Ženski košarkaški klub Partizan ( sr-cyr, Женски кошаркашки клуб Партизан, ), commonly referred to as ŽKK Partizan or simply Partizan, is a women's professional basketball club based in

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. Since 2015, the club has been competing under the legal name Partizan 1953. It is part of the multi-sports club Partizan. They are currently competing in the

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. The club won seven

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, five national cups and two

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. They play their home games at the Sports Hall "Ranko Žeravica".

History

Formation and early years (20th century)

The club was founded in 1953. Three times a champion

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, in the seasons 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1985–86. Partizan were then lead Jelica Komnenović, Biljana Majstorović, Olivera Krivokapić, Stojna Vangelovska, Cvetana Dekleva, Dragana Simić, Merhunisa Omerović, Zorana Cvetković, Radmila Lekić, Dragana Boreli, Olgica Mašić, Sonja Krnjaja, Zorica Ivetić, Andreja Pukšić, Tanja Stevanović... Partizan is in this period and twice won the

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in 1985 and 1986.

Marina Maljković's era (2009–2013)

After the dissolution of

did not have success until the 2009–10 when they became champions Serbia. The following 2010–11 was more successful because the players of Partizan won the double crown, winning the

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and

. In the season 2011–12 Partizan is the first time won the

triumph in the final tournament of the

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. The club's was better in the final of the domestic Čelik score of 74:65 . At the end of the season, Partizan won again

which was a total of 6 Champion in the history of the club. In the season 2012–13 Partizan were won by

after the final of the

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team won

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with 103:71. The most effective players were American Brooke Queenan with 23 points,

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with 21 and Dajana Butulija with 19 points. Partizan is the

completed no defeats, and defended trophy. After 20 wins from as many matches in the regular part of the league, the Final Four of the

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won in first the semi-finals

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to 94:72, and in the finals as well as the Cup was better than

with 70:45. At the end of the season and seventh Champion's title by winning the final play-off Championship of Serbia over the team

Turbulence and recovery (2013–2015)

During the summer of 2013 the club had major financial problems for which they were threatened to be extinguish club, but despite the club survive. As a result, coach

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and almost the entire team left the club. In the next season the club came in from the rejuvenated squad. In the

Partizan lost in the final of the

with result 90:64. In the championship of Serbia in the semi-finals lost to eternal rivals

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, and in the regional league in the quarterfinals lost to teams of Budućnost Volcano. In the 2014-15 season the club substituted by with identical composition as the last season with the ambition to consolidate the club financially and as regards the sporting aspect to at least repeat the results of last season. In the regional league is Partizan finished at 5th place in Group A, in the championship Serbia lost to the team of

in the semi-finals and in Cup he lost in the semifinals of the

Partizan 1953 (2015–present)

During 2015, the club is in the senior competition gave up participating in all competitions, the club formally stayed to function to restore the debts he had. In the meantime, established a new club under the name Partizan 1953 in which have moved all players from the previous club. Club he started from Second league of Serbia as the lowest rank of competition in Serbia. After season 2015–16, club is provided back to the first division, which is also provided participate in regional league in next season by giving up certain clubs from Serbia that are based on the results in the previous season to provide.

Arena

Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall

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municipality and it has a capacity of 5,000 seats.

Vizura Sports Center

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municipality and it has a capacity of 1,500 seats.

Supporters

The Grobari (

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: Гробари) are supporters of the

football club Partizan. They generally support all clubs within the Sports Association Partizan, especially football and basketball teams.

Honours

Domestic

National Championships – 7 *'' First League of SFR Yugoslavia:'' **Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1986 *'' First League of Serbia:'' **Winners (4):

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

National Cups – 5 *'' Cup of SFR Yugoslavia:'' **Winners (2): 1985, 1986 *'' Cup of Serbia:'' **Winners (3): 2011, 2013,

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

International

International titles – 2 *'' Adriatic League Women:'' **Winners (2): 2011–12, 2012–13

Current squad

Partizan management

''As of 19 April 2017''

Notable former players

*Ljiljana Stanojević *Mirjana Mujbegović * Biljana Majstorović *Olivera Krivokapić *Zorana Cvetković *Dragana Boreli *Zorica Ivetić *Olgica Mašić *Radmila Lekić *Sonja Krnjaja *Dragana Marković *Tanja Stevanović * Jelica Komnenović * Stojna Vangelovska *Jelena Popović * Cvetana Dekleva *Andreja Pukšić *Dragana Simić *Merhunisa Omerović *Mirjana Prljević *Olja Petrović *Jasmina Milojković *Jelica Čanak *Tamara Ružić * Hajdana Radunović *Nataša Ivančević * Mina Maksimović *Katica Krivić *Branka Stojićević *Sanja Vesel *Tanja Vesel *Tanja Stokić *Dijana Bukovac *Mirjana Medić *Aleksandra Radulović *Jadranka Savić *Sanja Lancoš *Svetlana Stanić * Ivanka Matić *Tanja Turanjanin *Ljiljana Božičković *Slavica Ilić *Tamara Velanac *Gordana Tešić *Aleksandra Samardžić * Ilvana Zvizdić *Jelica Dabović *Aleksandra Kukulj *Dušanka Ćirković * Iva Roglić *Dina Šesnić * Jefimija Karakašević * Alicia Gladden * Jelena Špirić *Sanja Kovrlija * Suzana Milovanović *Jovana Milovanović *Ivana Drmanac *Andrijana Vasović *Jovana Vukoje *Ljiljana Tomašević *Jelena Dangubić * Jelena Maksimović *Biljana Stjepanović *Svetlana Petrović *Milena Krstajić * Bojana Vulić *Tijana Brdar *Jelena Radić *Mirjana Velisavljević *Milena Vukićević * Sheena Moore *Jasmine Stone * Latoya Williams * Maja Miljković *Nataša Bučevac *

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at eurobasket.com 1987 ...

*Neda Đurić * Mirjana Beronja * Brooke Queenan *

* Dajana Butulija * Tamara Radočaj * Nevena Jovanović * Biljana Stanković *

Saša Čađo Saša Čađo ( sr-Cyrl, Саша Чађо, born 13 July 1989) is a Serbian professional women's basketball player who plays for İstanbul Üniversitesi SK of the Turkish Women's Basketball League, Turkish League. She also represents the Serbia w ...

* Ivona Jerković * Nataša Kovačević * Marija Prlja * Jelena Antić *Aleksandra Vujović * Jovana Karakašević *Jovana Popović * Irena Matović * Jovana Pašić * Jelena Vučetić * Ivona Bogoje * Jelena Ivezić * Bojana Janković *

Lidija Vučković Lidija Vučković (Serbian Cyrillic: Лидија Вучковић; born 10 February 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player. Club career With Hemofarm she won 1 national Championships (2008–09) and 2 national cup (2008–09, 2009� ...

*Julijana Vojinović *

Miljana Bojović Miljana Bojović ( sr-cyr, Миљана Бојовић, born in Kosovska Mitrovica, Titova Mitrovica, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia on 17 May 1987), formerly known as Miljana Musović, is a Serbian women basketball play ...

Notable former coaches

Borislav Ćorković Borislav "Reba" Ćorković ( sr-cyr, Борислав Ћорковић; 9 January 1933 – 26 January 2006) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. Playing career During the 1950s, Ćorković played basketball for KK Dinamo Panče ...

* Dragoljub Pljakić * Vladislav Lučić *Ljiljana Stanojević * Dragomir Bukvić * Miroslav Kanjevac *Slađan Ivić *

Dragan Vuković Dragan Vuković ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Вуковић; born August 26, 1963) is a Serbian basketball coach. He currently serves as a head coach for the Crvena zvezda of the Women's Basketball League of Serbia and the Women's Adriatic League. ...

*Milan Dabović *

Srđan Antić Srđan "Riki" Antić ( sr-Cyrl, Срђан "Рики" Антић; born 10 December 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball coach. Early life Antić played basketball in Partizan Belgrade, but unfortunately his career as a basketball player e ...

References

External links

Official page
at facebook.com

on fibaeurope.com
Profile
on eurobasket.com
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