KK Šibenik
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KK Šibenka | ||
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Founded | 1973 | |
Dissolved | 2010 | |
Arena | Dvorana Baldekin (Capacity: 1,500) | |
Location | Šibenik, Croatia | |
Team colors | Orange and Black | |
Championships | 1 Federal League | |
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Košarkaški klub Šibenka was a professional basketball club based in Šibenik, Croatia. It was considered one of the best Croatian basketball clubs. In 2010 KK Šibenik bankrupted and was dissolved.
History
The club was founded in 1973 under the name Šibenka. During six seasons altogether club managed to qualify for the Yugoslav First Basketball League, then one of the best leagues in Europe. In 1983 Šibenka won the Yugoslav Championship final game against Bosna, but was later controversially stripped of the title. Two seasons in a row, 1982 and 1983, Šibenka played the finals of the Korać Cup but were defeated in both occasions by French side Limoges.
The club was famous for its youth academy which produced a lot of great players, greatest among them being the late Dražen Petrović, arguably the best European basketball player of all time.
In October 2010 the club was dissolved due to overwhelming financial problems. Currently, there are three basketball clubs in Šibenik - KK Jolly, GKK Šibenik and KK Dražen Petrović, but neither of them is considered a legal successor of the legendary KK Šibenik.
Name changes
- KK Šibenka (1973–1992)
- KK Šibenik Zagreb Montaža (1992–1994)
- KK Šibenik (1994–1995)
- KK Šibenik A.E.C. (1995–1996)
- KK Šibenik (1996–1999)
- KK Jadransko Osiguranje (1999–2000)
- KK Šibenik (2000–2005)
- KK Šibenka Dalmare (2005–2006)
- KK Šibenka (2006–2010)
Sponsors names
- KK Šibenik Zagreb Montaža (1992–1994)
- KK Šibenik A.E.C. (1995–1996)
- KK Šibenka Jadransko Osiguranje (1999–2000)
- KK Šibenik Sunce Osiguranje / Sunce Šibenik (2002–2004)
- KK Šibenka Dalmare (2005–2006)
Players from 1981 to 1983
1981-82 roster: Dražen Petrović, Branko Macura, Srećko Jarić, Živko Ljubojević, Željko Marelja, Nenad Slavica, Fabijan Žurić, Damir Damjanić, Bruno Petani, Sreten Đurić, Robert Jablan, (Coach: Faruk Kulenović)
1982-83 roster: Dražen Petrović, Branko Macura, Srećko Jarić, Živko Ljubojević, Željko Marelja, Nenad Slavica, Fabijan Žurić, Damir Damjanić, Bruno Petani, Sreten Đurić, Milan Zečević, Ivica Žurić, Predrag Šarić, (Coach: Vlade Đurović)
2016-17 roster: Domagoj Bašić, Krešimir Radovčić, Kristijan Andabaka, Domagoj Šarić, Roko Badžim, Ivan Blaće, Izzet Türkyilmaz, Teo Petani, Miralem Halilović, Ive Ivanov, Ivan Siriščević, Pavao Paić, Toni Nakić, Ivan Gulin, (Coach: Vladimir Anzulović) – club founded as GKK Šibenik
Head coaches
1981/82 Faruk Kulenović
1982–83 Zoran Slavnić with
Vlade Đurović (1982–84)
1984–87 Dušan Ivković
1987–89 Borislav Džaković
2004/05 Hrvoje Vlašić
2005-2009 Zoran Kalpić
2010 Nenad Amanović
Notable players and coaches
Notable players
Dražen Petrović
Nikola Radulović
Zoran Slavnić
Ivica Žurić
Luka Žorić
Zoran Vrkić
Predrag Šarić
Miro Bilan
Hüseyin Beşok[1]
Notable coaches
Dušan Ivković
Vlade Đurović
Borislav Džaković
Faruk Kulenović
Vojislav Vezović
Zoran Slavnić
Nenad Amanović
See also
References
- ^ (Croatian) Najbolji turski centar u Šibenki izbjegava vojni rok, Nacional br. 411, 30. rujna 2003. Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
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