KK Cibona

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'''Košarkaški klub Cibona''', commonly referred to as '''Cibona Zagreb''' or simply '''Cibona''', is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association,<ref>{{cite web |title=Company registration info: ABA LIGA j.t.d. |url=https://www.aba-liga.com/companyinfo.php |website=aba-liga.com |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref> and competes in the Croatian League.

==History==

===Formation and early years=== Cibona's history dates to late autumn of 1945 when '''Sloboda''' (''Freedom'') was founded as a sports society of bank workers, craftsmen, traders, and clerks. On April 24, 1946, thanks to basketball enthusiast Branimir Volfer and his friends Ljubo Prosen and Joso Miloš, basketball section of Sloboda, the predecessor of today's Cibona, was formed. Its first game was against local rival Slavija on May 7, 1946. Sloboda did not last too long under that name as in November 1946, it merged with Tekstilac, Amater and Grafičar into '''Sportsko društvo Zagreb''' (''Sports Society Zagreb''). Name changing continued through the next four years. In late 1948 it was known as '''Vihor''' (''Vortex'') and already in 1949 as '''Polet''' (''Elan''). Finally, in June 1950, the club changed the name to '''Lokomotiva''' (''Locomotive'') and that name is going to stick for the next 25 years. Lokomotiva competed in Yugoslav top division since 1951, with only two years (1952 and 1960) spent in the second division.

thumb|right|Apollo Hall in Amsterdam between AMVJ and Lokomotiva from Yugoslavia (37-64) in 1955

{| class="toccolours" style="border:##002fa7 solid 1px; background:#fff; font-size:88%;" |+ style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona}} font-size: 120%" | '''Name through history''' | * '''SD Sloboda''' {{small|(April 1946 – November 1946)}} * '''SD Zagreb''' {{small|(November 1946 – December 1948)}} * '''KK Vihor''' {{small|(December 1948 – February 1949)}} * '''KK Polet''' {{small|(February 1949 – June 1950)}} * '''KK Lokomotiva''' {{small|(1950–1975)}} * '''KK Cibona''' {{small|(1975–present)}} |}

===First trophies=== Lokomotiva's first major trophy came in 1969, when they won the Yugoslav Cup, led by legendary Hall of Famer Mirko Novosel. The final game against AŠK Olimpija was played in Lokomotiva's new basketball hall "Kutija šibica" (literally meaning ''Matchbox''). Led by phenomenal trio Većeslav Kavedžija, Nikola Plećaš and Milivoj Omašić, Lokomotiva won the game 78:77.

Their first European trophy came in 1972 when Lokomotiva won the premier edition of FIBA Korać Cup. Their opponent in finals was OKK Beograd and the first game was played in Belgrade. OKK Beograd won the first game 83:71 but in a return match Lokomotiva, led by great Nikola Plećaš (nicknamed ''Sveti Nikola'') who scored 40 points, trashed the Belgrade side by 94–73.

In November 1975, the basketball club split away from the Lokomotiva sports society and came under the direct control of the municipal authorities of the city of Zagreb. Politicians such as Slavko Šajber became very influential in the club during this period and set about getting the club some financial support. In that regard, the club's main sponsors became four SR Croatia-based food industry giants (all of them state-owned at the time): Kraš, Franck, Badel and Voće. The club took the name '''Cibona''', taken from the Latin ''cibus bonus'', which translates to ''good food''.

For the first trophy under the new name Cibona, they had to wait until 1980, when they won the Yugoslav Cup. The Final match was played in Borovo, and Cibona's opponent was mighty Bosna, led by Bogdan Tanjević on the bench, and Mirza Delibašić on the court. But Cibona, led by impressive Andro Knego, managed to beat them 68:62. This trophy marked the beginning of Cibona's golden era, influenced by two great basketball players and Hall of Famers – Krešimir Ćosić and Dražen Petrović. Between 1980 and 1988, Cibona won 14 major trophies: 3 Yugoslav League championships (1982, 1984, 1985), 7 Yugoslav Cups (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988), 2 FIBA European Champions Cups (1985, 1986), and 2 Cup Winners' Cups (1982, 1987).

At the beginning of the war in the Former Yugoslavia in 1991, the team was forced to emigrate in order to play their games, and in an area with the minimum guarantees required by FIBA. For this reason, the club played in Spain for two years (seasons 1991–92 and 1992–93), specifically in Puerto Real (Cádiz).

===Croatian powerhouse=== In independent Croatia, Cibona became a dominant force strongly backed both politically and economically. The crisis of traditionally powerful Dalmatian clubs Split, Zadar and Šibenik also came in hand and Cibona won 11 national titles in a row (from 1992 to 2002). They were also regular Euroleague participant, reaching quarterfinals in 1996/97 and 1999/00.

Cibona's dominance in the national championship was broken in 2003 when Split CO led by coach Petar Skansi, legendary Dino Rađa and revived talent Josip Sesar won the championship. Cibona regained the title next season but was beaten in finals by Zadar season after. In 2005–06 and 2006–07 Cibona won championships beating Zadar in the final series twice but then shockingly missed the final series in 2007/08 after Split eliminated them in semifinal series.

In 2001 regional basketball league called Adriatic League was formed and Cibona took part in it. After disappointing first and second season, Cibona hosted Final Four and reached the final game in 2003/04 but was defeated on the home court by FMP Reflex.

===Recent seasons=== Recent seasons have been a mixture of success and failure for Cibona.

In national championship, Cibona won four out of five recent league titles but this dominance is seriously put on test by the rise of large company backed Cedevita.

In European competitions, Cibona lost its Euroleague license for the 2011/12 season after competing in Euroleague since its formation. During 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons Cibona competed in Eurocup but failed to win any game.

In regional ABA League Cibona had a great 2009/10 season. Cibona entered the Final four held in Arena Zagreb as a top-seeded team. After beating Union Olimpija in semifinals, Cibona faced Partizan in the final game. Partizan won the title thanks to an off-the-glass three-pointer by Dušan Kecman from half-court at the buzzer, bringing the celebration of Cibona players and staff (who already invaded the floor as Bojan Bogdanović scored a corner three-pointer for Cibona with just 0.6 seconds left on the clock) to an abrupt end. The final score was 75–74 and Cibona once again didn't manage to win a title at the home court. The next three seasons in the regional league were disappointing for Cibona, finishing 12th, 7th, and 11th.

In the 2013–14 season, under head coach Slaven Rimac, Cibona won the ABA League championship, despite huge financial problems the club was facing.<ref>{{cite news|title=CEDEVITA – CIBONA 59-72 Briljantni Šarić srušio Cedevitu i odveo Cibonu do prvog trofeja u regionalnoj ABA ligi!|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/cedevita---cibona-tko-ce-u-zagreb-donijeti-najveci-kosarkaski-trofej-u-posljednjih-27-godina-/1186875/|access-date=8 October 2014|work=jutarnji.hr|language=hr}}</ref> As a champion of the league, Cibona had direct spot in the Euroleague, but withdrew from it in order to stabilize financially.<ref>{{cite news|title=Zvezda direktno u Evroligi?|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=06&dd=17&nav_id=862763|access-date=8 October 2014|work=b92.net|language=sr}}</ref> Eventually, Crvena Zvezda, as third in the standings, took its spot in the Euroleague.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cibona odustala, Zvezda u Evroligi!|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2014&mm=06&dd=18&nav_id=863583|access-date=8 October 2014|work=b92.net|language=sr}}</ref>

==Honours== '''Total titles: 48'''

===Domestic competitions=== * '''Croatian League''' : '''Winners (20)''': 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22 : Runners-up (7): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

* '''Croatian Cup''' : '''Winners (9)''': 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22, 2022–23 : Runners-up (11): 1991–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

* '''Yugoslav League''' (defunct) : '''Winners (3)''': 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85 : Runners-up (4): 1960–1961, 1970–71, 1980–81, 1985–86

* '''Yugoslav Cup''' (defunct) : '''Winners (8)''': 1968–69, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88 : Runners-up (2): 1971–72, 1990–91

* '''Yugoslav Supercup''' (defunct) : '''Winners (1)''': 1984 : Runners-up (2): 1980, 1988

===European competitions=== {{see also|List of European Major Basketball club competition winners}} * '''EuroLeague''' : '''Winners (2)''': 1984–85, 1985–86 * '''FIBA Saporta Cup''' (defunct) : '''Winners (2)''': 1981–82, 1986–87 : Semifinalist (3): 1980–81, 1983–84, 1988–89 * '''FIBA Korać Cup''' (defunct) : '''Winners (1)''': 1971–1972 : Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1987–88 * '''European Super Cup''' (semi-official, defunct) : '''Winners (1)''': 1987 : Runners-up (1): 1986 * '''Euroleague Opening Tournament''' (defunct) : '''Winners (1)''': 2001

===Regional competitions=== * '''Adriatic League''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2013–14 : Runners-up (3): 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10

===Worldwide competitions=== * '''FIBA Intercontinental Cup''' : 3rd place (3): 1985, 1986, 1987

===Other competitions=== * '''FIBA International Christmas Tournament''' (defunct) : 3rd place (1): 1992 * '''Charleroi, Belgium Invitational Game''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2008 * '''Porec, Croatia Invitational Game''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2009 * '''Zagreb, Croatia Invitational Game''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2009 * '''Županja, Croatia Invitational Game''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2010 * '''Drazen Petrovic Cup''' : '''Winners (2)''': 2012, 2013 : Runners-up (1): 2014 * '''Rijeka Tournament''' : '''Winners (1)''': 2015

===Individual club awards=== * '''Triple Crown''' : '''Winners (1)''': 1984–85 * '''Small Triple Crown''' : '''Winners (1)''': 1981–82

==Season by season record== The following table shows the records from the season 1990–91 in all competitions: {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align: center" ! colspan=5 style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona}}; "|Season by season |- !|Season !|League !|Cup !|Regional !|Europe |- |1990–91 |style="background:bronse;"|Yugoslav League Semifinals |style="background:silver;"|Yugoslav Cup Runners-up |''No tournament'' |Korać Cup Quarterfinals |- |1991–92 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Quarterfinals |- |1992–93 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1993–94 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1994–95 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Quarterfinals |- |1995–96 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1996–97 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1997–98 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1998–99 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |1999–00 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Quarterfinals |- |2000–01 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |''No tournament'' |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2001–02 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |ABA League Semifinals |Euroleague Group stage |- |2002–03 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League 5th |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2003–04 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |style="background:silver;"|ABA League Runners-up |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2004–05 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League Quarterfinals |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2005–06 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League Quarterfinals |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2006–07 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League Semifinals |Euroleague Group stage |- |2007–08 |Croatian League Semifinals |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League Quarterfinals |Euroleague Group stage |- |2008–09 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |style="background:silver;"|ABA League Runners-up |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2009–10 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |style="background:silver;"|ABA League Runners-up |Euroleague Top 16 |- |2010–11 |Croatian League Semifinals |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 12th |Euroleague Group stage |- |2011–12 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Quarterfinals |ABA League 7th |Eurocup Group Stage |- |2012–13 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |ABA League 11th |Eurocup Group Stage |- |2013–14 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |style="background:gold;"|ABA League Champions |Eurocup Group Stage |- |2014–15 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 11th |''did not participate'' |- |2015–16 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 8th |FIBA Europe Cup Quarter-finals |- |2016–17 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 7th |FIBA Europe Cup Quarter-finals |- |2017–18 |style="background:silver;"|Croatian League Runners-up |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League 11th |''did not participate'' |- |2018–19 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League 7th |''did not participate'' |- |2019–20 |Croatian League ''cancelled'' |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League ''cancelled'' |''did not participate'' |- |2020–21 |Croatian League Semifinals |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 9th |''did not participate'' |- |2021–22 |style="background:gold;"|Croatian League Champions |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |ABA League 8th |''did not participate'' |- |2022–23 |Croatian League Semifinals |style="background:gold;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Champions |ABA League 11th |''did not participate'' |- |2023–24 |Croatian League Semifinals |style="background:silver;"|Krešimir Ćosić Cup Runners-up |ABA League 12th |''did not participate'' |- |2024–25 |Croatian League Semifinals |Krešimir Ćosić Cup Semifinals |ABA League 15th |''did not participate'' |}

==Home arenas== *Open basketball court in Kranjčevićeva street (1946–1947) *Open basketball court Tuškanac (1947–1969) *Kutija Šibica Sports Hall (1969–1987) *Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (1987–present)

==Players== {{Main|Category:KK Cibona players}}

===Current roster=== <section begin=roster/>{{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header | team = KK Cibona |wt=n}}

{{player3|num= 0 |nat= KOS|first=Jan |last= Palokaj|pos= GF |m= 1.94|kgs=|year= 2000|month= 11|date= 05}} {{player3|num= 1 |nat= BIH|first=Markus |last= Lončar|pos= C |m= 2.13|kgs=|year= 1996|month= 04|date= 08}} {{player3|num= 3 |nat= CRO|first=Krešimir|last= Radovčić |pos= G |m= 1.95|kgs=|year= 1997|month= 04|date= 19}} {{player3|num= 5 |nat= CRO|first=Borna |last= Burek|pos= G |m= 1.85|kgs=|year= 2007|month= 07|date= 04}} {{player3|num=6 |nat= CRO|first= Matej|last= Rudan |pos= PF |m= 2.08|kgs=|year= 2001|month= 03|date= 21}} {{player3|num=7 |nat= CRO|first=Luka |last=Skorić|pos= F |m= 2.05|kgs=|year= 2003|month= 2|date= 1}} {{player3|num=8 |nat= CRO|first=Vigo |last= Bart|pos= G |m= 1.92|kgs=|year= 2005|month= 04|date= 26}} {{player3|num=9 |nat= CRO|first=Marjan |last= Čakarun|pos= C |m= 2.04|kgs=|year= 1990|month= 04|date= 27}} {{player3|num=17 |nat= CRO|first=Renato|last= Serdarušić|pos= F |m= 2.02|kgs=|year= 2001|month= 01|date= 30}} {{player3|num=24 |nat= CRO|first=Borna|last= Katanović |pos= F |m= 1.97|kgs=|year= 2007|month= 06|date= 13}} {{player3|num= 31 |nat= SLO|first=Žan Mark|last= Šiško|pos= PG |m= 1.91|kgs=|year= 1997|month= 06|date= 29}} {{player3|num=32 |nat= USA|first=Justin |last= Roberson|pos= G |m= 1.87|kgs=|year= 1993|month= 07|date= 08}} {{player3|num=44 |nat= USA|first=Kamaka|last= Hepa|pos= FC |m= 2.08|kgs=|year= 2000|month= 01|date= 27}}

{{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = {{player||CRO|Ivan Rudež}} | asst_coach = {{player||CRO|Ivan Stanišak}} | str_cond = | physio = | roster_url = https://www.aba-liga.com/team/2/22/1/0/cibona/ | accessdate = {{dts|2025|9|23}} }}<section end=roster/>

===Depth chart=== {{Basketball depth chart |team_name = Cibona |starter_c = Marjan Čakarun |starter_pf = Kamaka Hepa |starter_sf = Jan Palokaj |starter_sg = Justin Roberson |starter_pg = Krešimir Radovčić |bench 1_c = Markus Lončar |bench 1_pf = Renato Serdarušić |bench 1_sf = Borna Katanović |bench 1_sg = Vigo Bart |bench 1_pg = Žan Mark Šiško |bench 2_c = Matej Rudan |bench 2_pf = Luka Skorić |bench 2_sf = |bench 2_sg = |bench 2_pg =Borna Burek |bench 3_c = |bench 3_pf = |bench 3_sf = |bench 3_sg = |bench 3_pg = |bench 4_c = |bench 4_pf = |bench 4_sf = |bench 4_sg = |bench 4_pg = }}

===Retired numbers=== thumb|300px|Nakić, D. Petrović & Knego's jerseys hanging in the rafters of the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall * '''4''' – {{flagicon|CRO}} Mihovil Nakić * '''10''' – {{flagicon|CRO}} Dražen Petrović * '''11''' – {{flagicon|CRO}} Andro Knego * '''20''' – {{flagicon|CRO}} Marin Rozić

===Players at the NBA draft=== {{NBA Draft legend|1=y|4=y|5=y}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Position ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Player ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Year ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Round ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Pick ! style="{{Basketball color cell|Cibona Zagreb}}"|Drafted by |- |SG | bgcolor="#FFFF99"|{{flagicon|YUG}} Dražen Petrović^x |1986 |3rd round |60th |Portland Trail Blazers |- |C | style="background:silver;"|{{flagicon|YUG}} Franjo Arapović# |1987 |7th round |159th |Atlanta Hawks |- |SG/SF |{{flagicon|CRO}} Gordan Giriček |1999 |2nd round |40th |Dallas Mavericks |- |SG | style="background:silver;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Josip Sesar# |2000 |2nd round |47th |Portland Trail Blazers |- |SG |{{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Planinić |2003 |1st round |22nd |New Jersey Nets |- |PF |{{flagicon|CRO}} Damir Markota |2006 |2nd round |59th |San Antonio Spurs |- |SG/SF |{{flagicon|CRO}} Bojan Bogdanović |2011 |2nd round |31st |Miami Heat |- |PF/C | style="background:silver;"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Zubčić# |2012 |2nd round |56th |Toronto Raptors |- |PF |{{flagicon|CRO}} Dario Šarić |2014 |1st round |12th |Orlando Magic |- |C |{{flagicon|CRO}} Ante Žižić |2016 |1st round |23rd |Boston Celtics |}

===Notable players=== {{Basketball notable players criteria}} {{Columns-list|colwidth=300px| *{{flagicon|BIH}} Jasmin Hukić *{{flagicon|BIH}} Bariša Krasić *{{flagicon|BIH}} Haris Mujezinović *{{flagicon|CAN}} Jermaine Anderson *{{flagicon|CRO}} Vladan Alanović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Lukša Andrić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Franjo Arapović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dalibor Bagarić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Marino Baždarić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Bojan Bogdanović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Danko Cvjetićanin *{{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Ćosić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Čutura *{{flagicon|CRO}} Gordan Giriček *{{flagicon|CRO}} Alan Gregov *{{flagicon|CRO}} Vinko Jelovac *{{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Kasun *{{flagicon|CRO}} Andro Knego *{{flagicon|CRO}} Vladimir Krstić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Davor Kus *{{flagicon|CRO}} Matej Mamić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Davor Marcelić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Damir Markota *{{flagicon|CRO}} Veljko Mršić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Damir Mulaomerović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Aramis Naglić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Mihovil Nakić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Sandro Nicević *{{flagicon|CRO}} Aleksandar Petrović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dražen Petrović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Zoran Planinić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Plećaš *{{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Popović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Prkačin *{{flagicon|CRO}} Zdravko Radulović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dino Rađa *{{flagicon|CRO}} Damir Rančić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Slaven Rimac *{{flagicon|CRO}} Damjan Rudež *{{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Ružić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Josip Sesar *{{flagicon|CRO}} Mate Skelin *{{flagicon|CRO}} Rok Stipčević *{{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Tomas *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dario Šarić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Bruno Šundov *{{flagicon|CRO}} Josip Vranković *{{flagicon|CRO}} Stojko Vranković *{{flagicon|CRO}} Andrija Žižić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Ante Žižić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Luka Žorić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Ivica Žurić *{{flagicon|HUN}} Marton Bader *{{flagicon|KOS}} Dardan Berisha *{{flagicon|PAN}} Chris Warren *{{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeni Kisurin *{{flagicon|USA}} Chucky Atkins *{{flagicon|USA}} Alan Anderson *{{flagicon|USA}} Jerel Blassingame *{{flagicon|USA}} Gerald Fitch *{{flagicon|USA}} Jamont Gordon *{{flagicon|USA}} Smush Parker *{{flagicon|USA}} Scoonie Penn *{{flagicon|USA}} Bracey Wright }}

===Members of the Basketball Hall of Fame=== *{{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Ćosić *{{flagicon|CRO}} Mirko Novosel *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dražen Petrović *{{flagicon|CRO}} Dino Rađa

== Personnel == === Head coaches === {{Main|Category:KK Cibona coaches}}

== Top performances in European and worldwide competitions == {{Main|KK Cibona in European and worldwide competitions}} {| class="toccolours" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="left" style="margin:0.5em;" |- bgcolor=#CADCFB ! Season ! Achievement ! Notes |- !colspan="4" bgcolor=#EFEFEF | Euroleague |- | align="center" | 1982–83 | align="center" | '''Semi-final group stage''' | align="left" | 6th place in a group with Ford Cantù, Billy Milano, Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Tel Aviv |- | align="center" | 1984–85 | align="center" bgcolor="#FFC600" | '''Champions''' | align="left" | defeated Real Madrid 87-78 in the final of European Champions Cup in Athens |- | align="center" | 1985–86 | align="center" bgcolor="#FFC600" | '''Champions''' | align="left" | defeated Žalgiris 94-82 in the final of European Champions Cup in Budapest |- | align="center" | 1991–92 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Montigalà Joventut, 68-73 ('''L''') in Zagreb and 67-92 ('''L''') in Badalona |- | align="center" | 1994–95 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Real Madrid Teka, 78-82 ('''L''') in Zagreb and 70-82 ('''L''') in Madrid |- | align="center" | 1999–00 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Panathinaikos, 62-73 ('''L''') in Athens and 63-69 ('''L''') in Zagreb |- !colspan=4 bgcolor=#EFEFEF | FIBA Saporta Cup |- | align="center" | 1969–70 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Fides Napoli, 80-89 ('''L''') in Zagreb and 84-102 ('''L''') in Naples |- | align="center" | 1980–81 | align="center" | '''Semi-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by FC Barcelona, 85-92 ('''L''') in Barcelona and 79-75 ('''W''') in Zagreb |- | align="center" | 1981–82 | align="center" bgcolor="#FFC600" | '''Champions''' | align="left" | defeated Real Madrid 96-95 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Brussels |- | align="center" | 1983–84 | align="center" | '''Semi-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Real Madrid, 89-91 ('''L''') in Zagreb and 80-94 ('''L''') in Madrid |- | align="center" | 1986–87 | align="center" bgcolor="#FFC600" | '''Champions''' | align="left" | defeated Scavolini Pesaro 89-74 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Novi Sad |- | align="center" | 1988–89 | align="center" | '''Semi-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Real Madrid, 91-92 ('''L''') in Zagreb and 97-119 ('''L''') in Madrid |- !colspan=4 bgcolor=#EFEFEF | FIBA Korać Cup |- | align="center" | 1972 | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | '''Champions''' | align="left" | defeated OKK Beograd, 71-83 ('''L''') in Belgrade and 94-73 ('''W''') in Zagreb in the double finals of Korać Cup |- | align="center" | 1979–80 | align="center" bgcolor= silver | '''Final''' | align="left" | lost to Arrigoni Rieti, 71-76 in the final (Liège) |- | align="center" | 1987–88 | align="center" bgcolor= silver | '''Final''' | align="left" | lost to Real Madrid, 89-102 ('''L''') in Madrid and 94-93 ('''W''') in Zagreb in the double final |- | align="center" | 1990–91 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Shampoo Clear Cantù, 70-80 ('''L''') in Cucciago and 77-80 ('''L''') in Zagreb |- !colspan=4 bgcolor=#EFEFEF | FIBA Europe Cup |- | align="center" | 2015–16 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated 2–1 by Enisey, 92-94 ('''L''') in Krasnoyarsk, 77-69 ('''W''') in Zagreb and 78-82 ('''L''') in Krasnoyarsk |- | align="center" | 2016–17 | align="center" | '''Quarter-finals''' | align="left" | eliminated by Élan Chalon, 87-85 ('''W''') in Zagreb and 78-83 ('''L''') in Chalon-sur-Saône |- !colspan=4 bgcolor=#EFEFEF | Intercontinental Cup |- | align="center" | 1985 | align="center" bgcolor= #CD7F32 | '''3rd place''' | align="left" | 3rd place in Barcelona, lost to FC Barcelona 68–74 in the semi-final (Girona), defeated San Andrés 109-82 in the 3rd place game |- | align="center" | 1986 | align="center" bgcolor= #CD7F32 | '''3rd place''' | align="left" | 3rd place in Buenos Aires, lost to Žalgiris 77–104 in the semi-final, defeated Corinthians 119-96 in the 3rd place game |- | align="center" | 1987 | align="center" bgcolor= #CD7F32 | '''3rd place''' | align="left" | 3rd place in Milan, lost to Tracer Milano 83–94 in the semi-final, defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 106-96 in the 3rd place game |} {{Clear}}

==The road to the European Cup victories== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} '''1972 FIBA Korać Cup''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Round ! Team ! Home !   Away   |- |Quarter-finals |{{flagicon|FRA}} Caen | style="text-align:center;"|'''103–87''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''109–83''' |- |Semi-finals |{{flagicon|BEL}} Standard Liège | style="text-align:center;"|'''71–54''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''96–91''' |- |Finals |{{flagicon|YUG}} OKK Beograd | style="text-align:center;"|'''94–73''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''71–83''' |} {{col-3}} '''1981–82 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Round ! Team ! Home !   Away   |- |rowspan=3|Quarter-finals |{{flagicon|ENG}} Sutton & Crystal Palace | style="text-align:center;"|'''105–97''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''74–70''' |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} Sinudyne Bologna | style="text-align:center;"|'''121–91''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''81–88''' |- |{{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Ramat Gan | style="text-align:center;"|'''98–97''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''81–85''' |- |Semi-finals |{{flagicon|URS}} Stroitel | style="text-align:center;"|'''92–66''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''66–82''' |- |Final |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''96–95''' |} {{col-3}} '''1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Round ! Team ! Home !   Away   |- |1st Round |{{flagicon|BUL|1971}} CSKA Sofia | style="text-align:center;"|'''89–73''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''91–97''' |- |2nd Round |{{flagicon|FIN}} NMKY Helsinki | style="text-align:center;"|'''102–95''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''88–83''' |- |rowspan=5|Semi-finals |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | style="text-align:center;"|'''99–90''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''89–87''' |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} Granarolo Bologna | style="text-align:center;"|'''96–89''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''72–81''' |- |{{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Tel Aviv | style="text-align:center;"|'''88–77''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''87–88''' |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} Banco di Roma Virtus | style="text-align:center;"|'''97–83''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''87–89''' |- |{{flagicon|URS}} CSKA Moscow | style="text-align:center;"|'''95–77''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''71–65''' |- |Final |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''87–78''' |} {{col-end}}

{{col-begin}} {{col-3}} '''1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Round ! Team ! Home !   Away   |- |1st Round |{{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray | style="text-align:center;"|'''121–106''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''110–97''' |- |2nd Round |{{flagicon|AUT}} Klosterneuburg | style="text-align:center;"|'''85–70''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''98–83''' |- |rowspan=5|Semi-finals |{{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Tel Aviv | style="text-align:center;"|'''90–86''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''102–105''' |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} Simac Milano | style="text-align:center;"|'''111–95''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''66–90''' |- |{{flagicon|URS}} Žalgiris | style="text-align:center;"|'''99–90''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''91–94''' |- |{{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | style="text-align:center;"|'''88–81''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''108–91''' |- |{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Limoges CSP | style="text-align:center;"|'''116–106''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''106–95''' |- |Final |{{flagicon|URS}} Žalgiris | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''94–82''' |} {{col-3}} '''1986–87 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%" |- bgcolor="#ccccff" ! Round ! Team ! Home !   Away   |- |rowspan=3|Quarter-finals |{{flagicon|ITA}} Scavolini Pesaro | style="text-align:center;"|'''123–99''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''83–82''' |- |{{flagicon|BEL}} Maes Pils | style="text-align:center;"|'''130–90''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''121–98''' |- |{{flagicon|TUR}} Efes Pilsen | style="text-align:center;"|'''125–78''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''86–70''' |- |Semi-finals |{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} ASVEL | style="text-align:center;"|'''109–93''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''98–82''' |- |Final |{{flagicon|ITA}} Scavolini Pesaro | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''89–74''' |} {{col-3}} {{col-end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.cibona.com/ Official website] {{in lang|hr}} * [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/KK_Cibona_VIP_Zagreb/184?team=184 KK Cibona] at Eurobasket.com * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ortbqtztOo Cibona vs Real Madrid 1985 European Champions Cup Final]

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