Ženski košarkaški klub Mladi Krajišnik (;

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: Женски кошаркашки клуб Млади Крајишник) is a women's professional

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club based in

Banja Luka Banja Luka ( sr-Cyrl, Бања Лука, ) or Banjaluka ( sr-Cyrl, Бањалука, ) is the List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the largest city in Republika Srpska. Banja Luka is the tr ...

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. The club is founded in

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

. Home matches are played at the ''Obilićevo Sports Hall'', which has a capacity of 800 spectators. It is considered the most successful women's basketball club in the Republic of Srpska, and currently competes in the Women's Bosnian League. The club's nickname is ''Malene'', and its current sponsor is ''Meridianbet''.
/ref> The club's honours include four national championship titles, four Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup victories, as well as nine First Women's League of Republika Srpska in basketball, Republika Srpska championships and 19 Republika Srpska Cups. In

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

and

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

, it was declared the best sports team of Republika Srpska and was voted the best team in Banja Luka six times. On the international stage, the club has participated in the

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, the EuroCup, and the regional Women's Adriatic League (WABA).

History

ŽKK Mladi Krajišnik was founded in the 25 May 1963. After just a year of operation in 1964, "Mladi Krajisnik" Banja Luka qualified for the First Federal League at the qualifying tournament in

, which was attended by Rudar

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, Skopje

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, Mladi Krajišnik

, such as ''Little ones'' (as it was then popularly called) made his big wish and dream. From 1964 to 1972 the ''Little ones'' are three times fell out and entered the First Federal League, in 1972 the qualifier ''Little ones'' they won Partizan

and the third time become members of the First Federal League. From 1972 until 1995, ''Little ones'' are continuously for 23 years a member of the First Federal League and the

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has the longest continuity of membership in the First Federal League. War of 1995 ''Little ones'' after 23 years of playing got out of the First Federal League to First female B league Yugoslavia where playing for 2 years. 1997 ''Little ones'' are after 2 years again placed First Women's Basketball league of Yugoslavia at the qualifying tournament in

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were: Trudbenik

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, Budućnost Podgorica and Mladi Krajišnik. In the same season, the club finished as runners-up in the Championship of FR Yugoslavia, a competition in which it participated until

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

. Since 1993, the club has competed in the Republika Srpska Championship, where it dominated by winning nine consecutive titles. Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, it joined the Joint Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and won the national title in its debut season. Over the following decades, the club established itself as one of the most successful women's basketball institutions in the country, accumulating a total of 35 trophies over a span of 25 years.

Former names

*1964-1985 Mladi krajišnik *1985-1988 Krajina Auto Mladi Krajišnik *1988-1992 Krajina Auto *1997-1998 Port Mladi Krajišnik

Honours

;Championship of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia *''runner up (1):'' 1997-1998 ; Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina *''winner (4):'' 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2010-2011, 2012-2013 ;Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina *''winner (4):'' 2000, 2007, 2008, 2012 ; Championship if Republika Srpska *''winner (9):'' 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 ;Cup of Republika Srpska *''winner (19):'' 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 ; WABA *''Participant of final four (1):'' 2009-10

Notable former players

References

External links

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