KK Šibenik

KK Šibenka
Founded 1973
History 1973 - 2010
Arena Dvorana Baldekin
Location Šibenik, Croatia
Team colors Orange and Black
         
President none
Head coach none
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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

Teams of 1982 and 1983

1981-82 team: 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 team: 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)

Notable players and coaches

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Croatian) Najbolji turski centar u Šibenki izbjegava vojni rok, Nacional br. 411, 30. rujna 2003.
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