Ženski košarkaški klub Partizan (Serbian Cyrillic: Женски кошаркашки клуб Партизан, English: Women's Basketball Club Partizan), commonly referred to as ŽKK Partizan or simply Partizan, is a women's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Since 2015, the club has been competing under the legal name Partizan 1953. It is part of the multi-sports club Partizan. They are currently competing in the Serbian First League. The club won seven national championships, five national cups and two Adriatic League. They play their home games at the Sports Hall "Ranko Žeravica".
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| Nickname | Crno-bele | ||
| Leagues | First League of Serbia Adriatic League | ||
| Founded | 1953 | ||
| History | ŽKK Partizan (1953–2015) ŽKK Partizan 1953 (2015–present) | ||
| Arena | Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall (capacity: 5.000) Vizura Sports Center (capacity: 1.500) | ||
| Location | Belgrade, Serbia | ||
| Team colors | Black and White | ||
| Head coach | Miljana Bojović | ||
| Championships | 7 National Championships 5 National Cups 2 Adriatic League Women | ||
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History
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Formation and early years (20th century)
editThe club was founded in 1953. Three times a champion Yugoslavia, in the seasons 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1985–86. Partizan were then lead Jelica Komnenović, Biljana Majstorović, Olivera Krivokapić, Stojna Vangelovska, Cvetana Dekleva, Dragana Simić, Merhunisa Omerović, Zorana Cvetković, Radmila Lekić, Dragana Boreli, Olgica Mašić, Sonja Krnjaja, Zorica Ivetić, Andreja Pukšić, Tanja Stevanović... Partizan is in this period and twice won the Cup in 1985 and 1986.
Marina Maljković's era (2009–2013)
editAfter the dissolution of Yugoslavia did not have success until the 2009–10 when they became champions Serbia.[1] The following 2010–11 was more successful because the players of Partizan won the double crown, winning the Championship[2] and Cup.[3]
In the season 2011–12 Partizan is the first time won the Adriatic League triumph in the final tournament of the Zenica. The club's was better in the final of the domestic Čelik score of 74:65 . At the end of the season, Partizan won again Championship which was a total of 6 Champion in the history of the club.
In the season 2012–13 Partizan were won by Cup after the final of the Lazarevac team won Radivoj Korać with 103:71.[4] The most effective players were American Brooke Queenan with 23 points, Milica Dabović with 21 and Dajana Butulija with 19 points. Partizan is the Adriatic League completed no defeats, and defended trophy. After 20 wins from as many matches in the regular part of the league, the Final Four of the Novi Sad won in first the semi-finals Vojvodina to 94:72, and in the finals as well as the Cup was better than Radivoj Korać with 70:45.[5] At the end of the season and seventh Champion's title by winning the final play-off Championship of Serbia over the team Radivoj Korać.[6]
Turbulence and recovery (2013–2015)
editDuring the summer of 2013 the club had major financial problems for which they were threatened to be extinguish club, but despite the club survive.[7][8] As a result, coach Marina Maljković and almost the entire team left the club. In the next season the club came in from the rejuvenated squad.[9][10][11][12] In the Cup Partizan lost in the final of the Radivoj Korać with result 90:64.[13] In the championship of Serbia in the semi-finals lost to eternal rivals Red Star, and in the regional league in the quarterfinals lost to teams of Budućnost Volcano.
In the 2014-15 season the club substituted by with identical composition as the last season with the ambition to consolidate the club financially and as regards the sporting aspect to at least repeat the results of last season. In the regional league is Partizan finished at 5th place in Group A, in the championship Serbia lost to the team of Vojvodina in the semi-finals and in Cup he lost in the semifinals of the Radivoj Korać.
Partizan 1953 (2015–present)
editDuring 2015, the club is in the senior competition gave up participating in all competitions, the club formally stayed to function to restore the debts he had. In the meantime, established a new club under the name Partizan 1953 in which have moved all players from the previous club. Club he started from Second league of Serbia as the lowest rank of competition in Serbia.[14]
After season 2015–16, club is provided back to the first division, which is also provided participate in regional league in next season by giving up certain clubs from Serbia that are based on the results in the previous season to provide.[15][16]
Arena
editRanko Žeravica Sports Hall
editRanko Žeravica Sports Hall is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the New Belgrade municipality and it has a capacity of 5,000 seats.
Vizura Sports Center
editVizura Sports Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Zemun municipality and it has a capacity of 1,500 seats.
Supporters
editThe Grobari (Serbian Cyrillic: Гробари) are supporters of the Belgrade football club Partizan. They generally support all clubs within the Sports Association Partizan, especially football and basketball teams.
Honours
editDomestic
editNational Championships – 7
- First League of SFR Yugoslavia:
- Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1986
- First League of Serbia:
National Cups – 5
- Cup of SFR Yugoslavia:
- Winners (2): 1985, 1986
- Cup of Serbia:
- Winners (3): 2011, 2013, 2018
International
editInternational titles – 2
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Partizan management
editAs of 19 April 2017[17]
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Notable former players
edit- Ljiljana Stanojević
- Mirjana Mujbegović
- Biljana Majstorović
- Olivera Krivokapić
- Zorana Cvetković
- Dragana Boreli
- Zorica Ivetić
- Olgica Mašić
- Radmila Lekić
- Sonja Krnjaja
- Dragana Marković
- Tanja Stevanović
- Jelica Komnenović
- Stojna Vangelovska
- Jelena Popović
- Cvetana Dekleva
- Andreja Pukšić
- Dragana Simić
- Merhunisa Omerović
- Mirjana Prljević
- Olja Petrović
- Jasmina Milojković
- Jelica Čanak
- Tamara Ružić
- Hajdana Radunović
- Nataša Ivančević
- Mina Maksimović
- Katica Krivić
- Branka Stojićević
- Sanja Vesel
- Tanja Vesel
- Tanja Stokić
- Dijana Bukovac
- Mirjana Medić
- Aleksandra Radulović
- Jadranka Savić
- Sanja Lancoš
- Svetlana Stanić
- Ivanka Matić
- Tanja Turanjanin
- Ljiljana Božičković
- Slavica Ilić
- Tamara Velanac
- Gordana Tešić
- Aleksandra Samardžić
- Ilvana Zvizdić
- Jelica Dabović
- Aleksandra Kukulj
- Dušanka Ćirković
- Iva Roglić
- Dina Šesnić
- Jefimija Karakašević
- Alicia Gladden
- Jelena Špirić
- Sanja Kovrlija
- Suzana Milovanović
- Jovana Milovanović
- Ivana Drmanac
- Andrijana Vasović
- Jovana Vukoje
- Ljiljana Tomašević
- Jelena Dangubić
- Jelena Maksimović
- Biljana Stjepanović
- Svetlana Petrović
- Milena Krstajić
- Bojana Vulić
- Tijana Brdar
- Jelena Radić
- Mirjana Velisavljević
- Milena Vukićević
- Sheena Moore
- Jasmine Stone
- Latoya Williams
- Maja Miljković
- Nataša Bučevac
- Dunja Prčić
- Neda Đurić
- Mirjana Beronja
- Brooke Queenan
- Milica Dabović
- Dajana Butulija
- Tamara Radočaj
- Nevena Jovanović
- Biljana Stanković
- Saša Čađo
- Ivona Jerković
- Nataša Kovačević
- Marija Prlja
- Jelena Antić
- Aleksandra Vujović
- Jovana Karakašević
- Jovana Popović
- Irena Matović
- Jovana Pašić
- Jelena Vučetić
- Ivona Bogoje
- Jelena Ivezić
- Bojana Janković
- Lidija Vučković
- Julijana Vojinović
- Miljana Bojović
Notable former coaches
edit- Borislav Ćorković
- Dragoljub Pljakić
- Vladislav Lučić
- Ljiljana Stanojević
- Dragomir Bukvić
- Miroslav Kanjevac
- Slađan Ivić
- Dragan Vuković
- Marina Maljković
- Milan Dabović
- Srđan Antić
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maljković: Titulom sa Partizanom, ostvarila sam san". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Košarkašice Partizana odbranile titulu!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Košarkašice Partizana osvojile Kup Srbije". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Košarkašice Partizana potvrdile dominaciju, ubedljivo osvojile Kup Srbije". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Košarkašice Partizana ubedljivo odbranile trofej u regionalnoj ligi". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Košarkašice Partizana ušle u istoriju: Šampionke Srbije uz skor 32-0 u sezoni!". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Maljković: Šest igračica i ja na ulici, ako je ženska košarka mrtva, da je sahranimo?". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "ŽKK Partizan bez Evrolige". b92.net. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Osipa se Partizan, Radočaj u Kaljariju, Jovanovićeva u Pečuju". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Marina Maljković otišla iz Partizana i preuzela francuski Lion". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Osipa se šampionski tim Partizana, Saša Čađo otišla u Rumuniju". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Kapiten srpske reprezentacije u taboru prvaka Hrvatske: Milica Dabović pojačala Novi Zagreb". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "ŽKošarkašice Radivoja Koraća osvojile Kup Srbije, lekcija Partizanu u finalu". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "ŽKK Partizan odustao od domaće i Jadranske lige". novosti.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "PARTIZAN ŠAMPION: Crno-bele košarkašice osvojile titulu u drugoj ligi i izborile povratak u prvu". kurir.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "KŽK PARTIZAN 1953. U REGIONALNOJ LIGI". volimpartizan.rs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Partizan management 2016/17". kosarka24. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
External links
edit- Official page at facebook.com
- Profile on fibaeurope.com
- Profile on eurobasket.com
- Profile on srbijasport.net