KK Maribor

Maribor
Nickname Vijoličasti (The Purples)
Bankirji (The Bankers)
Leagues Telemach League
Founded 2005
Dissolved 10 April 2015
Arena Tabor Hall
(Capacity: 3,800)
Location Maribor
Team colors Purple, white
         
Main sponsor Nova KBM d.d.[1]
President Andrej Plos
Head coach Igor Kuzma[2]
Website Official website
Uniforms
Home
Away

Košarkarski Klub Maribor (English: Maribor Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Maribor or simply Maribor, officially named KK Maribor NKBM due to sponsorship reasons,[3] was a professional basketball team based in Maribor, Slovenia. It has been a member of the Premier A Slovenian Basketball League from 2010 until 2015.

History

The club was founded in 2005 on the base of ŽKK Maribor youth school and KŠ Maribor.

Due to financial problems club board annouced bankruptcy on April 10, 2015. The club withdrew from all competitions, including youth selections.[4][5]

Season-by-season records

Season Tier League Pos. Postseason Cup Adriatic League European competitions
2006–07 4 3. SKL 4 Promoted – – –
2007–08 3 2. SKL 3 Promotion playoffs – – –
2008–09 3 2. SKL 1 Promoted Fifth round – –
2009–10 2 1. B SKL 1 Promoted Fourth round – –
2010–11 1 Telemach League 7 – Sixth round – –
2011–12 1 Telemach League 8 – Quarter-finals – –
2012–13 1 Telemach League 3 Semifinalist Quarter-finals – –
2013–14 1 Telemach League 9 – Fifth round – –
2014–15 1 Telemach League 12 Withdrew Fifth round – –

Arena

The team played their home games at the Tabor Hall, a 3,800 capacity multi-purpose hall in Maribor.

Honours

League

Winners (1): 2009–10
Winners (1): 2008–09

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "Sponzorji" [Sponsors] (in Slovenian). KK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Člani" [First team] (in Slovenian). KK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Košarkaški klub Maribor po novem KK Nova KBM Maribor" [Maribor Basketball Club is now known as KK Nova KBM Maribor] (in Slovenian). Večer. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ↑ T.O. (11 April 2015). "Konec prvoligaške košarke v Mariboru: KK Maribor v stečaj" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Zoran Mijatović (11 April 2015). "Mariborčani v stečaj" (in Slovenian). Večer. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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