2019 ABA League First Division Playoffs

Main article: 2018–19 ABA League First Division

2019 ABA League First Division PlayoffsTournament details

Dates| March 23, 2019 – April 22, 2019
Season| 2018–19
Teams| 4
Defending champions|  Budućnost VOLI
Final positions
Champions|  Crvena zvezda mts (4thth title)
Runner-up|  Budućnost VOLI
Semifinalists|

* Cedevita
* Partizan NIS

Awards
MVP|  Billy Baron[1]

<- 2018

~~2020~~ , 2021 ->

The 2019 ABA League Playoffs was the play-off tournament that decides the winner of the 2018–19 ABA League First Division season. The playoffs had started on March 23, 2019 and ended on April 22, 2019. The winner of the play-offs, Crvena zvezda mts, qualified for the 2019–20 EuroLeague.

## Qualified teams

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Round | Team | Ref.

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16th

|  Crvena zvezda mts |

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19th

|  Cedevita | [4]

20th

|  Budućnost VOLI |

20th

|  Partizan NIS |

## Bracket

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| Semifinals| | Finals

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| March 23 – April 6| |

|  Crvena zvezda mts| 2

| April 12 – April 22

|  Partizan NIS| 1 |

|  Crvena zvezda mts| 3

| March 25 – April 7

| |  Budućnost VOLI| 2

|  Cedevita| 1

|  Budućnost VOLI| 2 |

## Semifinals

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Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3

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Crvena zvezda mts | 2–1  |  Partizan NIS | 106–101 | 67–70 | 84–63
Cedevita | 1–2 |  Budućnost VOLI | 90–83 | 72–87 | 73–78

### Game 1

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#### Crvena zvezda v Partizan

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Crvena zvezda mts v  Partizan NIS 23 March 2019 | Crvena zvezda mts | 106-1010(OT)
(Series: 1–0) |  Partizan NIS | Belgrade

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 15–24, 24–28, 25–22, Overtime: 21–16
Arena Sport | Pts: Baron 23
Rebs: Davidovac 6
Asts: Čović 9
PIR: Davidovac 26  | Boxscore | Pts: Marinković 20
Rebs: Sy 6
Asts: Renfroe 8
PIR: Marinković 21  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 5,989
Referees: Ilija Belošević, Damir Javor, Tomislav Hordov

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 1 |  Joe Ragland | 6  | 0  | 1
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 23  | 2  | 0
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 5  | 0  | 0
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 2  | 5  | 0
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 6  | 5  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 16  | 1  | 9
SF | 5 |  Stratos Perperoglou | 4  | 1  | 0
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 18  | 6  | 2
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 8  | 2  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 0  | 2  | 0
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 12  | 1  | 2
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 6  | 3  | 1
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

Crvena zvezda

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Partizan

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CZV | Statistics | PAR

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22/30 (73%) | 2-pt field goals | 22/38 (58%)
11/31 (36%) | 3-pt field goals | 13/30 (43%)
29/41 (71%) | Free throws | 18/25 (72%)
4 | Offensive rebounds | 8
24 | Defensive rebounds | 20
28 | Total rebounds | 28
15 | Assists | 22
10 | Turnovers | 10
5 | Steals | 1
5 | Blocks | 5
26 (33) | Fouls | 33 (26)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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G | 32 |  Alex Renfroe | 14  | 3  | 8
SG | 9 |  Vanja Marinković | 20  | 1  | 2
F/C | 33 |  Stefan Janković | 4  | 2  | 0
PF | 12 |  Novica Veličković | 11  | 5  | 4
C | 41 |  Đorđe Gagić | 0  | 1  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
F/C | 1 |  Nikola Janković | 8  | 3  | 0
G | 2 |  Marcus Paige | 3  | 2  | 1
F | 5 |  Bandja Sy | 9  | 6  | 1
G | 10 |  Ognjen Jaramaz | 1  | 0  | 1
SF | 25 |  Rade Zagorac | 10  | 4  | 1
C | 34 |  Jock Landale | 17  | 1  | 1
PG | 77 |  Aleksej Nikolić | 4  | 0  | 3
Head coach:
Andrea Trinchieri

#### Cedevita v Budućnost

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Cedevita v  Budućnost VOLI 25 March 2019 | Cedevita | 90-83
(Series: 1–0) |  Budućnost VOLI | Zagreb

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 16–20, 28–21, 25–24
Arena Sport | Pts: Cobbs 23
Rebs: Stipanović 8
Asts: Cobbs 5
PIR: Cobbs 22  | Boxscore | Pts: Clark 23
Rebs: Cole 5
Asts: Cole 7
PIR: Clark 18  | Arena: Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Attendance: 4,500
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Saša Pukl, Uroš Obrknežević

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 1 |  Justin Cobbs | 23  | 2  | 5
SG | 2 |  Filip Krušlin | 8  | 1  | 0
SF | 23 |  Elgin Cook | 14  | 6  | 0
PF | 27 |  Ivan Ramljak | 2  | 4  | 3
C | 13 |  Andrija Stipanović | 12  | 8  | 4
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 0 |  Jacob Pullen | 20  | 0  | 2
PG | 6 |  Toni Katić | 0  | 0  | 2
C | 11 |  Karlo Žganec | 0  | 3  | 1
PF | 15 |  Marko Banić | 2  | 1  | 0
SG | 19 |  Domagoj Bošnjak | DNP
SG | 29 |  Jakov Mustapić | DNP
SF | 88 |  Edo Murić | 9  | 6  | 2
Head coach:
Slaven Rimac

Cedevita

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Budućnost

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CED | Statistics | BUD

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20/38 (53%) | 2-pt field goals | 24/40 (60%)
7/17 (41%) | 3-pt field goals | 8/28 (29%)
29/34 (85%) | Free throws | 11/19 (58%)
12 | Offensive rebounds | 9
19 | Defensive rebounds | 15
31 | Total rebounds | 24
19 | Assists | 24
16 | Turnovers | 13
5 | Steals | 7
3 | Blocks | 5
22 (30) | Fouls | 30 (21)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 11  | 2  | 6
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 9  | 3  | 3
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 9  | 1  | 2
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 23  | 4  | 3
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 0  | 2  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 13  | 5  | 7
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 6  | 1  | 0
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 2  | 2  | 1
SF | 8 |  Sead Šehović | DNP
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 8  | 4  | 0
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 2  | 0  | 1
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

### Game 2

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#### Partizan v Crvena zvezda

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Partizan NIS v  Crvena zvezda mts 30 March 2019 | Partizan NIS | 70-67
(Series: 1–1) |  Crvena zvezda mts | Belgrade

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 21–18, 14–22, 22–18
Arena Sport | Pts: Marinković 18
Rebs: Landale 8
Asts: four players 3
PIR: Marinković 22  | Boxscore | Pts: Perperoglou 16
Rebs: Ojo 6
Asts: Čović 7
PIR: Perperoglou 12  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Saša Pukl, Miloš Koljenšić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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G | 32 |  Alex Renfroe | 6  | 2  | 3
G | 2 |  Marcus Paige | 8  | 0  | 3
F | 5 |  Bandja Sy | 4  | 5  | 0
PF | 12 |  Novica Veličković | 7  | 3  | 0
C | 41 |  Đorđe Gagić | 3  | 1  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
F/C | 1 |  Nikola Janković | 0  | 2  | 0
SG | 9 |  Vanja Marinković | 18  | 3  | 3
G | 10 |  Ognjen Jaramaz | 3  | 0  | 0
SF | 25 |  Rade Zagorac | 4  | 1  | 0
F/C | 33 |  Stefan Janković | 1  | 4  | 0
C | 34 |  Jock Landale | 10  | 8  | 1
PG | 77 |  Aleksej Nikolić | 6  | 1  | 3
Head coach:
Andrea Trinchieri

Partizan

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Crvena zvezda

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PAR | Statistics | CZV

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11/34 (35%) | 2-pt field goals | 19/27 (70%)
9/23 (39%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/28 (18%)
21/29 (72%) | Free throws | 14/24 (58%)
8 | Offensive rebounds | 9
22 | Defensive rebounds | 26
30 | Total rebounds | 35
14 | Assists | 17
8 | Turnovers | 10
4 | Steals | 5
5 | Blocks | 5
25 (25) | Fouls | 25 (25)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 6  | 5  | 2
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 7  | 1  | 1
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 5  | 3  | 0
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 4  | 4  | 2
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 3  | 6  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 6  | 2  | 7
SF | 5 |  Stratos Perperoglou | 16  | 1  | 2
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 3  | 1  | 2
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | DNP
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 3  | 2  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 3  | 5  | 0
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 11  | 5  | 1
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

#### Budućnost v Cedevita

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Budućnost VOLI v  Cedevita 31 March 2019 | Budućnost VOLI | 87-72
(Series: 1–1) |  Cedevita | Podgorica

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 17–14, 25–19, 29–22
| Pts: Jackson 15
Rebs: Jackson 6
Asts: Cole 9
PIR: Jackson 18  | Boxscore | Pts: Pullen 18
Rebs: Ramljak 5
Asts: Katić 4
PIR: Pullen, Krušlin 16  | Arena: Morača Sports Center
Attendance: 5,280
Referees: Ilija Belošević, Marko Juras, Uroš Nikolić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 11  | 4  | 9
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 15  | 6  | 2
SF | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 10  | 2  | 1
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 11  | 5  | 1
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 4  | 4  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 5  | 2  | 1
SF | 8 |  Sead Šehović | DNP
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 11  | 1  | 3
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 11  | 5  | 0
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 0  | 0  | 0
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 9  | 5  | 0
PF | 41 |  Devin Williams | DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Budućnost

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Cedevita

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BUD | Statistics | CED

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22/38 (58%) | 2-pt field goals | 13/32 (41%)
11/27 (41%) | 3-pt field goals | 9/23 (39%)
10/17 (59%) | Free throws | 19/25 (75%)
9 | Offensive rebounds | 6
25 | Defensive rebounds | 20
34 | Total rebounds | 26
17 | Assists | 14
12 | Turnovers | 12
7 | Steals | 4
4 | Blocks | 1
26 (21) | Fouls | 21 (26)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 1 |  Justin Cobbs | 11  | 2  | 2
SG | 2 |  Filip Krušlin | 11  | 4  | 2
SF | 23 |  Elgin Cook | 3  | 1  | 1
PF | 27 |  Ivan Ramljak | 8  | 5  | 1
C | 13 |  Andrija Stipanović | 8  | 4  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 0 |  Jacob Pullen | 18  | 2  | 0
PG | 6 |  Toni Katić | 2  | 1  | 4
C | 11 |  Karlo Žganec | 1  | 3  | 3
PF | 15 |  Marko Banić | 4  | 1  | 0
SG | 29 |  Jakov Mustapić | DNP
SF | 88 |  Edo Murić | 6  | 3  | 0
Head coach:
Slaven Rimac

### Game 3

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#### Crvena zvezda v Partizan

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Crvena zvezda mts v  Partizan NIS 6 April 2019 | Crvena zvezda mts | 84-63
(Series: 2–1) |  Partizan NIS | Belgrade

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18:00  | Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 23–15, 20–13, 20–22
Arena Sport | Pts: Perperoglou 18
Rebs: Ojo 8
Asts: Čović 6
PIR: Čović, Dobrić 13  | Boxscore | Pts: Marinković 12
Rebs: Paige, Veličković 6
Asts: Renfroe 8
PIR: N. Janković 15  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,858
Referees: Sreten Radović, Sašo Petek, Mario Majkić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 4  | 2  | 3
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 8  | 2  | 4
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 0  | 2  | 0
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 6  | 5  | 0
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 9  | 8  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 10  | 1  | 6
SF | 5 |  Stratos Perperoglou | 18  | 1  | 0
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | 1  | 0  | 0
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 10  | 7  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 8  | 2  | 1
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 6  | 0  | 2
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 4  | 4  | 0
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

Crvena zvezda

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Partizan

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CZV | Statistics | PAR

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22/35 (57%) | 2-pt field goals | 14/34 (41%)
11/24 (46%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/25 (20%)
11/20 (55%) | Free throws | 20/31 (65%)
5 | Offensive rebounds | 7
29 | Defensive rebounds | 20
34 | Total rebounds | 27
16 | Assists | 13
19 | Turnovers | 16
5 | Steals | 11
12 | Blocks | 12
30 (26) | Fouls | 26 (30)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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G | 32 |  Alex Renfroe | 0  | 4  | 8
G | 2 |  Marcus Paige | 11  | 6  | 2
F | 5 |  Bandja Sy | 0  | 2  | 0
PF | 12 |  Novica Veličković | 8  | 6  | 0
C | 41 |  Đorđe Gagić | 3  | 1  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
F/C | 1 |  Nikola Janković | 10  | 4  | 0
SG | 9 |  Vanja Marinković | 12  | 1  | 0
G | 10 |  Ognjen Jaramaz | 6  | 1  | 1
SF | 25 |  Rade Zagorac | 8  | 1  | 0
F/C | 33 |  Stefan Janković | 3  | 0  | 0
C | 34 |  Jock Landale | 0  | 0  | 1
PG | 77 |  Aleksej Nikolić | 2  | 1  | 1
Head coach:
Andrea Trinchieri

#### Cedevita v Budućnost

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Cedevita v  Budućnost VOLI 7 April 2019 | Cedevita | 73-78
(Series: 1–2) |  Budućnost VOLI | Zagreb

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 20–29, 17–18, 15–21
| Pts: Cobbs 23
Rebs: Ramljak 12
Asts: Cobbs 4
PIR: Cobbs 20  | Boxscore | Pts: Clark 19
Rebs: Bitadze 7
Asts: Gordić 5
PIR: Gordić 16  | Arena: Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Damir Javor, Milivoje Jovčić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 1 |  Justin Cobbs | 23  | 1  | 4
SG | 2 |  Filip Krušlin | 6  | 5  | 3
SF | 23 |  Elgin Cook | 8  | 6  | 2
PF | 27 |  Ivan Ramljak | 6  | 12  | 2
C | 13 |  Andrija Stipanović | 4  | 1  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 0 |  Jacob Pullen | 14  | 2  | 0
PG | 6 |  Toni Katić | 1  | 2  | 1
C | 11 |  Karlo Žganec | 0  | 0  | 1
PF | 15 |  Marko Banić | 4  | 3  | 0
SG | 19 |  Domagoj Bošnjak | DNP
SG | 29 |  Jakov Mustapić | DNP
SF | 88 |  Edo Murić | 7  | 2  | 1
Head coach:
Slaven Rimac

Cedevita

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Budućnost

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CED | Statistics | BUD

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19/32 (59%) | 2-pt field goals | 20/32 (62%)
5/25 (20%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/21 (23%)
20/32 (62%) | Free throws | 23/34 (67%)
12 | Offensive rebounds | 7
22 | Defensive rebounds | 21
34 | Total rebounds | 28
14 | Assists | 14
13 | Turnovers | 14
8 | Steals | 5
1 | Blocks | 5
28 (28) | Fouls | 28 (27)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 5  | 3  | 1
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 11  | 2  | 3
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 0  | 1  | 1
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 19  | 5  | 0
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 13  | 7  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 2  | 5  | 2
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 4  | 0  | 2
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 15  | 2  | 5
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | DNP
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 7  | 1  | 0
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 2  | 2  | 0
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

## Finals

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See also: Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda basketball rivalry

Team 1  | Series | Team 2  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

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Crvena zvezda mts | 3–2  |  Budućnost VOLI | 91–72 | 107–69 | 72–80 | 80–84 | 97–54

### Game 1

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Crvena zvezda mts v  Budućnost VOLI 12 April 2019

Finals 1

| Crvena zvezda mts | 91-72
(Series: 1–0) |  Budućnost VOLI | Belgrade

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 27–22, 20–10, 26–20
Arena Sport | Pts: Baron 19
Rebs: Zirbes, Ojo 6
Asts: Čović 6
PIR: Baron 27  | Boxscore | Pts: Cole 18
Rebs: Bitadze, Clarke 6
Asts: Cole, Gordić 4
PIR: Cole 16  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,374
Referees: Matej Boltauzer, Saša Pukl, Tomislav Hordov

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 19  | 4  | 5
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 8  | 5  | 4
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 3  | 1  | 0
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 7  | 5  | 1
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 8  | 6  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 8  | 2  | 6
SF | 5 |  Stratos Perperoglou | 7  | 1  | 1
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | 0  | 0  | 0
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 12  | 2  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 3  | 0  | 2
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 7  | 0  | 1
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 9  | 6  | 1
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

Crvena zvezda

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Budućnost

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CZV | Statistics | BUD

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17/30 (57%) | 2-pt field goals | 16/35 (46%)
12/22 (55%) | 3-pt field goals | 7/24 (29%)
21/34 (62%) | Free throws | 19/29 (66%)
6 | Offensive rebounds | 14
26 | Defensive rebounds | 20
32 | Total rebounds | 34
22 | Assists | 14
11 | Turnovers | 13
7 | Steals | 5
7 | Blocks | 7
26 (26) | Fouls | 27 (25)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 18  | 3  | 4
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 6  | 2  | 3
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 0  | 0  | 0
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 8  | 3  | 0
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 6  | 6  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 5  | 3  | 0
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 8  | 6  | 0
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 8  | 1  | 4
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 2  | 0  | 1
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 5  | 4  | 0
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 3  | 3  | 1
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | 3  | 3  | 0
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

### Game 2

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Crvena zvezda mts v  Budućnost VOLI 14 April 2019

Finals 2

| Crvena zvezda mts | 107-69
(Series: 2–0) |  Budućnost VOLI | Belgrade

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 28–19, 22–16, 31–15
Arena Sport | Pts: Perperoglou 17
Rebs: Faye 6
Asts: Čović 7
PIR: Rivers 20  | Boxscore | Pts: Gordić 11
Rebs: Jackson 7
Asts: Gordić 6
PIR: Gordić 18  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,397
Referees: Sreten Radović, Damir Javor, Miloš Koljenšić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 10  | 3  | 3
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 6  | 1  | 0
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 0  | 0  | 0
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 8  | 6  | 4
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 10  | 5  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 9  | 3  | 7
SF | 5 |  Stratos Perperoglou | 17  | 2  | 0
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | 5  | 0  | 0
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 12  | 1  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 6  | 3  | 0
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 16  | 1  | 5
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 8  | 1  | 1
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

Crvena zvezda

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Budućnost

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CZV | Statistics | BUD

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25/30 (83%) | 2-pt field goals | 21/40 (53%)
12/25 (48%) | 3-pt field goals | 5/17 (29%)
21/30 (70%) | Free throws | 12/22 (55%)
3 | Offensive rebounds | 7
23 | Defensive rebounds | 17
26 | Total rebounds | 24
20 | Assists | 13
7 | Turnovers | 14
10 | Steals | 5
3 | Blocks | 3
25 (24) | Fouls | 28 (24)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|  |
PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 9  | 0  | 1
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 2  | 7  | 1
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 0  | 2  | 0
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 7  | 1  | 0
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 9  | 5  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 10  | 3  | 2
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 4  | 1  | 1
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 11  | 0  | 6
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 2  | 1  | 1
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 10  | 1  | 1
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 5  | 3  | 0
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | 0  | 0  | 0
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

### Game 3

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Budućnost VOLI v  Crvena zvezda mts 17 April 2019

Finals 3

| Budućnost VOLI | 80-72
(Series: 1–2) |  Crvena zvezda mts | Podgorica

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 27–25, 21–8, 14–14
Arena Sport | Pts: Cole 20
Rebs: Cole 7
Asts: Gordić 4
PIR: Cole 20  | Boxscore | Pts: Rivers 19
Rebs: Faye, Ojo 10
Asts: Čović 4
PIR: Faye 15  | Arena: Morača Sports Center
Attendance: 5,860
Referees: Tomislav Hordov, Mario Majkić, Marko Juras

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|  |
PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 20  | 7  | 2
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 10  | 4  | 1
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 0  | 3  | 0
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 3  | 2  | 0
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 8  | 3  | 2
Reserves: |  |  |
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 14  | 2  | 2
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 5  | 0  | 4
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 4  | 4  | 0
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | DNP
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 8  | 1  | 1
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 8  | 3  | 1
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Budućnost

|  |

Crvena zvezda

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BUD | Statistics | CZV

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23/47 (49%) | 2-pt field goals | 11/25 (44%)
5/16 (31%) | 3-pt field goals | 9/29 (31%)
19/25 (76%) | Free throws | 23/30 (77%)
6 | Offensive rebounds | 8
23 | Defensive rebounds | 28
29 | Total rebounds | 36
13 | Assists | 11
6 | Turnovers | 16
9 | Steals | 0
1 | Blocks | 4
27 (26) | Fouls | 26 (27)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|  |
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 12  | 3  | 1
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 0  | 5  | 0
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 5  | 0  | 1
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 7  | 10  | 1
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 10  | 3  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 10  | 1  | 4
SF | 4 |  Marko Kešelj | DNP
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | DNP
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 5  | 1  | 1
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 0  | 1  | 0
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 19  | 2  | 2
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 4  | 10  | 1
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

### Game 4

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Budućnost VOLI v  Crvena zvezda mts 19 April 2019

Finals 4

| Budućnost VOLI | 84-80
(Series: 2–2) |  Crvena zvezda mts | Podgorica

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 15–13, 22–20, 27–22
Arena Sport | Pts: Cole 31
Rebs: Cole, Clark 6
Asts: Cole 6
PIR: Cole 36  | Boxscore | Pts: Baron 24
Rebs: Ojo 10
Asts: Faye 4
PIR: Baron 23  | Arena: Morača Sports Center
Attendance: 5,360
Referees: Damir Javor, Sašo Petek, Uroš Nikolić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|

|  |
PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 31  | 6  | 6
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 23  | 2  | 2
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 2  | 0  | 0
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 15  | 6  | 0
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 3  | 5  | 1
Reserves: |  |  |
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 0  | 2  | 0
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 7  | 1  | 0
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 2  | 3  | 0
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 0  | 1  | 0
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 1  | 1  | 0
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 0  | 1  | 1
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | DNP
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

Budućnost

|  |

Crvena zvezda

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|

BUD | Statistics | CZV

|
|

23/42 (41%) | 2-pt field goals | 18/38 (47%)
7/17 (41%) | 3-pt field goals | 9/22 (41%)
17/28 (61%) | Free throws | 17/23 (74%)
7 | Offensive rebounds | 13
21 | Defensive rebounds | 27
28 | Total rebounds | 40
9 | Assists | 13
8 | Turnovers | 14
5 | Steals | 3
2 | Blocks | 3
25 (25) | Fouls | 25 (25)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|  |
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 24  | 4  | 3
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 14  | 4  | 1
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 8  | 4  | 1
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 14  | 7  | 4
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 8  | 10  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 2  | 0  | 2
SF | 4 |  Marko Kešelj | 0  | 0  | 0
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | DNP
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 0  | 1  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | DNP
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 3  | 5  | 2
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 7  | 5  | 0
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

### Game 5

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Crvena zvezda mts v  Budućnost VOLI 22 April 2019

Finals 5

| Crvena zvezda mts | 97-54
(Series: 3–2) |  Budućnost VOLI | Belgrade

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19:00  | Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 29–8, 27–16, 23–17
Arena Sport
O2.TV | Pts: Rivers 21
Rebs: Ojo, Rivers 6
Asts: Čović 9
PIR: Rivers, Simanić 21  | Boxscore | Pts: Cole 9
Rebs: Clark 7
Asts: Cole 3
PIR: Cole, Gordić 10  | Arena: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall
Attendance: 6,500
Referees: Saša Pukl, Tomislav Hordov, Mario Majkić

| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|

|  |
SG | 12 |  Billy Baron | 7  | 3  | 5
SF | 7 |  Dejan Davidovac | 11  | 5  | 2
SF | 10 |  Branko Lazić | 5  | 0  | 1
PF | 11 |  Mouhammad Faye | 10  | 5  | 2
C | 50 |  Michael Ojo | 10  | 6  | 2
Reserves: |  |  |
PG | 3 |  Filip Čović | 9  | 2  | 9
SF | 4 |  Marko Kešelj | 3  | 0  | 1
G | 9 |  Nemanja Nenadić | 0  | 0  | 2
G/F | 13 |  Ognjen Dobrić | 6  | 5  | 0
PF | 22 |  Boriša Simanić | 10  | 5  | 3
SG | 23 |  K. C. Rivers | 21  | 6  | 0
C | 33 |  Maik Zirbes | 5  | 2  | 0
Head coach:
Milan Tomić

Crvena zvezda

|  |

Budućnost

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CZV | Statistics | BUD

|
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17/28 (61%) | 2-pt field goals | 11/39 (28%)
16/32 (50%) | 3-pt field goals | 6/23 (26%)
15/21 (71%) | Free throws | 14/21 (67%)
7 | Offensive rebounds | 8
32 | Defensive rebounds | 17
39 | Total rebounds | 25
27 | Assists | 9
11 | Turnovers | 9
4 | Steals | 3
5 | Blocks | 1
25 (22) | Fouls | 23 (24)
| Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast

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|

|  |
PG | 3 |  Norris Cole | 9  | 2  | 3
PG | 10 |  Nemanja Gordić | 7  | 2  | 2
SG | 1 |  Edwin Jackson | 7  | 1  | 1
PF | 5 |  Earl Clark | 2  | 7  | 0
C | 6 |  Filip Barović | 0  | 1  | 0
Reserves: |  |  |
SG | 4 |  Suad Šehović | 3  | 1  | 0
SF | 7 |  Coty Clarke | 0  | 0  | 0
C | 11 |  Goga Bitadze | 7  | 3  | 0
SG | 30 |  Petar Popović | 3  | 2  | 1
SF | 31 |  James Bell | 3  | 1  | 1
PF | 34 |  Danilo Nikolić | 6  | 4  | 1
F/C | 41 |  Devin Williams | 7  | 1  | 0
Head coach:
Jasmin Repeša

## See also

[edit]

* 2019 ABA League Second Division Playoffs
* 2018 ABA League Playoffs
* 2018–19 KK Crvena zvezda season

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Playoffs MVP: Billy Baron". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
2. ^ "Zvezda qualified for the Playoffs!". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
3. ^ "Crvena zvezda mts clinch the 1st place in the regular season". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
4. ^ "Cedevita beat FMP after late comeback and secured a spot in Playoffs". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

## External links

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* Official website
* ABA League at Eurobasket.com

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First Division|

| Clubs|

| 2024–25|

* Borac Čačak
* Budućnost
* Cedevita Olimpija
* Cibona
* Crvena zvezda
* Dubai
* FMP
* Igokea
* Krka
* Mega Basket
* Mornar
* Partizan
* Spartak
* Split
* Studentski centar
* Zadar

|

Former|

* Borac Banja Luka
* Bosna
* Cedevita
* FMP / Reflex (defunct)
* Helios
* Hemofarm
* Karpoš Sokoli (suspended)
* Koper Primorska (defunct)
* Kvarner (defunct)
* Levski Sofia (restricted)
* Lovćen 1947
* Maccabi Tel Aviv (restricted)
* Metalac
* MZT Skopje
* Nymburk (restricted)
* Olimpija (defunct)
* Radnički Kragujevac (defunct)
* Sloboda Tuzla
* Slovan
* Sutjeska
* Szolnoki (restricted)
* Šentjur
* Šibenik (defunct)
* Široki
* Vojvodina (defunct)
* Zagreb (defunct)
* Zlatorog

Seasons|

* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
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* 2013–14
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* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Postseason|

* Final Four
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* Final Eight
* 2005
* 2006
* Playoffs
* 2007
* Final Four
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* Playoffs
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Super Cup|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2023

Awards|

* Season MVP
* Finals MVP
* Ideal Starting Five
* Top Scorer
* Top Prospect
* Coach of the Season
* Player of the Month
* Winning coaches
* All-Star Game

U19 League|

* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* Awards
* MVP
* Ideal Starting Five

Second Division|

| Clubs|

| 2024–25|

* Borac Banja Luka
* Bosna
* Cedevita
* Ilirija
* Helios
* MZT Skopje
* Pelister
* Podgorica
* Rabotnički
* Šibenka
* Široki
* Spartak
* Sutjeska
* Teodo Tivat
* Vojvodina
* Vršac
* Zlatibor

|

Former|

* AV Ohrid
* Borac Čačak
* Dynamic
* Gorica
* Krka
* Lovćen 1947
* Mladost
* Novi Pazar
* Primorska (defunct)
* Rabotnički
* Rogaška
* Sloboda Tuzla
* Sloboda Užice
* Sloga
* Spars
* Spartak
* Split
* Studentski centar
* Šenčur
* TFT Skopje
* Vrijednosnice Osijek
* Zrinjski

Seasons|

* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Postseason|

* Final Four
* 2018
* Playoffs
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022
* Playout
* ~~2021~~

Feeders|

* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Croatia
* Montenegro
* North Macedonia
* Serbia
* Slovenia

Competition|

* Organizer
* Pyramid

People|

* Players
* Current rosters
* Players union
* Đorđije Pavićević (President)
* Goran Ćakić (Vice-president)
* Žarko Paspalj (Ambassador)
* Nebojša Čović (2017–18 President)
* Žarko Čabarkapa (Former Sports Director)

Associated
competitions|

* WABA League
* Yugoslav First League (defunct)
* Yugoslav Second League (defunct)
* Yugoslav Cup (defunct)

Other|

* Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda rivalry
* Crvena Zvezda–Partizan rivalry
* Crvena zvezda seasons

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