Košarkaški klub Pirot ( sr-cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Пирот), commonly referred to as KK Pirot, is a men's professional

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club based in

Pirot Pirot ( sr-cyr, Пирот) is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 38,785, while the population of the city administrative area ...

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 ...

. They are currently competing in the

Second League of Serbia The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second ...

History

In the 2019–20 season, Pirot placed third in the

and got promoted to the

Basketball League of Serbia The Basketball League of Serbia ( sr, Кошаркашка лига Србије, Košarkaška liga Srbije; abbr. КЛС or KLS), is a top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia. Founded in 2006, it is run by the Basketball Federatio ...

for the 2020–21 season.

Players

Coaches

* Zoran Sotirović (2000–2001) * Oliver Kostić (2001–2002) * Zoran Sotirović (2002–2004) * Zoran Sotirović (2008–2009) * Marko Spasić (2011–2012) * Zoran Petrović (2012–2014) *

Mihajlo Mitić Mihajlo Mitić ( sr-cyrl, Михајло Митић; born 17 September 1990) is a Serbian professional volleyball player, a former member of the Serbia national team, and the 2011 European Champion. At the professional club level, he plays for ...

(2014–2016) * Marko Spasić (2016–2020) *

Filip Socek Filip Socek ( sr-cyr, Филип Соцек; born December 31, 1982) is a Serbian basketball coach and former player. Playing career Socek was professional basketball player who played for his hometown team Vojvodina and for Montenegrin teams ...

(2020–2021) * Zoran Milovanović (2021–present)

Trophies and awards

Trophies

* First Regional League – East Division ( 3rd-tier) ** Winners (1): 2012–13

Individual awards

* Second Men's League of Serbia assists leader (4): **

Sanel Mukanović Sanel is a given name for males and may refer to: *Sanel Borić (born 1987), American football (soccer) player *Sanel Jahić (born 1981), Bosnian football player *Sanel Kapidžić (born 1990), Bosnian football player *Sanel Kuljic Sanel is a give ...

— 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19

Notable players

* Svetislav Pešić *

Zoran Lazarević Zoran Lazarević ( sr-cyr, Зоран Лазаревић; born 23 October 1947) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Playing career Lazarević was a member of Pirot until 1968 where he played with Svetislav Pešić. Lazarević ...

Strahinja Dragićević Strahinja Dragićević ( sr-cyr, Страхиња Драгићевић, born 28 January 1986) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Personal life He is a twin brother of Tadija Dragićević Tadija Dragićević ( sr-cyr, Тади� ...

Nemanja Nenadić Nemanja Nenadić ( sr-cyr, Немања Ненадић; born 2 January 1994) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB. Playing career Nenadić played for Slodes, Tamiš, Pirot, Vojvodina Srbijagas and D ...

* Venky Jois

References

External links

*
Profile
at srbijasport.net
Profile
at eurobasket.com

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