KK Sutjeska

KK Sutjeska is a professional basketball club from Nikšić, Montenegro. The team currently competes in Montenegrin Basketball League and regional Adriatic League. The club was the title holder of the 2013-14 Montenegrin Basketball Cup.

KK Sutjeska
NicknamePlavi
LeaguesMontenegrin League
Balkan League
Founded1948
HistoryKK Sutjeska
(1948–1955)
KK Nikšić
(1955–1957)
KK Partizan
(1957–1962)
KK Mladost
(1962–1966)
KK Sutjeska
(1966–1970)
KK Partizan
(1970–1974)
KK Sutjeska
(1974–2003)
KK Nikšić
(2003–2010)
KK Sutjeska
(2010–present)
ArenaNikšić Sports Center
(capacity: 3,000)
LocationNikšić, Montenegro
Team colorsBlue and White
         
PresidentŽivko Kecojević
General managerBoris Nikolić
Head coach Zoran Glomazić
Championships1 Montenegrin Cups
Active sport clubs of Sutjeska
Football Basketball Volleyball
Handball Athletics Shooting
Judo Handball Women Boxing
Tennis

History

KK Sutjeska was established in 1948. The first basic basketball elements given to the youth of Nikšić were brought by Vojislav Spasojević, a basketball coach from Belgrade. Immediately after the initiative was taken, Vule Vukalović joined the team's administrative team along with the help of international referee Dragan Jakšić—and a serious basketball team began to take form.

The first competition in which KK Sutjeska participated in was in 1950, in a Montenegro-wide championship held in Cetinje, where Sutjeska beat Jedinstvo 24–20.

In 1955, KK Sutjeska changed its name to "KK Nikšić". The name didn't last long—in 1957 the name was changed yet again, this time to "KK Partizan Nikšić". In 1962 the name was changed to "KK Mladost". That year in the regional championship of Montenegro, six teams competed and in the end it was actually KK Mladost who became champions—without a single lost match. The players that represented KK Mladost in 1962 included names such as Burić, Plamenac, Gvozdenović, Šturanović, Krstajić, Jovović, Zeković, Mijatović, Baletić, Filipovski, Vušurović i Nikolić.

In 1966 KK Mladost changed its name back to "KK Sutjeska", but in 1970 the name was changed again to "KK Partizan". Finally, in 1974, the team changed its name from Partizan to KK Sutjeska without taking away the Sutjeska name until 2003, when the club was known under a couple of names up until 2010. In 2010 the club was registered back to the traditional name of "KK Sutjeska".

2013-14 Montenegrin Basketball Cup

On February 9, 2013, in the final match of the Montenegrin Basketball Cup, KK Sutjeska beat long-time rivals KK Budućnost Podgorica, 64–55. It was the first time, since Montenegro independence in 2006, that KK Budućnost failed to win.[1]

On September 10, 2015, Sutjeska was admitted in the 2015–16 ABA League.[2] It was their first Regional competition.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

KK Sutjeska roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF 5 Gardašević, Filip 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (1999-05-06)6 May 1999
SG 6 Vulević, Andreij 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 20 – (2000-04-19)19 April 2000
PG 7 Knežević, Draško 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993
PG 9 Milović, Vasilije 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 19 – (2001-05-11)11 May 2001
SF 10 Ćalić, Marko 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1986-02-28)28 February 1986
C 11 Vujović, Miloš 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1996-01-16)16 January 1996
SF 12 Bojić, Bogdan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (1999-03-03)3 March 1999
PF 15 Bojičić, Nikola 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 18 – (2001-10-13)13 October 2001
G 17 Varajić, Ilija 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 18 – (2002-06-18)18 June 2002
C 21 Sejfić, Ismet 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993
C 22 Lalović, Boris 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 38 – (1981-08-04)4 August 1981
SG 23 Đoković, Nikola 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1989-06-27)27 June 1989
F 30 Čvorović, Igor 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1996-06-30)30 June 1996
PG 77 Tončić, Nikola 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2000-12-17)17 December 2000
Head coach
Team manager
  • Boris Nikolic
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: May 30, 2020

Supporters and rivalries

"The Dukes" (Vojvode) is the popular name for fervent Sutjeska fans. They were established in Nikšić as an NGO in 1988 and are one of the largest groups of supporters in Montenegro.[3] They tend to follow all sports teams that compete under the “Sutjeska” name, home and away matches.[4] The biggest Sutjeska rival is KK Budućnost Podgorica, as the "Barbarians" (Varvari) are the other large group of supporters in the country.[5]

References
  1. Vijesti: Senzacija: Košarkaši Sutjeske osvojili Kup! February 9, 2013
  2. "Sutjeska and Union Olimpija confirmed as league members". ABA League. 10 September 2015.
  3. http://www.kolektiv.me/21385/-Vojvode---ponos-grada-pod-Trebjesom
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-12-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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