Omladinski košarkaški klub Spars, commonly referred to as OKK Spars or Spars Ilidža, is a men's professional
basketball
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club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
...
based in
Ilidža
Ilidža ( sr-cyrl, Илиџа, ) is a town and a municipality located in Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a total population of 66,730 with 63,528 in Ilidža itself, and is ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. The club competes in the
Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top–tier men's professional basketball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina for men and women, respectively. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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and the
ABA League Second Division
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.
The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.
History
The club was founded in 2005 as OKK Spars and competed in lower-ranking divisions until joining 2nd-tier
A1 League in the 2011–12 season. After winning the
A1 League in the 2012–13 season, they were promoted to the
Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top–tier men's professional basketball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina for men and women, respectively. The league is operated by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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for the 2013–14 season.
In December 2019, the club was merged with
Realway, and changed its name to KK Spars Realway. However, on 31 December 2020, Spars and Realway parted their ways and the club changed its name back to OKK Spars.
Sponsorship naming
Spars has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship.
* Spars Ilidža: 2022–present
Logos
File:Spars-logo.png, 2020
File:okk-spars.png, 2005–2019, 2021–present
Home arenas
* Novo Sarajevo Sports Hall, also known as the Grbavica Sports Hall (2019–2022)
* Arena Hills (2022–present)
Players
Current roster
Trophies and awards
Trophies
*
A1 League (2nd-tier)
** Winners (1): 2012–13
*
National Cup The English National Cup is an annual basketball knock-out competition held between professional, semi-professional and amateur teams from the various divisions of the National Basketball League. For most of the competition's history, the draw has ...
** Winners (1): 2020
Head coaches
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Marko Trbić
Marko Trbić (born August 16, 1974) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach. He currently serves as a youth coach and a sports director for Spars Realway of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coaching career
In October 20 ...
(2010–2018)
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Ivan Opačak
Ivan Opačak (born 23 April 1980) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player.
Opačak played for HKK Široki of the Adriatic League and Bosnian League. He previously played for Turów Zgorzelec.
Opačak was member of the Bosni ...
(2018)
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Marko Trbić
Marko Trbić (born August 16, 1974) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach. He currently serves as a youth coach and a sports director for Spars Realway of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coaching career
In October 20 ...
(2018–2019)
* Goran Šehovac
(2019)
* Nermin Selimović
(2019)
* Nedim Džemić
(2020)
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Miodrag Kadija
Miodrag "Mijo" Kadija (born 27 September 1962) is a Montenegrin basketball Coach (basketball), coach of OKK Spars, Spars Ilidža of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
Coaching career
Kadij ...
(2021)
* Zoran Kašćelan
(2021)
*
Miodrag Kadija
Miodrag "Mijo" Kadija (born 27 September 1962) is a Montenegrin basketball Coach (basketball), coach of OKK Spars, Spars Ilidža of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
Coaching career
Kadij ...
(2022–present)
Youth system
The club's
youth team
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competes in the
Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
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. In the
2014–15 edition, Spars were invited to play in
Madrid
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for the tournament's final stage.
References
External links
*
Team profileat Eurobasket.com
{{ABA League
Basketball teams established in 2005
Basketball teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina
2005 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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