# 2017–18 ABA League Second Division

The 2017–18 ABA League Second Division was the inaugural season of the ABA League Second Division with 12 men's teams from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia participating in it.

## Teams
### Team allocation

On July 24, 2017, ABA League Assembly has decided to start the ABA League Second Division from the 2017–18 season, in which there will be 12 participants. Based on the results in the national championships and by taking into account which clubs have sent applications for participation in the ABA League Second Division, these teams will play in the ABA League Second Division.
League positions of the previous domestic league season after playoffs shown in parentheses.
Regular season :
| Bosna Royal (2nd) | Teodo Tivat (4th) | Rogaška (2nd) |
| Zrinjski (3rd) | Borac Čačak (6th) | Krka (3rd) |
| Lovćen 1947 (3rd) | Dynamic VIP PAY (5th) | Split (4th) |
| Second qualifying round ||||
| Sutjeska (6th) | Vršac (7th) | Sixt Primorska (7th) |
| First qualifying round ||||
| Sloboda Tuzla (4th) | Široki (7th) | Mladost Mrkonjić Grad (11th) |

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| AV Ohrid | Ohrid | Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall | 4,000 |
| Borac | Čačak | Borac Hall | 4,000 |
| Bosna Royal | Sarajevo | Mirza Delibašić Hall | 5,616 |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | Belgrade | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall | 5,000 |
| Krka | Novo Mesto | Leon Štukelj Hall | 2,500 |
| Lovćen 1947 | Cetinje | SC Lovćen | 1,500 |
| Rogaška | Rogaška Slatina | ŠD Rogaška Slatina | 1,100 |
| Sixt Primorska | Koper | Arena Bonifika | 3,000 |
| Split CO | Split | Arena Gripe | 3,500 |
| Teodo | Tivat | Dvorana Župa Tivat | 1,500 |
| Vršac | Vršac | Millennium Hall | 4,400 |
| Zrinjski | Mostar | Bijeli Brijeg Hall | 1,000 |

### Personnel and sponsorship

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| AV Ohrid | Petar Čočoroski | Slobodan Mihajlovski | Nike | — |
| Borac Čačak | Raško Bojić | Marko Marinović | — | P.S. Fashion, mts |
| Bosna Royal | Denis Bajramović | Edin Rešidović | GBT | Argeta |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | Miroslav Nikolić | Vuk Vulikić | NAAI | VIP PAY |
| Krka | Simon Petrov | Domen Bratož | Žolna šport | Krka |
| Lovćen 1947 | Petar Jovanović | Nikola Borilović | Spalding | VOLI |
| Rogaška | Damjan Novaković | Dragiša Drobnjak | Nike | — |
| Sixt Primorska | Jurica Golemac | Nebojša Joksimović | Erreà | Sixt |
| Split | Ivica Skelin | Mateo Kedžo | GBT | Bobis |
| Teodo Tivat | Rajko Krivokapić | Igor Radonjić | — | — |
| Vršac | Goran Topić | Miloš Savović | NAAI | Villager |
| Zrinjski | Hrvoje Vlašić | Vedran Princ | ArduSport | Prvo Plinarsko Društvo |

### Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | Oliver Popović | 19 December 2017 | 5th (5–4) | Miroslav Nikolić | 19 December 2017 |
| Bosna Royal | Aleksandar Damjanović | 8 January 2018 | 11th (3–9) | Miloš Pejić | 8 January 2018 |
| Vršac | Vladimir Đokić | 20 January 2018 | 3rd (9–5) | Goran Topić | 22 January 2018 |
| Teodo Tivat | Zoran Glomazić | 4 February 2018 | 9th (7–9) | Rajko Krivokapić | 4 February 2018 |
| Lovćen 1947 | Dragan Radović | 15 February 2018 | 7th (8–9) | Petar Jovanović | 15 February 2018 |
| Bosna Royal | Miloš Pejić | 20 March 2018 | 11th (6–14) | Denis Bajramović | 20 March 2018 |
| Borac Čačak | Raško Bojić | 9 April 2018 | Post-season | Jovica Arsić | 9 April 2018 |

## Qualifying rounds

Venue: Laktaši Sports Hall, Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Pre-qualifying tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Široki | 2 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 134 | +19 | 4 | Advance to the second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sloboda Tuzla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 75 | −6 | 1 | |
| 3 | Mladost Mrkonjić Grad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 78 | −13 | 1 | |
| 15 September 2017 |
| Široki | 78–65 | Mladost Mrkonjić Grad |
| 16 September 2017 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | 69–75 | Široki |
| 17 September 2017 |
| Mladost Mrkonjić Grad | N/P | Sloboda Tuzla |

### Qualifying tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Vršac | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 236 | +35 | 6 | Advance to the regular season |
| 2 | Sixt Primorska | 3 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 256 | +17 | 5 | Advance to the regular season |
| 3 | Sutjeska | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 239 | −20 | 4 | |
| 4 | Široki | 3 | 0 | 3 | 213 | 245 | −32 | 3 | |
| 27 September 2017 |
| Vršac | 109 – 106 | (3OT) | Sixt Primorska |
| Sutjeska | 79 – 76 | | Široki |
| 28 September 2017 |
| Sixt Primorska | 81 – 69 | | Široki |
| Vršac | 77 – 62 | | Sutjeska |
| 29 September 2017 |
| Sutjeska | 78–86 | | Sixt Primorska |
| Široki | 68–85 | | Vršac |

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Borac Čačak | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1879 | 1711 | +168 | 38 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 2 | Sixt Primorska | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1739 | 1596 | +143 | 37 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 3 | Vršac | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1846 | 1692 | +154 | 37 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 4 | Krka | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1784 | 1657 | +127 | 37 | Advance to the Final Four |
| 5 | Rogaška | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1776 | 1722 | +54 | 35 | |
| 6 | Lovćen 1947 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1782 | 1709 | +73 | 34 | |
| 7 | Zrinjski | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1694 | 1671 | +23 | 34 | |
| 8 | Split | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1849 | 1831 | +18 | 32 | |
| 9 | Teodo Tivat | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1717 | 1749 | −32 | 31 | |
| 10 | Dynamic VIP PAY | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1774 | 1842 | −68 | 30 | |
| 11 | Bosna Royal | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1630 | 1715 | −85 | 27 | |
| 12 | AV Ohrid | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1485 | 2040 | −555 | 23 | Lose the right to participate in the 2018–19 season |
* 1 2 3 Sixt Primorska 2–2, 1.02; Vršac 2–2, 0.99; Krka 2–2, 0.98
* 1 2 Lovćen 1947 1–1, 1.02; Zrinjski 1–1, 0.97
* ↑ Bosna Royal sanctioned with one point less

### Positions by round

| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Borac Čačak | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sixt Primorska | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Vršac | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Krka | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Rogaška | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Lovćen 1947 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Zrinjski | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Split | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Teodo Tivat | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Bosna Royal | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| AV Ohrid | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |

### Results

| Home \ Away | OHR | BOR | BOS | DYN | KRK | LOV | ROG | PRI | SPL | TEO | VRS | ZRI |
| AV Ohrid | — | 62–82 | 20–0 | 90–106 | 69–100 | 75–96 | 56–78 | 58–94 | 76–108 | 82–101 | 61–111 | 89–100 |
| Borac Čačak | 100–71 | — | 87–68 | 94–74 | 95–80 | 97–90 | 92–78 | 78–75 | 84–83 | 102–82 | 71–68 | 84–72 |
| Bosna Royal | 84–82 | 84–88 | — | 94–96 | 84–88 | 85–100 | 87–61 | 57–80 | 77–75 | 97–91 | 77–84 | 80–59 |
| Dynamic VIP PAY | 102–69 | 67–88 | 73–65 | — | 68–74 | 72–66 | 78–86 | 90–101 | 88–86 | 71–67 | 93–98 | 66–73 |
| Krka | 102–52 | 84–79 | 71–65 | 75–76 | — | 89–76 | 81–73 | 93–81 | 87–85 | 70–59 | 83–76 | 75–65 |
| Lovćen 1947 | 94–72 | 82–78 | 71–64 | 85–73 | 78–73 | — | 92–73 | 80–81 | 79–56 | 76–77 | 90–82 | 87–74 |
| Rogaška | 102–76 | 88–78 | 80–64 | 82–77 | 83–84 | 81–70 | — | 80–69 | 81–75 | 81–76 | 95–72 | 86–76 |
| Sixt Primorska | 92–54 | 79–73 | 72–59 | 86–78 | 72–69 | 77–70 | 90–93 | — | 86–98 | 82–71 | 77–55 | 67–64 |
| Split | 92–73 | 80–88 | 107–106 | 99–94 | 86–81 | 85–72 | 85–75 | 75–82 | — | 88–68 | 79–84 | 90–76 |
| Teodo Tivat | 92–57 | 76–93 | 96–82 | 88–78 | 65–80 | 86–90 | 78–69 | 62–61 | 89–73 | — | 74–75 | 84–72 |
| Vršac | 111–79 | 88–72 | 78–81 | 87–79 | 88–67 | 86–74 | 85–76 | 74–68 | 100–69 | 91–67 | — | 80–72 |
| Zrinjski | 93–62 | 80–76 | 76–70 | 89–75 | 82–78 | 73–64 | 81–75 | 65–67 | 85–75 | 79–68 | 88–73 | — |
* ↑ Match not played.

## Final Four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 3 April | 3 April |
| Borac Čačak | 82 |
| Borac Čačak | 82 | 4 April | 4 April |
| Krka | 86 | 4 April | 4 April |
| Krka | 86 | Krka | 87 |
| 3 April | 3 April | | Krka | 87 |
| 3 April | 3 April | Sixt Primorska | 73 |
| Sixt Primorska | 88 | Sixt Primorska | 73 |
| Vršac | 64 | | |
Source: Adriatic League Second Division

## Statistical leaders

    As of 28 March 2018 , after the end of the Regular Season.
| PIR Pos Player Club PIR 1 Marko Jošilo Krka 23.16 2 Aleksa Popović Lovćen 1947 20.83 3 Aleksandar Todorović Dynamic VIP PAY 19.78 4 Mateo Kedžo Split 18.89 5 Jamir Hanner Bosna Royal 18.00 | Points Pos Player Club PPG 1 Martin Junaković AV Ohrid 22.83 2 Kenneth Craig Ross AV Ohrid 17.90 3 Aleksa Popović Lovćen 1947 16.83 4 Rashun Davis Rogaška 16.82 5 Aleksandar Todorović Dynamic VIP PAY 15.89 |
| Rebounds Pos Player Club RPG 1 Jamir Hanner Bosna Royal 10.88 2 Marko Jošilo Krka 9.74 3 Shawn King Sixt Primorska 8.30 4 Emir Zimić AV Ohrid 7.94 5 Maksim Šturanović Bosna Royal 7.57 | Assists Pos Player Club APG 1 Ilija Đoković Borac Čačak 5.14 2 Marko Marinović Borac Čačak 5.00 3 Rashun Davis Rogaška 4.95 4 Nikola Korač Lovćen 1947 4.93 5 Vedran Princ Zrinjski 4.86 |
Source: ABA League Second Division

## MVP List
### MVP of the Round

| Round | Player | Team | PIR |
| 1 | Mateo Kedžo | Split | 51 |
| 2 | Draško Albijanić | Lovćen 1947 | 38 |
| 3 | Nemanja Todorović | Borac Čačak | 38 |
| 4 | Marko Jošilo | Krka | 37 |
| 5 | Miroslav Pašajlić | Bosna Royal | 49 |
| 6 | Michaelyn Scott | Split | 39 |
| 7 | Draško Albijanić (2) | Lovćen 1947 | 36 |
| 8 | Domen Bratož | Krka | 38 |
| 9 | Marko Ramljak | Zrinjski | 31 |
| 10 | Marko Ramljak (2) | Zrinjski | 26 |
| 11 | Marko Ramljak (3) | Zrinjski | 32 |
| 12 | Jamir Hanner | Bosna Royal | 35 |
| 13 | Miloš Popović | Teodo Tivat | 38 |
| 14 | Aleksa Popović | Lovćen 1947 | 34 |
| 15 | Andreja Stevanović | Dynamic VIP PAY | 34 |
| 16 | Michaelyn Scott (2) | Split | 41 |
| 17 | Marko Marinović | Borac Čačak | 33 |
| 18 | Marko Ramljak (4) | Zrinjski | 31 |
| 19 | Mašan Vrbica | Lovćen 1947 | 37 |
| 20 | Aleksa Popović (2) | Lovćen 1947 | 34 |
| 21 | Aleksa Popović (3) | Lovćen 1947 | 30 |
| 22 | Draško Albijanić (3) | Lovćen 1947 | 37 |

## Attendances

Attendances include playoff games:
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Borac Čačak | 20,750 | 2,500 | 1,150 | 1,729 | n/a$^†$ |
| 2 | Vršac | 15,400 | 2,100 | 1,000 | 1,400 | n/a$^†$ |
| 3 | Zrinjski | 11,000 | 1,550 | 600 | 1,000 | n/a$^†$ |
| 4 | Lovćen 1947 | 9,550 | 1,500 | 250 | 868 | n/a$^†$ |
| 5 | Sixt Primorska | 10,050 | 1,150 | 300 | 838 | n/a$^†$ |
| 6 | Krka | 9,900 | 1,500 | 500 | 825 | n/a$^†$ |
| 7 | Split | 8,450 | 1,100 | 250 | 768 | n/a$^†$ |
| 8 | Bosna Royal | 8,370 | 1,000 | 620 | 761 | n/a$^†$ |
| 9 | Rogaška | 8,200 | 950 | 450 | 745 | n/a$^†$ |
| 10 | AV Ohrid | 7,200 | 850 | 550 | 720 | n/a$^†$ |
| 11 | Teodo Tivat | 7,150 | 850 | 250 | 650 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | Dynamic VIP PAY | 6,900 | 900 | 200 | 627 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 122,920 | 2,500 | 200 | 911 | n/a$^†$ |
Updated to match(es) played on April 4, 2018. Source: ABA 2 League

## Second Division clubs in European competitions

| Competition | Team | Progress | Result |
| Champions League | Bosna Royal | First qualifying round | Eliminated by MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, 118–187; transferred to FIBA Europe Cup |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Bosna Royal | Regular season Group A | 4th (0–6) |