2025–26 ABA League First Division

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2025–26 WABA League.
AdmiralBet ABA League
Season2025–26
Teams18
TV partner(s)Arena Sport
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 AdmiralBet ABA League is the 24th season of the ABA League. Beside 16 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and United Arab Emirates, the ABA league board proposed possible expansion to 20 teams,[1] with up to four wild cards given to any basketball team from the Europe or wider.[2][3][4] Some clubs from central and west Europe[5][6] and also Hapoel Tel Aviv[7] from Israel are showing interest for the participation. On July 8, it was announced that Romanian club U-BT Cluj-Napoca and Austrian club BC Vienna would get wild cards, while Hapoel Tel Aviv most likely would not play in the league.[8][9]

KD Ilirija from Slovenia qualified to the league for the first time.

KK Partizan are defending champions.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna BH Telecom 2024–25 ABA 2 Champion[10]
Slovenia Ilirija Winner of the Relegation playoffs
Affiliation Austria BC Vienna No competition
Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Relegated Croatia Cibona Loser of the Relegation playoffs
Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato Finished last

Venues and locations

Location of teams in the 2025–26 season
Locations of the teams from Belgrade in the 2025–26 season
Location of the team Dubai in the 2025–26 season
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Austria BC Vienna Vienna Hallmann Dome 1,399
Serbia Borac Mozzart Čačak Borac Hall 4,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna BH Telecom Sarajevo Zetra Olympic Hall 12,000
Montenegro Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana Arena Stožice 12,480
Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade Belgrade Arena 18,386
United Arab Emirates Dubai Basketball Dubai Coca-Cola Arena 17,000
Serbia FMP Soccerbet Belgrade Železnik Hall 3,000
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel Aleksandrovac Laktaši Sports Hall 3,050
Slovenia Ilirija Ljubljana Tivoli Hall 6,800
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto Leon Štukelj Hall 2,500
Serbia Mega Superbet Belgrade Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall 5,000
Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade Belgrade Arena 18,386
Serbia Spartak Office Shoes Subotica Dudova Šuma Hall 2,000
Montenegro SC Derby Podgorica Morača Sports Center 6,000
Croatia Split Split Arena Gripe 3,500
Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca BTarena 10,000
Croatia Zadar Zadar Krešimir Ćosić Hall 7,997

Regular season

Group A

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Top 8
2 United Arab Emirates Dubai Basketball 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Montenegro SC Derby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Playout
6 Serbia FMP Soccerbet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Serbia Borac Mozzart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Croatia Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Slovenia Krka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: September 30, 2025. Source:

Group B

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Montenegro Budućnost VOLI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Top 8
2 Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Serbia Spartak Office Shoes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Serbia Mega Superbet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Playout
6 Croatia Zadar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna BH Telecom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Slovenia Ilirija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Austria Vienna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: September 30, 2025. Source:

Top 8

Playout

Clubs in European competitions

Competition Team Progress Result
EuroLeague Serbia Partizan Mozzart Bet Regular season
United Arab Emirates Dubai Basketball Regular season
Serbia Crvena zvezda Meridianbet Regular season
EuroCup Montenegro Budućnost VOLI Regular season
Slovenia Cedevita Olimpija Regular season
Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca Regular season
Champions League Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel Regular season
Serbia Spartak Office Shoes Regular season
Montenegro SC Derby Qualification rounds
FIBA Europe Cup Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna BH Telecom Qualification round

References

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  2. ^ Isaković, Benjamin (2025-05-08). "ABA liga potvrdila: Bez proširenja lige osim uz plaćanje specijalne pozivnice". SPORT CENTAR (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. ^ Marjanović, Uroš (2025-05-08). "ABA liga kreće u pregovore s klubovima za sledeću sezonu: Usvojeni kriterijumi za vajld kard". SoccerSportal.rs. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  4. ^ Бета. "АБА лига дала рок свима који желе специјалну позивницу да се јаве до 22. маја". Politika Online. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  5. ^ "Sportske.net - Konačno AdmiralBet ABA liga kakvu smo svi želeli!". Sportske.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  6. ^ Gajić, Dejan (2025-05-12). ""Neki klubovi iz Evrope su već izrazili želju da učestvuju u ABA ligi - pozivnice koje se plaćaju"". basketballsphere.com (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  7. ^ "Osvajač Evrokupa Hapoel Tel Aviv želi u ABA ligu već sledeće sezone". РТС (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  8. ^ "Kluž i Beč pred potpisom, nekoliko razloga udaljilo Hapoel od ABA lige". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  9. ^ B92. "Mijailović za B92.sport: "ABA – značajna; Čović sad hoće KLS u KSS – što, zato što je on tu?" VIDEO - Srpska košarka - Košarka - B92.sport". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "ABA liga dobila novog učesnika, povratak posle 15 godina!". Sportal.rs (in Serbian). 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
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