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Kraljevo Sports Hall
Kraljevo Sports Hall ( sr, Hala sportova u Kraljevu) is a multi-use indoor arena in Kraljevo, Serbia. The arena has a total capacity of 6,000. It is used mostly for team handball and basketball matches since it is a home arena of basketball teams KK Sloga and KK Mašinac as well as volleyball team OK Ribnica. The arena was officially opened on 11 February 2015. In March 2015 Serbia played against Croatia for the Davis Cup first round, while the following year Serbia Fed Cup team received Spain for the Fed Cup World Group II at this stadium. See also * List of indoor arenas in Serbia The following is a list of indoor arenas in Serbia (excluding Kosovo). List of indoor arenas List of indoor swimming pool arenas List of indoor ice rinks See also * List of indoor arenas in Europe * List of indoor arenas by capacity Re ... References Indoor arenas in Serbia Basketball venues in Serbia {{Serbia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraljevo
Kraljevo ( sr-cyr, Краљево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Raška District in central Serbia. It is situated on the confluence of West Morava and Ibar, in the geographical region of Šumadija, between the mountains of Kotlenik in the north, and Stolovi in the south. In 2011 the city urban area has a population of 68,749 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 125,488 inhabitants. With an area of 1530 km², it is the largest municipality (after Belgrade) in Serbia by area. Name Formerly known as Rudo Polje (Рудо Поље), Karanovac (Карановац) and Rankovićevo (Ранковићево), Kraljevo received its present name, meaning "the King's Town", from King Milan I of Serbia in honor of his own coronation and six Serbian kings that had been crowned in that area. The modern coat of arms of the city features seven crowns symbolizing the seven kings. History and sights The "lower" Ibar region is thought to be the first area w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungary to the north, Romania to the northeast, Bulgaria to the southeast, North Macedonia to the south, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, and Montenegro to the southwest, and claims a border with Albania through the Political status of Kosovo, disputed territory of Kosovo. Serbia without Kosovo has about 6.7 million inhabitants, about 8.4 million if Kosvo is included. Its capital Belgrade is also the List of cities in Serbia, largest city. Continuously inhabited since the Paleolithic Age, the territory of modern-day Serbia faced Slavs#Migrations, Slavic migrations in the 6th century, establishing several regional Principality of Serbia (early medieval), states in the early Mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Sloga
Košarkaški klub Sloga ( sr-cyr, Кошаркашки клуб Cлoгa), commonly referred to as KK Sloga, is a men's professional basketball club based in Kraljevo, Serbia. The club plays in the Basketball League of Serbia and the Adriatic League. Their home arena is the Kraljevo Sports Hall. Some of the club's star players over the years have included Vlade Divac and Ljubodrag Simonović. History Sponsorship naming Sloga has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship: * Sloga Magnohrom: 1990–1991 * Sloga Telekom Srbija: 2000–2001 * Sloga Favorite BM: 2003–2004 * Sloga Société Générale: 2005–2007 Identity The main color of Sloga, since its foundation, is white. Because of it the Sloga players are often nicknamed ''Beli'' (). Supporters of Sloga are ''Kasapi'' () and they also support the football section of the Sloga Sports Society, FK Sloga Kraljevo. Home arena Sloga plays its home games at the Kraljevo Sports Hall. The hall is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OK Ribnica
''OK'' (spelling variations include ''okay'', ''O.K.'', ''ok'' and ''Ok'') is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. ''OK'' is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been described as the most frequently spoken or written word on the planet. Its origins are disputed. As an adjective, ''OK'' principally means "adequate" or "acceptable" as a contrast to "bad" ("The boss approved this, so it is OK to send out"); it can also mean "mediocre" when used in contrast with "good" ("The french fries were great, but the burger was just OK"). It fulfills a similar role as an adverb ("Wow, you did OK for your first time skiing!"). As an interjection, it can denote compliance ("OK, I will do that"), or agreement ("OK, that is fine"). It can mean "assent" when it is used as a noun ("the boss gave her the OK to the purchase") or, more colloquially, as a verb ("the boss OKe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indoor Arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators. Background The word derives from Latin ', a particularly fine-grained sand that covered the floor of ancient arenas such as the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, to absorb blood.. The term ''arena'' is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl, but such a facility is typically called a ''stadium'', especially if it does not have a roof. The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football (be it association, rugby, gridiron, Australian rules, or Gaelic) is typically played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Mašinac
Košarkaški klub Mašinac ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Машинац, en, Mašinac Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Mašinac or simply Mašinac, was a men's professional basketball club based in Kraljevo, Serbia. The club used to compete in the Basketball League of Serbia B. Notable players * Nikola Jovanović * Bojan Kusmuk * Milan Vučićević * Oliver Stević * Aleksandar Radulović * Slobodan Božović * Dušan Knežević * Uroš Mirković * Nemanja Jelesijević * Edi Sinadinović * Miljan Rakić * Srđan Živković * Marko Dimitrijević Head coaches * Vladimir Androić * Boško Đokić (2002–2003) * Miloš Pejić (2005–2006) * Vladimir Đokić Vladimir Đokić ( sr-cyr, Владимир Ђокић; born April 25, 1971) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia. Playing career A point guard, Đoki ... (2009–2010) Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbia Davis Cup Team
The Serbian men's national tennis team represents Serbia in the Davis Cup and the ATP Cup, both tennis competitions. Since June 2006, the team has played under the name of Serbia, following the split of Yugoslavia. Serbia won the Davis Cup title for the first and only time in 2010, defeating France with 3:2 in the final as host nation. The team was a runner-up in 2013, when they were defeated by the Czech Republic with 2:3 in the final in Belgrade. The team also had three semifinals Davis Cup appearances (in 2011, 2017, and 2021) and four quarterfinals Davis Cup appearances (in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2019).In 2020, Serbia won the inaugural ATP Cup. Current team The following players are representing Serbia in the 2022 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage. ATP rankings on 12 September 2022 Recent call-ups The following players were part of a team in the last five years. ATP rankings on 12 September 2022 History Serbia competed in its first Davis Cup as an independent nation in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Davis Cup Team
The Croatia men's national tennis team represents Croatia in the Davis Cup and is governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. It is captained by Vedran Martić.Croatia won the Davis Cup twice, in 2005 and 2018, and was runner-up in 2016 and 2021. History Croatia competed in its first Davis Cup in 1993 in Europe/Africa Group I semifinals beating Zimbabwe 3–2. In 1994 Croatia beat Portugal 4–0 in qualification round thus ensuring its first time appearance in World Group in 1995. Croatia lost in its debut from Germany and failed to qualify in the World Group again until 2002 where they beat Germany and earned its first quarterfinals. In 2005 Croatia won its first Davis Cup over Slovakia as the first unseeded nation to win the title, and also reached No. 1 at the ITF rankings for the first time. Croatia reached semifinals in 2009 but lost to Czech Republic 4–1. In 2016 Croatia reached the finals for the second time, again as unseeded nation, but lost to Argentina. Two years l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2015. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and World Group spot for 2016. Participating teams Seeds Draw First round Germany vs. France Great Britain vs. United States * The Isner-Ward match was the longest match involving a United States player since the introduction of the tiebreaker in 1989. * Great Britain's victory over the United States was their first win over this country at home since 1935. Czech Republic vs. Australia * This was Australia's first World Group win since 2006. Kazakhstan vs. Italy Argentina vs. Brazil * The Mayer-Souza match set the record for the longest Davis Cup singles rubber, lasting for 6 hours and 42 minutes, eclipsing the previous record by 20 minutes which was from the McEnroe-Wilander match in 1982. It is the second longest tour match in history, behind the Isner-Mahut match from Wimbl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbia Fed Cup Team
The Serbian Billie Jean King Cup team represents Serbia in Billie Jean King Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Tennis Federation of Serbia. They will compete in 2019 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I at Venue 1 in Bath, United Kingdom. From 5 June 2006 team is playing under the name of Serbia. Team reached the 2012 final after beating Belgium and Russia in away ties and lost to Czech Republic in Prague in their first Fed Cup final. The Olympic Committee of Serbia declared Fed Cup team for the best female team of the year 2012. Current team The following players were called up for the Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I in February 2019. Recent call-ups The following players were part of a team in the last few years. **Special ranking *WTA rankings as of 4 February 2019 History Before 1992 Serbia, together with other former Yugoslavian countries, competed in its first Fed Cup in 1969, as Yugoslavian Fed Cup team until 1992. Yugoslavia reached the semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
