Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Кошаркашки клуб Борац Чачак), commonly referred to as KK Borac Čačak or as Borac Mozzart due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional

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based in

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. The club plays in the

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and the

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. Their home arena is the

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History

1945–1992

Borac was a member of the Yugoslav First Federal League since the 1952 season. Players that grew up in this club were

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( top scorer player of first division in the seventies),

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, and many other players who have left a significant mark on the basketball area of European, Yugoslav and Serbian basketball. In the

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season, the club finished in fourth place in the Regular Season standings of the

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, which was considered a great success for club from small city in Yugoslavia back then. Also, in the following season, Borac participated in European

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. In the

1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League The 1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 35th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia. Teams Classification The winning roster of Partizan: * Dragan Ki ...

season, the club finished in fifth place and club's youth team won the national competition.

1992–2017

In the period of

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, Borac was a regular participant of top-tier

YUBA League The YUBA League was the top-tier men's professional basketball league in Serbia and Montenegro (previously FR Yugoslavia). Founded in 1992 and folded in 2006, it was run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro. The name ''YUBA Le ...

. In 1992–93 season, the club made it to the semifinals of the

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. Following the Montenegrin independence from state union, the club participated in the

, top-tier national league competition and one below the regional

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. In the

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season, the club finished in first place of the regular season standings of the

, but was eliminated later in the Super League, which consists of best ranked national league clubs and Serbian clubs that participated in the ABA League. In the

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and

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seasons, the club finished in second place of the regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia.

2017–present

Starting with the 2017–18 season, the club besides the national league played in the newly established regional

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, where they were first in regular season, but eventually eliminated in the Playoffs. In the

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and

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season as well, the club was first in regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2019–20 season which was cut short due to

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, the club based on regular season standings of the

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, was promoted to the top-tier regional league. Borac finished its debut appearance in the

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in 11th place, with 8–18 record, led by head coach

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. In the following season, Borac improved its overall record to 9–17, but was forced to play the

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because of league regulations with the Serbian team, and the new champion of the ABA League Second Division –

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, which they won in best of three games format. In November 2022,

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took the head coaching position and in Borac's third consecutive season (2022–23) of ABA League, they finished in 13th place after avoiding direct elimination with away win over favorite Budućnost. In the

, Borac prevailed over

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with 2–1 record, to stay in the league. In 2023–24 season, Borac finished in 10th place of the

with 10–16 record.

Sponsorship naming

Borac has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship: *Borac Reksprom: 1992–1993 *Borac Mozzart Sport: 2013–2016 *Borac Mozzart: 2022–present

Home arenas

* Borac Hall Near Morava (1969–present)

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Coaches

Mioljub Denić Mioljub "Bole" Denić ( sr-cyr, Миољуб "Боле" Денић; 1925 – 13 November 2014) was a Serbian chief physician, Cardiology, cardiologist, basketball player and coach. References

1925 births 2014 deaths Basketball players f ...

(1951–1960) * Aleksandar Stefanović (1967) * Josip Sever (1967–1968) * Aleksandar Stefanović (1968–1969) *

(1969) * Aleksandar Stefanović (1969–1970) *

Dragoljub Pljakić Dragoljub Pljakić ( sr-cyr, Драгољуб Пљакић; August 28 1937 – June 28 2011), nicknamed "Pljaka", was a Serbian basketball player and coach. Playing career Pljakić spent the major part of his playing career with Radnički from ...

(1970–1971) *

Lazar Lečić Lazar "Grk" Lečić (; 30 January 1939 – 13 August 2024) was a Yugoslav and later Macedonian professional basketball coach and player. He is considered the founder of Macedonian basketball, who had a huge role in the exit of Macedonian baske ...

(1972–1973) * Slobodan Koprivica (1973–1974) * Nikola Mišović (1975–1976) * Slobodan Koprivica (1977–1978) *

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 S ...

(1978–1980) * Slobodan Koprivica (1981–1983) * Maško Purić (1983) * Nenad Trajković (1989–1990) * Ratko Joksić (1990–1992) *

Vladimir Androić Vladimir Androić ( sr-cyr, Владимир Андроић; born 30 July 1957) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Serbian League (KLS), th ...

(1992–1993) * Slobodan Janković (1994–1995) *

Milovan Stepandić Milovan Stepandić ( sr-cyr, Милован Степандић; 18 December 1954 – 15 January 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball coach. Coaching career Stepandić coached Budućnost, Iva Zorka Šabac, Borac Čačak and NIS Vojvod ...

(1998–2000) *

(2000–2002) *

Raško Bojić Raško Bojić ( sr-cyr, Рашко Бојић; born December 17, 1964) is a Serbian basketball coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of Athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding ...

(2002–2003) *

(2005–2008) *

(2008–2015) * Aleksandar Bjelić (2015) *

(2015–2018) *

Jovica Arsić Jovica Arsić (; November 3, 1968) is a Serbian professional basketball coach. Coaching career On April 9, 2018, Arsić was named as the head coach for Borac Čačak Borac may refer to: * FK Borac Banja Luka, a football club from Banja Luka, ...

(2018–2019) *

(2019–2022) *

(2022–2024)

Saša Ocokoljić Saša Ocokoljić ( sr-cyr, Саша Оцокољић; born 21 October 1976) is a Serbian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basket ...

(2024–present)

Hall of Famers and greatest players

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

FIBA Hall of Fame

FIBA Order of Merit recipients

FIBA's 50 Greatest Players

Season-by-season

Trophies and awards

Trophies

* Yugoslav Federal B League (2nd-tier / defunct) **Winner (1): 1980–81 *

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(2nd-tier / defunct) **Winner (2): 1998–99, 2003–04 * League Cup of Serbia (2nd-tier) **Winner (1): 2013–14

Awards

BLS First League MVP The BLS First League MVP, or the Serbian First League MVP, is the award bestowed to the player that is deemed to be the "Most Valuable Player" during the first part of a season of the Basketball League of Serbia. The Basketball League of Serbia is ...

Nikola Ilić Nikola Ilić ( sr-cyr, Никола Илић, 26 February 1985 – 7 December 2012) was a Serbian professional basketball player. Playing career Ilić played for Železničar Čačak, Krka (Slovenia), Borac Čačak Borac may refer to: * FK ...

(1) – 2007–08 **

Aleksa Avramović Aleksa Avramović ( sr-cyr, Алекса Аврамовић; born October 25, 1994) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Dubai Basketball of the ABA League and EuroLeague. He also represents the Serbia men's national basketball team in ...

(1) – 2015–16 *

BLS Super League MVP The BLS Super League MVP, or Serbian Super League MVP, is the award bestowed to the player, deemed to be the "Most Valuable Player" during the second part of a season of the Basketball League of Serbia. The Basketball League of Serbia is the Serbia ...

(1) – 2007–08 * Yugoslav League Top Scorer **

(5) – 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74

Notable players

;1970s *

Goran Grbović Goran Grbović (born 9 February 1961) is a Serbian business manager and former professional basketball player. He is an executive director of the Štark Arena. Playing career Born in Kruševac, after finishing high school, he moved to Čačak. He ...

;1980s *

Radisav Ćurčić Radisav Ćurčić (, , ; born September 26, 1965) is a Serbian-Israeli former professional basketball player. Standing at and weighing , he played Center (basketball), center position. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team inter ...

* Marko Ivanović *

;1990s * Igor Mihajlovski *

Haris Brkić Haris Brkić (; July 24, 1974 – December 15, 2000) was a Yugoslavian basketball player. He achieved greatest results in Partizan and he is still remembered by fans for his great contribution to the club. Club career Born to a Bosniak father, I ...

Branko Milisavljević Branko Milisavljević (; born 21 July 1976) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for Podgorica of the Prva A Liga and the ABA League Second Division. Standing at , he played at the point guard pos ...

Oliver Popović Oliver Popović ( sr-cyr, Оливер Поповић; born 18 March 1970) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player. Playing career He was a Yugoslav champion (1987, 1989, and 1998) and Cup holder (1989), silver medalist of ...

* Miroslav Radošević ;2000s *

Branko Cvetković Branko Cvetković ( sr-cyr, Бранко Цветковић, born 5 March 1984) is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. He also represented the Serbian national team internationally. He is 2.00 m (6 ft 6 ¾ in) tall and p ...

Zoran Erceg Zoran Erceg (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Ерцег; born 11 January 1985) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. Standing at , he played the power forward positi ...

Dragan Labović Dragan Labović ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Лабовић; 20 April 1987 – 9 May 2025) was a Serbian professional basketball player. A native of Prokuplje and a tall power forward, he rose to prominence during his teenage years, where he won four ...

Aleksandar Rašić Aleksandar Rašić (; born March 16, 1984) is a Serbian former professional basketball player who is currently the team manager for Mega Basket of the Serbian League (KLS) and the ABA League. He represented the Serbia national basketball team int ...

Duško Savanović Duško Savanović ( sr-Cyrl, Душко Савановић, born September 5, 1983) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. A power forward, he represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally and was an All-Euroleag ...

Miloš Teodosić Miloš Teodosić ( sr-cyr, Милош Теодосић, born March 19, 1987) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the National Basketball Team ...

Branko Jorović Branko Jorović ( sr-cyr, Бранко Јоровић; born November 27, 1981) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who serves as the U-19 head coach for Crvena zvezda mts. He played both the small forward and power forwa ...

Miroslav Raduljica Miroslav Raduljica ( sr-Cyrl, Мирослав Радуљица; born 5 January 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Maroussi B.C., Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He has also represented the Serbia ...

;2010s *

Aleksej Nešović Aleksej Nešović (; born 14 March 1985) is a Bosnian professional basketball player. Standing at he plays at the point guard position. He also represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's n ...

Ilija Đoković Ilija Đoković ( sr-cyr, Илија Ђоковић, born 5 January 1996) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Budapesti Honved SE of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnoksak I/A. Professional career Đoković started playing professional ba ...

* Nemanja Protić ;2020s *

Hunter Hale Hunter Hale (born June 25, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for AEK of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball for Central Michigan, Grand Valley State, and Winthrop. High school career Hale attended ...

Lautaro López Lautaro Tomas López (born 8 January 1999) is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Slovak club Spišskí Rytieri. Playing career In February 2018, López joined the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in New Orleans, US. ...

Duda Sanadze Duda Sanadze ( ka, დუდა სანაძე) (born 25 July 1992) is a Georgian professional basketball player For Al-Nasr Dubai of the UAE National Basketball League. Playing career In February 2021, Sanadze signed for Serbian team Bora ...

Sava Lešić Sava Lešić ( sr-cyr, Сава Лешић; born February 23, 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Borac Čačak of the Basketball League of Serbia and the ABA League. Professional career Lešić played for youth systems of KK Po ...

Ivan Marinković Ivan Marinković (born 27 November 1993) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Bosna Visit Sarajevo of the Bosnian League and the ABA League 2. Club career Marinković went through the youth ranks of KK Crvena zvezda and made a coup ...

* Bryce Jones *

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International record

References

External links

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