The Basketball League of Serbia (Serbian: Кошаркашка лига Србије, Košarkaška liga Srbije), abbreviated as 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 1000 seats.
History
Names of the competition
- 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
Commissioners
- 2006–2011: Tihomir Bubalo
- 2011–2013: Predrag Bojić
- 2013–present: Darko Jovičić
Other competitions
Current teams
The following 18 clubs compete in the Basketball League of Serbia during the 2013–14 season:[2]
Location of teams in the 2013–14 Basketball League of Serbia
Promoted teams
Relegated teams
Title holders
Basketball League of Serbia 2006–07 to present
Titles by club
| Club |
Champions |
Winning years |
 Partizan |
8 |
2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 |
Play-off Finals
All–time table
Super League
All–time champions
- 1945–46 to present (includes the Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League)
| Club |
Champions |
Winning years |
| Partizan |
21 |
1975-76, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1986-87, 1991-92, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 |
 Crvena Zvezda |
15 |
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1997-98 |
 OKK Belgrade |
4 |
1958, 1960, 1963, 1964 |
 Proleter Zrenjanin |
1 |
1956 |
 Radnički Belgrade |
1 |
1972-73 |
Serbian basketball clubs in international competitions
FIBA and Euroleague Basketball Company
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 6 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, and Hemofarm won one title in 2005.
Statistical leaders
Awards
First League MVP Award
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Super League MVP Award
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Playoff MVP Award
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Notable players
Sponsorships and broadcasting rights
- Molten
- RTS
- Arena Sport
- SOS Channel (highlights only)
See also
References
External links
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2014–15 Basketball League of Serbia
FIBA Europe (Europe)
