423333333334443
Cedevita Olimpija32368555555554444444443334
Igokea m:tel788105797778666666655555555
FMP Meridian117744444333335555566666666
SC Derby13911117978910999101110911108777777
Cibona432566666678788810989888898
Mornar Barsko zlato1012131213141314121111108777889101011109109
Mega Mozzart2557910898867101299777799910810
Borac Čačak811981011111110910111211121212101211111011111111
Zadar91312131212121314131312119101111121112121212121212
Split1414141414131412131414141414141414131313141313131313
Krka12101091181010111212131313131313141414131414141414
Source: ABA League

Results
Home \ Away BOR BUD COL CIB CZV FMP IGO KRK MEG MOR PAR SCD SPL ZAD
Borac Čačak — 76–82 76–85 59–62 54–66 77–80 61–88 77–69 80–68 91–78 68–86 89–80 59–64 79–73
Budućnost VOLI 97–73 — 93–91 90–65 76–80 82–72 81–68 110–64 86–69 85–69 72–80 78–70 75–66 84–69
Cedevita Olimpija 83–80 79–84 — 80–84 82–83 89–92 80–70 88–56 92–81 79–59 81–79 88–78 86–60 73–74
Cibona 89–74 73–80 79–82 — 74–78 66–69 77–82 90–52 89–84 65–82 61–79 90–75 84–65 80–73
Crvena zvezda mts 109–62 71–63 79–64 86–72 — 90–82 85–66 76–56 81–67 81–74 71–56 94–84 97–61 91–69
FMP Meridian 90–82 77–79 75–77 76–71 74–98 — 89–81 87–76 79–86 83–81 80–86 104–99 93–77 83–76
Igokea m:tel 91–89 79–82 83–101 82–72 75–68 73–61 — 108–81 79–63 70–57 68–70 83–67 85–67 79–67
Krka 90–97 72–84 83–90 52–87 70–71 60–93 59–72 — 62–79 89–80 63–79 87–70 87–84 80–66
Mega Mozzart 85–91 87–81 104–75 93–89 69–76 82–89 71–81 73–72 — 70–83 69–97 101–68 78–65 70–72
Mornar Barsko zlato 85–90 62–73 79–101 77–87 69–77 82–78 82–76 74–65 79–75 — 64–66 82–88 81–65 86–84
Partizan NIS 75–68 75–66 89–96 98–77 98–84 74–69 83–70 92–45 90–93 95–83 — 79–57 109–49 103–72
SC Derby 88–74 89–84 80–88 93–87 67–99 85–76 93–90 86–76 83–62 76–95 83–93 — 77–70 94–78
Split 66–80 61–72 79–83 77–76 62–66 85–90 89–77 87–77 81–80 76–67 59–69 94–101 — 80–92
Zadar 70–56 65–63 77–92 67–68 73–83 83–80 64–77 78–71 81–85 71–76 73–78 71–76 61–59 —
Source: ABA League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Results by round

The table lists the results of teams in each round.

WinLossPostponed
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Crvena zvezda mtsWWLWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLWWWWW
Partizan NISWWWWWWWLWWLWLWWWWWWWWWWLWW
Budućnost VOLIWLWWWWLWLWWWWWLWWWWWLLLWWW
Cedevita OlimpijaWWLLLWWWLLWWWWWWLLWWWWWWWL
Igokea m:telWLWLWLLWWLLWWWWLLLLWWWLWWW
FMP MeridianLWWWWWLWWWWWLLLLLLLLLWWWWL
SC DerbyLWLWWLWLLLWLLWWLWLWLWLWLLW
Mega MozzartWLWLLLWLWLWLWLWWLWLLLLLLWL
CibonaWWWLLLWWLLLLLLLWLWWWWLLLLW
Mornar Barsko zlatoLLLLLLWLWWWLWWWLWLLLLLWWLL
Borac ČačakLLWWLLLLWWLLLLLWWWLWLWLLLL
ZadarLLLLWLLLLWLWWLLLWLWLWLLLLW
SplitLLLLLWLWLLLLLLLLLWLLLWWWLL
KrkaLWLWLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWLLLLL
Source: ABA League

Playoffs
Main article: 2022 ABA League First Division Playoffs

On 13 September 2021, the ABA League JTD decided that six highest-placed clubs from the Regular season will qualify for the Playoffs.[23]

 
Preliminary RoundSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Crvena zvezda mts
 
 
 
 Cedevita Olimpija
 
 Cedevita Olimpija2
 
 
 
 Igokea m:tel0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Partizan NIS
 
 
 
 Budućnost VOLI
 
 Budućnost VOLI2
 
 
 FMP Meridian0
 

Preliminary Round
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Budućnost VOLI 2–0 FMP Meridian 76−70 79−74 —
Cedevita Olimpija 2–0 Igokea m:tel 93–79 74−69 —

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Crvena zvezda mts 0–0 Cedevita Olimpija 12 May 16 May 20 May
Partizan NIS 0–0 Budućnost VOLI 12 May 16 May 20 May

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3Game 4Game 5
Winner 1st match Semifinals 0–0 Winner 2nd match Semifinals 24 May 26 May 30 May01 Jun05 Jun

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 Split.

However, because of the rule that no more than 5 teams from the same country could participate in ABA league, and since Serbian team Zlatibor is the champion of the ABA League Second Division, relegation playoffs will be played between them and the lowest ranked Serbian team in the ABA League First Division (Borac Čačak).

Qualified clubs
LeaguesClubs
First Division Borac Čačak
Second Division Zlatibor

Results

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Borac Čačak 2–0 Zlatibor 85–80 87−66 —

Game 1
30 April 2022 Borac Čačak 85–80
(Series: 1−0)		 Zlatibor Čačak
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 27−14, 13−20, 24–19, 20−27
Pts: Pecarski 23
Rebs: Pecarski, Novaković 7
Asts: Đoković 7
PIR: Pecarski 28		 Boxscore Pts: Nikolić 19
Rebs: Đuran 9
Asts: Protić 7
PIR: Nikolić 19		 Arena: Borac Hall
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Miloš Koljenšić, Tomislav Vovk, Bojan Kruljac

Game 2
4 May 2022 Zlatibor 66–87
(Series: 0−2)		 Borac Čačak Čajetina
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 16−20, 20−22, 14−25, 16−20
Pts: Tadić 22
Rebs: Kutlešić 8
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Tadić 24		 Boxscore Pts: Pecarski 16
Rebs: Pecarski 7
Asts: Sanadze, López 5
PIR: Sanadze, Čarapić 20		 Arena: TRC Zlatibor Hall
Attendance: 1,100
Referees: Uroš Obrknežević, Josip Radojković, Ivan Stefanović

Statistics

Individual statistic leaders
CategoryPlayerTeam(s)Statistic
Points per gameVladimir MihailovićMornar Barsko zlato16.6
Rebounds per gameKenan KamenjašSC Derby8.4
Assists per gameBryce JonesFMP Meridian6.7
Steals per gameTaylor SmithMornar Barsko zlato1.6
Blocks per gameNate ReuversCibona1.6
Turnovers per gameErick NealSC Derby3.8
Fouls per gameEbuka IzunduFMP Meridian3.6
FT%Sead ŠehovićMornar Barsko zlato100.0
2FG%Taylor SmithMornar Barsko zlato71.4
3FG%D. J. SeeleyBudućnost VOLI50.0
Index rating per gameKenan KamenjašSC Derby21.0
  • Only players who played more than 66% of total league games are included
  • Last updated: 23 April 2022
  • Source: ABA League

Awards
Pos. Player Team Ref.
MVP
SF Nikola Kalinić Crvena zvezda mts[24]
Finals MVP
Top Scorer
G Shannon Shorter Split[25]
Best Defender
SF Branko Lazić Crvena zvezda mts[26]
Top Prospect
SF Nikola Jović Mega Mozzart[27]
Coach of the Season
HC Željko Obradović Partizan NIS[28]
The Ideal Starting Five
PG Kevin Punter Partizan NIS[29]
SG Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija
SF Nikola Kalinić Crvena zvezda mts
PF Zach LeDay Partizan NIS
C Kenan Kamenjaš SC Derby

MVP List

MVP of the Round
Round Player Team PIR
1 Nikola Ivanović Crvena zvezda mts35
2 Nate Reuvers Cibona36
3 Sava Lešić Borac Čačak28
4 Kyle Vinales SC Derby43
5 Yam Madar Partizan NIS32
6 Darko Bajo Split41
7 Karlo Matković Mega Mozzart40
8 Danilo Tasić FMP Meridian37
9 Garrett Nevels FMP Meridian (2)34
10 Marko Pecarski Borac Čačak (2)35
11 Garrett Nevels (2) FMP Meridian (3)36
12 Justin Carter Zadar34
13 Nikola Ivanović (2) Crvena zvezda mts (2)29
14 Zach Auguste Cedevita Olimpija31
15 Kenan Kamenjaš SC Derby (2)28
16 Marko Pecarski (2) Borac Čačak (3)27
17 Trevor Thompson Zadar (2)31
18 Shannon Shorter Split (2)27
19 Martin Junaković Zadar (3)29
20 Amar Gegić Cibona (2)30
21 Erick Neal SC Derby (3)37
22 Alen Omić Cedevita Olimpija (2)30
23 Vladimir Mihailović Mornar Barsko zlato50
24 Vladimir Mihailović (2) Mornar Barsko zlato (2)38
25 Zach LeDay Partizan NIS (2)34
26 Dalibor Ilić Igokea m:tel49
PR1 Jacob Pullen Cedevita Olimpija (3)22
PR2 Justin Cobbs Budućnost VOLI21
SF1
SF2

Source: ABA League

MVP of the Month
Month Player Team Ref.
2021
October Bryce Jones FMP Meridian[30]
November Dalibor Ilić Igokea m:tel[31]
December Justin Cobbs Budućnost VOLI[32]
2022
January Willie Reed Budućnost VOLI[33]
February Amar Gegić Cibona[34]
March Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija[35]

Average home attendances
As of 4 May 2022
Pos Team Total High Low AverageChange
1 Partizan NIS 61,939 8,944 2,713 4,764 n/a†
2 Crvena zvezda mts 35,680 7,187 852 2,744 n/a†
3 Cedevita Olimpija 22,500 4,500 750 1,607 n/a†
4 Budućnost VOLI 16,112 5,000 1 1,150 n/a†
5 Borac Čačak 16,000 2,000 500 1,142 n/a†
6 FMP Meridian 14,093 2,332 200 1,006 n/a†
7 Split 12,550 3,200 300 965 n/a†
8 Igokea m:tel 11,470 2,500 350 819 n/a†
9 Cibona 10,500 2,500 250 807 n/a†
10 Zadar 9,101 1,500 1 700 n/a†
11 Mornar Barsko zlato 8,851 1,200 1 680 n/a†
12 Mega Mozzart 6,406 1,500 70 492 n/a†
13 Krka 6,020 800 150 463 n/a†
14 SC Derby 3,895 1,150 1 324 n/a†
15* Zlatibor* 1,100 1,100 – 1,100 n/a†
League total 236,397 8,944 1 1,257 n/a†

Source: AdmiralBet ABA League

Clubs in European competitions
CompetitionTeamProgressResult
EuroLeague Crvena zvezda mtsRegular season11th (12–16)
EuroCup Cedevita OlimpijaQuarterfinalsEliminated by Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 83–85
Budućnost VOLIEightfinalsEliminated by MoraBanc Andorra, 64–74
Partizan NISEliminated by Frutti Extra Bursaspor, 95–103
Champions League IgokeaPlay-insEliminated by Filou Oostende, 1–2
SplitQualification Group AEliminated in semifinals by Fribourg Olympic, 76–67
Mornar Barsko zlatoQualification Group CEliminated in semifinals by Kalev/Cramo, 104–89
Transferred to FIBA Europe Cup
FIBA Europe CupRegular season Group E3rd (2–4)

See also
ABA teams
2020–21 domestic competitions

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