ABA League Supercup

Last updated
ABA SuperCup
Organizing body ABA League JTD
FoundedJuly 2017;6 years ago (2017-07)
First season 2017–18
Country
Confederation ABA League
Number of teams8
Current champion(s) Flag of Montenegro.svg 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

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.

Contents

History

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

Finals

YearHostFinal
ChampionScoreRunner-up
2017
Details
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Bar
Flag of Croatia.svg
Cedevita
78–69 Flag of Montenegro.svg
Budućnost VOLI
2018
Details
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Laktaši
Flag of Serbia.svg
Crvena zvezda mts
89–75 Flag of Montenegro.svg
Budućnost VOLI
2019
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg
Zagreb
Flag of Serbia.svg
Partizan NIS
99–77 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Cedevita Olimpija
2020
Details
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Podgorica
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021–2022Not held
2023
Details
Flag of Montenegro.svg
Podgorica
Flag of Montenegro.svg
SC Derby
83–81 Flag of Serbia.svg
Partizan Mozzart Bet

All-time participants

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

DefunctDefunct teams
WDWithdrew participation
1stChampions
2ndRunners-up
Did not qualify
TTop seed
HHost

List of participants

Team 17 18 19 23 Total
seasons
Highest
finish
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Igokea 5thQFH4th34th
Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita 1stTSF2Winner
Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona 8thQFH2Quarter-finals
Flag of Croatia.svg Zadar QF6th2Quarter-finals
Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost 2nd2ndTSF3rdH4Runner up
Flag of Montenegro.svg Mornar 4thHQF2Semi-finals
Flag of Montenegro.svg SC Derby 1st1Winner
Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda WDT1stQFTWD2Winner
Flag of Serbia.svg FMP 7thQF7th3Quarter-finals
Flag of Serbia.svg Mega 3rdQF5th3Semi-finals
Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan 6thSF1st2ndT4Winner
Flag of Slovenia.svg Cedevita Olimpija Unfounded2nd8th2Runner up
Flag of Slovenia.svg Koper Primorska SFDf.1Semi-finals
Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija QFDefunct1Quarter-finals

Awards

MVPs

SeasonPlayerTeamRef.
2017 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Andrija Stipanović Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita [4]
2018 Flag of Senegal.svg Mouhammad Faye Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda mts [5]
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Rashawn Thomas Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan NIS [6]
2023 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Kenan Kamenjaš Flag of Montenegro.svg SC Derby [7]

See also

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