A New ABA League 2 Season Begins – Fresh Format, Big Ambitions, and Exciting Challenges Ahead

The 2025/26 ABA League 2 season officially tips off today, bringing a fresh wave of excitement, new challenges, and a revamped competition format that promises even more top-class games across the region. With many ambitious teams ready to make their mark, fans can look forward to plenty of thrilling matchups and intense battles for promotion.

The new season will start in Podgorica and Skopje this Tuesday evening with two highly anticipated games.

In the first one, Podgorica will host Borac WWIN, marking the official tip-off of the new campaign. Later in the evening, MZT Skopje Aerodrom will clash with Vršac in another interesting duel that will close out the opening day.

Two more games of the opening round are scheduled for Wednesday. Široki TT Kabeli will face Sutjeska Elektroprivreda, while Kansai Helios will host Sloboda Tuzla.

The action won’t stop there - the remaining four games of Round 1 will be played next week, completing the opening chapter of what is expected to be one of the most competitive ABA League 2 seasons so far.

2025/26 ABA League 2, Regular Season, Round 1, Tuesday, September 7, 2025:

Podgorica - Borac WWIN (18:00)

MZT Skopje Aerodrom - Vršac (20:00)

Wednesday, September 8, 2025:

Široki TT Kabeli - Sutjeska Elektroprivreda (18:00)

Kansai Helios - Sloboda Tuzla (20:00)

Monday, September 13, 2025: 

Cibona - TFT Skopje (18:00)

Tuesday, September 14, 2025: 

Zlatibor Mozzart - Jahorina Pale (20:00)

Wednesday, September 15, 2025: 

Mornar-Barsko zlato - Student m:tel (18:00) 

Vojvodina mts - Primorje 1945 (20:00) 

Check out the full season schedule HERE.

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Recall that the 2025/26 ABA League 2 season will be played in different format than before.

The ABA League 2 will feature 16 teams, grouped into 4 pots based on current team quality. These pots are designed to ensure a balanced mix of opponents for every club.

All 16 teams will share the same standings and will all compete in the same league system.

Each team will play 8 games during the regular season:

- 2 games vs. teams from their own pot

- 2 games vs. teams from each of the 3 other pots (6 games in total)

Each team will have 4 home and 4 away games.

Playoffs format:

The top 8 teams from the regular season advance to the Playoffs, which include:

- Quarter-finals

- Semi-finals

- Finals

All three stages will be played in a best-of-3 format. The team with the better regular season record will hold the home-court advantage.

In cases where teams are tied in the standings, home-court priority will be determined by the following criteria, in order:

1. Head-to-head record

2. Point-ratio in head-to-head games

3. Overall point-ratio from the regular season

4. Drawing of lots, if the tie remains unresolved

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The stage is set, the lights are on - let the new ABA League 2 season begin! Good luck to all teams, and may the best one rise to the top!