KK Partizan

For the parent multisport club, see JSD Partizan.

See also: 2011–12 KK Partizan season

KK Partizan mt:s
Nickname	Crno-beli (The Black & Whites) Parni valjak (The Steamroller)
Leagues	Serbian League Adriatic League Euroleague
Founded	October 4, 1945
History	KK Partizan (1945–present)
Arena	Pionir Hall (capacity: 8,150) Belgrade Arena (capacity: 23,000)
Location	Belgrade, Serbia
Team colors	Black and White
President	Predrag Danilović
Head coach	Vlada Jovanović
Championships	Euroleague: (1) 1992 Korać Cup: (3) 1978, 1979, 1989 Adriatic League: (5) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Championship: (18) 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Cup: (12) 1979, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Website	kkpartizan.rs
Uniforms
Home Away

Košarkaški klub Partizan (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Партизан, English: Basketball Club Partizan) is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague.

KK Partizan is the most successful basketball club in Serbia. During its more than six decades long history, Partizan has won as many as 39 trophies.

KK Partizan is the defending Serbian basketball champion and the holder of 18 national champion titles, of which the last ten were won consecutively. They have also won 12 national basketball cups and five consecutive Adriatic championships (2007–2011).

The most significant trophy the club has won is the European Champion trophy at the Final Four of the Euroleague in Istanbul in 1992. KK Partizan was the European champion in 1992 with curiosity of winning the title, although playing all but one of the games (crucial quarter-final game vs. Knorr) on foreign grounds (in Madrid suburb Fuenlabrada); FIBA decided not to allow teams from the former Yugoslavia to play their home games at their home venues, because of open hostilities in the region. Same year club took national championship and cup, and won Triple Crown. KK Partizan was not allowed to defend the Euroleague title in the 1992–93 season, because of UN sanctions. They also won 3 Radivoj Korać Cups in 1978, 1979 and 1989.

KK Partizan has grown into the most famous basketball brand from Serbia and team acclaimed both on the European and World levels. Partizan has earned respect not only by winning and constantly participating in the European competitions, but also thanks to a multitude of its players that have worn the jersey of the National team, the squad who has conquered the world earning fame and trophies for their country. No European team has given as much players in the world best league NBA as Partizan did and they have always been the trademark of the country which was multiple European and World basketball champion.

KK Partizan became the first Serbian team to play an official game against NBA teams, in September 2009.

History

Formation and early years (1945–1971)

The club was founded on 4 October 1945, as a basketball section of the Sports Association of the Central House of the Yugoslav Army. The first club championship of Yugoslavia was held in 1946, and the Partizan team consisted mostly of players from Yugoslav Army basketball team, which in 1945 won the state championship tournament against teams of Yugoslav republics. KK Partizan officially ceased to be a club of the Army in 1953, since the entire sports society became independent and received the name of Partizan Yugoslav Sports Association (JSD Partizan).

Although with very strong roster, with a lot of players who played for the national team of Yugoslavia, Partizan waited for the first senior title of Yugoslav champion until 1976. In the first 30 years of history many great players went through Partizan – Mirko Marjanović, Božidar Munćan, Radomir Šaper, Vilmoš Loci, Lajoš Engler, Čedomir Stojičević, Borislav Stanković, Borislav Ćurčić, Branko Radović, Radovan Radović, Miloš Bojović, Dragutin Čermak, Slobodan Jelić and many others. During this period Partizan finished five times as second-placed in the championship of Yugoslavia, on two occasions it even had the same number of points as the winner, but failed to reach the title of national champion.

Creating a powerhouse (1971–1981)

Dražen Dalipagić "Praja"

The rise of Partizan and its emergence into one of the most successful clubs in Europe begun in the early 70's, when former players started to run the club and when the coaching job was taken by national team coach Ranko Žeravica. He made ​​a great selection of young players led by extremely talented Dražen Dalipagić "Praja" and Dragan Kićanović "Kića". Since Žeravica, as the national team coach (until 1965 as an assistant to Aleksandar Nikolić and then as head coach) closely followed the development of the world basketball for more than ten years, including the American professional league, he applied his knowledge and experience to young Partizan team, trying to combine the best features of American and Soviet concepts of basketball game, while adapting them to special mentality of Belgrade, Serbia and Yugoslav region.

He gathered around him other young professionals, and in late 70's, when Žeravica went coaching abroad, his former associates Borislav Ćorković and Dušan Ivković took over the team and continued to build great Partizan.

This exceptionally important period in the club history was crowned with a few trophies. The first was the title of Yugoslav champion in 1975–76 season, followed by two victories in Korać Cup (1978 in Banja Luka, KK Bosna was defeated with 117–110, while in 1979 Partizan defeated Italian Arrigoni 108–98), first double in 1978–89 and another national championship title in 1980–81. In addition to coaches Žeravica, Ćorković and Ivković, who led the team to great success, great credit for creating European basketball powerhouse belong to players – above all, Dražen Dalipagić and Dragan Kićanović, than Dragutin Čermak, Goran Latifić (captain of the first championship team in 1976), Josip Farčić, Dragan Todorić, Dušan Kerkez, Miodrag Marić, Boban Petrović, Arsenije Pešić, Boris Beravs, Milenko Savović, Jadran Vujačić, Nebojša Zorkić, Žarko Zečević and many others.

The new "Dream Team" (1985–1991)

After a calm period due to change of generations, by the end of the 80's under the leadership of new club director, famous basketball ace Dragan Kićanović, who involved young experts, such as Duško Vujošević (coaches in the mid 80's were also Zoran Slavnić, Borislav Džaković and Vladislav Lučić), successful Partizan team was created again.

Žarko Paspalj

The generation of Aleksandar Đorđević, Vlade Divac, Žarko Paspalj, Ivo Nakić, Miroslav Pecarski and Oliver Popović grew up, and with support of slightly older Željko Obradović, Milenko Savović and Goran Grbović, led by young coach Duško Vujošević, brought Partizan back to the very top of Yugoslav and European basketball.

That generation won the title of national champion in 1986–87, and in 1988, after victories in the Euroleague over the most powerful European clubs of that time (such as Barcelona, Maccabi, Aris and Philips) secured participation in the Final Four in the Belgian city of Ghent. After losing in the semifinals to Maccabi Tel Aviv (82–87), Partizan won over Aris (105–93) and won third place in Europe.

Vlade Divac

In 1989, enforced by young Predrag Danilović, Partizan won the Korać Cup for the third time, triumphing over Vismara Cantù. After losing the first game in Italy (76–89), Partizan celebrated the return leg in Belgrade with 101–82. That same season, Partizan won the Yugoslav Cup over new European champions Jugoplastika Split (87–74).

European and worldwide recognition of this sparkling second generation of aces attracted many talented young basketball players to the club, but at the same time, high interest from financially powerful clubs in Europe and the United States for best Partizan players, significantly reduced their time spent in the club. Vlade Divac and Žarko Paspalj in late 1989, along with Dražen Petrović from KK Cibona became the first players from the territory of Yugoslavia who pursued their careers in the NBA league.

At the top of Europe (1991–1992)

After the departure of Divac, Paspalj, Grbović, Savović and other main players of the previous seasons, Partizan created a new young team for the 1991–92 season, whose main stars were Aleksandar Đorđević and Predrag Danilović. For a new coach, management has chosen a team captain and former national team player with almost no coaching experience, Željko Obradović. His professional counselor became former Partizan coach and player, top European basketball expert, professor Aleksandar Nikolić. With full support from management, coaching tandem with a very young team began serious preparations.

Soon the young coach Obradović stepped in with some public statements that seemed unrealistic to many. He claimed that Partizan again has a very strong team, that the new tandem Đorđević – Danilović was the best backcourt pair in Europe and that his team will not be an outsider in Euroleague.

It turned out that Obradović was right, though Partizan faced another trouble: FIBA decided not to allow teams from the former Yugoslavia to play their home games at their home venues, because of open hostilities in the region. Belgrade's "Black and Whites" have opted to be "hosts" in the Madrid suburb of Fuenlabrada. This proved a good decision – from the first game on, it was clear that Partizan players in Spain felt at home, because the Spanish audience supported the young team in best possible way.

Thus began a great Partizan "odyssey" in Europe. Željko Obradović's team was in lethal rhythm of European and domestic matches, traveling thousands of kilometers in just a few days. But Obradović's team from game to game performed even better.

Partizan finished the competition in the group stage in the Euroleague in fourth place with nine wins and five defeats. That meant that Partizan in crucial matches to qualify for the Final Four, had to play with Knorr. Bolognese had a strong team led by former Yugoslav national team player Jurij Zdovc. But, Đorđević, Danilović, Ivo Nakić, Zoran Stevanović, Vladimir Dragutinović, Željko Rebrača, Mlađan Šilobad, Slaviša Koprivica, Nikola Lončar and Dragiša Šarić were better in three games and for the second time won the place in the Final Four.

Aleksandar Đorđević

The biggest success in the history of Partizan, winning the title of European champion, was achieved on the Final Four in Istanbul in April 1992. Average age of the team was only 21.7 and out of 17 games all but one (crucial quarter-final game vs. Knorr in Belgrade) were played on foreign grounds.

At the Final Four held in Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul Partizan defeated, at that moment the two strongest European teams – in the semifinals Italian Phillips and in finals Spanish Joventut Badalona (71–70), with a famous three point in the last second by Aleksandar Đorđević. Partizan took the title of European champion. Brilliant season in the history of the club was completed with the triumph in the national championship and Cup.

Time of isolation (1992–1995)

After the Istanbul triumph Đorđević and Danilović moved to Italy. They went right to clubs that Partizan defeated the year before during its "conquest of Europe" – Danilović in Knorr and Đorđević in Phillips. The departure of these two proved to be irreparable loss. Because of the UN sanctions against Yugoslavia, Partizan was not allowed to defend the European title in 1992–93 season. The new team had to be created. In 1992–93 season, led by coach Željko Lukajić Partizan won national cup, and the next season was again very successful. The team coached by Borislav Džaković won both domestic league and cup. The new generation of players grew up, marked with Nikola Lončar, Miroslav Berić, Haris Brkić, Željko Rebrača, Predrag Drobnjak, Aleksandar Čubrilo. Additionally, in 1995 Yugoslav clubs were again able to compete in European competitions. Young players with no experience in Europe didn't achieve any significant results in their returning season in Europe, but with guidance of experienced expert Ranko Žeravica they took the national title in 1995–96 and secured another season in Europe's top competition.

New beginning (1996–2006)

In 1996–97 season Partizan, led by new coach Miroslav Nikolić, qualified for TOP 16 of Euroleague where, after great struggle, it was eliminated by later European champion Olympiacos. Partizan defended the title in domestic league. Enforced with Dejan Tomašević, Dejan Koturović, Dragan Lukovski, the team was powerful again. Next season, 1997–98, was huge success in Euroleague. Just two years after "return to Europe" Partizan won the third participation in Final Four. After series of defeats in group stage and the resignation of Miroslav Nikolić, who was substituted by Milovan Bogojević, Partizan was back in style. First, it eliminated the official champion Olympiacos, and than in the quarterfinals it was better than the Russian champions CSKA. After departure of Berić and Koturović, enforced with new backcourt pair Miroslav Radošević and Vladimir Đokić Partizan took fourth place. However, the season in domestic competition was failure, so new coach, Vladislav Lučić was appointed. Domestic 1998–99 season was not completed due to NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Nevertheless, Partizan won the Yugoslav Cup, defeating KK FMP in the finals, in a game that was played to the sound of the air attack warning sirens. At the end of the season most of players left the club, so another young squad was formed. Led by coach Nenad Trajković and players Radоšević, Đokić, Čubrilo, Nenad Čanak, Ratko Varda, Veselin Petrović, Dragan Marković Partizan defended the Yugoslav Cup title. 2000–01 season was marked by come-back of players Berić, Nikola Bulatović, Aleksandar Glintić, Branko Milisavljević and big legends Vlade Divac, Predrag Danilović, Žarko Paspalj, but this time as part of the club management. The coach was Darko Ruso, and Partizan managed TOP 16 of Euroleague. In December 2000 tragedy struck, when club legend and fan favourite Haris Brkić, who returned to club just weeks earlier, was shot and killed outside of Pionir Hall.

Duško Vujošević is the most successful coach in history of KK Partizan

The return of basketball expert Duško Vujošević coincides with the beginning of a new era in the history of the club. Since 2001–02 season, Partizan enjoys near total domination in Serbia and wider region, winning 10 consecutive national titles, 5 national cups (4 consecutive), 5 consecutive Adriatic league titles and some of the brightest moments in Euroleague.

Clubs main policy is to produce young quality players who can continue the trophy series of Partizan as well as Serbian national basketball team. That is why Partizan became known world-wide as the club who produced the most top European players, and alongside University of North Carolina gave most NBA players in the past 20 years. However, financial situation in Serbian society makes it impossible to keep young players together for longer time, thus affecting clubs chances of fighting on equal terms with richer European clubs.

In the period between 2001 and 2006 Partizan struggled to get more respectful results in Euroleague. However, on domestic front Partizan established domination and the build-up for the European success in following years. During these yaars, many players emerged through Partizan champion squads, like Miloš Vujanić, Nenad Krstić, Vule Avdalović, young national team players Uroš Tripković, Luka Bogdanović, Kosta Perović, Boris Bakić, Dejan Borovnjak, Novica Veličković. They were supported by more experienced players like Vlado Šćepanović, Đuro Ostojić, Dejan Milojević, Predrag Šuput, Petar Božić, Fred House, Vonteego Cummings.

Recent seasons (2006–present)

Years of hard work and patience finally begun to pay off in 2006–07 season. In addition to 6th consecutive title in Serbia, Partizan won its first Adriatic league trophy, defeating another Serbian club, KK FMP, in the finals. Dušan Kecman, Milenko Tepić, Nikola Peković, with Veličković, Cummings, Perović, Bakić, Bogdanović managed to TOP 16 of Euroleague. Ever since that season Partizan regularly reaches at least the play-off stage of Euroleague. The next 2007–08 season was a big come back to the top of European basketball. Partizan was a huge hit in Euroleague, strengthened with Milt Palacio, Slavko Vraneš, Čedomir Vitkovac Partizan knocked out of the competition European champions Panathinaikos and was stopped in the quarterfinals by TAU Cerámica in a close fought encounter.

On domestic front, Partizan won the first of four consecutive triple crowns, uniting the trophies in national league, national cup and regional league.

The 2008–09 season showed everybody that the great success from the previous season was not an accident. Partizan defended all three trophies in a dominant manner. New players Aleksandar Rašić, Stephane Lasme, Jan Veselý perfectly fitted with Veličković, Tepić, Tripković, Vraneš, Božić and reached quarterfinals of Euroleague again, where they were eliminated by CSKA. On March 5, 2009, Partizan and its faithful fans became record holders, setting a record crowd of 22,567 in a game against Panathinaikos, the highest ever attendance for any basketball game held indoors in Europe. Coach Vujošević was given the highest coaching award in Europe, the Euroleague Coach of the Year Award, and Partizan was chosen by Euroleague to go on tour against NBA teams, becoming one of the selected few clubs to represent European basketball in the US.

Partizan squad in 2008/2009 season

The 2009–10 season is arguably one of the most successful, and definitely most exciting in the club history. In the pre-season there was little place for optimism. Main players from the previous seasons Uroš Tripković, Novica Veličković, Milenko Tepić, Stephane Lasme left the club. Experienced Dušan Kecman returned and Aleks Marić, Bo McCalebb, Lawrence Roberts were brought in. Partizan played better from game to game, and Pionir Hall remained impregnable fortress for many European greats like Efes Pilsen or Barcelona. Partizan again went to quarterfinals and this time faced Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv. Partizan went past their opponent in big style and secured the fourth Final Four of Euroleague. In the final tournament of Euroleague held in Paris Partizan played even with their much richer rivals but was unlucky in both semi-final against Olympiacos 80–83 and for 3rd place with CSKA Moscow 88–90. Both games were decided in overtime. Partizan again defended national league and cup titles.

The final game of Adriatic league in front of the sold-out Arena Zagreb against great rivals from Croatia KK Cibona was arguably one of the most memorable moments in entire basketball history. Cibona trailed 68–72 with few seconds left but back-to-back triples by Marko Tomas and Bojan Bogdanović gave their team a 74–72 lead with just 0.6 seconds left. Cibona players and the crowd already begun to celebrate the title, but Partizan had the game's final possession and Dušan Kecman banked in the amazing game-winning triple from midcourt right at the buzzer to make Partizan win another Adriatic League title in front of the shocked crowd and opposition players.

Before 2010–11 season, Duško Vujošević, the most successful Partizan coach in history left the club after nine brilliant seasons. Vlada Jovanović, previously his assistant, became the new head coach. The change in coaching position was followed by changes in playing squad as Marić, McCalebb, Roberts, Vraneš, Rašić left the club. New players were brought in Nathan Jawai, James Gist, Curtis Jerrells, Raško Katić. Along with fan favourite Jan Veselý these players made the first five, so it was for the first time that Partizan relied mainly on foreign players. The departure of Vujošević initially affected the results, but as the season went on Partizan played better and better and again won three trophies, bringing the record to 18 national titles, 12 national cups and 5 regional titles. In Euroleague, Partizan achieved its main goal and qualifyed for the TOP 16 phase.

Arena

Home arenas

• Open basketball courts on Belgrade Fortress (1945-1968)
• New Belgrade Sport Hall (1968–1992)
• Pionir Hall (1992–present) / Belgrade Arena (2008–present)

Main article: Pionir Hall

Partizan fans during game against Efes Pilsen, December 10, 2009

The "Pionir" arena was built in 1973 in just 11 months, by the "Energoprojekt" construction company.

Basketball in Yugoslavia was then in full swing and although Pionir hosted many different sport events (volleyball, handball) it quickly became known as basketball sanctuary.

The Yugoslav national team won the European gold in 1975 under its roof, and also brought luck to the Lithuanian champions Žalgiris Kaunas in 1998, when they took the Saporta Cup.

Partizan moved in the Pionir in 1992 after their old hall Hala sportova became obsolete for a club that was about to take the European throne.

The Pionir is today a modern, fully equipped facility that can successfully meet the basic standards of European competition.

Main article: Belgrade Arena

In the 2008–09 season, Partizan played their home games of the Euroleague Top 16 in the Belgrade Arena. On March 5, 2009 against Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos a record crowd of 22,567 was set for the Euroleague (and also for any basketball club game held indoors in Europe). Partizan enjoyed their fourth visit to the Euroleague Final Four in the 2009-10 season.

Fans

Main article: Grobari

Partizan is almost unbeatable at home when they play in an amazing atmosphere in front of their most loyal supporters – Grobari (The Gravediggers). [1]

Honours

Domestic

League

• Serbian League: (5)

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

• Runners-up (0): none

• Serbia and Montenegro League: (9)

1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

• Runners-up (4): 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001

• Yugoslav League: (4)

1976, 1979, 1981, 1987

• Runners-up (10): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1991

Cup

• Serbian Cup: (4)

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

• Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007

• Serbia and Montenegro Cup: (6)

1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002

• Runners-up (4): 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001

• Yugoslav Cup: (2)

1979, 1989

• Runners-up (2): 1962, 1973

European

• Euroleague: (1)

1992

• Runners-up (0): none

• Korać Cup: (3)

1978, 1979, 1989

• Runners-up (1): 1974

Regional

• Adriatic League: (5)

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

• Runners-up (2): 2005, 2006

Individual awards

Euroleague Awards

Players:

Season	Name	Award
1976-77	Dražen Dalipagić	Mr. Europa
1977-78	Dražen Dalipagić	Mr. Europa
1979-80	Dražen Dalipagić	Euroscar Award
1980-81	Dragan Kićanović Dražen Dalipagić	Mr. Europa Euroscar Award
1981-82	Dragan Kićanović	Mr. Europa
1988-89	Vlade Divac	Mr. Europa
1991-92	Predrag Danilović	Euroleague Final Four MVP
2002-03	Miloš Vujanić	Euroleague Weekly MVP All-Euroleague Teams
2004-05	Dejan Milojević	Euroleague Weekly MVP
2005-06	Dejan Milojević	Euroleague Weekly MVP
2007-08	Nikola Peković Novica Veličković Milt Palacio	Euroleague Weekly MVP All-Euroleague Teams Euroleague Monthly MVP
2008-09	Novica Veličković	Euroleague Weekly MVP Euroleague Rising Star Euroleague Monthly MVP
2009-10	Aleks Marić Dušan Kecman Bo McCalebb	Euroleague Weekly MVP Euroleague Monthly MVP All-Euroleague Teams

Coaches:

• 2008-09 Duško Vujošević - The Aleksander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year

Greatest Euroleague Contributors

Players:

• Dražen Dalipagić
• Predrag Danilović
• Aleksandar Đorđević
• Vlade Divac

Coaches:

• Aleksandar Nikolić
• Dušan Ivković
• Željko Obradović

Adriatic League Awards

• 2004-05 Dejan Milojević - Adriatic League MVP
• 2005-06 Dejan Milojević - Adriatic League MVP

Basketball Hall of Fame

Players:

• Dražen Dalipagić
• Vlade Divac

Coaches:

• Aleksandar Nikolić

FIBA Hall of Fame

Players:

• Dražen Dalipagić
• Dragan Kićanović
• Vlade Divac

Coaches:

• Aleksandar Nikolić
• Ranko Žeravica

International record

Euroleague 1992 title

Round	Team	Home	Away
Group Stage	Szolnoki Olajbányász	89-72 W	92-65 W
	Commodore	81-75 W	111-77 W
	Maes Piels	87-67 W	72-86 L
	Philips	86-70 W	94-89 W
	Joventut	76-75 W	76-79 L
	TSV Bayer 04	93-69 W	73-80 L
	Estudiantes	75-95 L	72-75 L
	Aris	83-75 W	99-65 W
Quarter finals	Knorr	78-65 W	60-61 L
			69-65 W
Semifinal	Philips	82-75 W
Final	Joventut	71–70 W

Season	Achievement	Notes
Euroleague
1976-77	Quarterfinals	Eliminated in Goup F
1979-80	Semifinals	6th place
1981-82	Semifinals	3rd place
1987-88	Final Four	3rd place, defeated by Maccabi Tel Aviv 82-87 in semi-final and won Aris 105-93 for 3rd place
1991-92	Winner	Won Philips 82-75 in semi-final and won Joventut 71-70 in final of the Final Four
1997-98	Final Four	4th place, defeated by Kinder 61-83 in semi-final and Benetton 89-96 for 3rd place
2006-07	TOP 16	Finished 3rd in Group E
2007-08	Quarterfinals	Eliminated by TAU Ceramica 2-1
2008-09	Quarterfinals	Eliminated by CSKA Moscow 3-0
2009–10	Final Four	4th place, defeated by Olympiacos 80-83 OT in semi-final and CSKA Moscow 88-90 OT for 3rd place
2010–11	TOP 16	Finished 4th in Group G
Suproleague
2000-01	TOP 16	Eliminated by ASVEL 2-1
Eurocup
1966-67	Quarterfinals	Eliminated by Ignis Varese home 73-76(L) and away 55-83(L)
1998-99	Quarterfinals	Eliminated by Benetton home 73-73(D) and away 77-90(L)
Korać Cup
1973-74	Runners-up	Defeated by S.P.Birra Forst Cantù home 75-68(W) and away 86-99(L) in final
1977-78	Winner	Defeated Bosna 117-110 OT in final
1978-79	Winner	Defeated Arrigoni 108-98 in final
1988-89	Winner	Defeated Vismara Cantù home 101-82(W) and away 76-89(L) in final

Domestic record

Season	Achievement	Notes
National Championship
1975-76	Winner	Finished 1st after 26 regular season games with 44 pts
1978-79	Winner	Finished 1st after 22 regular season games with 34 pts
1980-81	Winner	Finished 1st after 22 regular season games with 38 pts
1986-87	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 2-0 in playoff final
1991-92	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 3-0 in playoff final
1994-95	Winner	Defeated TG Borovica 4-1 in playoff final
1995-96	Winner	Defeated BFC Beočin 3-2 in playoff final
1996-97	Winner	Defeated FMP 3-1 in playoff final
2001-02	Winner	Defeated Budućnost 3-0 in playoff final
2002-03	Winner	Defeated FMP 3-0 in playoff final
2003-04	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 3-1 in playoff final
2004-05	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 3-1 in playoff final
2005-06	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 3-0 in playoff final
2006-07	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 3-1 in playoff final
2007-08	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 3-1 in playoff final
2008-09	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 3-2 in playoff final
2009-10	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 3-0 in playoff final
2010-11	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 3-0 in playoff final
National Cup
1978-79	Winner	Defeated Zadar 93-86 in final
1988-89	Winner	Defeated Jugoplastika Split 87-74 in final
1991-92	Winner	Defeated Bosna 105-79 in final
1993-94	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 104-102 in final
1994-95	Winner	Defeated Spartak 84-81 in final
1998-99	Winner	Defeated FMP 80-69 in final
1999-00	Winner	Defeated Zdravlje 79-66 in final
2001-02	Winner	Defeated Budućnost 88-81 in final
2007-08	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 73-64 in final
2008-09	Winner	Defeated Crvena zvezda 80-65 in final
2009-10	Winner	Defeated FMP 72-62 in final
2010-11	Winner	Defeated FMP 77-73 in final
Adriatic League
2004-05	Runners-up	Defeated by Hemofarm 76-89 in final
2005-06	Runners-up	Defeated by FMP 72-73 in final
2006-07	Winner	Defeated FMP away 85-83(W) and home 94-82(W) in final
2007-08	Winner	Defeated Hemofarm 69-51 in final
2008-09	Winner	Defeated Cibona 63-49 in final
2009-10	Winner	Defeated Cibona 75-74 in final
2010-11	Winner	Defeated Olimpija 77-74 in final

Partizan against NBA teams

3 October 2009

Boxscore

KK Partizan

70–102

Denver Nuggets

Pepsi Center, Denver

6 October 2009

Boxscore

KK Partizan

80–111

Phoenix Suns

US Airways Center, Phoenix

Players

For the complete list of KK Partizan players, see KK Partizan all-time roster.

KK Partizan roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age 2.5 !G/F 7 SRB ! Kecman, Dušan 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) &1000000000000003400000034 6.0 !C 8 SRB ! Raduljica, Miroslav 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 110 kg (243 lb) &1000000000000002400000024 1.5 !G 10 SRB ! Jaramaz, Nemanja 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) &1000000000000002000000020 4.0 !F 11 SRB ! Lučić, Vladimir 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) &1000000000000002200000022 1.5 !G 12 SRB ! Milosavljević, Dragan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) &1000000000000002200000022 2.5 !G/F 13 SRB ! Bogdanović, Bogdan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) &1000000000000001900000019 6.0 !C 14 SRB ! Katić, Raško 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) &1000000000000003100000031 4.0 !F 15 SVK ! Čekovský, Michal 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) &1000000000000001700000017 6.0 !C 18 SRB ! Bešović, Nemanja 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) 107 kg (236 lb) &1000000000000001900000019 1.5 !G 20 SRB ! Božić, Petar (C) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) &1000000000000003300000033 4.0 !F 22 SRB ! Čakarević, Marko 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb) &1000000000000002300000023 5.5 !F/C 25 SRB ! Mačvan, Milan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 120 kg (265 lb) &1000000000000002200000022 4.0 !F 31 SRB ! Đekić, Branislav 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) &1000000000000002000000020 1.5 !G 33 SRB ! Anđušić, Danilo 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 84 kg (185 lb) &1000000000000002000000020 4.0 !F 44 LAT ! Bertāns, Dāvis 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb) &1000000000000001900000019	Head coach Vlada Jovanović Assistant coach(es) Bojan Lazić Miloš Gligorijević Đorđe Šijan Legend (C) Team captain (*) Playing only in Euroleague Injured Roster Updated: January 20, 2012

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Reserve	Youth
C	Miroslav Raduljica	Raško Katić		Nemanja Bešović
PF	Milan Mačvan	Vladimir Lučić		Branislav Đekić	Michal Čekovský
SF	Marko Čakarević	Davis Bertans			Ivan Marinković
SG	Dragan Milosavljević	Dušan Kecman	Danilo Anđušić	Bogdan Bogdanović
PG	Dominic James	Petar Božić	Nemanja Jaramaz

Notable former players

• Vule Avdalović
• Miroslav Berić
• Luka Bogdanović
• Haris Brkić
• Aleksandar Čubrilo
• Dražen Dalipagić
• Vlade Divac
• Aleksandar Đorđević
• Goran Grbović
• Dragan Kićanović
• Dejan Koturović
• Nenad Krstić
• Nikola Lončar
• Dragan Lukovski
• Dejan Milojević
• Željko Obradović
• Žarko Paspalj
• Miroslav Pecarski
• Kosta Perović
• Miroslav Radošević
• Aleksandar Rašić
• Željko Rebrača
• Milenko Savović
• Milenko Tepić
• Dejan Tomašević
• Uroš Tripković
• Novica Veličković
• Miloš Vujanić

• Nathan Jawai
• Aleks Marić
• Milt Palacio
• Ratko Varda
• Ivo Nakić
• Danko Cvjetičanin
• Jan Veselý
• Stephane Lasme
• Vlado Ilievski
• Predrag Samardžiski
• Nikola Bulatović
• Predrag Drobnjak
• Đuro Ostojić
• Nikola Peković
• Vlado Šćepanović
• Slavko Vraneš
• Radoslav Nesterović
• Peter Vilfan
• Semih Erden
• Gerald Brown
• Vonteego Cummings
• James Gist
• Fred House
• Curtis Jerrells
• Lawrence Roberts
• Blake Stepp
• Bo McCalebb

Players on the NBA Draft

• Vlade Divac - 1st round, 26st overall on 1989 NBA Draft by Los Angeles Lakers
• Predrag Danilović - 2nd round, 43rd overall on 1992 NBA Draft by Golden State Warriors
• Željko Rebrača - 2nd round, 54th overall on 1994 NBA Draft by Seattle SuperSonics
• Predrag Drobnjak - 2nd round, 49th overall on 1997 NBA Draft by Washington Bullets
• Nenad Krstić - 1st round, 24th overall on 2002 NBA Draft by New Jersey Nets
• Miloš Vujanić - 2nd round, 36th overall on 2002 NBA Draft by New York Knicks
• Kosta Perović - 2nd round, 38th overall on 2006 NBA Draft by Golden State Warriors
• Nikola Peković - 2nd round, 31st overall on 2008 NBA Draft by Minnesota Timberwolves
• Jan Veselý - 1st round, 6th overall on 2011 NBA Draft by Washington Wizards

Coaches

Selected former coaches

• Borislav Stanković
• Borislav Ćorković
• Dušan Ivković
• Aleksandar Nikolić
• Željko Obradović
• Ranko Žeravica
• Duško Vujošević

Coaching history

• Ratko Vlahović (1945 – as team of Yugoslav Army)
• Božo Grkinić (1946–1947)
• Svetislav Šaper (1948–1949)
• Janoš Gerdov (1950)
• Borislav Stanković (1951–1953)
• Miodrag Stefanović (1954)
• Mirko Marjanović (1955–1958)
• Aleksandar Nikolić (1959–1961)
• Božidar Munćan (1962–1963)
• Milenko Novaković (1964)
• Borislav Ćurčić (1965–1967)
• Branislav Rajačić (1967–1969)
• Radovan Radović (1969–1971)
• Ranko Žeravica (1971–1974)
• Borislav Ćorković (1974–1976)
• Ranko Žeravica (1976–1978)
• Dušan Ivković (1978–1980)
• Borislav Ćorković (1980–1982)

• Borislav Džaković (1982–1984)
• Zoran Slavnić (1984–1985)
• Vladislav Lučić (1985–1986)
• Vladislav Lučić and Duško Vujošević (1986–1987)
• Duško Vujošević (1987–1989)
• Dejan Srzić and Borislav Ćorković (1989–1990)
• Duško Vujošević (1990–1991)
• Željko Obradović (1991–1993)
• Željko Lukajić (1993–1994)
• Borislav Džaković (1994–1995)
• Borislav Džaković and Ranko Žeravica (1995–1996)
• Miroslav Nikolić (1996–1997)
• Miroslav Nikolić and Milovan Bogojević (1997–1998)
• Vladislav Lučić (1998–1999)
• Nenad Trajković (1999–2000)
• Nenad Trajković and Darko Ruso (2000–2001)
• Duško Vujošević (2001–2010)
• Vlada Jovanović (2010–present)

Sponsorships

Official Shirt Sponsor	mt:s
Official Shirt Sponsor	NIS
Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer	Kappa
Official Sport Drink	Jazak Water
Official Broadcaster	RTS
Official Travel Provider	Jat Airways

See also

• ŽKK Partizan

External links

• Official website (Serbian) (English)
• KK Partizan at euroleague.net
• KK Partizan at adriaticbasket.com
• KK Partizan Official Fan Shop
• KK Partizan at Facebook
• KK Partizan at Twitter
• KK Partizan at kapiten.rs

Fans and supporters:

• juznifront.com
• grobari1970.org
• izaberipartizan.com
• partizan.net
• partizanbeograd.com
• volimpartizan.com

Preceded by POP 84 1991

Euroleague Champions KK Partizan 1992

Succeeded by CSP Limoges 1993