OKK Spars
| Spars Realway | |
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| Leagues | Bosnian League ABA League |
| Founded | 2005 |
| History | OKK Spars (2005–2019) KK Spars Realway (2019–present) |
| Arena | Grbavica |
| Location | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Team colors | Blue and white |
| President | Nihad Selimović |
| Head coach | Nedim Džemić |
| Ownership | Nihad Selimović (major) |
| Championships | 1 A1 Liga (2013) 1 Bosnian Cup (2020) |
| Website | kkspars.com |
Košarkaški klub Spars Realway, commonly referred to as KK Spars Realway, is a men's professional basketball club based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.[1][2]
History
The club was founded in 2005 as OKK Spars and competed in lower-ranking divisions until joining 2nd-tier A1 League in the 2011–12 season. After winning the A1 League in the 2012–13 season, they were promoted to the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2013–14 season.
In December 2019, the club was merged with Realway, and chenged its name to KK Spars Realway.[3][4]
Sponsorship naming
Spars has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship.
Players
Current roster
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Honours
Total titles: 2
Domestic competitions
- Winners (1): 2013
- Winners (1): 2019–20
Head coaches
Marko Trbić (2010–2018)- Ivan Opačak (2018)
- Marko Trbić (2018–2019)
- Goran Šehovac (2019)
- Nermin Selimović (2019)
- Nedim Džemić (2020–present)
Youth team
The club's youth team competes in the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. In the 2014–15 edition, Spars were invited to play in Madrid for the tournament's final stage.
References
- ^ Basketball business: OKK Spars owner Nihad Selimovic asked Serbia to steal Djoko Salic?
- ^ Razgovor sa dr. Nihadom Selimovićem (in Bosnian)
- ^ "Predstavljen OKK Spars Realway: Počinje nova košarkaška era u BiH". klix.ba. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "KK Spars Realway vratit će Sarajevo na regionalnu mapu". sport1.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2020-02-17.
External links
- Official website
- Team profile at Eurobasket.com