2016–17 ABA League


The 2016–17 ABA League was the 16th season of the ABA League, with 14 teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia participating in it. It started on September 29, 2016 with the first round of the regular season and the regular season ended on March 13, 2017 followed by playoffs of the four best placed teams. The Play-offs were played from March 18 till April 13, 2017. Crvena zvezda won its third ABA League championship, after beating Cedevita 3–0 in the Finals.

Teams

National standings

The numbers of teams by country is determined by a coefficient that is the sum of all victories clubs from a certain country achieve in a regular season divided by the number of clubs from that country. By using this coefficient majority of places for current season are allocated, while the remaining places are given via wild cards from league board.

Team allocation

On 25 July 2016 the Adriatic Basketball Association agreed to expel Union Olimpija and Helios Suns as the first was not able to fulfill the financial obligations required and the second did not follow the position of all the clubs of the Association in the FIBA-Euroleague controversy. Finally, Union Olimpija was re-admitted in the league and Macedonian runner-up Karpoš Sokoli replaced Helios Suns.
League positions of the previous national league season after playoffs shown in parentheses.

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
Budućnost VOLIPodgoricaMorača Sports Center
CedevitaZagrebDom Sportova
CibonaZagrebDražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeHall Aleksandar Nikolić
FMPŽeleznikŽeleznik Hall
IgokeaAleksandrovacLaktaši Sports Hall
Karpoš SokoliSkopjeBoris Trajkovski Sports Center
KrkaNovo MestoLeon Štukelj Hall
Mega LeksSremska MitrovicaSports Hall Pinki
MornarBarTopolica Sport Hall
MZT Skopje AerodromSkopjeJane Sandanski Arena
Partizan NISBelgradeHall Aleksandar Nikolić
Union OlimpijaLjubljanaArena Stožice
ZadarZadarKrešimir Ćosić Hall

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

The semi-finals were played in a best-of-three format, while the Finals were played in a best-of-five format. The Playoffs started on March 18 and ended on April 13, 2017.


2016–17 ABA League Champions

Crvena zvezda mts
3rd title

Final standings

Statistical leaders

After the end of the Regular Season.

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Points

Rebounds

Assists

Awards

MVP">ABA League MVP">MVP

[ABA League [Final Four MVP|Finals MVP]]

Top Prospect">ABA League Top Prospect">Top Prospect

Ideal Starting Five">ABA League Ideal Starting Five">Ideal Starting Five

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MVP List

MVP of the Round

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[ABA League [Player of the Month Award|MVP of the Month]]

2016–17 national standings

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ABA League clubs in European competitions

CompetitionTeamProgressResult
EuroLeague Crvena zvezda mtsRegular season9th place
EuroCup CedevitaTop 16 Group H3rd place
EuroCup MZT Skopje AerodromRegular season Group A5th place
EuroCup Budućnost VOLIRegular season Group C5th place
EuroCup Union OlimpijaRegular season Group D5th place
FIBA Champions League Partizan NISPlay-offs qualifiersEliminated by PAOK, 154–156
FIBA Champions League CibonaRegular season Group D6th place, transferred to FIBA Europe Cup
FIBA Champions League Mega LeksRegular season Group D7th place
FIBA Champions League MornarRegular season Group D8th place
FIBA Champions League IgokeaSecond qualifying roundEliminated by Mornar, 131–152
FIBA Europe Cup CibonaQuarter-finalsEliminated by Élan Chalon, 165–168
FIBA Europe Cup IgokeaRegular season Group IWithdrew