KK Krka
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Košarkarski klub Krka (English: Basketball Club Krka), commonly referred to as KK Krka or simply Krka, is a Slovenian professional
History
1948–2002
The first basketball club in
2002–2010
Krka zoomed to the
Zoran Martić resigned during the 2003–04 season after poor results in the Euroleague, and was replaced by Petar Skansi. Krka finished the Euroleague with only two wins. In the Adriatic League and the Slovenian League, Krka finished in 7th place. A loss against
Aleksandar Džikić became head coach of the club for the 2009–10 season. Finishing first after the regular part of the season and second in the championship group, the team qualified for the semifinals. They then defeated Helios 2–1 in the series, reaching the finals for the first time since 2003. Krka defeated Olimpija 3–2 in the final and won the national title.
2010–11 season: National and Eurochallenge champions
Aleksandar Džikić was confirmed as head coach for the 2010–11 season. He got a new assistant coach for help,
2011–12 season: back to EuroCup, national champions
Krka competed in the
On 1 December, coach Trajković moved to the Phoenix Suns and was replaced with his assistant Sekulić. Also, Jerome Jordan left the club (NBA-out clause), along with Jimmy Baxter (denied documents) and Marko Đurković (poor performances). On 29 December Krka announced three new players, Ben Hansbrough from Bayern München, Uroš Lučić from Radnički Kragujevac, who already played for Krka in the 2009–10 season and Jure Lalić, who came from Cibona. In January 2012, the club released Mustafa Abdul-Hamid, but after one month he came back to the club in February 2012. The club also announced a new player on PG position. That became Afik Nissim. The season ended with winning their fifth national championship, the third in a row.
2012–13 season: return to Eurochallenge
The club competed in the
2013–14 season: Džikić comeback
On 18 June 2013, Krka signed a two-year contract with Aleksandar Džikić. The first team addition was Jasmin Hukić, signed on 25 June. Club added Croatian power forward Zvonko Buljan and Slovenian guard Luka Lapornik on 12 July.[4]
On 24 July, the club announced the signing of Derrick Nix on a three-year contract, but because of his improper behavior, they terminated his contract and signed Chris Booker instead. American PG
2014–15 season: Cup winners, semifinals of the national championship
On 14 June, two new players were confirmed, Cameroonian Alexis Wangmene and Mirko Mulalić, while Smiljan Pavič, Jaka Klobučar, Sani Bečirović, Zvonko Buljan, Marko Pajić, and Edo Murić have left the club. Aleksandar Džikić kept his place as head coach. On 26 June 2014, ULEB decided that Krka can not play in its hall, resulting in an absence from the European competitions for the first time in four years. Krka eventually played in the Slovenian and ABA league. On 9 July, Krka signed a one-year contract with former Slovenian national team player Nebojša Joksimović. In July, Krka announced that Christopher Booker decided to come back to Novo Mesto and extended his contract. Before the start of the season, Krka won the Slovenian Supercup against Olimpija. The ABA League season started with a 5–1 record, but it was followed by nine defeats in the next ten games. In January, a new five-win streak started and in February, the team won its second national cup against Zlatorog Laško. After eight defeats in the regular season of the Slovenian League, Krka finished first in the championship round (8–2). After the quarterfinal win against Portorož in the playoffs (2–0), the team was eliminated in the semifinals by Tajfun.
2015–present
On 21 June 2015, Ivan Velić was hired as a new head coach.[6] Vladimir Anzulović became a new assistant coach, previously head coach of KK Kolpa Črnomelj.[6]
In the next few seasons, Krka struggled in the Slovenian League, getting eliminated in the semifinals in 2016 and 2017. Krka made the finals in 2018 but lost to Olimpija.
Arena
The first ground of the club was an outdoor asphalt playground called Loka, near the river Krka. In the 1970s, Krka moved to the first indoor arena in Novo Mesto, named Marof. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators. Marof was the home court of Krka for over 30 years and is still being used as a training court. The 2009–10 season playoff finals were also played in Marof.
Today, Krka play their home games at Leon Štukelj Hall with a capacity of 2,500 seats, located in the school center in the southwestern part of Novo Mesto. It is the town's primary sports gym and is the venue for many events, as it is the largest hall in Novo Mesto and Lower Carniola.
A new arena with around 5,000 seats was planned for EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia,[11] but the project was canceled as well as Novo Mesto's bid for EuroBasket.[12]
Current roster
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Season-by-season records
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Season | Tier | Domestic league
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Pos | Domestic cup | Supercup | Adriatic League | European competitions | ||
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1992–93 | 4 | 4. League | 1st | — | |||||
1993–94 | 3 | 3. League (2. SKL) | 6th | ||||||
1994–95 | 3 | 3. League (2. SKL) | 1st | ||||||
1995–96 | 2 | 2. League (A2) | 2nd | ||||||
1996–97 | 2 | 2. League (A2) | 1st | ||||||
1997–98 | 1 | 1. A SKL | 4th | Third place | |||||
1998–99 | 1 | Liga Kolinska | 3rd | Quarterfinals | 3 Korać Cup | 3R | |||
1999–00 | 1 | Liga Kolinska | 1st | Third place | 2 Saporta Cup
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2000–01 | 1 | Liga Kolinska | 2nd | Runners-up | 1 Suproleague
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2001–02 | 1 | HYPO Liga | 2nd | Runners-up | Runners-up | 1 Euroleague
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2002–03 | 1 | 1. A SKL | 1st | Quarterfinals | 7th place | 2 ULEB Cup
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2003–04 | 1 | 1. A SKL | 5th | Quarterfinals | Runners-up | 7th place | 1 Euroleague | RS | |
2004–05 | 1 | 1. A SKL | 6th | ||||||
2005–06 | 1 | 1. A SKL | 9th | ||||||
2006–07 | 1 | Liga UPC Telemach | 6th | Semifinals | |||||
2007–08 | 1 | Liga UPC Telemach | 3rd | Semifinals | |||||
2008–09 | 1 | Liga UPC Telemach | 3rd | Semifinals | 11th place | ||||
2009–10 | 1 | Telemach League | 1st | Semifinals | |||||
2010–11 | 1 | Telemach League | 1st | Quarterfinals | Winners | Semifinals | 3 EuroChallenge
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2011–12 | 1 | Telemach League | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | 11th place | 2 Eurocup
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2012–13 | 1 | Telemach League | 1st | Semifinals | Winners | 9th place | 3 EuroChallenge | RS | |
2013–14 | 1 | Telemach League | 1st | Winners | Runners-up | 7th place | 3 EuroChallenge | L16 | |
2014–15 | 1 | Telemach League | 3rd | Winners | Winners | 9th place | |||
2015–16 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 3rd | Winners | Runners-up | 12th place | 3 FIBA Europe Cup | R32 | |
2016–17 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 3rd | Runners-up | Winners | 14th place | |||
2017–18 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 2nd | Semifinals | Runners-up | Second Division | C | ||
2018–19 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 4th | Quarterfinals | First Division | 10th | |||
2019–20 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | can. | Semifinals | First Division | can. | |||
2020–21 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 2nd | Winners | Runners-up | First Division | 12th | ||
2021–22 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 4th | Semifinals | Runners-up | First Division | 14th | ||
2022–23 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 3rd | Quarterfinals | Second Division | C | |||
2023–24 | 1 | Liga Nova KBM | 3rd | Runners-up | First Division | 14th |
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Slovenian League
- Champions (7): 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Runners-up (4): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Slovenian Cup
- Winners (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
- Runners-up (5): 2001, 2002, 2012, 2017, 2024
- Winners (5): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
- Runners-up (6): 2003, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021
European competitions
- ULEB Cup
- Runners-up: 2002–03
- Winners: 2010–11
Regional competitions
- Runners-up: 2001–02
References
- ^ "Company registration info: ABA LIGA j.t.d." aba-liga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "KK Krka, Novo Mesto". ABA Liga. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Zgodovina kluba" [Club's History] (in Slovenian). KK Krka. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "V KK Krka nadaljujemo s sestavo moštva za novo sezono" (in Slovenian). KK Krka. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Krka se je okrepila z ameriškim organizatorjem igre" (in Slovenian). KK Krka. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b admin (21 June 2015). "Novi trener Krke je Ivan Velić!". kosarka.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ STA; Ž. J. (28 September 2016). "Rebec odločil s trojko v zadnjih sekundah". zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Sportal (4 April 2018). "Dolenjsko slavje: Krka se vrača med elito" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Stožice bodo dobile konkurenco". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Ž. Š. (2 July 2012). "Po Ptuju tudi Novo mesto brez Eurobasketa". zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Slovene)
- Eurobasket.com Team Profile