Yugoslav Army (basketball team)

Yugoslav Army (Serbian: Југословенска армија, Jugoslovenska armija) was a men's basketball selection based in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was the basketball section of the Sports Association of the Central House of the Yugoslav Army. The Yugoslav Army later founded Basketball club Partizan and most of the players moved to the new club.

Yugoslav Army
LeaguesYugoslav First Basketball League
Founded1944
Dissolved1946
LocationBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Team colorsBlue, White, Red
     
Head coach Ratko Vlahović (last)
OwnershipYugoslav People's Army
Championships1 Championship

1945 Season

Team won the first Yugoslav Basketball League in 1945 against state selections of the Yugoslav states.[1]

Roster

Yugoslav Army basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
Alagić, Strahinja
Dekleva, Lučano
Kostić, Pavle
9 Kovačević, Zlatko
C 4 Marjanović, Mirko 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
15 Munćan, Božidar
F Nikolić, Aleksandar 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Pikoli, Atilio
Tijanić, Ratko
Vlahović, Ratko
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Matches

  Win   Loss

Trophies

Aftermath

The Yugoslav Army established Partizan on 4 October 1945. Marjanović, Kovačević, Munćan, Kostić, and Vlahović played for Partizan during the 1946 season.[2]

References

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