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OKK Beograd

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OKK Beograd
OKK Beograd logo
NicknameKlonferi
LeaguesBasketball League of Serbia
Founded25 February 1945; 79 years ago (1945-02-25)
HistoryKK Metalac
(1945–1950)
KK BSK
(1950–1958)
OKK Beograd
(1958–present)
ArenaMega Factory
Capacity700
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsBlue, White
   
PresidentAleksa Milošević
Head coachVule Avdalović
Affiliation(s)Mega Basket
Championships4 Yugoslav Leagues
3 Yugoslav Cups
Websiteokkbeograd.org.rs

Omladinski košarkaški klub Beograd (Serbian Cyrillic: Омладински кошаркашки клуб Београд), commonly referred to as OKK Beograd, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. They are currently competing in the Basketball League of Serbia. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based sport club OSD Beograd. The club is the league affiliate of Mega Basket.

The club was founded in 1945 as KK Metalac. In 1950, the club changed its name to KK BSK, and then in 1958 to OKK Beograd, which it keeps to this day.[1] The OKK Beograd squads have won 4 National League championships. They have played three different National League since 1945, including the Yugoslav First Federal League (1945–1992), the First League of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006), and the Serbian League (2006 onward). They have also won 3 National Cup titles.

The club has its own Hall of Fame. The members are Radivoj Korać, Slobodan Gordić, Bogomir Rajković, Trajko Rajković, Miodrag Nikolić, Milorad Erkić, and Borislav Stanković.[2] Several members of the club have been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, including player Korać, coach Aleksandar Nikolić and contributors Radomir Šaper and Stanković. Stanković and Korać are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

History

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OKK Beograd made most of its achievements during a so-called 'golden era' - a period between 1957 and 1965. The key players of this generation were Radivoj Korać, Slobodan Gordić, Bogomir Rajković, Trajko Rajković, Miodrag Nikolić and Milorad Erkić who would later be the coach of the women's squad, and longtime coordinator of the OKK youth program. They developed under the guidance of coaches Borislav Stanković and Aleksandar Nikolić and team director Radomir Šaper, and went on to win six national trophies and achieve high results in European competitions. In less than a decade, OKK Beograd won four Yugoslav League championships; in 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1964, accompanied by two Yugoslav Cups in 1960 and 1962. The club also reached the semifinals of a European Champions Cup on three occasions, but failed to reach the finals, losing to Academic Sofia in 1959, Spartak Brno in 1964 and Real Madrid in 1965. After 1965, the core of the team went abroad and the results dropped. However, the club did reach the finals of the first-ever Korać Cup in 1972 but lost to another Yugoslav club, Cibona (known at the time as Lokomotiva). Although OKK Beograd remained among the top Serbian and Yugoslav teams, the next trophy was not won until 1993, with the victory in the Yugoslav Cup.

On June 14, 2018, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with Adriatic League team Mega Basket.[3][4]

Sponsorship naming

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The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Beko Beograd: 1974–1979
  • InvestEksport Beograd: 1993–1994

Logos

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  • 1945–1950
    1945–1950
  • 1950–1958
    1950–1958
  • 1958–present
    1958–present
  • Alternate logo
    Alternate logo

Home arenas

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  • Šumice Hall
  • Radivoj Korać Hall (2016–present)
  • Mega Factory Hall (2018–present)

Players

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See also: Category:OKK Beograd players

Current roster

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

OKK Beograd roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SF 0 Serbia Milenković, Aleksa (TW) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2004-04-18)18 April 2004
SG 1 Serbia Paunović, Luka 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 22 – (2002-08-07)7 August 2002
PG 3 Serbia Miljenović, Stefan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (2001-08-21)21 August 2001
PF 4 Croatia Jelavić, Andrija 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 20 – (2004-05-26)26 May 2004
PG 8 Serbia Milutinović, Mihailo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 21 – (2003-03-21)21 March 2003
SF 9 Serbia Paunović, Andrej 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
C 12 Serbia Balaban, Darko 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 35 – (1989-09-22)22 September 1989
C 14 North Macedonia Samardžiski, Predrag 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) 38 – (1986-04-11)11 April 1986
PF 19 Serbia Živković, Marko 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF 20 Serbia Đulović, Asim 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2005-07-30)30 July 2005
C 21 Serbia Jonović, Ahmet 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 20 – (2003-12-11)11 December 2003
PG 24 Serbia Labović, Danilo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2003-07-26)26 July 2003
G 31 Serbia Miljenovic, Nenad 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-04-08)8 April 1993
SF 88 Slovakia Malovec, Timotej 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (2004-04-25)25 April 2004
PF – Montenegro Savović, Boris 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 37 – (1987-06-18)18 June 1987
SF – Serbia Vukadinović, Nemanja 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2004-08-09)9 August 2004
PG – Serbia Topić, Nikola 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2005-08-10)10 August 2005
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (L) On loan
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 10, 2023

Head coaches

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Main page: Category:OKK Beograd coaches

Hall of Famers, greatest players and contributors

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
OKK Beograd Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
5 Radivoj Korać PF 1954–1967 2022
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Aleksandar Nikolić Head coach 1961–1963
1965–1967		 1998
Contributors
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Borislav Stanković Head coach 1954–1961
1964–1965
1969–1970		 1991

FIBA Hall of Fame

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Main article: List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame
OKK Beograd Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
5 Radivoj Korać PF 1954–1967 2022
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Aleksandar Nikolić Head coach 1961–1963
1965–1967		 2007
Contributors
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Borislav Stanković Head coach 1954–1961
1964–1965
1969–1970		 2007
Radomir Šaper Team director 2007

FIBA Order of Merit recipients

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Main article: FIBA Order of Merit
FIBA Order of Merit recipients
Order Name Tenure Inducted
19 Aleksandar Nikolić 1951 as player
1961–1963, 1965–1967 as coach		 1995
39 Radomir Šaper team director 1999
65 Borislav Stanković 1954–1961, 1964–1965, 1969–1970 as coach 2015

FIBA's 50 Greatest Players

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Main article: FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
OKK Beograd Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
5 Radivoj Korać PF 1954–1967 1991

50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors

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Main article: 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008)
OKK Beograd EuroLeague Contributors
Players
No. Name Position Tenure Inducted
5 Radivoj Korać PF 1954–1967 2008
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Aleksandar Nikolić Head coach 1961–1963
1965–1967		 2008

Season-by-season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Regional competitions European competitions
2006–07 1 BLS First League 12 — 6–16 — — —
2007–08 2 BLS B League 5 — 16–10 — — —
2008–09 2 BLS B League 2 — 21–5 — — —
2009–10 1 BLS First League 4 — 17–9 Quarterfinalist Balkan League QF 7–5 —
2010–11 1 BLS First League 2 SL 7th 23–17 Quarterfinalist Balkan League QF 5–5 —
2011–12 1 BLS First League 5 — 15–11 — Balkan League A5 2–8 —
2012–13 1 BLS First League 9 — 12–14 — Balkan League B5 2–6 —
2013–14 1 BLS First League 6 — 14–12 Quarterfinalist — —
2014–15 1 BLS First League 6 — 11–11 — — —
2015–16 1 BLS First League 12 — 9–17 — — —
2016–17 1 BLS First League 11 — 11–15 — — —
2017–18 1 BLS First League 12 — 9–17 — — —
2018–19 1 BLS First League 4 SL A-5th 19–17 — — —
2019–20 1 BLS First League 13 Abd 9–17 — — —
2020–21 1 BLS First League 10 — 12–18 — — —
2021–22 1 BLS First League 13 — 14–16 — — —

Trophies and awards

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See also: List of basketball clubs in Serbia by major honours won

Trophies

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Awards

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Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

International record

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Main article: OKK Beograd in international competitions
Season Achievement Notes
FIBA European Champions Cup
1964–65 Semifinals Eliminated by Real Madrid, 174–180 (1–1)
1963–64 Semifinals Eliminated by Spartak ZJŠ Brno, 178–179 (1–1)
1958–59 Semifinals Eliminated by Academic, 156–163 (1–1)
1960–61 Second round Eliminated by Antwerpse, 47–68 (0–2)
FIBA Korać Cup
1972 Runners-up Eliminated by Lokomotiva, 156–165 (1–1)
1977–78 Round of 16 2nd in Group C with Juventud Freixenet, Xerox Milano, and SSV Hagen (3–3)

References

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  1. ^ "History of OKK Beograd". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame of OKK Beograd". okkbeograd.org.rs. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Mega i OKK Beograd potpisali ugovor o saradnji". b92.net. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  4. ^ "POTPISANA SARADNJA Megini talenti u OKK Beogradu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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