OKK Borac
Košarkaški klub Borac (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Бopaц), commonly referred to as Borac Banja Luka, is a men's professional basketball club based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
| Borac Banja Luka | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | Bosnian Championship ABA League |
| Founded | 1947 (disputed) 2006 |
| History | KK Borac (disputed) 1947–2006 KK Borac Nektar 2006–2011 OKK Borac 2011–2018 KK Borac 2018–present |
| Arena | Borik Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 3,060 |
| Location | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Team colors | Red and blue |
| President | Milan Đajić |
| General manager | Tibor Florjan |
| Head coach | Dragan Nikolić |
| Affiliation(s) | Igokea |
| Website | kkborac.com |
Borac also has a reserve team, called Borac Mako Print, that plays in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska – Western Division.
This club is not a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society, like SKK Borac 1947.
History
In 2006, the club changed its name to Borac Nektar after SKK Banjalučka pivara god relegated from Bosnian Championship and folded.[1][2]
In 2020, Borac got promoted to the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020–21 season.[3] The club returned to the 1st-tier national league for the first time since the 2012–13 season. On 15 September 2020, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with the Adriatic League club Igokea.[4][5][6] On 13 October 2020, the club received a wild card for the 2020–21 ABA League 2 season.[7]
Home arena
Borac plays its home games at the Borik Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Borik Neighbourhood, Banja Luka, and was built in 1974. It has a seating capacity of 3,060 seats.
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Head coaches
Drago Karalić (2006–2007)- Tomica Zirojević (2007, interim)
Slobodan Nikolić (2007–2008)- Miloš Pejić (2008–2009)
- Bojan Božić (2009)[8]
- Borislav Džaković (2009–2010)[9]
- Drago Karalić (2010–2015)
- Bojan Božić (2015–2018)[10]
- Marko Taušan (2018)
- Dragan Mičić (2018–2019)
- Marko Šćekić (2019–2020)
- Dragan Nikolić (2020–present)
Season-by-season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | W–L | National Cup | European competitions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 1 | Champions | N/A | — | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 5 | — | 20–18 | Runners up | — | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 6 | — | 17–21 | N/A | FIBA EuroChallenge | QR | 0–2 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 7 | — | 9–13 | N/A | — | ||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 4 | — | 21–13 | N/A | — | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 9 | — | 8–16 | N/A | — | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Bosnian Championship | 10 | — | 9–13 | N/A | — | ||
| 2013–14 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 3 | Semifinalist | N/A | — | |||
| 2014–15 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 3 | Semifinalist | N/A | — | |||
| 2015–16 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 7 | — | 8–19 | N/A | — | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 8 | — | 12–14 | N/A | — | ||
| 2017–18 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 3 | Runners up | N/A | — | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 1 | Runners up | 23–7 | N/A | — | ||
| 2019–20 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 1 | NH | 18–1 | N/A | — | ||
Trophies and awards
Trophies
| Honours | No. | Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National competitions – 2 | |||||
| Bosnian-Herzegovinian Championship | Winners | 1 | 1999–2000 | ||
| Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup | Winners | 1 | 1999–2000 | ||
| Competitions of Republika Srpska (2nd-tier) – 18 | |||||
| R Srpska First League | Winners | 9 | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2019–20 | ||
| R Srpska Cup | Winners | 9 | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09 | ||
Trophies in Italic text indicates those which are under ongoing dispute with SKK Borac 1947.
Notable players
References
- "Banjaluka ima dva čudotvorca, košarkaše KK i SKK Borca". inforadar.ba. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- "KK Borac Nektar: Škrbić predsjednik UO". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "Nakon svih ovih godina: Borac se vratio u bh. elitu". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "KK Borac i KK Igokea od danas zajedno u pet liga!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Borac i Igokea ruku pod ruku". glassrpske.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Potpisan sporazum o saradnji KK Igokea i KK Borac". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Borac Banja Luka enters ABA League 2". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- "Bojan Božić novi trener "pivara"". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Borislav Džaković novi trener Borac Nektara". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Božić napustio Borac". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.