The 2022–23 AdmiralBet ABA League was the 22nd season of the ABA League with 14 teams from former Yugoslavia, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia participating in it. It was the first time since the 2017–18 season with a club from North Macedonia participating in it.
Teams
Promotion and relegation A total of 14 teams will contest the league in the 2022–23 season (and until the 2024–25 season).
Promoted MZT Skopje Aerodrom 2021–22 ABA 2 Runner-up Relegated Krka Finished last
Venues and locations
TeamHome cityArenaCapacity Borac MozzartČačakBorac Hall Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center Cedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Hall Crvena zvezda MeridianbetBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall FMP MeridianBelgradeŽeleznik Hall Igokea m:telAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall Mega MISBelgradeRanko Žeravica Sports Hall Mornar Barsko zlatoBarTopolica Sport Hall MZT Skopje AerodromSkopjeJane Sandanski Partizan Mozzart BetBelgradeŠtark Arena SC DerbyPodgoricaMorača Sports Center SplitSplitArena Gripe ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Borac Mozzart Dejan Mijatović Nemanja Todorović — MozzartSport / P.S. Fashion Budućnost VOLI Petar Mijović Suad Šehović Number 1 VOLI / Podgorica Capital City Cedevita Olimpija Jurica Golemac Edo Murić Adidas Cedevita Cibona Josip Sesar Krešimir Radovčić GBT Erste Bank Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Duško Ivanović Branko Lazić Adidas Meridian / mts FMP Meridian Nenad Stefanović Charles Jenkins Adidas Meridian Igokea m:tel Vladimir Jovanović Marko Jošilo GBT m:telMega MIS Marko Barać Luka CerovinaAdidasMedical Innovation Solutions / Triglav Mornar Barsko zlato Mihailo Pavićević Sead Šehović DaCapo Bar Municipality / Barsko zlato MZT Skopje Aerodrom Dragan Nikolić Damjan Stojanovski Jako Zegin Partizan Mozzart Bet Željko Obradović Kevin Punter Under Armour NIS / Mozzart Bet SC Derby Andrej Žakelj Nikola Pavličević Number 1 Derby Split Srđan Subotić Mateo Kedžo Macron — Zadar Danijel Jusup Marko Ramljak Macron OTP Bank / PSK
Coaching changes Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment Ref. Budućnost VOLI Aleksandar Džikić 15 June 2022 Off-season Vlada Jovanović 13 July 2022 Mega MIS Vlada Jovanović 16 June 2022 Marko Barać 20 June 2022 Cibona Gašper Okorn 24 June 2022 Josip Sesar 25 July 2022 Crvena zvezda mts Dejan Radonjić 30 June 2022 Vladimir Jovanović 8 July 2022 Zadar Vladimir Anzulović 7 July 2022 Danijel Jusup 7 July 2022 Crvena zvezda mts Vladimir Jovanović 13 November 2022 6th (4–1) Duško Ivanović 14 November 2022 Borac Mozzart Marko Marinović 28 November 2022 14th (1–7) Dejan Mijatović 28 November 2022 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Aleksandar Petrović 24 December 2022 14th (2–9) Dragan Nikolić 27 December 2022 Igokea m:tel Dragan Bajić 14 January 2023 11th (5–9) Vladimir Jovanović 17 January 2023 Budućnost VOLI Vlada Jovanović 15 April 2023 3rd (18–7) Petar Mijović 16 April 2023
Referees A total of 55 ABA officials set to work on the 2022–23 season in ABA 1 and ABA 2: The list of referees for the 2022–23 season Dragan Porobić Ernad Karović Ivan Milićević Nermin Nikšić Tomislav Stapić Vladimir Marić Bojan Kruljac Boris Hartman Branimir Galić Denis Hadžić Gordan Terlević Hrvoje Muhvić Josip Radojković Krešimir Katić Krunoslav Peić Luka Kardum Marko Stanković Marko Mustapić Mateo Pavičić Tomislav Hordov Tomislav Vovk Bojan Popović Igor Dragojević Igor Janjušević Miloš Koljenšić Miodrag Lakićević Radoš Savović Vojislav Lepetić Aleksandar Davidov Boro Antovski Nikola Jakimovski Aleksandar Milojević Dragan Matić Duško Sedlar Ilija Belošević Ivan Stefanović Marko Juras Marko Pecelj Milivoje Jovčić Miloš Hadžić Radoš Arsenijević Stefan Ćalić Strahinja Dašić Uroš Obrknežević Uroš Nikolić Vladimir Vesković Damir Javor Damjan Gajšek Edo Javor Mario Majkić Matej Boltauzer Milan Nedović Rok Misson Saša Pukl Sašo Petek
Regular season The regular season is scheduled commence on 1 October 2022 and end on 16 April 2023.
League table
Positions by round
Results
Results by round The table lists the results of teams in each round.
Playoffs
On 14 September 2021, the ABA League JTD decided that eight highest-placed clubs from the Regular season will qualify for the Playoffs.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Relegation playoffs The 13th placed team in the First Division season and the runners-up in the Second Division played for a spot in the First Division the following season.
+ Qualified clubs Leagues Clubs First Division Borac Čačak Second Division Helios Suns
Results
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Awards PlayerTeam MVP SF Luka Božić Zadar Finals MVP G Kevin Punter Partizan Mozzart Bet Top Scorer SG Hunter Hale Borac Mozzart Best Defensive PlayerC Mathias Lessort Partizan Mozzart Bet Top Prospect SG Nikola Đurišić Mega MIS Coach of the Season HC Željko Obradović Partizan Mozzart Bet The Ideal Starting FivePG Facundo Campazzo Crvena zvezda Meridianbet SG Kevin Punter Partizan Mozzart BetSF Dante Exum Partizan Mozzart BetPF Luka Božić Zadar C Mathias Lessort Partizan Mozzart Bet
MVP List
MVP of the Round
Round Player Team 1 Luka Božić Zadar 48 2 Fatts Russell Mornar Barsko zlato 48 3 Luka Božić (2) Zadar (2) 51 4 Nikola Ivanović Crvena zvezda mts 30 5 Trent Frazier FMP Meridian 43 6 Vladimir Mihailović Mornar Barsko zlato (2) 31 7 Nemanja Nedović Crvena zvezda mts (2) 30 8 Aleksandar Lazić Budućnost VOLI 36 9 Fatts Russell (2) Mornar Barsko zlato (3) 46 10 Trent Frazier (2) FMP Meridian (2) 37 11 Luka Božić (3) Zadar (3) 46 12 Dominik Mavra Split 26 13 Trent Frazier (3) FMP Meridian (3) 51 14 Loren Jackson SC Derby 37 15 Alen Omić Cedevita Olimpija 39 16 Alpha Kaba Budućnost VOLI (2) 30 17 Matej Rudan Mega MIS 32 18 Keandre Cook MZT Skopje Aerodrom 31 19 Gregor Glas Mornar Barsko zlato (4) 31 20 Mike Caffey MZT Skopje Aerodrom (2) 34 21 Mathias Lessort Partizan Mozzart Bet 38 22 Alen Omić (2) Cedevita Olimpija (2) 32 23 Lovro Mazalin Cibona 45 24 Lewis Sullivan Split (2) 38 25 Luka Božić (4) Zadar (4) 42 26 Filip Petrušev Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (3) 36 QF1 Erick Green Budućnost VOLI (3) 39 QF2 Beau Beech FMP Meridian (3) 35 QF3 Yogi Ferrell Cedevita Olimpija (3) 26 SF1 Luka Mitrović Crvena zvezda mts (3) 23 SF2 Yogi Ferrell (2) Cedevita Olimpija (4) 36 SF3 Zach LeDay Partizan Mozzart Bet (2) 19 F1 Kevin Punter Partizan Mozzart Bet (3) 26 F2 Zach LeDay (2) Partizan Mozzart Bet (4) 18 F3 Filip Petrušev (2) Crvena zvezda mts (4) 23 F4 Ognjen Dobrić Crvena zvezda mts (5) 18 F5 Kevin Punter (2) Partizan Mozzart Bet (5) 36 Source: ABA League
MVP of the Month Month Player Team 2022October Luca Vildoza Crvena zvezda mts November Paulius Valinskas FMP Meridian December Yogi Ferrell Cedevita Olimpija 2023January Facundo Campazzo Crvena zvezda mts February Nemanja Nedović Crvena zvezda mts March Matej Rudan Mega MIS
Clubs in European competitions
Competition Team Progress Result EuroLeague Partizan Mozzart Bet Playoffs Eliminated by Real Madrid, 2–3 Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Regular season 10th (17–17) EuroCup Budućnost VOLI Eighthfinals Eliminated by Ratiopharm Ulm, 83–92 Cedevita Olimpija Regular season Group A 10th (3–15) Champions League Igokea m:tel Play-ins Eliminated by Hapoel Holon, 0–2 FMP Meridian Qualification Group D Eliminated in final by Bakken Bears, 82–88
Average home attendances
See also List of current ABA League First Division team rosters 2022–23 ABA League Second Division
ABA teams 2022–23 KK Crvena zvezda season 2022–23 KK Partizan season
2022–23 domestic competitions 2022–23 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022–23 HT Premijer liga 2022–23 Prva A liga 2022–23 Macedonian First League 2022–23 Basketball League of Serbia 2022–23 Slovenian Basketball League
References