BKK Radnički

Radnički Beograd
Radnički Beograd logo
NicknameKrstaši (The Crusaders)
LeaguesFirst Regional League of Serbia
Founded7 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-07)
HistoryBKK Radnički
1945–present
ArenaSC Šumice
Capacity1,000
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsRed, Blue and White
     
PresidentVladimir Adžić
Championships1 National Championship
1 National Cup
Websitebkkradnicki.rs

Beogradski košarkaški klub Radnički (Serbian Cyrillic: Београдски кошаркашки клуб Раднички), commonly referred to as Radnički Beograd, is a men's basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the 3rd-tier First Regional League of Serbia. Their home arena is the SC Šumice.

History

The club was founded on 7 June 1945 in the Belgrade's neighborhood of Crveni Krst, which is where their nickname krstaši (the Crusaders) comes from. Radnički achieved the biggest success during the 1970s, when the generation coached by Slobodan Ivković won the title of Yugoslav League champion in 1973. The club also won a Yugoslav Cup in 1976, and reached another cup final in 1978.

During the 1970s, Radnički also had good results in continental competitions. In 1974, they reached the semi-finals of the FIBA European Champions Cup, where they were stopped by reigning European champions, Ignis Varese.[1] In 1977, Radnički reached the finals of a FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup where they lost to Forst Cantù by a single point margin, 86–87.[2]

Sponsorship naming

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

  • Radnički FOB: N/A
  • Radnički LMK: N/A
  • Radnički CIP: 1996–1997
  • Radnički Jugopetrol: 1999–2002

Home arenas

Players

Coaches

Head coaches

Hall of Famers and contributors

FIBA Hall of Fame
Radnički Hall of Famers
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Ranko Žeravica Head coach 1954–1960 2007
Dušan Ivković Head coach 1982–1984 2017
Milan Vasojević Head coach 1976–1978 2022
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors
Radnički EuroLeague Contributors
Coaches
Name Position Tenure Inducted
Božidar Maljković Head coach 1980–1982 2008
Dušan Ivković Head coach 1982–1984 2008

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Awards

Notable players

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.

International record

Season Achievement Notes
FIBA European Champions Cup
1973–74 Semifinals Eliminated by Ignis Varese, 161–175 (1–1)
FIBA Saporta Cup
1976–77 Runners-up Defeated by Forst Cantù, 86–87
1978–79 Quarterfinals 3rd in Group A with FC Barcelona, Sinudyne Bologna, and UBSC Wien (3–3)
1999–00 Round of 32 Defeated by Darüşşafaka, 137–141 (1–1)
FIBA Korać Cup
1998–99 Round of 16 Eliminated by Panionios, 145–169 (0–2)
1979–80 Second round Eliminated by Hapoel Tel Aviv, 165–166 (1–1)
1992–93 Second round Eliminated by Stroitel Kharkov, 0–4 (0–2)

References

  1. ^ "Champions Cup 1973–74". linguasport.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Cup Winners' Cup 1976–77". linguasport.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.