KK Dinamo Zagreb is basketball club from

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. Club was founded in 1972 as KK Rudeš. In 2020, the club changed its name and logo to KK Dinamo Zagreb.

History

The club was founded in 1972 as KK Rudeš by basketball enthusiasts from Rudeš, a neighborhood in western Zagreb. Rudeš spent the following decades in lower-tier leagues within

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and later

. In 2006 the club struggled with financial difficulties and was on the verge of bankruptcy. With new management, supported by young enthusiasts, football fans of GNK Dinamo and Mladen Miholić, the club overcame its problems. Croatian coach Neven Spahija recognised club's potential and became vice president in 2011. The club won medals in youth categories and qualification of senior team to the First men's basketball league. The club's name and management changed. The club gained support by the Bad Blue Boys. The name changed on May 13, 2020. Team competes in Croatian Basketball Premier League and

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References

External links

Official website

Other official website
{{A-1 Liga Basketball teams in Croatia

KK Dinamo Zagreb KK Dinamo Zagreb is basketball club from Zagreb, Croatia. Club was founded in 1972 as KK Rudeš. In 2020, the club changed its name and logo to KK Dinamo Zagreb. History The club was founded in 1972 as KK Rudeš by basketball enthusiasts fr ...