Kaposvári KK, also known as Kometa Kaposvári KK for sponsorship reasons, is a Hungarian professional

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team based in

Kaposvár Kaposvár (; also known by other alternative names) is a city with county rights in the southwestern part of Hungary, south of Lake Balaton. It is one of the leading cities of Transdanubia, the capital of Somogy County, and the seat of the Kapo ...

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. The team plays in the

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A ( en, National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary. Format The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a pl ...

, the highest professional league in Hungary. The team was founded in 1960.

Honours

Domestic competitions

(''National Championship of Hungary'') * Gold medal blank

Champions (2): 2000–01, 2003–04 * Silver medal blank

''Runners-up (1): 2002–03''

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(''National Cup of Hungary'') * Gold medal with cup

Winners (1): 2004 * Silver medal with cup

''Finalist (1): 2001''

European competitions

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Season by season

: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

Current roster

Notable players

* Szilárd Benke (2012-16) * Matija Češković (2007-08, 2009-10) * Wayne Chism (2013-14) * Branislav Dzunić (2001-05) * Gordan Filipović (1992-99, 2000-07) * Sterling Gibbs (2017-18) *

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(2000-01) * Roland Hendlein (2003-10, 2012-) * Stojan Ivković (2000-04) * Kęstutis Marčiulionis (2005-06, 2008-09) *

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(2005-06) *

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(1998-00, 2006-10) * Balázs Simon (2000-04) * Marko Špica (2012-13, 2014-16, 2017-19) * Marcel Țenter (1996-97) * Zoltán Trepák (2003-06) * Emmanuel Ubilla (2015-16, 2018-19) * Dávid Vojvoda (2006-10)

References

External links

Official website

Team profile
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