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1968–69 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1968–69 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 25th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia. Teams Prequalifying tournament Four teams played qualification tournament - Borac Čačak, 11th placed team from the last season and three best placed teams from the Second division (KK Bosna withdrew from the tournament and Mladost Zagreb replaced them). Rabotnički - Maribor 56-49; Mladost Zagreb - Maribor 81-78; Borac Čačak - Mladost Zagreb 74-68; Borac Čačak - Rabotnički 70-66; Borac Čačak - Maribor 65-53; Rabotnički - Mladost Zagreb 81-45. 1. Borac Čačak 3-0 2. Rabotnički 2-1 3. Mladost Zagreb 1-2 4. Maribor 66 0-3 Classification The winning roster of Crvena Zvezda: * Miroslav Todosijević * Ivan Sarjanović * Miroslav Poljak * Vladimir Cvetković * Aleksandar Stanimirović * Dragan Kapičić * Ljubodrag Simonović * Dragiša Vučinić * Srđan Škulić * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav First Basketball League
The First Federal Basketball League () was the highest tier level men's professional club basketball competition in SFR Yugoslavia. Founded in 1945 and folded in 1992 (1991-92 Winer Broker YUBA League), it was run by the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia. With a total of 16 European-wide trophy winners and 11 finalists, the Yugoslav First Basketball League was one of the strongest European national domestic basketball leagues of all time. Although each of the former Yugoslav countries have their own national domestic leagues, the six nations also now take part in the ABA League (commonly known as the Adriatic League), which was founded in 2001; and which is, the closest basketball league in existence today, that is similar to the former Yugoslav Basketball League. History After the end of Second World War in Yugoslavia in 1945, there arose a need for athletic development in the fledgling nation. Post-WW2 Yugoslavia was (with the exception of major cities such as Belgrade, Lju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KD Slovan
Košarkarsko društvo Slovan, commonly referred to as KD Slovan or simply Slovan, is a basketball team from Ljubljana, Slovenia. History The origins of the club are dating back to 1951, when Stane Urek suggested a formation of a basketball club in Poljane (KK Poljane), at one of Ljubljana's high schools. The club got its official permission to play on 13 April in the same year. After just two days, they organised their first tournament, at which they invited Rudar Trbovlje and Krka, both playing in the first national league. The team was also named KK Krim, KK Slavija, KK Odred, and finally KD Slovan – the name they have had until today. After having played for more than 20 years on the basketball court at Poljane Grammar School, they moved to Kodeljevo Hall in the 1974–75 season, where they have been playing ever since. Season-by-season records Achievements *Runners-up of the Slovenian First League The Slovenian PrvaLiga ( sl, Prva slovenska nogometna liga, ), curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srđan Škulić
Srđan (Срђан); ; ; ) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, usually written as ''Srdjan'' when the letter đ is unavailable. It is usually considered to be a form of the name Sergius, honoring the Christian martyr and saint Sergius. In South Slavic, Saints Sergius and Bacchus are called "Sveti Srđ i Sveti Vlaho" or "Srđevdan" or "Srđandan" or Dejandan. Another popular etymology derives it from the Serbo-Croatian verb ''srditi'' which means being angry, fiery or ardent. Alternatively it may derive from adjective ''srdačan'' which means having a good heart A medieval version of the name was ''Srdan''. ''Srđa'' could be a form of ''Srđan''. The most common nicknames are ''Srđa'', ''Srđo'', ''Srki'' or ''Srle'‘. People with the name include * Srđan Andrić * Srđan Baljak * Srđan Blažić * Srđan Čebinac * Srđan Cvijić * Srđan Dragojević * Srđan Gemaljević * Srđan Kljajević * Srdjan Kurpjel * Srđan Lakić * Srđan Lukić * Srđan Marjanović ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragiša Vučinić
Dragiša Vučinić ( sr-cyr, Драгиша Вучинић; born 4 April 1948) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and coach who spent major part of his career with Crvena zvezda. Playing career Vučinić grew up playing basketball for his hometown team KK Lokomotiva Mostar. In 1967, he left the club joining Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda. Crvena zvezda (1967–1979) On 2 May 1967, Vučinić made his debut with Crvena zvezda, in a game with Split. He spent, almost, entire playing career with the club, playing in the end of 1960s and during 1970s. He is ranked 2nd all-time Crvena zvezda leader in seasons played (13, along with Vladimir Cvetković), 4th in games played (349) and 5th in points scored (4,612). From 1967 till 1975, Vučinić played 200 consecutive games, and he remains as one of two players in Yugoslav Basketball League history who played more than 200 consecutive games. National team career Vučinić was a member of the Yugoslavia national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubodrag Simonović
Ljubodrag "Duci" Simonović ( sr-Cyrl, Љубодраг Дуци Симоновић, ); born 1 January 1949) is a Serbian philosopher, author and retired basketball player. He played with Red Star Belgrade, with which he won two National Championships, three National Cups and one FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup. From 1976 to 1978, he played for 1. FC 01 Bamberg in the top-tier level German Basketball Bundesliga. Simonović played for the senior Yugoslav national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 1970 FIBA World Championship. He was also a three time FIBA European Selection. After earning a Master of Laws from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law and a Doctorate in philosophy from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy, Simonović went on to become an accomplished author. Early life Born in Vrnjačka Banja to parents Jevrem Simonović and Ilonka (née Dobai), both of whom worked as hairdressers, young Ljubodrag grew up in Kraljevo with an older brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Kapičić
Dragan Kapičić ( sr-cyr, Драган Капичић; born 7 August 1948) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and executive. Club career Kapičić played with Crvena zvezda, in his hometown of Belgrade, in the Yugoslav First Federal League, from 1965 to 1977. His teammates were Zoran Slavnić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragiša Vučinić, and Vladimir Cvetković among others. With them, he won two Yugoslav National League championships, three Yugoslav National Cup titles, and one European-wide secondary level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup) championship. He is Crvena zvezda's all-time club leader in total points scored. In the late stage of his club career, he played with Saturn Köln of the German League. National team career Kapičić played in 169 games with the senior Yugoslavian national team. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. With Yugoslavia, he won gold medals at the 1970 FIBA World Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Stanimirović
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
