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Franjo Arapović
Franjo Arapović (born 2 June 1965) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played as a center. A tall, he won the silver medal with the Croatia national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Four years earlier he was a member of the Yugoslavia national team, that won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Arapović was born in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. In his professional career, he played for KK Lokomotiva Mostar, after which he moved to Croatian clubs Cibona, Croatia Osiguranje Split and Zrinjevac. He then moved to Pallacanestro Trapani in Italy, BC Žalgiris in Lithuania, Krka Telekom in Slovenia, Fenerbahçe in Turkey, Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem in Israel, again Žalgiris, and again Zrinjevac, Croatia Osiguranje Split and Cibona. One of Arapović's most well-known moments was during the first half of the gold medal game between Croatia and the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics, when Arapović caught a pass from Toni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slipčići
Slipčići is a village in the Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 207. References Populated places in Mostar Villages in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina {{HerzegovinaNeretvaCanton-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Kvarner
KK Kvarner was a professional basketball club based in Rijeka, Croatia. History KK Kvarner was founded in 1946 in Rijeka and in its history has changed several names for sponsored reasons like KK Istravino, KK Croatia Line Rijeka, KK Sava Osiguranje Rijeka, KK Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, since 2009. The club also performed under the name KK Kvarner Novi Resort. The club played one season (2001/02) in the Adriatic League. Due to the cancellation of the onset of the second division Croatian 'score for abortion in the season 2008 / 09th and accumulated debts 2009th club is shut down. KK Kvarner 2010 was founded in 2010 as a club's spiritual successor. Honours Domestic competitions *Yugoslav Cup **''Runners-up'' (2): 1976–77, 1980–81 Notable players * Nikola Plećaš (1976–1978) * Davor Kus (1996–2000) * Matej Mamić (1996–1998) * Aramis Naglić (1983–1989) * Ottone Olivieri (founder, 1946–?) * Nikola Radulović Nikola Radulović (born 26 April 1973) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball League), also known as Betsafe LKL for sponsorship reasons, is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 12 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including European professional club basketball system, the top-tier level EuroLeague. On April 22, 1993, the Lietuvos krepšinio asociacija (''English'': Lithuanian Basketball Association) (LKA) was founded. It was the first professional sports organisation in Lithuania. Lietuvos krepšinio lyga was built on the foundation of the LKA. Former basketball player Šarūnas Marčiulionis is named as the founder of the league. He was the first president of the LKL and served from 1993 to 2002. Remigijus Milašius is the current president of the league since 2013. The league's headquarters is located in Vilniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HT Premijer Liga
The Hrvatski Telekom Premijer liga ( en, Hrvatski Telekom Premier League, ), also known as HT Premijer liga or simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level men's professional basketball league in Croatia. It began in 1991, following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and therefore the Yugoslav League, and is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation. The HT Premijer liga, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 12 teams. The most successful club is KK Cibona with 19 championship titles. History Prior to 1991, clubs from Croatia played in the Yugoslav First Federal League. From the inaugural season in 1946, three Croatian clubs won 15 national championships in total; Zadar (six titles), Split (six titles), and Cibona (three titles). Title holders * 1991–92: Cibona * 1992–93: Cibona * 1993–94: Cibona * 1994–95: Cibona * 1995–96: Cibona * 1996–97: Cibona * 1997–98: Cibona * 1998–99: Cibona * 1999–00: Cibona * 2000–01: Cibona * 2001– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984–85 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1984–85 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 41st season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia. Regular season Classification Playoff Only the top four placed league table teams qualified for the playoffs quarterfinal automatically. Teams placed fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth were joined by the top two Second League teams for an 8-team play-in round. The winner of each best-of-three series advanced to the playoffs quarterfinal round. The winning roster of Cibona: * Dražen Petrović * Mihovil Nakić * Aleksandar Petrović * * Andro Knego * Sven Ušić * Zoran Čutura * Franjo Arapović * Ivo Nakić * Branko Vukićević * Igor Lukačić Coach: Željko Pavličević Scoring leaders # Dražen Petrović (Cibona) – ___ points (32.0ppg) Qualification in 1985–86 season European competitions FIBA European Champions Cup * Cibona (champions) FIBA Cup Winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1983–84 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 40th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia. Regular season Classification Results Source: Playoff Teams placed 1st to 6th at the end of the regular season automatically qualified for the playoffs quarterfinal round. The remaining two spots for the playoffs quarterfinal round were determined through a four-team play-in. The 7th and 8th-placed teams had to play a single-game round against the Second League 2nd and 1st-placed teams, respectively, that managed to gain promotion for the next season's top league competition. Seventh-placed Partizan from the First League thus played 2nd-placed Sloga Kraljevo from the Second League. Similarly, 8th-placed Budućnost from the First League played 1st-placed Radnički Belgrade from the Second League. The winners of each respective game qualified for the playoffs quarterfinal. The winning ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav 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] |
1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
The 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-second edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 16, 1997, and April 14, 1998. The final was held at Pionir Hall, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the final, Žalgiris defeated Stefanel Milano, in front of 5,000 spectators. Competition system * 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams, after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. * The top four teams from each group qualified for a 1/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1986–87 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the twenty-first edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 30 September 1986, to 17 March 1987. It was contested by 19 teams, three less than in the previous edition. The 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup winners, Cibona, defeated the 1985–86 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup runners-up, Scavolini Pesaro, in the final that was held in the Yugoslavia city of Novi Sad. Participants First round Second round ;Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage: * Scavolini Pesaro (finalist) * Ram Joventut * Cibona Quarterfinals Semifinals Final March 17, Dvorana SPC "Vojvodina", Novi Sad References External links 1986–87 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup @ linguasport.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Saporta Cup
The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director. History The competition was created in 1966, as the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002: * 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup * 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup * 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup * 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the newly formed ULEB Cup competition, now known as the EuroCup. Finals Titles by club Titles by nation FIBA Saporta Cup records FIBA Saporta Cup awards Winning rosters FIBA Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
