2004–05 ABA Goodyear League


Adriatic League expanded from 14 to 16 teams before the 2004-05 season. It was the second time since the inaugural 2001-02 that the competition expanded its number of teams.
16 teams from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro participated in Goodyear League in its fourth season: Union Olimpija, Helios, Pivovarna Laško, Geoplin Slovan, Cibona VIP, Zadar, Zagreb, Split Croatia Osiguranje, Šibenka Dalmare, Široki Hercegtisak, Bosna ASA BH TELECOM, Crvena zvezda, Partizan Pivara MB, Hemofarm, Reflex, Budućnost.
In this season the league also decided to change the play-off system. The Final Tournament was expanded and renamed into the Final Eight Tournament. There were 30 rounds played in the regular part of the season, best eight teams qualified for the Final Eight Tournament which was played in Belgrade from April 28 until May 1, 2005.
Hemofarm became the 2005 Goodyear League Champion.
Throughout the season, the issue of Partizan's forward Milan Gurović not being allowed to enter Croatia due to having a tattoo of Draža Mihailović on his left shoulder received much attention in the media.

Regular season

TeamPldWLPFPADiffPts
1.Hemofarm3022825912426+16552
2.Partizan Pivara MB30201025392386+15350
3.Crvena zvezda30201024892260+22950
4.Union Olimpija30201024802348+13250
5.Reflex30201024222302+12050
6.Cibona VIP30191125602334+22649
7.Zadar30191124912320+17149
8.Bosna ASA BHT30181224252395+3048
9.Pivovarna Laško30161422242108+11646
10.Geoplin Slovan30151523522356-445
11.Šibenka Dalmare30111923102516-20641
12.Zagreb30111924042547-14341
13.Široki Hercegtisak3092122082459-25139
14.Budućnost3092123232540-21739
15.Split CO3062422842476-19236
16.Helios3052521712500-32935

Qualified for Final eight
Relegated

Stats Leaders

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Ranking MVP

Final eight

Matches played at Pionir Hall, Belgrade
2004–05 ABA Godyear League Champions



Hemofarm
1st Title