Basketball League of Serbia

Basketball League of Serbia

Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2006
Inaugural season	2006–07
CEO	Darko Jovičić
No. of teams	18
Country	Serbia
Continent	FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	Crvena zvezda (17th title) (2015–16)
Most titles	Partizan (21 titles)
TV partner(s)	RTS Arena Sport
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Serbian League B
Domestic cup(s)	Radivoj Korać Cup
Official website	kls.rs (Serbian)

The Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian: Кошаркашка лига Србије (КЛС) / Košarkaška liga Srbije (KLS)), is the highest men's professional club basketball competition in Serbia. Founded in 2006, it is run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia.

Rules

Competition format

The league, operated by the Basketball Federation of Serbia, consists of Serbian First League which have 14 and Serbian Super League which have 8 teams.

For the 2013–14 season, the top four teams in First League will be promoted to Super League with four Serbian teams from the Adriatic League. The team positioned 14th in First League will be relegated to a lower league - Basketball League of Serbia B. The best 4 clubs in Super League goes to Playoff stage and top four teams in regular part will qualify for the next season of the Adriatic League.

Arena standards

Currently, clubs must have home arenas with capacity of minimum 1,000 seats.

History

Competition name

• 2006–2007: Sinalco Basketball League of Serbia
• 2007–2009: Swisslion Basketball League of Serbia
• 2009–2011: Basketball League of Serbia
• 2011–2013: Agroživ Basketball League of Serbia^[1]
• 2013–present: Basketball League of Serbia

League commissioners

• 2006–2011: Tihomir Bubalo
• 2011–2013: Predrag Bojić
• 2013–present: Darko Jovičić

Teams for 2016–17 season

Belgrade

Mladost

Spartak

Vršac

Smederevo

Konstantin

Borac

Sloga

Napredak

Tamiš

Mega

Metalac

Dunav

Belgrade clubs:

Beovuk 72
Crvena zvezda
Dynamic
FMP
OKK Beograd
Partizan

Location of teams in the 2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia

Title holders

Titles by club

Play-off Finals

All–time champions

• 1945–46 to present (includes the Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League)

Serbian basketball clubs in international competitions

FIBA European League and Euroleague

So far, 17 Serbian teams took part in a FIBA or Euroleague Basketball Company club competition since 1958. The most successful club by participation and trophies is Partizan. They had a total of 39 seasons of which 22 in the elite competition, Euroleague. Partizan won four trophies, the Champions Cup in Istanbul in 1992 and 3 Korać Cups in 1978, 1979 and 1989. The second most successful is Crvena zvezda with 30 seasons and one trophy in Europe. They won the Cup Winner's Cup in 1974.

ABA

Since its formation in 2001, a total of 8 clubs from Serbia took a part in the regional ABA League. KK Partizan became a champion in six seasons (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013), where first five trophies were won consecutively. FMP Železnik won 2 titles in 2004 and 2006, Crvena zvezda won two titles in 2015, 2016, and KK Vršac won one title in 2005.

Statistical leaders

Points Season Player Team PPG 2006–07 Miloš Bojović Sloga 21.9 2007–08 Zoran Erceg FMP Železnik 18.1 2008–09 Zlatko Bolić Radnički Invest 22.8 2009–10 Miroslav Raduljica FMP Železnik 21.1 2010–11 Branko Milisavljević Mega Vizura 20.5 2011–12 Miloš Bojović Železničar 23.5 2012–13 Marko Popović Sloga 18.6 2013–14 Bojan Bakić Metalac 18.4 2014–15 Miloš Dimić Vršac Swisslion 21.6 2015–16

Rebounds Season Player Team RPG 2006–07 Kebu Stewart Crvena zvezda 6.2 2007–08 Nikola Ilić Borac Čačak 4.8 2008–09 Uroš Mirković Mašinac 8.5 2009–10 Miroslav Raduljica FMP Železnik 8.6 2010–11 Sava Lešić Crvena zvezda 10.9 2011–12 Darko Balaban Smederevo 1953 8.8 2012–13 Boban Marjanović Mega Vizura 11.7 2013–14 Novica Veličković Mega Vizura 8.3 2014–15 Nikola Jokić Mega Leks 10.4 2015–16

Assists Season Player Team APG 2006–07 Miloš Teodosić FMP Železnik 5.4 2007–08 Omar Cook Crvena zvezda 7.3 2008–09 Bojan Jovičić Tamiš 6.3 2009–10 Vid Žarković Proleter Zrenjanin 7.2 2010–11 Marko Ljubičić Metalac Valjevo 6.4 2011–12 Miljan Pavković Radnički Kragujevac 6.9 2012–13 Marko Popović Sloga Kraljevo 8.1 2013–14 Marko Marinović Radnički Kragujevac 8.1 2014–15 Saša Đorđević 6.5 2015–16

Awards

First League MVP Award Season MVP Team 2006–07 Miloš Bojović Sloga 2007–08 Nikola Ilić Borac Čačak 2008–09 Uroš Mirković Mašinac 2009–10 Aleksandar Mladenović Ergonom 2010–11 Nenad Šulović Napredak Rubin 2011–12 Darko Balaban Smederevo 1953 2012–13 Boban Marjanović Mega Vizura 2013–14 Andrija Bojić OKK Beograd 2014–15 Vuk Malidžan OKK Beograd 2015–16

Super League MVP Award Season MVP Team 2006–07 Miloš Bojović Sloga 2007–08 Nikola Ilić Borac Čačak 2008–09 Novica Veličković Partizan 2009–10 Miroslav Raduljica FMP Železnik 2010–11 Marko Ljubičić Metalac Valjevo 2011–12 Miloš Dimić Radnički FMP 2012–13 Boban Marjanović Mega Vizura 2013–14 Boban Marjanović Crvena zvezda 2014–15 Boban Marjanović Crvena zvezda 2015–16

Playoff MVP Award Season MVP Team 2006–07 Milan Gurović Crvena zvezda 2007–08 Nikola Peković Partizan 2008–09 Novica Veličković Partizan 2009–10 Bo McCalebb Partizan 2010–11 Curtis Jerrells Partizan 2011–12 Omar Thomas Crvena zvezda 2012–13 Dragan Milosavljević Partizan 2013–14 Bogdan Bogdanović Partizan 2014–15 Milan Mačvan Partizan 2015–16

Notable players

Sponsorships and broadcasting rights

• Molten
• RTS
• Arena Sport
• SOS Channel (highlights only)

See also

• Radivoj Korać Cup
• Basketball Federation of Serbia
• Serbia national basketball team
• Yugoslav Basketball League

References

External links

• Official website (Serbian)
• Basketball League of Serbia at eurobasket.com

Basketball League of Serbia
2016–17 teams	Beovuk 72 Borac Crvena zvezda Telekom Dynamic BG Dunav FMP Beograd Konstantin Mega Leks Metalac Farmakom Mladost Admiral Napredak Rubin Partizan NIS OKK Beograd Sloga Smederevo 1953 Spartak Tamiš Vršac Swisslion
Former teams	BKK Radnički Crnokosa FMP (defunct) Jagodina Mašinac (defunct) Meridiana (defunct) Novi Sad (defunct) Proleter Lions / Radnički Kragujevac (defunct) Radnički Zastava / KG 06 (defunct) Sloboda Superfund (defunct) Vojvodina Srbijagas (defunct) Vizura (defunct) Zdravlje Železničar
Past seasons	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Basketball in Serbia
Basketball Federation of Serbia List of venues
National teams	Men Serbia U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 University 3x3 Women Serbia U20 & U21 U18 & U19 U16 & U17 University 3x3
League competitions	Men Adriatic League Basketball League of Serbia Basketball League of Serbia B Serbian First League Serbian Second League Women Adriatic League First League of Serbia Second League of Serbia
Cup competitions	Men Radivoj Korać Cup Women Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup

International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup U-18 U-16
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16
Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament African Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Challenge FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South American Championship South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.