KK Kvarner was a professional basketball club based in
Rijeka,
Croatia
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History
KK Kvarner was founded in 1946 in Rijeka and in its history has changed several names for sponsored reasons like KK Istravino, KK Croatia Line Rijeka, KK Sava Osiguranje Rijeka, KK Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, since 2009. The club also performed under the name KK Kvarner Novi Resort. The club played one season (2001/02) in the
Adriatic League
The ABA League, renamed to the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the 1st-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Mac ...
. Due to the cancellation of the onset of the second division Croatian 'score for abortion in the season 2008 / 09th and accumulated debts 2009th club is shut down.
KK Kvarner 2010 was founded in 2010 as a club's spiritual successor.
Honours
Domestic competitions
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Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...
**''Runners-up'' (2): 1976–77, 1980–81
Notable players
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Nikola Plećaš
Nikola Plećaš (born January 10, 1948) is a former Yugoslavian professional basketball player. At a height of 1.88 m (6'2") tall, and a weight of 86 kg (190 lbs.), he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
He was considered to ...
(1976–1978)
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Davor Kus
Davor Kus (born July 21, 1978) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. His natural position was point guard, although he can also feature as a shooting guard.
Player profile
Kus is known for his technical proficiency, precise passing ...
(1996–2000)
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Matej Mamić (1996–1998)
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Aramis Naglić
Aramis Naglić (born 28 August 1965) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Vienna of the Austrian League.
His most important trophies as a player including the silver medal with the Croatia nati ...
(1983–1989)
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Ottone Olivieri
Ottone Olivieri, also credited as Otone Olivijeri, was an Italian-Yugoslav basketball player. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Playing career
Olivieri played for the CRDA Monfalcone of the Italian Lega ...
(founder, 1946–?)
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Nikola Radulović
Nikola Radulović (born 26 April 1973) is a Croatian-born Italian former professional basketball player. He was born in Croatia but later gained Italian citizenship and played for the Italian national basketball team.
Professional career
Radulo ...
(1997–1998)
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Siniša Štemberger (1998–2004)
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Mario Stojić (1996–1997)
* Dušan Tainer
(founder, 1946–?)
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Goran Vrbanc (2003–2006)
Notable coaches
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Faruk Kulenović (1982–1985)
In European and worldwide competitions
References
{{Yugoslav basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions
KK Kvarner
Basketball teams in Croatia
Basketball teams established in 1946
1946 establishments in Croatia
Basketball teams in Yugoslavia