2020–21 WABA League

{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated = {{dts|2022|07|25}}

| prevseason = 2019–20

| nextseason = 2021–22

| season = 2020–21

| title = WABA League

| image =

| caption =

| champions = {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe

| runners_up = {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax

| semifinalists = {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003
{{flagicon|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje

| promoted =

| relegated =

| teams = 8

| games = 60

| duration = {{dts|2020|10|14}} – {{dts|2021|3|4}}
(Regular season)
20–21 March 2021
(Final Four)

| highest_scoring =

| biggest_home_win =

| biggest_away_win =

| highest_attendance = 50
{{Nowrap|Cinkarna Celje 49–68 Budućnost Bemax}}
(16 January 2021)
{{Nowrap|Budućnost Bemax 79–44 Montana 2003}}
(26 February 2021)
{{Nowrap|Budućnost Bemax 70–53 RMU Banovići}}
(1 March 2021)

| lowest_attendance = No data for several matches

1
{{Nowrap|Orlovi 46–67 Budućnost Bemax}}
(14 October 2020)

| attendancecalc = 309

| top_seed =

| TV = TV Stara Zagora

| MVP = Mina Đorđević

| finals_MVP =

| award4 = Top Prospect

| award4_winner =

| PIR_leader = | pir_n = | pir =

| top_scorer = | ppg_n = | ppg =

| rebounds_leader = | rpg_n = | rpg =

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The 2020–21 WABA League was the 20th season of the Adriatic League. Competition included eight teams from five countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Slovenia.{{cite web|url=http://waba-league.com/virtualni-zreb-waba-lige-202021/|title=Virtualni žreb WABA lige 2020/21|publisher=31 July 2020|accessdate=3 August 2020}}

Vojvodina 021 informed the Board of the WABA League 23 february 2021 that due to obligations in the national championship and the Serbian Cup, it is not able to play the remaining seven games of the 2020-21 WABA League regular season. It means that Vojvodina 021 withdraws from the 2020-21 WABA League.

As per the Official Basketball Rules, the games (played and unplayed) were awarded to their respective opponents with a score of 20-0. Furthermore, the forfeiting team Vojvodina 021 will receive 0 classification points in the standings.{{cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/vojvodina-021-odustala-od-waba-lige/|title=Vojvodina 021 odustala od WABA lige|publisher=23 February 2021|accessdate=4 March 2021}}

Teams

=Team allocation=

class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;"
colspan=5 \| Regular season
width=210 \| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Montana 2003 \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|BIH}} RMU Banovići \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|SRB}} Vojvodina 021
width=210 \| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Beroe \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|BIH}} Orlovi \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax \| width=210 \| {{flagicon\|SRB}} Partizan 1953

class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;"

colspan=5 | Regular season

width=210 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003

| width=210 | {{flagicon|BIH}} RMU Banovići

| width=210 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje

| width=210 | {{flagicon|SRB}} Vojvodina 021

width=210 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe

| width=210 | {{flagicon|BIH}} Orlovi

| width=210 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax

| width=210 | {{flagicon|SRB}} Partizan 1953

=Venues and locations=

{{Location map+ |Yugoslavia |width=300 |caption=Location of teams in the 2020–21 WABA League |places=

{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=46.23 |long=15.26 |label={{Nowrap|Celje}}|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=45.25 |long=19.85 |label={{Nowrap|Vojvodina 021}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=44.4 |long=18.53 |label={{Nowrap|Banovići}}|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=42.44 |long=19.26 |label={{Nowrap|Budućnost}}|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=44.77 |long=17.19 |label={{Nowrap|Orlovi}}|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yugoslavia |lat=44.81 |long=20.48 |label={{Nowrap|Partizan 1953}}|position=bottom}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Bulgaria |width=300 |caption=Location of teams in the 2020–21 WABA League |places=

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=42.43 |long=25.65 |label={{Nowrap|Beroe }}|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Bulgaria |lat=43.41 |long=23.23 |label={{Nowrap|Montana 2003}}|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable" \|+
Team ! Home city ! Arena ! Capacity
Beroe \| Stara Zagora \| Municipal Hall \| style="text-align:center" \|{{nts\|1,000}}
Budućnost Bemax \| Podgorica \| Bemax Arena \| style="text-align:center" \|{{nts\|2,500}}
Cinkarna Celje \| Celje \| Gimnazija Center Celje Hall \| style="text-align:center" \|{{nts\|1,500}}
Montana 2003 \| Montana \| Mladost Sports Hall \| style="text-align:center" \|
Partizan 1953 \| Beograd \| Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall \| style="text-align:center" \|{{nts\|5,000}}
Vojvodina 021 \| Novi Sad \| Petrovaradin Hall \| style="text-align:center" \|{{nts\|900}}
Orlovi \| Banja Luka \| \| style="text-align:center" \|
RMU Banovići \| Banovići \| SKC Banovići \| style="text-align:center" \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Team

! Home city

! Arena

! Capacity

Beroe

| Stara Zagora

| Municipal Hall

| style="text-align:center" |{{nts|1,000}}

Budućnost Bemax

| Podgorica

| Bemax Arena

| style="text-align:center" |{{nts|2,500}}

Cinkarna Celje

| Celje

| Gimnazija Center Celje Hall

| style="text-align:center" |{{nts|1,500}}

Montana 2003

| Montana

| Mladost Sports Hall

| style="text-align:center" |

Partizan 1953

| Beograd

| Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall

| style="text-align:center" |{{nts|5,000}}

Vojvodina 021

| Novi Sad

| Petrovaradin Hall

| style="text-align:center" |{{nts|900}}

Orlovi

| Banja Luka

| style="text-align:center" |

RMU Banovići

| Banovići

| SKC Banovići

| style="text-align:center" |

Regular season

In the Regular season was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with each one game at home and away. The four best teams at the end of the regular season were placed in the Final Four. The regular season began on 14 October 2020 and it will end on 4 March 2021.

=Standings=

Final Four

The Final Four was held on 20 and 21 March 2021 in Stara Zagora.{{cite web|url=https://waba-league.com/stara-zagora-domacin-final-foura-2/|title=Stara Zagora domaćin Final-Foura|publisher=1 March 2021|accessdate=6 March 2021}}

{{Round4-with third |RD1=Semi-finals
21 March |RD2=Final
22 March |Consol=Third place |team-width=170

|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe | 82 | {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003 | 68

|| {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 70 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje | 60

|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe | 66 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax | 56

|| {{flagicon|BUL}} Montana 2003 | 68 | {{flagicon|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje | 65

}}

2020–21 Adriatic League champion
class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto; width: 30%;"
align=center\| {{flagicon\|BUL\|size=100px}} Beroe 2nd title{{cite web\|url=https://www.kosarka24.rs/2021/03/21/beroe-i-nemanja-lambergar-sampioni-waba-lige-buducnost-druga-montana-treca-celje-cetvrto/\|title=Beroe i Nemanja Lambergar šampioni WABA lige, Budućnost druga, Montana treća, Celje četvrto\|publisher=21 March 2021\|accessdate=21 March 2021}}

Awards

Final Four MVP: Jaklin Zlatanova (190-PF-88) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
Player of the Year: Mina Đorđević (188-PF-99) of {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax
Guard of the Year: Matea Tavić (178-G-92) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
Forward of Year: Mina Đorđević (188-PF-99) of {{flagicon|MNE}} Budućnost Bemax
Center of the Year: Jaklin Zlatanova (190-PF-88) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
Newcomer of the Year: Dragana Domuzin (174-PG-00) of {{flagicon|BIH}} Orlovi
Most Improved Player of Year: Mojca Jelenc (200-PF-03) of {{flagicon|SLO}} Cinkarna Celje
Defensive Player of Year: Sarah Boothe (195-F/C-90) of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe
Coach of the Year: Tatyana Gateva of {{flagicon|BUL}} Beroe