KK FMP
| KK FMP | |||
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| Nickname | Panteri (Panthers) | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| History |
KK ILR Železnik, Belgrade (1975–1986) Club disbanded (1986–1991) KK FMP Železnik, Belgrade (1991–2003) KK Reflex, Belgrade (2003–2005) KK FMP, Belgrade (2005–2011) KK Crvena zvezda Beograd, Belgrade (agreement with KK Crvena zvezda, Belgrade)[1] (2011–2015) KK ILR, Belgrade[2] (2015) | ||
| Arena |
Železnik Hall, Belgrade (capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Location | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Team colors |
Red and White | ||
| Championships |
2 ABA League 4 National Cups | ||
| Website | kkfmp.ksb.rs | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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KK FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: KK ФMП) was a Serbian basketball club from Belgrade. The club played its home games at the 3,000 capacity Železnik Hall and have won the regional ABA League twice, in the 2003–04 and 2005–06 seasons.
In 2011, the club started cooperating with KK Crvena zvezda and competed under their name until 2015. In 2015, the club disbanded its senior team and changed the name to KK ILR Železnik.[3][2] In 2013, KK Radnički Basket adopted the name and the logo of KK FMP, and renamed to KK FMP Beograd.
History
Foundation, early years and financial problems
The club was established under the name KK ILR Železnik in 1975 on the joint initiative of Ivo Lola Ribar machine factory and Železnik local community administrative board.[4] Initially, the club was part of the Ivo Lola Ribar Sports Society, which, in addition to basketball, also fielded teams in football, handball, volleyball, boxing, bowling, archery, and chess.
During its beginnings, the club competed in the Belgrade municipal league (Belgrade zone), playing its home games on the outdoor concrete court belonging to Braća Jerković primary school.[4] Since the municipal league ran in the spring-summer period, ILR Železnik also entered the Belgrade municipal winter league in order to maintain the fitness level until the start of the next season. The new club was well-received by Železnik residents who often packed the small home court. Over time, as interest in basketball grew throughout the community, the club started developing a youth system by adding various age categories.
In the 1980s, Železnik's senior squad starting posting notable results as the club progressed from the lower leagues. By the mid-1980s, they made it to Serbian provincial league. However, with promotion to the higher level of competition, the operating costs also started rising. Unable to cover the costs of renting a basketball hall in which to compete, ILR Železnik effectively folded in 1986 as basketball activities ceased.
Reestablishment and top division
The club was inactive until 1991 when it got reestablished under the name KK FMP Železnik on the initiative of the Fabrika metalnih proizvoda (metal products factory), which became the club's owner. Almost immediately, the reestablished club continued where it had left-off in 1986. Following a season in the Second Serbian Provincial League, the club gained a promotion to the First Provincial League. For the 1994–95 season, FMP made it to the Second Federal League in FR Yugoslavia, the second highest level of competition in the country. In a memorable season they won top spot with only four league losses, winning promotion to the top Yugoslav league. On club's 20th anniversary in the 1995–96 season, Železnik competed in the country's highest division. The club finished the regular season in third place, gaining entry into Yugoslav Basketball League where they managed to avoid relegation, finishing in ninth place. The club won its first major trophy in 1997, when they won the Yugoslav Cup. In 1997, 1998, and 2003, the club finished as the runners-up in the country's top division.
Regional league success
In the 2003–04 season, the team, competing under the name KK Reflex, won the regional ABA League, defeating Croatian side Cibona in the final.[5] They won another ABA title two years later by defeating KK Partizan in the final.[6]
FMP played in the final of the 2011 Radivoj Korać Cup against Partizan, where they lost 77–73. In the next few years, FMP did not have much success in domestic competititons.
Agreement with Crvena Zvezda
In August 2011, the club has reached a five-year agreement with KK Crvena zvezda after which the club used Crvena zvezda's name, emblem, and colors in that period.[1] The agreement stipulates that all the club's results within the specified period (including trophies) will be attributed to the Crvena zvezda. After this period, the contract stipulated that Crvena zvezda will continue where the FMP has left off.
In July 2015, Crvena zvezda became financially consolidate, and the agreement between the clubs ended a year before it was originally planned.[3] In the meantime, the KK Radnički Basket changed its name to KK FMP Beograd with headquarters at the address where the "original" FMP was based. The club used the same team colors and partially modified logo, while "the original" FMP has changed its name to KK ILR and started competing with junior selections only.[2]
Names of the club through history
| Year | Club (location) |
|---|---|
| 1975–1986 | KK ILR Železnik (Belgrade) |
| 1986–1991 | club disbanded |
| 1991–2003 | KK FMP Železnik (Belgrade) |
| 2003–2005 | KK Reflex (Belgrade) |
| 2005–2011 | KK FMP (Belgrade) |
Honours
National
- Runners-up (3) – 1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03
- Third place (3) – 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08
- Winners (1) – 1996–97
- Runners-up (1) – 1998–99
- Winners (3) – 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
- Runners-up (3) – 2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11
European
- Round of 16 (1) – 2001–02
- Semi-finals (2) – 2003–04, 2006–07
- Quarter-finals (1) – 2002–03
- Quarter-finals (1) – 2009–10
Regional
Players
Notable players
Players on the NBA Draft
| # | Denotes player who never played in the NBA regular season or playoffs |
| Position | Player | Year | Round | Pick | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF |  Vladimir Radmanović |
2001 | 1st round | 12th | Seattle SuperSonics |
| SG | Mladen Šekularac# |
2002 | 2nd round | 55th | Dallas Mavericks |
| C | Mile Ilić |
2005 | 2nd round | 43rd | New Jersey Nets |
Coaching history
Aco Petrović (February 22, 2011 – June 10, 2011)- Boško Đokić (March 19, 2010 – February 22, 2011)
- Vlade Đurović (October 28, 2009 – March 17, 2010)
- Slobodan Klipa (July 2009 – October 28, 2009)
- Milovan Stepandić (December 10, 2008 – May 10, 2009)
- Vlada Vukoičić (2005 – January, 2008)
Boško Đokić (2004–2005)- Vlade Đurović (2002–2004)
- Miodrag Baletić (2001 – 2002)
- Aco Petrović (1998–2001)
- Momir Milatović (1996–1998)
References
- 1 2 "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Club Information". ABA League official website. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "ABA GOODYEAR LEAGUE 2003-2004". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "ABA GOODYEAR LEAGUE 2005-2006". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Serbian)