Junior ABA League

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Junior ABA League
FoundedJuly 2017;5 years ago (2017-07)
First season 2017–18
Country
Confederation FIBA Europe
Divisions2
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1st
Current champions Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Basket U19 (2nd title)
(2020–21)
Most championships3 titles
Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Basket U19

The Junior ABA League, officially known as the U19 ABA League Championship, is a regional boy's youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the youth selections of basketball clubs from the ABA League. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition between men's teams from six countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.

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History

The ABA League Assembly, held on July 24, 2017 in Belgrade, Serbia, decided to organize the Junior League with a desire to strengthen its position as the main power for development of basketball in the region. [1] On October 26, 2017, participants, hosts and dates for the inaugural tournament was confirmed. [2]

Mega Bemax became champions of the first-ever U19 ABA League Championship Final Four tournament, which took place in Laktaši in 2018, as they have beaten Crvena zvezda. In 2019, the second Final Four tournament took place in Slavonski Brod, where Cibona became champion beating Crvena zvezda in the final.

On 12 March 2020, the ABA League Assembly temporarily suspended the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] On 27 May 2020, the ABA League Assembly canceled indefinitely the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Finals

SeasonHost cityChampionRunner-upScore MVP Champion's Coach
2017–18 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Laktaši Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Bemax U19 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda U19 82–60 Flag of Georgia.svg Goga Bitadze Flag of Serbia.svg Vlada Vukoičić
2018–19 Flag of Croatia.svg Slavonski Brod Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona U19 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda U19 73–68 Flag of Croatia.svg Roko Prkačin Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Juran
2019–20 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Not awardedNone
2020–21 Flag of Serbia.svg Čajetina Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Soccerbet U19 Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost VOLI U19 92–83 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Jović Flag of Serbia.svg Dragoljub Avramović
2021–22 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Mozzart U19 Flag of Montenegro.svg SC Derby U19 88–74 Flag of Montenegro.svg Andrija Grbović Flag of Serbia.svg Dragoljub Avramović

Records and statistics

By club

ClubWonRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Basket
3
0
2018, 2021, 2022
Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona
1
0
2019
Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda
0
2
2018, 2019
Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost
0
1
2021
Flag of Montenegro.svg Studentski centar
0
1
2022

By country

Club / NationWonRunner-upFinals
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
3
2
5
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
1
0
1
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
0
2
2
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0
0
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
0
0
0
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
0
0
0

Awards

See also

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References

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  2. "Beginning of ABA League season meets highest standards, Junior Tournaments system confirmed". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "ABA competitions suspended". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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