KK Zlatibor

{{short description|Basketball club in Čajetina, Serbia}} {{Infobox basketball club | name = Zlatibor | logo = Zlatibor Čajetina logo.png | logo_size = 150px | nickname = | leagues = [[Basketball League of Serbia]] [[ABA League Second Division]] | founded = {{Start date and age|1979|9|16|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kkzlatibor.rs/istorija.html |title=History of KK Zlatibor |access-date=2017-08-14 |archive-date=2021-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925173325/http://www.kkzlatibor.rs/istorija.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | history = '''KK Zlatibor''' 1979–present | arena = Čajetina Sports Hall | location = [[Čajetina]], [[Serbia]] | colors = Blue, Orange and White {{Color box|#0F4D92}} {{color box|orange}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} | president = Rajko Pelverović | gm = Đorđe Aleksandrić | coach = [[Strajin Nedović]] | ret_nums = '''1''' ([[Želimir Džambić|14]]) | championships = '''1''' [[ABA League Second Division|ABA League 2]] '''1''' [[Basketball Cup of Serbia|National League Cup]] | website = {{URL|http://www.kkzlatibor.rs/}} | h_body = FFFFFF | h_pattern_b = _thinorangesides | h_shorts = FFFFFF | h_pattern_s = | a_body = 0F4D92 | a_pattern_b = _thinorangesides | a_shorts = 0F4D92 | a_pattern_s = }} '''Košarkaški klub Zlatibor''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Кошаркашки клуб Златибор}}, {{langx|en|Zlatibor Basketball Club}}), commonly referred to as '''KK Zlatibor''' or '''Zlatibor Gold Gondola''' due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional [[basketball]] [[Sports club|club]] based in [[Čajetina]], [[Serbia]]. They are currently competing in the [[Basketball League of Serbia]] and the [[ABA League Second Division]]

==History== Basketball beginnings in [[Čajetina]] came with the success of amateur sports competition in western Serbia known as the MOSI. Pioneers of basketball in Čajetina, Sead Begović, and Radomir Raković among the others founded KK Zlatibor on 19 September 1979. The first club president was Aleksandar Vasiljević. Most of its history, Zlatibor played in [[First Regional Basketball League (Serbia)|3rd-tier league West Division]] with several attempts of attacking 1st place which leads to the higher league. Finally, in 2015 after the win against neighbor-team Priboj from [[Priboj]], the club got promoted to the [[Basketball League of Serbia B|Second League of Serbia]]. In the 2016–17 season, Zlatibor won the Second League and got promoted to the [[Basketball League of Serbia]] for the [[2017–18 Basketball League of Serbia|2017–18 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.takmicenje.kss.rs/2017/04/mladost-sp-zlatibor-8893/ |title=MLADOST SP – ZLATIBOR 88:93 |access-date=2017-08-14 |archive-date=2017-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815064006/http://www.takmicenje.kss.rs/2017/04/mladost-sp-zlatibor-8893/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> That year Zlatibor ended up in 4th place which took them to the second phase – [[Basketball League of Serbia]]. After group phase and matches against Crvena Zvezda, Borac, Mega Bemax, Tamiš, and Mladost, the club advanced to the playoffs with a 4–6 record. The same year, the club won the [[Basketball Cup of Serbia|2018 Cup of Serbia]], advancing to quarterfinals of the [[2017–18 Radivoj Korać Cup|2018 Radivoj Korać Cup]].

Zlatibor recognized four former players for great achievements in the club's history as the Legends: Sead Begović, Radomir Raković, Želimir Džambić, and Duško Pantović.

In April 2022, Zlatibor won the [[ABA League Second Division]] for the [[2021–22 ABA League Second Division|2021–22 season]] following a 78–73 overtime win over [[KK MZT Skopje|MZT Skopje Aerodrom]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Zlatibor posle produžetaka slavio u Skoplju u finalu ABA 2 lige |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=04&dd=17&nav_id=2141403 |website=b92.net |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Zlatibor živi san iz kojeg ne želi da se probudi: Kutlešić partijom sezone utišao Skoplje, još jedan korak do ABA lige |url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/zlatibor-zivi-san-iz-kojeg-ne-zeli-da-se-probudi-kutlesic-partijom-sezone-utisao-skoplje-jos-jedan-korak-do-aba-lige/417848 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, Zlatibor got an invitation from the [[Basketball Champions League|FIBA Basketball Champions League]] for the [[2022–23 Basketball Champions League|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite web |title=KK Zlatibor dobio pozivnicu za Fibinu Ligu šampiona |url=https://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/37/kosarka/4843160/kk-zlatibor-dobio-pozivnicu-za-fiba-ligu-sampiona.html |website=rts.rs |access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> Later, they withdrawn.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zlatibor neće u Ligu šampiona |url=https://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=06&dd=17&nav_id=2172525 |website=b92.net |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, the club added retired NBA Player [[Nikola Peković]] to its managing board.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ponovo u srpskoj košarci: Nikola Peković sa Zlatiborom cilja ABA ligu! |url=https://mozzartsport.com/kosarka/vesti/ponovo-u-srpskoj-kosarci-nikola-pekovic-sa-zlatiborom-cilja-aba-ligu/423314 |website=mozzartsport.com |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref>

== Players == {{see also|Category:KK Zlatibor players}}

=== Retired numbers === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- ! colspan=6 style="{{Basketball color cell|KK Zlatibor}}"|KK Zlatibor retired numbers |- ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|No ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}} ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|Player ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|Position ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|Tenure ! style="{{Basketball color cell2|KK Zlatibor}}"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | '''14''' || {{#invoke:flag|icon|SCG}} || [[Želimir Džambić]] || [[Shooting guard|SG]] || 1980–2000 || <ref>{{cite web |title=Šampionska proslava šampiona |url=https://zlatibor.tv/dogadaji-vesti/sampionska-proslava-sampiona/18803/ |website=zlatibor.tv |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Džambu u čast - legenda zlatiborske košarke |url=https://www.zlatibor.rs/vest/dzambu-u-cast-legenda-zlatiborske-kosarke |website=zlatibor.rs |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> |}

===Current roster=== <section begin=roster />{{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header | team = KK Zlatibor |wt=n }}  {{player3|num= 44 |nat= SRB |first= Vasilije |last= Curcic |pos= PF|m= 2.06 |kgs=|year= 1991 |month=10|date= 11}} {{player3|num= 3 |nat= SRB |first= Nemanja |last= Protić |pos= PG|m= 1.82 |kgs=|year= 1986 |month=08|date= 13}} {{player3|num= 4 |nat= SRB |first= Aleksa |last= Čabrilo |pos =PF|m= 2.06 |kgs=|year= 1997 |month=11|date= 16}} {{player3|num= 7 |nat= SRB |first= Filip |last= Đuran |pos= SF|m= 1.98 |kgs=|year= 1991 |month=07|date= 04}} {{player3|num= 9 |nat= SVN |first= Sandi |last= Grubelič |pos= SG|m= 1.96 |kgs=|year= 1994 |month=10|date= 03}} {{player3|num= 10|nat= SRB |first= Brano |last= Đukanović |pos= SG|m= 1.96 |kgs=|year= 1995 |month=03|date= 21}} {{player3|num= 11|nat= SRB |first= Lazar |last= Milošević |pos= C |m= 2.05 |kgs=|year= 2004 |month=04|date= 08}} {{player3|num= 13|nat= SRB |first= Andrija |last= Matović |pos= F|m= 1.98 |kgs=|year= 2003 |month=09|date= 25}} {{player3|num= 21|nat= SRB |first= Lazar |last= Joksimović|pos= SF|m= 2.03 |kgs=|year= 2002 |month=01|date= 06}} {{player3|num= 22|nat= SRB |first= Tadija |last= Tadić |pos= PG|m= 1.94 |kgs=|year= 1999 |month=04|date= 22}} {{player3|num= 24|nat= SRB |first=Aleksandar|last= Ponjavić |pos= SG|m= 2.00 |kgs=|year= 1991 |month=03|date= 03}} {{player3|num= 33|nat= SRB |first= Boško |last= Čorbić |pos= SG|m= 1.91 |kgs=|year= 1995 |month=08|date= 09}} {{player3|num= 35|nat= SRB |first= Marko |last= Tejić |pos= FC|m= 2.10 |kgs=|year= 1995 |month=08|date= 04}} {{player3|num= 44|nat= SRB |first= Bogdan |last= Tejić |pos= PG|m= 1.90 |kgs=|year= 2001 |month=01|date= 18}}  {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = {{player||SRB|[[Strajin Nedović]]}} | asst_coach = | roster_url = https://druga.aba-liga.com/team/70/22/2/0/zlatibor-gold-gondola/ | accessdate = {{dts|2022|12|9}} | otherlegend = }}<section end=roster />

==Coaches== {{see also|Category:KK Zlatibor coaches}} {{Incomplete list|date=September 2020}} * {{#invoke:flag|icon|MNE}} [[Mladen Šekularac]] (2015) * {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Predrag Jaćimović]] (2015–2016) * {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} Dušan Radović (2016–2017) * {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Vanja Guša]] (2017–2019) * {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Strajin Nedović]] (2019–present)

==Trophies and awards==

===Trophies=== *'''[[ABA League Second Division]]''' **'''Winner (1)''': [[2021–22 ABA League Second Division|2021–22]] *'''[[Basketball League of Serbia B|Second League of Serbia]]''' (2nd-tier) **'''Winner (1)''': 2016–17 *'''[[First Regional Basketball League (Serbia)|First Regional League of Serbia]]''' (3rd-tier) **'''Winner (1)''': 2014–15 *'''[[Basketball Cup of Serbia|League Cup of Serbia]]''' (2nd-tier) **'''Winner (1)''': 2017–18

===Individual awards=== *'''[[ABA League Second Division|ABA League Second Division MVP Award]] (1)''': ** {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Dušan Kutlešić]] – [[2021–22 ABA League Second Division|2021–22]] *'''[[BLS First League MVP|Serbian League MVP Award]] (1)''': ** {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Dušan Kutlešić]] – [[2021–22 Basketball League of Serbia|2021–22]]

== Notable players == * {{#invoke:flag|icon|CMR}} [[Robert Songolo Ngijol]] * {{#invoke:flag|icon|SRB}} [[Nikola Vasić]] * {{#invoke:flag|icon|MNE}} [[Mladen Šekularac]]

==References== <references />

==External links== * [http://www.kkzlatibor.rs/ KK Zlatibor official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101826/http://www.kkzlatibor.rs/ |date=2015-04-02 }} {{in lang|sr}} * [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Serbia/Zlatibor_Cajetina/6361 Profile] at eurobasket.com

[[Category:Basketball teams in Serbia|Zlatibor]] [[Category:Basketball teams in Yugoslavia|Zlatibor]] [[Category:Basketball teams established in 1979]]