2019–20 ABA League First Division


The 2019–20 ABA League First Division was the 19th season of the ABA League with 12 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Serbia participating in it. The season started on 4 October 2019 and played its last games on 9 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 12 March 2020, the ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled definitely its competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crvena zvezda mts 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.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2018–19 season and one promoted from the 2018–19 Second Division.
;Team promoted from the Second Division
;Team relegated to the Second Division
TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center
Cedevita OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice
CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Hall
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall
FMPBelgradeŽeleznik Hall
IgokeaAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall
Koper PrimorskaKoperArena Bonifika
KrkaNovo MestoLeon Štukelj Hall
Mega BemaxBelgradeRanko Žeravica Sports Hall
MornarBarTopolica Sport Hall
Partizan NISBelgradeŠtark Arena
ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

The regular season starts in September 2019 and ends in March 2020.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Statistical leaders

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Points

Rebounds

Assists

MVP List

MVP of the Round

RoundPlayerTeamPerformance Index Rating|
1 Lorenzo Brown Crvena zvezda mts30
2 Derek Needham Mornar34
3 Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija38
4 Lance Harris Koper Primorska31
5 Rashawn Thomas Partizan NIS31
6 Billy Baron Crvena zvezda mts27
7 Jacob Pullen Mornar30
8 Filip Bundović Cibona34
9 Ivan Novačić Cibona28
10 Lorenzo Brown Crvena zvezda mts33
11 Lance Harris Koper Primorska37
12 Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija48
13 Marko Simonović Mega Bemax35
14 Domagoj Vuković Zadar39
15 Uroš Luković Mornar31
16 Justin Cobbs Budućnost VOLI33
17 Marko Simonović Mega Bemax32
18 Jaka Blažič Cedevita Olimpija32
19 Uroš Luković Mornar38
20 Justin Cobbs Budućnost VOLI33
21 Derek Needham Mornar27

Source:

[ABA League [Player of the Month Award|MVP of the Month]]

Clubs in European competitions