KK Šibenik

KK Šibenka
Founded 1973
Dissolved 2010
Arena Dvorana Baldekin
(Capacity: 1,500)
Location Šibenik, Croatia
Team colors Orange and Black
         
Championships 1 Federal League
Uniforms

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 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Faruk Kulenović
1982–83 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Slavnić with Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vlade Đurović (1982–84)
1984–87 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Ivković
1987–89 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Borislav Džaković


2004/05 Croatia Hrvoje Vlašić
2005-2009 Croatia Zoran Kalpić
2010 Croatia Nenad Amanović

Notable players and coaches

Notable players

Notable coaches

See also

References

  1. ↑ (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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