2019–20 Junior ABA League
| Junior ABA League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Dates | 28 November – 1 December 2019 |
| Games played | 30 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | None declared |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of December 1, 2019. | |
The 2019–20 Junior ABA League was the 3rd season of the Junior ABA League with twelve men's under-19 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Teams are the junior selections of the ABA League teams.
On 12 March 2020, the ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The Final tournament would have been played on 21–22 March 2020 at the Železnik Hall, Belgrade.[3] Cibona U19 was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABA League Assembly decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.
Competition system
[edit ]Twelve under-19 teams are participating in the 2019–20 Junior ABA League season and they are divided into two groups in the first stage. 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. 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 2019–20 ABA Junior Tournament Champion.[4]
Teams
[edit ]Team allocation
[edit ]Locations and personnel
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| Team | Home city | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| U19 Budućnost VOLI | Podgorica | Montenegro Miloš Radović | Montenegro Fedor Žugić |
| U19 Cedevita Olimpija | Ljubljana | Slovenia Borut Fijavž | |
| U19 Cibona | Zagreb | Croatia Ivan Juran | |
| U19 Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade | Serbia Slobodan Klipa | Serbia Lazar Vasić |
| U19 Igokea | Aleksandrovac | Bosnia and Herzegovina Slobodan Kecman | |
| U19 Koper Primorska | Koper | Serbia Jovan Beader | |
| U19 Krka | Novo Mesto | Croatia Leon Stipaničev | |
| U19 Mega Bemax | Belgrade | Serbia Dragoljub Avramović | Serbia Aleksandar Langović |
| U19 Mornar | Bar | Montenegro Radovan Pešić | |
| U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje | North Macedonia Goran Krstevski | |
| U19 Partizan NIS | Belgrade | Serbia Goran Stevanović | |
| U19 Zadar | Zadar | Croatia Jurica Ružić |
First stage
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Twelve participating teams Budućnost VOLI, Cedevita Olimpija, Cibona, Crvena zvezda mts, Igokea, Koper Primorska, Krka, Mega Bemax, Mornar, MZT Skopje Aerodrom, Partizan NIS and Zadar were divided into two first stage groups. The two best placed teams of each group advanced to the final tournament.
Group A
[edit ]Venue: Mega Factory Hall, Belgrade
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia U19 Mega Bemax | 5 | 5 | 0 | 452 | 409 | +43 | 10 | Advance to the Final tournament |
| 2 | Croatia U19 Cibona | 5 | 3 | 2 | 482 | 429 | +53 | 8 | |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Igokea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 397 | 410 | −13 | 7 | |
| 4 | Montenegro U19 Budućnost VOLI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 434 | 450 | −16 | 7 | |
| 5 | Serbia U19 Partizan NIS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 7 | |
| 6 | Slovenia U19 Krka | 5 | 1 | 4 | 421 | 442 | −21 | 6 |
| 28 November 2019 | ||
| Cibona U19 Croatia | 100–71 | Slovenia U19 Krka |
| Igokea U19 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 85–83 | Montenegro U19 Budućnost VOLI |
| Partizan NIS U19 Serbia | 74–89 | Serbia U19 Mega Bemax |
| Cibona U19 Croatia | 90–68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Igokea |
| 29 November 2019 | ||
| Krka U19 Slovenia | 89–90 | Serbia U19 Mega Bemax |
| Budućnost VOLI U19 Montenegro | 91–81 | Serbia U19 Partizan NIS |
| Igokea U19 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 67–88 | Slovenia U19 Krka |
| Partizan NIS U19 Serbia | 98–94 | Croatia U19 Cibona |
| 30 November 2019 | ||
| Mega Bemax U19 Serbia | 96–86 | Montenegro U19 Budućnost VOLI |
| Igokea U19 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 109–77 | Serbia U19 Partizan NIS |
| Krka U19 Slovenia | 82–87 | Montenegro U19 Budućnost VOLI |
| Cibona U19 Croatia | 92–105 | Serbia U19 Mega Bemax |
| 1 December 2019 | ||
| Partizan NIS U19 Serbia | 98–91 | Slovenia U19 Krka |
| Budućnost VOLI U19 Montenegro | 87–106 | Croatia U19 Cibona |
| Mega Bemax U19 Serbia | 72–68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 Igokea |
Group B
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Venue: Jazine Basketball Hall, Zadar
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia U19 Crvena zvezda mts | 5 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 262 | +146 | 10 | Advance to the Final tournament |
| 2 | Slovenia U19 Koper Primorska | 5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 395 | −23 | 8 | |
| 3 | North Macedonia U19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 5 | 3 | 2 | 387 | 379 | +8 | 8 | |
| 4 | Slovenia U19 Cedevita Olimpija | 5 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 370 | −10 | 7 | |
| 5 | Croatia U19 Zadar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 328 | 400 | −72 | 6 | |
| 6 | Montenegro U19 Mornar | 5 | 1 | 4 | 329 | 378 | −49 | 6 |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "ABA competitions suspended". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "ABA League j.t.d. Assembly selected new Management". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "U19 ABA League Ch. Competition System". aba-liga.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.