2017–18 Junior ABA League
| Junior ABA League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 |
| Dates | November 24–26, 2017 (Group stage) January 27–28, 2018[1] [2] (Final Four) |
| Games played | 24 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Georgia (country) Goga Bitadze |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Serbia Crvena zvezda U19 |
| Third place | Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea U19 |
| Fourth place | Montenegro Budućnost VOLI U19 |
2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of January 28, 2018. | |
The 2017–18 Junior ABA League is the inaugural season of the Junior ABA League with ten men's under-19 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. Teams are the junior selections of the 2017–18 ABA League First Division teams.
Competition
[edit ]Ten under-19 teams are participating at the 2017–18 Junior ABA League season – Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita, Cibona, Crvena zvezda mts, Igokea, Mega Bemax, Mornar, MZT Skopje Aerodrom, Partizan NIS and Petrol Olimpija - will be divided into two semi-final Groups.[3]
In Group A in Belgrade, Serbia are Crvena zvezda mts, Cibona, Mega Bemax, Mornar and MZT Skopje Aerodrom. In Group B in Zagreb, Croatia are Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita, Igokea, Partizan NIS and Petrol Olimpija.
In the group stage, all teams will face each other team within a group in a round-robin system. The two best placed teams of each group will advance to the final tournament, which will take place in Laktaši. At the final tournament, the teams will play two games – the semifinal and the final or third place game. The winner of the final tournament will become the 2017–18 ABA Junior Tournament Champion.
Teams
[edit ]Team allocation
[edit ]Locations and personnel
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| Team | Home city | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost VOLI U19 | Podgorica | Montenegro Petar Mijović | |
| Cedevita U19 | Zagreb | Croatia Marko Trninić | |
| Cibona U19 | Zagreb | Croatia Ante Samac | |
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 | Belgrade | Serbia Bojan Đerić | Serbia Zoran Paunović |
| Igokea U19 | Aleksandrovac | Bosnia and Herzegovina Žarko Milaković | Serbia Dalibor Ilić |
| Mega Bemax U19 | Sremska Mitrovica | Serbia Vlada Vukoičić | Serbia Andrija Marjanović |
| Mornar U19 | Bar | Montenegro Aleksandar Mitrović | |
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 | Skopje | North Macedonia Nebojša Đuković | |
| Partizan NIS U19 | Belgrade | Serbia Aleksandar Bućan | Serbia Marko Pecarski |
| Petrol Olimpija U19 | Ljubljana | Slovenia Lojze Šiško |
Group stage
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]Venue: Basket City Hall,[4] Belgrade, Serbia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia Crvena zvezda mts U19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 376 | 273 | +103 | 8 | Advance to Final Four |
| 2 | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 358 | 265 | +93 | 7 | |
| 3 | Croatia Cibona U19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 339 | 326 | +13 | 6 | |
| 4 | North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 295 | 356 | −61 | 5 | |
| 5 | Montenegro Mornar U19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 263 | 411 | −148 | 4 |
| 24 November 2017 (Round 1) | ||
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 Serbia | 74–60 | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 |
| Mornar U19 Montenegro | 82–86 | North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 |
| 25 November 2017 (Round 2 and Round 3) | ||
| Crvena zvezda mts U19 Serbia | 113–62 | Montenegro Mornar U19 |
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 North Macedonia | 66–91 | Croatia Cibona U19 |
| Mornar U19 Montenegro | 46–117 | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 |
| Cibona U19 Croatia | 75–94 | Serbia Crvena zvezda mts U19 |
| 26 November 2017 (Round 4 and Round 5) | ||
| Mega Bemax U19 Serbia | 88–67 | North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 |
| Mornar U19 Montenegro | 73–95 | Croatia Cibona U19 |
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom U19 North Macedonia | 76–95 | Serbia Crvena zvezda mts U19 |
| Cibona U19 Croatia | 78–93 | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 |
Group B
[edit ]Venue: Dom košarke Cedevita,[4] Zagreb, Croatia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea U19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 329 | 303 | +26 | 8 | Advance to Final Four |
| 2 | Montenegro Budućnost VOLI U19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 318 | 327 | −9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Croatia Cedevita U19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 357 | 317 | +40 | 6 | |
| 4 | Serbia Partizan NIS U19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 313 | 327 | −14 | 5 | |
| 5 | Slovenia Petrol Olimpija U19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 302 | 345 | −43 | 5 |
| 24 November 2017 (Round 1) | ||
| Cedevita U19 Croatia | 77–80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea U19 |
| Budućnost VOLI U19 Montenegro | 65–87 | Serbia Partizan NIS U19 |
| 25 November 2017 (Round 2 and Round 3) | ||
| Cedevita U19 Croatia | 81–89 | Montenegro Budućnost VOLI U19 |
| Partizan NIS U19 Serbia | 69–84 | Slovenia Petrol Olimpija U19 |
| Budućnost VOLI U19 Montenegro | 75–80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea U19 |
| Petrol Olimpija U19 Slovenia | 75–108 | Croatia Cedevita U19 |
| 26 November 2017 (Round 4 and Round 5) | ||
| Igokea U19 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87–84 | Serbia Partizan NIS U19 |
| Budućnost VOLI U19 Montenegro | 89–76 | Slovenia Petrol Olimpija U19 |
| Partizan NIS U19 Serbia | 73–91 | Croatia Cedevita U19 |
| Igokea U19 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76–67 | Slovenia Petrol Olimpija U19 |
Final Four
[edit ]Venue: Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: Junior Adriatic League
Semifinals
[edit ]Crvena zvezda U19 v Budućnost VOLI U19
[edit ]12:30
Igokea U19 v Mega Bemax U19
[edit ]15:00
Third place
[edit ]14:30
Final
[edit ]17:00
Awards
[edit ]| Pos. | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | |||
| C | Georgia (country) Goga Bitadze | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 | [6] |
| Ideal Starting Five | |||
| PG | Montenegro Andrija Slavković | Montenegro Budućnost VOLI U19 | [6] |
| SG | Serbia Zoran Paunović | Serbia Crvena zvezda U19 | |
| SF | Serbia Andrija Marjanović | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 | |
| PF | Serbia Dalibor Ilić | Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea U19 | |
| C | Georgia (country) Goga Bitadze | Serbia Mega Bemax U19 | |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "#ABAFutureStars: Crvena zvezda mts, Mega Bemax, Igokea and Budućnost VOLI will play at the Final Tournament!". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Završni turnir juniorske ABA lige u Laktašima 27. i 28. januara". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Junior ABA League Competition System". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Juniori u borbi za ABA titulu regionalnog košarkaškog prvaka". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "The MVP award belongs to Goga Bitadze". www.aba-liga.com.
- ^ a b "The MVP award belongs to Goga Bitadze". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
[edit ]- U19 ABA League Championship
- 2017–18 ABA League First Division
- 2017–18 in European basketball leagues
- 2017–18 in Serbian basketball
- 2017–18 in Slovenian basketball
- 2017–18 in Croatian basketball
- 2017–18 in Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball
- 2017–18 in Montenegrin basketball
- 2017–18 in Republic of Macedonia basketball