KK FMP

KK FMP
Nickname	Panteri (Panthers)
Founded	1975
Dissolved	2015
History	KK ILR Železnik, Belgrade (1975–1986) Club disbanded (1986–1991) KK FMP Železnik, Belgrade (1991–2003) KK Reflex, Belgrade (2003–2005) KK FMP, Belgrade (2005–2011) KK Crvena zvezda Beograd, Belgrade (agreement with KK Crvena zvezda, Belgrade) (2011–2015) KK ILR, Belgrade (2015)
Arena	Železnik Hall, Belgrade (capacity: 3,000)
Location	Belgrade,  Serbia
Team colors	Red and White
Championships	2 ABA League 4 National Cups
Uniforms
Home Away

KK FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: KK ФMП) is a former Serbian basketball club from Belgrade.

Based in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Železnik, the club continually posts notable results every competition it competes in. Since being taken over by businessman and politician Nebojša Čović in 1994, FMP developed an impeccable reputation for talent development with players like, Miloš Teodosić, Miroslav Raduljica, Ognjen Aškrabić, Goran Nikolić, Dejan Milojević, Mladen Šekularac, Mile Ilić, Nemanja Aleksandrov, Branko Jorović, Aleksandar Rašić, Milan Mačvan, Zoran Erceg, Duško Savanović and others leaving their mark both in the club and elsewhere.

History

1970s

The club was established under the name KK ILR Železnik in 1975 on the joint initiative of Ivo Lola Ribar machine factory and Železnik local community administrative board. Initially, the club was part of the Ivo Lola Ribar Sports Society, which, in addition to basketball, also fielded teams in football, handball, volleyball, boxing, bowling, archery, and chess.

During its modest beginnings, the club competed in the Belgrade municipal league (Belgrade zone), playing its home games on the outdoor concrete court belonging to Braća Jerković primary school. Since the municipal league ran in the spring-summer period, ILR Železnik also entered the Belgrade municipal winter league in order to maintain the fitness level until the start of the next season.

The new club was well received by Železnik residents who often packed the small home court, and even made trips for many away games. Over time, as interest in basketball grew throughout the community, the club started developing a youth system by adding various age categories.

1980s

With more experience under their belt, Železnik's senior squad starting posting notable results as the club progressed up from the lower leagues.

By the mid-1980s, they made it to Serbian provincial league. However, with promotion to the higher level of competition, the operating costs also started rising. Unable to cover the costs of renting a basketball hall in which to compete, ILR Železnik effectively folded in 1986 as basketball activities ceased.

1990s

The club was essentially dormant until 1991 when it got reactivated under the name KK FMP Železnik on the initiative of the Fabrika metalnih proizvoda AD metal products factory, which became the club's de facto owner. Almost immediately, the reactivated club continued where it had left off in 1986. Following a season in the Second Serbian Provincial League it gained promotion to the First Provincial League.

For the 1994/95 season, FMP made it to the Second Federal League in FR Yugoslavia, the second highest level of competition in the country. In a memorable season they won top spot with only four league losses, winning promotion to the top Yugoslav league.

KK FMP logo 1991–2003, 2005–2011

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Železnik began the 1995–96 season competing against the likes of KK Crvena zvezda, KK Vojvodina, KK Beobanka, KK Bobanik, KK Lovćen, KK Mladost and KK Gorštak in the country's highest level of basketball competition. Showing maturity beyond their years, the club finished the regular season in third place thus gaining entry into Yugoslav Basketball League where they managed to avoid relegation, finishing in ninth place.

2010s

FMP play final of the 2011 Radivoj Korać Cup against Partizan. FMP loss the final 73–77.In the next few years,FMP has not much success in domestic competititons.

In August 2011 the club has reached an agreement with KK Crvena zvezda after which the FMP in next 5 years (during which the consolidated financial Crvena zvezda) use the name, emblem and colors of Crvena zvezda, and will continue to continue where is FMP at that moment stopped.^[1] The agreement stipulates that all results will be within the specified period by FMP achieved (including trophies) will be attributed to the Red Star. After this period, the contract stipulates that Crvena zvezda continue where the FMP under her name left off.

In July 2015 Crvena zvezda is financially consolidate, so it was agreed that the application of provisions of contracts a year before it is stipulated by the contract. In the meantime, the KK Radnički Basket changed its name to KK FMP with headquarters at the address where the "original" FMP, whose use of color and partially modified coat of arms, "the original" FMP has changed its name to KK ILR, but outside clubs competition.^[2]

Names of the club through history

Year	Club (settlement)
1975–1986	KK ILR Železnik (Belgrade)
1986–1991	club disbanded
1991–2003	KK FMP Železnik (Belgrade)
2003–2005	KK Reflex (Belgrade)
2005–2011	KK FMP (Belgrade)

Honours

KK Reflex logo 2003–2005

National

Serbia and Montenegro League

• Runners-up (3) – 1997, 1998, 2003

Serbia and Montenegro Cup

• Winners (1) – 1997

Radivoj Korać Cup

• Winners (3) – 2003, 2005, 2007
• Runners-up (3) – 2004, 2010, 2011

Regional

Adriatic League

• Winners (2) – 2004, 2006
• Runners-up (1) – 2007

Players

Notable players

Miloš Teodosić Miroslav Raduljica Aleksandar Rašić Duško Savanović Vladimir Radmanović Milan Mačvan Ivan Zoroski Dejan Milojević Nemanja Aleksandrov Ognjen Aškrabić Branko Cvetković Filip Čović Zoran Erceg Mile Ilić Dragan Labović

Mladen Jeremić Branko Jorović Dušan Kecman Bojan Krstović Nikola Jestratijević Branko Lazić Marko Marinović Nikola Ilić Dejan Musli Ivan Žigeranović Mladen Pantić Veselin Petrović Vanja Plisnić Bojan Popović Vuk Radivojević

Filip Videnov Guy Pnini Kimani Ffriend Predrag Samardžiski Nikola Bulatović Goran Nikolić Luka Pavićević Dejan Radonjić Mladen Šekularac Slavko Vraneš Chris Warren Reggie Freeman Tyrone Nesby Brandon Bowman Duane Woodward

Players on the NBA Draft

^#	Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs

Position	Player	Year	Round	Pick	Drafted by
PF	Vladimir Radmanović	2001	1st round	12th	Seattle SuperSonics
SG	Mladen Šekularac^#	2002	2nd round	55th	Dallas Mavericks
C	Mile Ilić	2005	2nd round	43rd	New Jersey Nets

Coaching history

Vlada Vukoičić led the club to its biggest success, winning the Adriatic League in 2006.

• Momir Milatović
• Miodrag Baletić (2001 – 2002)
• Aco Petrović (February 22, 2011 – June 10, 2011)
• Boško Đokić (March 19, 2010 – February 22, 2011)
• Vlade Đurović (October 28, 2009 – March 17, 2010)
• Slobodan Klipa (July 2009 – October 28, 2009)
• Milovan Stepandić (Dec. 10, 2008 – May 10, 2009)
• Slobodan Klipa
• Vlada Vukoičić (2005 – January, 2008)
• Boško Đokić
• Vlade Đurović
• Aco Petrović (1998 – 2003)
• Milan Gurović

References

1. "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

External links

• Official Website