Basketball League of Serbia


The Basketball League of Serbia, is a top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia. Founded in 2006, it is run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia.

Rules

Competition format

The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Serbia, consists of Serbian First League which has 14 and Serbian Super League which have 12 teams.
Since the 2017–18 season, the top 8 teams in First League are promoted to Super League with 4 Serbian teams from the Adriatic League. Teams positioned 13th and 14th in First League will be relegated to a lower league – Basketball League of Serbia B. Teams positioned 1st and 2nd in First League will qualify for next season's ABA League Second Division. Super League has 12 clubs divided into 2 groups of 6 teams - A and B. The best 4 clubs in Super League go to Playoff stage.

Arena standards

Currently, clubs must have home arenas with a capacity of a minimum of 1,000 seats.

History

Competition name

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
BoracČačakBorac Hall2,000
Crvena zvezda mtsBelgradeAleksandar Nikolić Hall5,878
DunavStari BanovciPark Hall
Dynamic VIP PAYBelgradeRanko Žeravica Hall5,000
FMPBelgradeŽeleznik Hall3,000
Kolubara LA 2003LazarevacSRC Kolubara1,700
Mega BemaxBelgradeMega Factory700
MetalacValjevoValjevo Sports Hall1,500
MladostZemunMaster Sport Center750
Napredak JKPAleksinacAleksinac Sports Hall1,400
Novi PazarNovi PazarPendik Sports Hall1,600
OKK BeogradBelgradeMega Factory700
Partizan NISBelgradeŠtark Arena18,386
PirotPirotPirot Kej Hall835
RadničkiKragujevacJezero Hall3,750
SlobodaUžiceVeliki Park Hall2,200
SlogaKraljevoKraljevo Sports Hall3,350
TamišPančevoStrelište Sports Hall1,100
VojvodinaNovi SadSPC Vojvodina7,022
VršacVršacMillennium Center4,400
ZlatiborČajetinaWAI TAI - STC Zlatibor712

Teams that play in the 2020–21 First Adriatic League
Teams that play in the 2020–21 Second Adriatic League

Title holders

Play-off Finals

All–time national champions

Total number of national champions won by Serbian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav First Federal League and First League of Serbia and Montenegro as well.
ClubChampionsWinning yearsRunner-up
Partizan
21
1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
17
Crvena zvezda
20
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
14
OKK Beograd
4
1958, 1960, 1963, 1964
1
Proleter Zrenjanin
1
1956
4
Radnički Belgrade
1
1972–73

Clubs in international competitions

FIBA European League and EuroLeague

So far, 17 Serbian teams took part in a FIBA or Euroleague Basketball Company club competition since 1958. The most successful club by participation and trophies is Partizan. They had a total of 39 seasons of which 22 in the elite competition, EuroLeague. Partizan won four trophies, the Champions Cup in Istanbul in 1992 and 3 Korać Cups in 1978, 1979 and 1989. The second most successful is Crvena zvezda with 30 seasons and one trophy in Europe. They won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1974.

Statistical leaders

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Awards

Notable players