KK Split
| KK Split | |||
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| Nickname | Žuti | ||
| Leagues |
A-1 Liga Krešimir Ćosić Cup | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Arena | Arena Gripe[1] | ||
| Location | Split, Croatia | ||
| Team colors |
Yellow and Black | ||
| President | Dino Rađa | ||
| Head coach | Ante Nazor | ||
| Championships |
1 Croatian Championship 2 Korać Cups 3 European Championships 3 Triple Crowns 5 National Cups of Yugoslavia 5 Krešimir Ćosić Cups 6 Championships of Yugoslavia | ||
| Website | kksplit.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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KK Split (Košarkaški Klub Split), is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.
History
The club's roots are found in Hajduk sports society's basketball section, which was established in 1945. After three years of mostly sporadic activity, in 1948 the club established its own organizational structure as KK Hajduk independently of sports society. Next year, 1949, the club changed its name to KK Split.
After competing in lower divisions for more than a decade, the club finally made it to Yugoslav First Federal League for the 1963/64 season and it stayed there until the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1967 the club adopted the name KK Jugoplastika Split and kept it until 1990.
KK Split has been a very successful club in European basketball. They are, together with the first champions, ASK Riga the only team to win the Euroleague trophy three times in a row. In the years 1989, 1990 and 1991, the team known back then as Jugoplastika and POP 84 with players like Dino Rađa, Toni Kukoč, Žan Tabak and Velimir Perasović won the top European basketball trophy.
Apart from these successes, the club also reached the European Champions Cup final in 1972 and the Cup Winners Cup Final in 1973. It lost both finals against the 70's superpower Ignis Varèse and the soviet club Spartak Leningrad. Still have won two Korać Cups in 1976 and in 1977.
Name through history
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Honours
Total titles: 23
Domestic
- Winners (5): 1971-72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90, 1990–91
- Winners (1): 1981-82
- Winners (1): 2002-03
- Winners (5): 1991-92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2003–04
European
Euroleague
- Runners-up (1): 1972-73
Unofficial
Triple Crown
- Winners (3): 1976-77 (small), 1989–90, 1990-91
Worldwide
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| Euroleague | |||
| 1971–72 | Final | lost to Ignis Varèse, 69-70 in the final (Tel Aviv) | |
| 1977–78 | Semi-final group stage | 5th place in a group with Real Madrid, Mobilgirgi Varèse, ASVEL, Maccabi Elite and Alvik | |
| 1988-89 | European Champions | defeated FC Barcelona 87–77 in the semi-final, defeated Maccabi Elite 75–69 in the final of the Final Four in Munich | |
| 1989-90 | European Champions | defeated Limoges 101–83 in the semi-final, defeated FC Barcelona 72–67 in the final of the Final Four in Zaragoza | |
| 1990-91 | European Champions | defeated Scavolini Pesaro 93–87 in the semi-final, defeated FC Barcelona 70–65 in the final of the Final Four in Paris | |
| Saporta Cup | |||
| 1972-73 | Final | lost to Spartak Leningrad, 62-77 in the final (Thessaloniki) | |
| 1974–75 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Crvena Zvezda, 88-76 (W) in Split and 63-81 (L) in Belgrade | |
| 1985–86 | Quarter-finals | 3rd place in a group with FC Barcelona, Scavolini Pesaro and UBSC Landis&Gyr Wienna | |
| Korać Cup | |||
| 1973–74 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Partizan, 97-108 (L) in Belgrade and 85-75 (W) in Split | |
| 1975–76 | Korac Cup Winners | defeated Chinamartini Torino, 97-84 (W) in Split and 82-82 (D) in Turin in the double finals of Korać Cup | |
| 1976–77 | Korac Cup Winners | defeated Alco Bologna, 87-84 in the final of Korać Cup in Genoa | |
| 1978–79 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Partizan, 96-97 (L) in Split and 96-98 (L) in Belgrade | |
| 1979–80 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Arrigoni Rieti, 75-86 (L) in Rieti and 104-97 (W) in Split | |
| Intercontinental Cup | |||
| 1973 | Final group stage | 4th place in a group with Ignis Varèse, Sírio, Vaqueros de Bayamón and Lexington Marathon Oilers | |
| McDonald's Championship | |||
| 1989 | Final | defeated Philips Milano 102-97 in the semi-final, lost to Denver Nuggets 129–139 in the final (Rome) | |
| 1990 | Final | defeated FC Barcelona 102-97 in the semi-final, lost to New York Knicks 101–117 in the final (Barcelona) | |
The road to the European Cup victories
The 1976 Korać Cup victory
2nd round
.svg.png){kind=small} Panellinios |
 Jugoplastika Split |
(18/11/1975) 78-63 | (25/11/1975) 105-61 |
Quarter-final group stage
.svg.png){kind=small} Standard Liège |
Jugoplastika Split |
(6/1/1976) 83-87 | (13/1/1976) 78-71 |
 Berck |
Jugoplastika Split |
(20/1/1976) 99-79 | (27/1/1976) 90-69 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
 Mobilquatro Milano |
(3/2/1976) 99-83 | (10/2/1976) 101-100 |
Semi-finals
| Jugoplastika Split |
Sinudyne Bologna |
(24/2/1976) 74-83 | (2/3/1976) 79-92 |
Finals
| Jugoplastika Split |
Chinamartini Torino |
(16/3/1976) 97-84 | (23/3/1976) 82-82 |
The 1977 Korać Cup victory
Quarter-final group stage
| Jugoplastika Split |
Standard Liège |
(18/1/1977) 88-84 | (15/2/1977) 75-91 |
| Canon Venezia |
Jugoplastika Split |
(25/1/1977) 66-95 | (22/2/1977) 102-88 |
Semi-finals
| Jugoplastika Split |
Stella Azzurra Roma |
(9/3/1977) 96-71 | (16/3/1977) 87-76 |
Final
| Jugoplastika Split |
Alco Bologna |
(5/4/1977) Pallasport della Fiera (Genoa) 87-84 |
The 1988-89 European Champions Cup victory
One of the greatest dynasties in European club competition history came between 1989 and 1991, when Split simply dominated the Euroleague like no team in decades. Head coach Božidar Maljković put together arguably one of the most talented young teams ever seen anywhere: featuring Toni Kukoč, Dino Rađa, Žan Tabak, Velimir Perasović, Zoran Sretenović, Luka Pavićević, who joined forces with veterans like Duško Ivanović. In 1989, Jugoplastika reached the Final Four along with heavy favorites FC Barcelona and Maccabi Elite. Kukoc had 24 points and Ivanovic 21 to lead Split past FC Barcelona 89-77 in the semifinal. Once in the final, Jugoplastika edged Maccabi 75-69 behind 20 points from Radja and 18 from an unstoppable Kukoc, whose combination of size, speed and incredible court vision turned him into a one-of-a-kind player
Eighth-finals
 Ovarense |
Jugoplastika Split |
(3/11/1988) 87-94 | (10/11/1988) 113-76 |
Quarter-final group stage
| Jugoplastika Split |
Limoges |
(8/12/1988) 87-78 | (1/2/1989) 95-93 |
| Scavolini Pesaro |
Jugoplastika Split |
(15/12/1988) 88-75 | (16/2/1989) 88-65 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
 Nashua Den Bosch |
(22/12/1988) 86-79 | (22/2/1989) 83-88 |
 FC Barcelona |
Jugoplastika Split |
(4/1/1989) 79-70 | (2/3/1989) 84-79 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
 Aris |
(12/1/1989) 94-83 | (9/3/1989) 96-85 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
 CSKA Moscow |
(19/1/1989) 89-77 | (16/3/1989) 91-77 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
 Maccabi Elite |
(26/1/1989) 85-86 | (23/3/1989) 102-90 |
Semi-final
| FC Barcelona |
Jugoplastika Split |
Final Four (4/4/1989) Olympiahalle (Munich) 77-87 |
Final
| Jugoplastika Split |
Maccabi Elite |
Final Four (6/4/1989) Olympiahalle (Munich) 75-69 |
The 1990 European Champions Cup victory
Jugoplastika met FC Barcelona again in the 1990 Euroleague final in Zaragoza, Spain. Barcelona was backed by thousands of fans and managed to get a brief 61-59 lead late in the second half, but Kukoc buried a couple of critical three-pointers that sent Jugoplastika on its way to its second straight title. Kukoc finished the game with 20 points and the Euroleague Final Four MVP award in his magic hands.
Eighth-finals
 MIM Livingston |
Jugoplastika Split |
(26/10/1989) 84-97 | (2/11/1989) 122-65 |
Quarter-final group stage
| Jugoplastika Split |
FC Barcelona |
(7/12/1989) 86-73 | (7/2/1990) 79-73 |
| Philips Milano |
Jugoplastika Split |
(14/12/1989) 73-84 | (22/2/1990) 95-89 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
Limoges CSP |
(4/1/1990) 103-83 | (1/3/1990) 100-93 |
| BV Commodore Den Helder |
Jugoplastika Split |
(11/1/1990) 76-83 | (8/3/1990) 105-78 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
(18/1/1990) 79-61 | (15/3/1990) 87-93 |
| Jugoplastika Split |
Aris |
(25/1/1990) 85-89 | (22/3/1990) 79-80 |
 Lech Poznań |
Jugoplastika Split |
(1/2/1990) 73-120 | (29/3/1990) 98-74 |
Semi-final
| Jugoplastika Split |
Limoges CSP |
Final Four (17/4/1990) Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (Zaragoza) 101-83 |
Final
| Jugoplastika Split |
FC Barcelona |
Final Four (19/4/1990) Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (Zaragoza) 72-67 |
The 1991 European Champions Cup victory
In most places, one can find that the European champs in 1991 were called Pop 84, but that was just the name of the sponsor under which the talented players of Jugoplastika were playing that season. Despite being without Dino Radja and Dusko Ivanovic, the team from Split was led by a great Toni Kukoc and a genius-like Zoran Savic to their third consecutive title. Since the times when ASK Riga of Russia won European titles between 1958 and 1960, no other team had won three in a row. And in the Final Four era, no team besides Jugoplastika has been able to win even two consecutively. In 1991, the competition provided some big surprises leading up to Paris. Kingston of England eliminated CSKA Moscow, and what's more, with a double victory, 93-77 at home and 72-74 in Moscow. Bayer Leverkusen of Germany made its debut in the third round, but the other faces were well-known to everyone: FC Barcelona ended first in that phase (11-3), Pop 84 was second (9-5), and the other two Final Four teams would be Scavolini and Maccabi, tied at 8-6. Once again, the first team of the previous round didn't get the title. In a rematch of the previous year's final - another occurrence that has not been repeated since - the team from Split won 70-65, almost identical to the 1990 score (72-67). Thanks to a great performance by Savic, who scored 27 points, Jugoplastika had an historic three-peat.
Eighth-finals
 Galatasaray |
Pop 84 Split |
(25/10/1990) 86-97 | (1/11/1990) 101-70 |
Quarter-final group stage
| Pop 84 Split |
Scavolini Pesaro |
(13/12/1990) 86-66 | (7/2/1991) 105-106 |
 Kingston Kings |
Pop 84 Split |
(22/12/1990) 87-89 | (14/2/1991) 91-72 |
| Pop 84 Split |
FC Barcelona |
(3/1/1991) 87-91 | (28/2/1991) 92-85 |
| Aris |
Pop 84 Split |
(10/1/1991) 92-71 | (7/3/1991) 93-63 |
| Pop 84 Split |
 Bayer Leverkusen |
(17/1/1991) 85-84 | (14/3/1991) 87-103 |
| Pop 84 Split |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |
(24/1/1991) 70-72 | (21/3/1991) 103-65 |
| Limoges CSP |
Pop 84 Split |
(31/1/1991) 73-84 | (28/3/1991) 92-88 |
Semi-final
| Pop 84 Split |
Scavolini Pesaro |
Final Four (16/4/1991) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris) 93-87 |
Final
| Pop 84 Split |
FC Barcelona |
Final Four (18/4/1991) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris) 70-65 |
Famous People
Famous coaches
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Famous players
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References
- ↑ "Spaladium Arena, Split". UEFA. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
- Official Website of KK Split (Croatian)
- KK Split at Eurobasket.com
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