YUBA League

The YUBA League was the highest tier level men's professional club basketball competition in FR Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro. Founded in 1992 and folded in 2006, it was run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro.

YUBA League
Founded1992
First season1992–93
Folded2006
Country FR Yugoslavia
(1991–2002)
 Serbia and Montenegro
(2002–2006)
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toYUBA B League
Domestic cup(s)Yugoslav Cup
Radivoj Korać Cup
Most championshipsPartizan (8 titles)

The name YUBA League (Yugoslav Basketball Association League) was used in Serbia and Montenegro until 2005. It consisted of the first-stage "First League", and the second-stage "Super League", with each having their own men's and women's divisions. The league was also named YUBA League: Sportstar YUBA League, Winston YUBA League, Frikom YUBA League, Efes Pils YUBA League, Atlas Pils YUBA League, and Sinalco First League, for sponsorship reasons. For past league sponsorship names, see the list below.

When Serbia and Montenegro peacefully separated in 2006, the YUBA League ceased to exist and was re-branded as the Basketball League of Serbia a Serbia-only organization, with Montenegro forming its own federation.

Competition format 2003–2006

Both the Super League and First League used a double round-robin style qualification round, where each team played every other team both at home and away. Even the quarters, semis, and finals were played at home and away, including a tie-breaker if necessary with the home advantage awarded to the better qualifying team.

The Super League men's contained eight clubs, while women's contained six. Immediately after the qualification round were the semi finals, in which the top four qualifying teams competed in. While the two leagues worked exactly the same, the First League however, contained almost twice as many clubs as the Super League, fourteen and twelve for men's and women's respectively and therefore included quarter finals.

Championship history 1992–2006
Name of countryFirst seasonLast seasonSeasons
FR Yugoslavia1992–932001–0210
Serbia and Montenegro2002–032005–064

Title holders

Performance by club
TitlesClubYears
8Partizan1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
3Crvena zvezda1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
3Budućnost1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01

Play-off Finals
Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage 1st of Regular Season Record
1992–93
 Crvena zvezda
3–2
 Partizan Crvena zvezda
28–6
1993–94
 Partizan
1–3
 Crvena zvezda Partizan
27–5
1994–95
 Partizan
3–2
 TG Borovica Ruma Partizan
24–4
1995–96
 Partizan
3–2
 BFC Beočin Partizan
27–9
1996–97
 Partizan
3–1
 FMP Partizan
20–6
1997–98
 Crvena zvezda
3–1
 FMP Partizan
24–2
1998–99
 Not played due to the NATO military operation Budućnost
20–2
1999–00
 Budućnost
3–0
 Partizan Budućnost
22–0
2000–01
 Budućnost
3–2
 Partizan Budućnost
21–1
2001–02
 Budućnost
2–3
 Partizan ICN Budućnost
18–4
2002–03
 Partizan Mobtel
3–0
 FMP Partizan Mobtel
20–2
2003–04
 Partizan Mobtel
3–1
 Hemofarm Partizan Mobtel
20–2/12-2
2004–05
 Partizan Pivara MB
3–1
 Hemofarm Partizan Pivara MB
11–3
2005–06
 Partizan Pivara MB
3–0
 Crvena zvezda Partizan Pivara MB
9–1

Source: History of YUBA League

Sponsorship names

Through the years, sometimes due to sponsorship deals, the league was variously known as:

  • Sportstar YUBA League: 1995–1996
  • Winston YUBA League: 1996–2002
  • Frikom YUBA League: 2002–2003
  • Efes Pils YUBA League: 2003–2004
  • Atlas Pils YUBA League: 2004–2005
  • Sinalco First League: 2005–2006

See also

References
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