The 2014–15 ABA League was the 14th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Hungary and Bulgaria participating in it.
| ABA League | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2014–15 | |||||||||
| Duration | October 3, 2014 – March 22, 2015 (Regular season) April 14–30, 2015 (Playoffs) | |||||||||
| Teams | 14 | |||||||||
| TV partners | BNT Doma TV Happy TV MKTV RTCG RTRS Sport 1 Sport Klub Šport TV | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | ||||||||||
| Season MVP | ||||||||||
| Relegated | ||||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | 1st title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | ||||||||||
| Semi-finalists | ||||||||||
| Finals MVP | ||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2013–14 2015–16 → | ||||||||||
Regular season started on October 3, 2014, and lasted until March 22, 2015, followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams.[1]
Team information
edit| Country | Teams | Team | City | Venue (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||||
| Crvena Zvezda | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | ||
| Mega Leks | Sremska Mitrovica | Sports Hall Pinki (3,000) | ||
| Metalac Farmakom | Valjevo | Valjevo Sports Hall (2,500) | ||
| Partizan | Belgrade | Pionir Hall (8,150) | ||
| 3 | ||||
| Cibona | Zagreb | Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (5,400) | ||
| Cedevita | Zagreb | Mala dvorana Doma sportova (4,000) | ||
| Zadar | Zadar | Krešimir Ćosić Hall (9,000) | ||
| 2 | ||||
| Krka | Novo mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall (3,000) | ||
| Union Olimpija | Ljubljana | Arena Stožice (12,480) | ||
| 1 | Igokea | Aleksandrovac | Laktaši Sports Hall (3,000) | |
| 1 | Levski Sofia | Sofia | Universiada Hall (3,000) | |
| 1 | Szolnoki Olaj | Szolnok | Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok (3,000) | |
| 1 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena (6,500) | |
| 1 | Budućnost VOLI | Podgorica | Morača Sports Center (5,000) | |
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Head coaches
editCoaching changes
edit| Week | Club | Outgoing coach | Date of change | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 16 October 2014[2] | ||
| 7th | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 5 November 2014[3] | ||
| 9th | Igokea | 26 November 2014[4] | ||
| 16th | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 6 January 2015[5] | ||
| 22nd | Union Olimpija | 22 February 2015[6] | ||
| 22nd | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 27 February 2015[7] | ||
Regular season
editThe regular season began on October 3, 2014, and ended on March 22, 2015.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2147 | 1790 | +357 | 50 | Qualification to playoffs | |
| 2 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1993 | 1816 | +177 | 45 | ||
| 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2004 | 1838 | +166 | 44 | ||
| 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1924 | 1778 | +146 | 44 | ||
| 5 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1952 | 1849 | +103 | 41 | ||
| 6 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1852 | 1936 | −84 | 39 | ||
| 7 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1863 | 1922 | −59 | 38 | ||
| 8 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1861 | 1931 | −70 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 1894 | 1877 | +17 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2148 | 2148 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 11 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1934 | 2033 | −99 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1866 | 1912 | −46 | 35 | ||
| 13 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1775 | 1938 | −163 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1698 | 2143 | −445 | 28 | Relegated |
Schedule and results
editPlayoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 73 | 68 | 95 | 81 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 64 | 70 | 85 | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 68 | 69 | 62 | 89 | ||||||||||||||
| 59 | 65 | 72 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | 82 | 81 | 57 | 85 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 81 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Semifinals
editThe semifinals will be played in April 2015. Teams 1 & 2 will host Games 1 and 2, plus Game 5 if it is necessary. Teams 3 & 4 will host Game 3, plus Game 4 if it is necessary.
Game 1
edit14 April 2015 18:30 |
| Budućnost VOLI |
82–81 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 19–21, 20–16, 23–21 | ||
| Pts: Savović 20 Rebs: Šehović 9 Asts: Cook 5 |
Pts: Babić 14 Rebs: Delaš 8 Asts: Barać, Gordić 4 | |
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 3,250 Referees: Ilija Belošević, Matej Boltauzer, Saša Maričić |
Game 2
edit15 April 2015 18:30 |
| Budućnost VOLI |
81–76 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 13–15, 22–20, 20–17 | ||
| Pts: Savović 22 Rebs: Šehović 7 Asts: Cook 11 |
Pts: Gordić 17 Rebs: Babić 6 Asts: Ukić 4 | |
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Milivoje Jovčić, Damir Javor, Mario Majkič |
Game 3
edit18 April 2015 18:30 |
| Cedevita |
85–57 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 26–12, 17–4, 27–12 | ||
| Pts: Gordić, Tomas 14 Rebs: Barać 6 Asts: Gordić 6 |
Pts: Dašić 9 Rebs: Šehović 5 Asts: Cook 4 | |
Game 4
edit19 April 2015 19:00 |
| Cedevita |
88–85 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 22–17, 23–19, 25–30 | ||
| Pts: Gordić, Ukić 16 Rebs: Barać 7 Asts: Ukić, Tomas 4 |
Pts: Planinić, Reynolds 13 Rebs: Vitkovac 7 Asts: Reynolds, Savović 3 | |
19 April 2015 21:00 |
| Partizan |
73–81 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 12–16, 22–26, 15–17 | ||
| Pts: Murić 25 Rebs: Milutinov 8 Asts: Murić, Milosavljević 3 |
Pts: Williams, Jenkins 19 Rebs: Marjanović 14 Asts: 3 players 3 | |
| Crvena Zvezda wins series by 3–1 | ||
Game 5
editFinals
editGame 1
editGame 2
edit26 April 2015 20:30 |
| Crvena Zvezda |
69–65 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 18–24, 18–16, 11–17 | ||
| Pts: Marjanović 20 Rebs: Marjanović 14 Asts: Marjanović 5 |
Pts: Babić 14 Rebs: Žganec 8 Asts: Ukić 10 | |
Game 3
editGame 4
editAttendances
editAverage home attendances
edit| Pos | Team | GP | Average | High | Low | Annual chg in avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 6,067 | 7,000 | 2,500 | 5 % | |
| 2 | 17 | 4,201 | 5,983 | 2,237 | 47 % | |
| 3 | 13 | 3,054 | 5,000 | 1,500 | 9 % | |
| 4 | 15 [10] | 2,881 | 5,100 | 1,580 | 15 % | |
| 5 | 13 | 2,529 | 5,123 | 900 | -21 % | |
| 6 | 13 | 2,269 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 12 % | |
| 7 | 13 | 1,762 | 2,500 | 800 | 38 % | |
| 8 | 17 | 1,480 | 3,100 | 400 | -1 % | |
| 9 | 13 | 1,446 | 2,000 | 800 | NA | |
| 10 | 13 | 1,400 | 3,000 | 500 | 1 % | |
| 11 | 13 | 1,258 | 2,000 | 800 | -6 % | |
| 12 | 13 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,000 | -20 % | |
| 13 | 11[11] | 1,145 | 3,000 | 300 | NA | |
| 14 | 13 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 500 | -53 % | |
Stats leaders
editMVP Round by Round
editMVP of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | [14] | ||
| November 2014 | [15] | ||
| December 2014 | [16] | ||
| January 2015 | [17] | ||
| February 2015 | [18] | ||
| March 2015 | [19] | ||
Ranking MVP
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Efficiency | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 527 | 24 | 21.96 | ||
| 2. | 521 | 24 | 21.71 | ||
| 3. | 467 | 24 | 19.46 | ||
| 4. | 480 | 26 | 18.46 | ||
| 5. | 372 | 21 | 17.71 |
Points
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Points | Games | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 439 | 25 | 17.56 | ||
| 2. | 370 | 26 | 15.42 | ||
| 3. | 352 | 23 | 15.30 | ||
| 4. | 366 | 25 | 14.64 | ||
| 5. | 353 | 26 | 14.58 |
Rebounds
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Rebounds | Games | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 222 | 24 | 9.25 | ||
| 2. | 208 | 24 | 8.67 | ||
| 3. | 120 | 14 | 8.57 | ||
| 4. | 198 | 25 | 7.92 | ||
| 5. | 195 | 25 | 7.80 |
Assists
edit| Rank | Name | Team | Assists | Games | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 201 | 24 | 8.38 | ||
| 2. | 147 | 23 | 6.39 | ||
| 3. | 121 | 22 | 5.50 | ||
| 4. | 127 | 26 | 4.88 | ||
| 5. | 104 | 24 | 4.33 |
The ideal five and coach of the season
editThe ideal five of the season were selected by fans and head coaches of the ABA League teams, with both contributing 50% of the final result for every playing position.[20][21]
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | ||
| SG | ||
| SF | ||
| PF | ||
| C | ||
| Coach |
ABA League clubs in European competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Euroleague | Top 16 | |
| Eurocup | Eighthfinals | |
| Eurocup | Last 32 | |
| Eurocup | Last 32 | |
| Eurocup | Regular Season | |
| Eurocup | Regular Season |
References
edit- ↑ "Propositions and playoffs format unanimously confirmed". abaliga.com. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Zmago Sagadin replaced by Vrbica Stefanov". abaliga.com. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Boban Mitev stays MZT head coach". abaliga.com. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Željko Lukajić is the new Igokea head coach". abaliga.com. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Boban Mitev is no longer MZT head coach". abaliga.com. 6 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Bečirović replaced Pipan at Olimpija". abaliga.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Aleš Pipan returned to MZT Skopje Aerodrom". abaliga.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Decision, round 17 – Budućnost won 20:0". abaliga.com. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "ABA League 2014-15 Season Calendar". Retrieved 2014-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ BC Levski Sofia's walkover in the 17th round.
- ↑ No spectator in the games against KK Cibona & KK Crvena Zvezda due to disciplinary punishment
- ↑ "ABA League 2014-15 Season Calendar". Retrieved 2014-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ ABA League Individual Statistics Deprecated link archived January 16, 2013, at archive.today
- ↑ Interview with the October MVP Nenad Miljenović Deprecated link archived November 9, 2014, at archive.today
- ↑ "Interview with the November MVP Boban Marjanović". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
- ↑ "Interview with December MVP Josip Sobin". Retrieved 2015-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "January MVP - Milan Mačvan (Partizan NIS)". Retrieved 2015-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "February MVP - Nikola Jokić (Mega Leks)". Retrieved 2015-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "March MVP - Boris Savović (Budućnost)". Retrieved 2015-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Marjanović heads the ideal five". abaliga.com. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Coach of the 2014/15 season: Dejan Radonjić". abaliga.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
External links
edit- Official website
- ABA League at Eurobasket.com