Borac Banja Luka
Borac Banja Luka logo
LeaguesBosnian Championship
ABA League 2
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947) (disputed)
2006; 18 years ago (2006)
HistoryKK Borac (disputed)
1947–2006
KK Borac Nektar
2006–2011
OKK Borac
2011–2018
KK Borac
2018–present
ArenaBorik Sports Hall
Capacity3,060
LocationBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsRed and blue
   
PresidentMilan Đajić
General managerTibor Florjan
Head coachZoran Kašćelan
Websitekkborac.com

Košarkaški klub Borac (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Бopaц), commonly referred to as Borac Banja Luka, is a men's professional basketball club based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.

Borac also has a reserve team, called Borac Mako Print, that plays in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska – Western Division.

This club is not a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society, like SKK Borac 1947.

History

In 2006, the club changed its name to Borac Nektar after SKK Banjalučka pivara got relegated from Bosnian Championship and folded.[1][2]

In 2020, Borac got promoted to the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020–21 season.[3] The club returned to the 1st-tier national league for the first time since the 2012–13 season. On 15 September 2020, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with the Adriatic League club Igokea.[4][5][6] On 13 October 2020, the club received a wild card for the 2020–21 ABA League 2 season.[7]

Home arena

Borac plays its home games at the Borik Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Borik Neighbourhood, Banja Luka, and was built in 1974. It has a seating capacity of 3,060 seats.

Players

See also: Category:OKK Borac players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Borac Banja Luka roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SG 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Gavrić, Srđan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1995-05-12)12 May 1995
PF 1 United States Cunningham, Joshua 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1996-08-11)11 August 1996
SG 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragojević, Boris 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2002-03-01)1 March 2002
PG 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Knežević, Draško 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993
F 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sikiraš, Njegoš 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 15 Serbia Šešlija, Radoš 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 32 – (1992-02-04)4 February 1992
F 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bošković, Vuk 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2003-07-21)21 July 2003
G/F 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina Janković, Aljoša 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
C 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina Reljić, Nemanja 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2000-06-25)25 June 2000
C - Croatia Buljević, Lovro 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 25 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998
SF - Bosnia and Herzegovina Delalić, Amsal (L) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (2003-07-24)24 July 2003
SG - Slovenia Rebec, Jan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
SF - Bosnia and Herzegovina Lakić, Stefan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1995-01-12)12 January 1995
PF - Serbia Langović, Aleksandar 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (2001-02-19)19 February 2001
C – Serbia Tanasković, Dušan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2001-02-23)23 February 2001
Head coach
  • Montenegro Zoran Kašćelan
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nemanja Tomić
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 10, 2022

Head coaches

See also: Category:OKK Borac coaches

Season-by-season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic league European competitions
2006–07 2 First League of R Srpska 1 Champions — — —
2007–08 1 BH Championship 5 — 20–18 Runners up — —
2008–09 1 BH Championship 6 — 17–21 — — FIBA EuroChallenge QR 0–2
2009–10 1 BH Championship 7 — 9–13 — — —
2010–11 1 BH Championship 4 — 21–13 — — —
2011–12 1 BH Championship 9 — 8–16 — — —
2012–13 1 BH Championship 10 — 9–13 — — —
2013–14 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist — — —
2014–15 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist 15–10 — — —
2015–16 2 First League of R Srpska 7 — 8–19 — — —
2016–17 2 First League of R Srpska 8 — 12–14 — — —
2017–18 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Runners up 20–9 — — —
2018–19 2 First League of R Srpska 1 Runners up 23–7 — — —
2019–20 2 First League of R Srpska 1 NH 18–1 — — —
2020–21 1 BH Championship 4 DFR 20–13 — ABA League 2 QF 10–5 —
2021–22 1 BH Championship 3 Liga6 5 21–11 — ABA League 2 SF 10–5 —

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Honours No. Years
National competitions – 2
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Championship Winners 1 1999–2000
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup Winners 1 1999–2000
Competitions of Republika Srpska (2nd-tier) – 19
R Srpska First League Winners 9 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2019–20
R Srpska Cup Winners 10 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2021–22

Trophies in Italic text indicates those which are under ongoing dispute with SKK Borac 1947.

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Banjaluka ima dva čudotvorca, košarkaše KK i SKK Borca". inforadar.ba. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "KK Borac Nektar: Škrbić predsjednik UO". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nakon svih ovih godina: Borac se vratio u bh. elitu". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "KK Borac i KK Igokea od danas zajedno u pet liga!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Borac i Igokea ruku pod ruku". glassrpske.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Potpisan sporazum o saradnji KK Igokea i KK Borac". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Borac Banja Luka enters ABA League 2". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Bojan Božić novi trener "pivara"". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Borislav Džaković novi trener Borac Nektara". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Božić napustio Borac". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Zoran Kašćelan ostaje u Borcu iz Banjaluke". sportklub.rs. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

External links

Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ABA League
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