KK Zenica Čelik (a.k.a. ''Omladinski košarkaški klub Čelik'') is a Bosnian

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team that competes in the

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. Formed in 1946, Zenica Čelik was champion of the Yugoslav second division (1. liga B) three times and played many years in the prestigious

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. At that time, first Yugoslav League was considered the best basketball league in Europe and the second best in the world, behind the

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. In 1999, Zenica Čelik merged with Zenica Metalno.KK Zenica Čelik basketball team – History
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Trophies and awards

* Bosnian A1 League **Winners (3): 1994–95, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14

Notable former players

Teoman Alibegović Teoman "Teo" Alibegović (born January 11, 1967) is a Bosnian-Slovenian former professional basketball player, coach, and manager. With 990 points scored, he is the second all-time top scorer of the senior Slovenian national basketball team. E ...

* Dževad Alihodžić * Kenan Bajramović *

Adis Bećiragić Adis Bećiragić (Turkish language, Turkish: Aziz Bekir; born 18 June 1970) is a Bosnian-Turkish professional basketball coach and former player. He was a backbone player on the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team, Bosnian natio ...

* Armin Bilić * Miloš Cvijanović * Muhamed Granić * Feđa Jovanović * Abdurahman Kahrimanović *

Ognjen Kuzmić Ognjen Kuzmić ( sr-Cyrl, Огњен Кузмић, ; born May 16, 1990) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK FMP of the Adriatic League. He has also represented the senior Serbian national team in international competition. Standi ...

* Dino Sekić *

Nebojša Maksimović Nebojša Maksimović (; born 10 December 1965) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career Maksimović played for Red Star Belgrade during the 1993–94 First League of FR Yugoslavia, before transferring abroad to South Korea ...

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 Bosn ...

Emir Preldžić Emir Preldžić (born 6 September 1987) is a Bosnian-Turkish professional basketball player for KK Orlovik Žepče of the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also represented the Turkish national basketball team. He is 6 ft ...

* Hasan Rizvić *

Zoran Savić Zoran Savić ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Савић; born November 18, 1966) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former professional player who is currently the sports director for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic Le ...

Notable former coaches

Emir Mutapčić Emir Mutapčić (born 27 May 1960) is a Bosnian professional basketball coach and former player. He most recently worked as the head coach for Zalaegerszeg of the Hungarian league. Mutapčić competed for Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics ...

* Mensur Bajramović * Ljubomir Katić (1975–1979) * Matan Rimac * Dino Šekić * Zdenko Grgić * Ivica Marić

References

External links

Official website
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