The ABA League system or ABA/Adriatic League system pyramid is a series of
interconnected competitions for men's professional
basketball
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clubs
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
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in the
Adriatic Basketball Association. The system has a
hierarchical
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format with a
promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
The Adriatic Basketball Association comprises clubs from six countries in
Southeast Europe
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, formerly
Yugoslavia
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;
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Croatia
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,
Montenegro
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,
North Macedonia
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,
Serbia
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, and
Slovenia
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.
Competitions
There are currently two different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st-tier
ABA League First Division, the 2nd-tier
ABA League Second Division
The ABA League Second Division, also ABA League 2, is the 2nd-tier men's basketball division of the ABA League system. It is run by the ABA League JTD. It is a regional competition between men's professional clubs from six countries: Bosnia and ...
, which comprises the lower level, respective national 1st-tier competitions.
The ABA League First Division and the ABA League Second Division are organized by the
ABA League JTD
Adriatic Basketball Association – ABA League, G.P., commonly referred to as the ABA League JTD, is a Croatian company based in Zagreb. It is the general partnership for organizing sports competitions. The company has been running the Adriatic ...
while the lower tier is organized by respective
national federations.
The tier levels
Since the 2017–18 season, the ABA League system has been as follows:
Other competitions
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ABA Super Cup
*
U19 ABA League Championship
See also
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Serbian basketball league system
The Serbian basketball league system, or Serbian basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Serbia. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between ...
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European professional club basketball system
Professional men's basketball clubs in Europe can compete in a number of different competitions, including national leagues, regional (multi-national) leagues, and continental competitions. It is therefore possible for clubs from some countries to ...
References
External links
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system
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Basketball league systems