The 2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашка лига Србије 2019–20.) is the 14th season of the Basketball League of Serbia, the highest professional basketball league in Serbia. Also, it's the 76th national championship played by Serbian clubs inclusive of nation's previous incarnations as Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro.
| Basketball League of Serbia | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2019–20 |
| Duration | October 5, 2019 – March 15, 2020 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Arena Sport |
| Finals | |
| Champions | None declared |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of May 1, 2019. | |
The regular season began in October 2019 and ended in March 2020. The SuperLeague season was suspended prior to its start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 28 May 2020, the League Assembly canceled definitely the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
Crvena zvezda mts was the defending champion and as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the League Assembly decided not to recognize any team as the champion for the season.[3] The SuperLeague season would have been played in April and May 2020. The playoffs would have been played in June 2020.
Teams edit
Distribution edit
The following is the access list for this season.
| Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from the previous round | |
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| First League (14 teams) |
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| Super League (12 teams) |
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| Playoffs (4 teams) |
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Promotion and relegation edit
- Teams promoted from the Second League[4]
- Teams relegated to the Second League
Venues and locations edit
Belgrade
Belgrade clubs:
Location of teams in the 2019–20 season
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac | Čačak | Borac Hall | 2,000 |
| Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade | Aleksandar Nikolić Hall | 5,878 |
| Dunav | Stari Banovci | Park Hall | |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Hall | 5,000 |
| FMP | Belgrade | Železnik Hall | 3,000 |
| Kolubara LA 2003 | Lazarevac | SRC Kolubara | 1,700 |
| Mega Bemax | Belgrade | Mega Factory | 700 |
| Metalac | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall | 1,500 |
| Mladost | Zemun | Master Sport Center | 750 |
| Napredak JKP | Aleksinac | Aleksinac Sports Hall | 1,400 |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | Pendik Sports Hall | 1,600 |
| OKK Beograd | Belgrade | Mega Factory | 700 |
| Partizan NIS | Belgrade | Štark Arena | 18,386 |
| Sloboda | Užice | Veliki Park Hall | 2,200 |
| Tamiš | Pančevo | Strelište Sports Hall | 1,100 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | SPC Vojvodina | 7,022 |
| Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Center | 4,400 |
| Zlatibor | Čajetina | WAI TAI - STC Zlatibor | 712 |
| Teams that play in the 2019–20 First Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2019–20 Second Adriatic League |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borac |  Marko Marinović
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Uroš Čarapić
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— | P.S. Fashion |
| Dunav | Mitar Ašćerić
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Aleksandar Miljković
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Cvetex | Best Shop Group |
| Dynamic VIP PAY |  Miro Alilović
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Dušan Beslać
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Champion | VIP PAY |
| Kolubara LA 2003 | Dušan Radović
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Nikola Simić
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— | — |
| Metalac | Vladimir Đokić
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Aleksandar Vasić
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— | — |
| Mladost | Dragan Jakovljević
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Lazar Stefanović
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— | — |
| Napredak JKP | Nebojša Raičević
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Nikola Raičević
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— | — |
| Novi Pazar | Oliver Popović
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Asmir Numanović
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Cvetex | Barbosa |
| OKK Beograd | Branko Milisavljević
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Adidas | — |
| Sloboda | Vladimir Lučić
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Petar Marić
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— | — |
| Tamiš | Bojan Jovičić
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Saša Radović
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unit-sport | Grad Pančevo |
| Vojvodina | Filip Socek
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Aleksa Zarić
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Peak | Roda |
| Vršac | Zoran Todorović
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 Miloš Savović
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Spirit | Villager |
| Zlatibor | Strajin Nedović
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Radomir Marojević
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Ardu | Dino park |
Coaching changes edit
| Round | Team | Outgoing coach | Date(s) of change | Incoming coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | OKK Beograd | Branislav Vićentić
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7 June 2019 | Branko Milisavljević
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[6] |
| Borac | Jovica Arsić
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29 June 2019 | Marko Marinović
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[7] | |
| Mladost Zemun | Marko Barać
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24 July 2019 | Dragan Jakovljević
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[8] | |
| Metalac | Mihailo Poček
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27 September 2019 | Vladimir Đokić
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[9] | |
| Vojvodina | Filip Socek
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September 2019 | Marko Skoko
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[10] | |
| 6th | Kolubara LA 2003 | Žarko Simić
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Nevember 2019 | Dušan Radović
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[11] |
| 7th | Vojvodina | Marko Skoko
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November 2019 | Filip Socek
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[12] |
| 18th | Vršac |  Darko Kostić
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6 February 2020 | Zoran Todorović
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[13] |
First League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borac | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2291 | 1996 | +295 | 49 | Qualified to 2020–21 ABA 1 |
| 2 | Sloboda | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2360 | 2154 | +206 | 46 | Qualification to 2020–21 ABA 2 |
| 3 | Zlatibor | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2334 | 2171 | +163 | 43 | |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2333 | 2259 | +74 | 43 | |
| 5 | Dynamic VIP PAY | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2224 | 2080 | +144 | 42 | |
| 6 | Mladost | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2299 | 2339 | −40 | 41 | Promotion to 2020–21 ABA 2 |
| 7 | Napredak JKP | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2072 | 2027 | +45 | 37 | |
| 8 | Metalac | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2087 | 2215 | −128 | 36 | |
| 9 | Kolubara LA 2003 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2089 | 2250 | −161 | 36 | |
| 10 | Dunav | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2116 | 2232 | −116 | 36 | |
| 11 | Tamiš | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1986 | 2056 | −70 | 36 | |
| 12 | Vršac | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2081 | 2176 | −95 | 35 | |
| 13 | OKK Beograd | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2099 | 2149 | −50 | 35 | |
| 14 | Vojvodina | 26 | 5 | 21 | 2159 | 2426 | −267 | 31 |
Source: SrbijaSport
Serbian clubs in European competitions edit
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda mts | EuroLeague | Regular season |
| Partizan NIS | EuroCup | Quarterfinals |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Otkazana košarkaška Superliga Srbije, nema šampiona". novosti.rs. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "SAOPŠTENJE UK KLS". kls.rs. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "PEHAR OSTAJE U VLASNIŠTVU ZVEZDE! Odsviran kraj: Košarku ove sezone u Srbiji više NEĆEMO GLEDATI, samo jedan klub bio za nastavak Superlige!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Druga liga KLS Sezona: 2018-2019". srbijasport.net. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Košarka: Posle poraza od Zlatibora Spartak se seli u niži rang". subotica.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Milisavljević novi trener OKK Beograda: Nastavićemo sa afirmacijom mladih igrača". novosti.rs. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "LOGIČAN IZBOR Marko Marinović preuzeo Borac iz Čačka". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Dragan Jakovljević novi trener Mladosti iz Zemuna". novosti.rs. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Vladimir Đokić ponovo u Metalcu". basketballsphere.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "KK Vojvodina u novu sezonu sa juniorima u timu, Muta Nikolić "x faktor" za trenutno stanje". 021.rs. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Aba ligaš pred lazarevačkom publikom". kls.rs. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Vojvodina gostuje u Pančevu". kls.rs. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "ZORAN TODOROVIĆ TRENER KK VRŠCA". vrsacsport.in.rs. Retrieved 16 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2020-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- League at srbijasport.net