The Basketball Federation of Serbia ( sr, Кошаркашки савез Србије, Košarkaški savez Srbije) is a
non-profit organization
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and the national
sports governing body
A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function.
Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule i ...
for
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 (appr ...
in
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 Bas ...
.
The organization represents Serbia in
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
and the
men's and
women's
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national basketball teams in the
Olympic Committee of Serbia
The Olympic Committee of Serbia ( sr, / ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Serbia. It organizes the country's representatives at the Olympic Games and other multisport events.
Members of the committee are 47 sports federations, wh ...
. The Federation traditionally selects the
Serbian Basketball Player of the Year
The Serbian Basketball Player of the Year award is established in 2015 to recognize the best basketball player of the calendar year, year from Serbia. The winners are men's and women's basketball players who have Serbian citizenship, and whose per ...
.
History
Structure
Managing board
According to the Federation Statute, the Managing Board is constituted by the representatives elected through a semi-mandatory system. This means that a half of the executive body members is appointed by the President and the remaining four will be elected by The Federation Assembly. The Managing Board members are elected on four-year mandate.
Presidents
Secretary General
Logos
National teams' medals
Basketball
3x3
Club Competitions
Major
Current champions
''Note: These lists are correct through the end of the 2019–20 season.''
Minor
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Second Men's League of Serbia (2nd-tier)
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First Regional Men's League (3rd-tier)
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Second Regional Men's League (4th-tier)
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Men's League Cup (2nd-tier)
Hall of Fame inductees
*
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...
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Borislav Stanković
),Boris (Борис)
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, order = 2nd
, office = Secretary General of FIBA
, term_start = 1 January 1976
, ter ...
(1991, contributor)
**
Aleksandar Nikolić
Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Александар "Аца" Николић; 28 October 1924 – 12 March 2000) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He was also a professor at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Sp ...
(1998, coach)
**
Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen "Praja" Dalipagić (; born 27 November 1951) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and head coach. He was selected the best athlete of Yugoslavia in the year 1978, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Yugoslavian his ...
(2004, player)
**
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac ( sr-Cyrl, Владе Дивац, ; born February 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings ...
(2019, player)
**
Radivoj Korać
Radivoj Korać ( sr-cyrl, Радивој Кораћ; 5 November 1938 – 2 June 1969) was a Serbian and Yugoslav professional basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. Korać is well-known f ...
(2022, player)
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FIBA Hall of Fame
The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. It includes the " Samar ...
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Nebojša Popović
Nebojša Popović ( sr-cyr, Небојша Поповић; 8 February 1923 – 20 October 2001) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. He is the basketba ...
(contributor)
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Borislav Stanković
),Boris (Борис)
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, caption =
, order = 2nd
, office = Secretary General of FIBA
, term_start = 1 January 1976
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(contributor)
**
Radomir Šaper
Radomir “Raša” Šaper ( sr-cyr, Радомир Шапер; 9 December 1925 – 6 December 1998), was a Serbian professor and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy of the University of Belgrade, a member of the Yugoslav nation ...
(contributor)
**
Aleksandar Nikolić
Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Александар "Аца" Николић; 28 October 1924 – 12 March 2000) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He was also a professor at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Sp ...
(2007, coach)
**
Ranko Žeravica
Ranko Žeravica ( sr-cyr, Ранко Жеравица; 17 November 1929 – 29 October 2015) was a Serbian professional basketball coach. With a career that spanned over 50 years, he is most noted for his work with the senior Yugoslav national t ...
(2007, coach)
**
Obrad Belošević
Obrad Belošević ( sr-cyr, Обрад Белошевић; 28 April 1928 – 20 January 1986) was a Serbian basketball Official (basketball), referee.
Refereeing career
Belošević refereed over 300 games of the Yugoslav Basketball League, ...
(2007, technical official)
**
Radivoj Korać
Radivoj Korać ( sr-cyrl, Радивој Кораћ; 5 November 1938 – 2 June 1969) was a Serbian and Yugoslav professional basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally. Korać is well-known f ...
(2007, player)
**
Dražen Dalipagić
Dražen "Praja" Dalipagić (; born 27 November 1951) is a Serbian former professional basketball player and head coach. He was selected the best athlete of Yugoslavia in the year 1978, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Yugoslavian his ...
(2007, player)
**
Dragan Kićanović
Dragan Kićanović ( sr, Драган Кићановић; born 17 August 1953) is a Serbian and Yugoslav retired professional basketball player.
A 1.92m (6 ft 3 in) tall shooting guard, Kićanović played in the 1970s and 1980s, and is cons ...
(2010, player)
**
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac ( sr-Cyrl, Владе Дивац, ; born February 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacramento Kings ...
(2010, player)
**
Zoran Slavnić
Zoran "Moka" Slavnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Мока Славнић; born 26 October 1949) is a Serbian retired professional basketball player and coach. He played with Crvena zvezda and with Partizan. One of the best European point guar ...
(2013, player)
**
Dušan Ivković
Dušan "Duda" Ivković ( sr-cyrl, Душан "Дуда" Ивковић; 29 October 1943 – 16 September 2021) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He served as head coach of the senior Serbian national basketball team from 20 ...
(2017, coach)
**
Svetislav Pešić
Svetislav "Kari" Pešić ( sr-cyrl, Светислав "Кари" Пешић; born August 28, 1949) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Serbia men's national team.
Playing career
During his c ...
(2020, coach)
**
Milan Vasojević
Milan "Ciga" Vasojević ( sr-cyr, Милан "Цига" Васојевић; 27 December 1932 – 24 December 1996) was a Serbian professional basketball coach and administrator. He led the national team of Yugoslavia during the greatest success ...
(2022, coach)
*
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. It is the only facility of its kind dedicated to all levels of women's bask ...
**
Borislav Stanković
),Boris (Борис)
, image = Borislav Bora Stanković.jpg
, imagesize =
, caption =
, order = 2nd
, office = Secretary General of FIBA
, term_start = 1 January 1976
, ter ...
(2000, contributor)
**
Jasmina Perazić (2014, player)
See also
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List of Serbian NBA players
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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References
External links
Website
Profileat fiba.basketball
;Regional Associations
Basketball Association of VojvodinaBasketball Association of BelgradeRegional Basketball Association of Southern SerbiaRegional Basketball Association of Central SerbiaRegional Basketball Association of Western SerbiaRegional Basketball Association of Eastern SerbiaRegional Basketball Association of Raška–Kosovo
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Basketball in Serbia
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 (appr ...
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 Bas ...
Sports organizations established in 1948