Prva A Liga
Season2020–21
Duration17 October 2020 – TBA
Number of teams14
Finals
ChampionsBudućnost VOLI
13th title
  Runners-upMornar
2021–22 →

The 2020–21 Prva A Liga is the 15th season of the Montenegrin Basketball League, the top tier basketball league on Montenegro. No team from the last season was relegated, while KK Podgorica and KK Pljevlja were promoted.[1] [2] In this season, 8 teams from Montenegro will participate in basketball international competitions which have been the most ever.

Competition format

Twelve of the fourteen teams that play the league join the regular season and play a two-round robin competition where the six first qualified teams supposed to join the Super Liga with the two 2020–21 ABA League teams (Budućnost Voli and Mornar). The last three qualified teams will be relegated to the Prva B.

Super Liga was cancelled and playoff semifinal with first two teams from regular season along with Budućnost Voli and Mornar will determine the champion.[3]

Teams

Locations of the 2020–21 Prva A Liga teams
Club City Arena
All Stars Podgorica
Budućnost VOLI Podgorica Morača
Danilovgrad Danilovgrad
Ibar Rožaje Bandžovo Brdo
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
Lovćen Cetinje
Mornar Bar Topolica
Pljevlja Pljevlja
Podgorica Podgorica Bemax Arena
Primorje Herceg Novi
Studentski centar Podgorica
Sutjeska Nikšić Nikšić Sports Center
Teodo Tivat Dvorana Župa Tivat
Zeta Golubovci
Teams that play in the 2020–21 First Adriatic League
Teams that play in the 2020–21 Adriatic League Second Division
Teams that play in the 2020–21 Balkan League


Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Studentski Centar 22 19 3 1938 1581 +357 41 Qualification to the Playoffs[Note STC]
2 Lovćen 1947 22 19 3 1957 1660 +297 41 Qualification to the Playoffs and ABA 2 League
3 Sutjeska 22 17 5 1990 1623 +367 39 Qualification to the ABA 2 League
4 Podgorica 22 16 6 1805 1631 +174 38
5 Primorje 22 12 10 1819 1792 +27 34
6 Ibar 22 11 11 1809 1722 +87 33
7 Teodo 22 11 11 1864 1837 +27 33
8 Jedinstvo 22 10 12 1781 1799 −18 32
9 Danilovgrad 22 7 15 1662 1870 −208 29
10 All Stars 22 6 16 1646 1917 −271 28 Relegated
11 Zeta 22 2 20 1611 1990 −379 24
12 Pljevlja 22 2 20 1533 1993 −460 24
Notes
  1. ^
    Studentski centar already qualified to the 2021-22 ABA League first division.

Playoffs

Semifinals was played in a best-of-three-games format, while the finals in a best-of-five one.

Semifinals Final
      
1 Budućnost VOLI 2
4 Lovćen 0
1 Budućnost VOLI 3
2 Mornar 0
2 Mornar 2
3 Studentski centar 0

Montenegrin clubs in European competitions

Team Competition Progress
Budućnost VOLI EuroCup Quarterfinals
Mornar Top 16

References

  1. ↑ Gore, Košarkaški savez Crne. "Košarkaški savez Crne Gore". Košarkaški savez Crne Gore, Basketball Federation of Montenegro. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ↑ Gore, Košarkaški savez Crne. "Košarkaški savez Crne Gore". Košarkaški savez Crne Gore, Basketball Federation of Montenegro. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. ↑ Gore, Košarkaški savez Crne. "Košarkaški savez Crne Gore". Košarkaški savez Crne Gore, Basketball Federation of Montenegro. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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