Montenegrin Basketball League

Erste Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2013–14 Prva A liga

Official KSCG logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 2006
CEO Milo Đukanović
No. of teams 11
Country Montenegro Montenegro
Continent European Union FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s) Budućnost
2012-13 Erste Basketball League
Most titles Budućnost
(8 titles)
TV partner(s) RTCG
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Montenegrin Second League
Domestic cup(s) Montenegrin Basketball Cup
Official website Official Website

The First Erste League is the national professional basketball league in Montenegro. It is the top basketball division of the Basketball Association of Montenegro (Košarkaški savez Crne Gore - KSCG). It was established in 2006. shortly after Montenegro declared its independence from Serbia and Montenegro. The league is sponsored by Erste Bank.

History

In the short history of this competition, the league saw only one champion, KK Budućnost from Podgorica. KK Budućnost didn't lose a single out of all 21 finals matches. This team won also 6 out of 7 cup finals, losing only one to KK Sutjeska in the season 2012-13. KK Sutjeska and KK Lovćen played in the Super League finals twice.

Teams

The following 11 clubs compete in the Erste Basketball League of Montenegro in the 2013–14 season:

Prva A liga 2013–14 – Club Locations
Erste Basketball League of Montenegro
Team City Arena Founded Colours Head coach
ABS Primorje Heceg Novi SC Igalo
1945
          Dejan Jevtić
Budućnost Podgorica Morača Sports Center
1952
         Igor Jovović
CentarBijelo PoljeSC Nikoljac          Goran Vojinović
IbarRožajeSC Rožaje, Bandžovo Brdo
1981
         Dragan Kostić
JedinstvoBijelo PoljeSC Nikoljac          Željko Rakočević
MornarBarSC Topolica
1974
         Mihailo Pavićević
LovćenCetinjeSC Lovćen
1947
         Dragan Radović
SutjeskaNikšićSC Nikšić
1948
         Dušan Dubljević
TeodoTivatDvorana Župa         Slobodan Savović
UlcinjUlcinjGimnasium Bratstvo i Jedinstvo
1976
         Milosav Susić
Zeta 2011PodgoricaSC REX
2011
         Srđan Mandić
Teams that participate in the ABA League
Teams that participate in the BIBL League

Winner by season

Title holders

  • 2006-07 Budućnost
  • 2007-08 Budućnost
  • 2008-09 Budućnost
  • 2009-10 Budućnost
  • 2010-11 Budućnost
  • 2011-12 Budućnost
  • 2012-13 Budućnost
  • 2013-14 Budućnost

Finals

Season Champion Runner-up Score
2006–07 Budućnost Lovćen 3–0
2007–08 Budućnost Mogren 3–0
2008–09 Budućnost ABS Primorje 3–0
2009–10 Budućnost Lovćen 3–0
2010–11 Budućnost Mornar 3–0
2011–12 Budućnost Sutjeska 3–0
2012–13 Budućnost Sutjeska 3–0
2013–14 Budućnost Zeta 2011 3–0

Titles by Club

Club Titles Runners-up Years Won
Budućnost 8 0 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Lovćen 0 2
Sutjeska 0 2
Mogren 0 1
ABS Primorje 0 1
Mornar Bar 0 1
Zeta 2011 0 1

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