The ABA League Supercup, also credited as ABA Super Cup, is an annual men's professional basketball supercup competition between teams from the ABA League. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition, that is contested between teams from six countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.
| Organizing body | ABA League JTD |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 2017 |
| First season | 2017–18 |
| Country | |
| Confederation | ABA League |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion(s) |  SC Derby (2023) |
| Most championships | Cedevita Crvena zvezda Partizan SC Derby (1 each) |
| Most appearances | Budućnost Partizan (4 each) |
| TV partners | Arena Sport |
| Website | aba-liga.com |
History edit
The ABA League Assembly, held on July 24, 2017, in Belgrade, Serbia, decided to organize the ABA League Supercup, with 8 participants.[1]
In 2017, the first edition of the ABA Super Cup took place in Bar, Montenegro, where Cedevita became champions. In the second season, the teams met in Laktaši, where Crvena zvezda became champions. The third ABA Super Cup took place in Zagreb in 2019 and was won by Partizan.
Teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia previously played in a similar competition, when they were part of SFR Yugoslavia. The Yugoslav Basketball Cup was played for 33 years, from 1959 to 1992 (not held in 1961, 1963–68). In 1992, the Serbian club Partizan, was the last winner of that competition, while the Croatian club Cibona, won the most titles in that competition.
On 29 June 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The 2020 tournament would have been played on 20–23 September 2020 in Podgorica, Montenegro.[3]
Title holders edit
- 2017
Cedevita - 2018
Crvena zvezda mts - 2019 Partizan NIS
- 2023
SC Derby - 2024
Finals edit
| Year | Host | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | |||||
| 2017 Details |
Bar |
 Cedevita |
78–69 |  Budućnost VOLI | |||
| 2018 Details |
 Laktaši |
 Crvena zvezda mts |
89–75 | Budućnost VOLI | |||
| 2019 Details |
 Zagreb |
Partizan NIS |
99–77 |  Cedevita Olimpija | |||
| 2020 Details |
Podgorica |
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021–2022 | — | Not held | |||||
| 2023 Details |
Podgorica |
SC Derby |
83–81 | Partizan Mozzart Bet | |||
All-time participants edit
The following is a list of clubs that have played in the Adriatic Supercup, at any time, since its formation in 2017, to the current season.
Key edit
| Defunct | Defunct teams | |||||
| WD | Withdrew participation | |||||
| 1st | Champions | |||||
| 2nd | Runners-up | |||||
| – | Did not qualify | |||||
| T | Top seed | |||||
| H | Host | |||||
List of participants edit
| Team | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | Total seasons |
Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igokea |
5th | QFH | – | 4th | 3 | 4th |
| Cedevita |
1stT | SF | – | – | 2 | Winner |
| Cibona |
8th | – | QFH | – | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| Zadar |
– | QF | – | 6th | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| Budućnost |
2nd | 2ndT | SF | 3rdH | 4 | Runner up |
| Mornar |
4thH | QF | – | – | 2 | Semi-finals |
| SC Derby |
– | – | – | 1st | 1 | Winner |
 Crvena zvezda |
WDT | 1st | QFT | WD | 2 | Winner |
| FMP |
7th | – | QF | 7th | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| Mega |
3rd | – | QF | 5th | 3 | Semi-finals |
| Partizan |
6th | SF | 1st | 2ndT | 4 | Winner |
 Cedevita Olimpija |
Unfounded | 2nd | 8th | 2 | Runner up | |
| Koper Primorska |
– | – | SF | Df. | 1 | Semi-finals |
| Olimpija |
– | QF | Defunct | 1 | Quarter-finals | |
Awards edit
MVPs edit
| Season | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Andrija Stipanović |
Cedevita |
[4] |
| 2018 |  Mouhammad Faye |
Crvena zvezda mts |
[5] |
| 2019 |  Rashawn Thomas |
Partizan NIS |
[6] |
| 2023 | Kenan Kamenjaš |
SC Derby |
[7] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The ABA League Second Division will start from the 2017/18 season". aba-liga.com. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "ABA League j.t.d. Assembly selected new Management". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Andrija Stipanović is the 2017 ABA Super Cup MVP". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "ZVEZDI PRVI TROFEJ U SEZONI Faje MVP Superkupa ABA lige". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Rashawn Thomas is the MVP of the 2019 ABA Super Cup". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "2023 ABA Super Cup MVP: Kenan Kamenjaš (SC Derby)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.