The Radivoj Korać Cup (Serbian: Куп Радивоја Кораћа, Kup Radivoja Koraća) is the men's national basketball cup of Serbia. It is run by the Basketball Federation of Serbia and is named after Serbian basketball legend and FIBA Hall of Fame and Basketball Hall of Fame member Radivoj Korać.

Radivoj Korać Cup
Куп Радивоја Кораћа
Kup Radivoja Koraća
SportBasketball
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
No. of teams8
Country Serbia and Montenegro
2002–2006
 Serbia
2006–present
ContinentEuropean Union FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Crvena zvezda (10th title)
(2024)
Most titles10
Crvena zvezda
QualificationABA, KLS, 2nd-tier Cup
TV partner(s)Arena Sport
Sponsor(s)Triglav Osiguranje
Official websitekss.rs
Current sports event 2024 Cup

Belgrade-based club Crvena zvezda have the most cup titles at 10.

History

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In 2003, the Cup got its name on proposal from Hemofarm, due to the abolition of the eponymous European competition and the name change of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. After the separation of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, the Cup has become the national cup in Serbia.[1]

According to the agreement from 2011 between the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS) and FIBA, KSS supported to give the original replica of the trophy of the FIBA Korać Cup to a national cup winner in Serbia. So this trophy (named Žućkova levica, transl. The Žućko's Left Hand) was first awarded to the Cup winner in 2013.[2][3]

 
Ognjen Dobrić of Crvena zvezda holding the trophy in 2022

Title holders

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Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia

Finals

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Source[4]

Year Host Final
Champion Score Runner-up
2003
Details
Čair Sports Center
Niš
FMP 88–67 Hemofarm
2004
Details
SPC Vojvodina
Novi Sad
Crvena zvezda 91–89 (OT) Reflex
2005
Details
Millennium Centar
Vršac
Reflex 88–84 Partizan Pivara MB
2006
Details
Pionir Hall
Belgrade
Crvena zvezda 80–65 Hemofarm
2007
Details
Jezero Hall
Kragujevac
FMP 73–61 Partizan
2008
Details
Čair Sports Center
Niš
Partizan Igokea 73–64 Hemofarm
2009
Details
Partizan Igokea 80–65 Crvena zvezda
2010
Details
Partizan 72–62 FMP
2011
Details
Železnik Hall
Belgrade
Partizan 77–73 FMP
2012
Details
Čair Sports Center
Niš
Partizan mt:s 64–51 Crvena zvezda
2013
Details
Jezero Hall
Kragujevac
Crvena zvezda 78–69 Partizan mt:s
2014
Details
Pionir Hall
Belgrade
Crvena zvezda Telekom 81–80 Mega Vizura
2015
Details
Čair Sports Center
Niš
Crvena zvezda Telekom 80–74 Mega Leks
2016
Details
Mega Leks 85–80 Partizan NIS
2017
Details
Crvena zvezda mts 74–64 Partizan NIS
2018
Details
Partizan NIS 81–75 Crvena zvezda mts
2019
Details
Partizan NIS 76–74 Crvena zvezda mts
2020
Details
Partizan NIS 85–84 (OT) Crvena zvezda mts
2021
Details
SPC Vojvodina
Novi Sad
Crvena zvezda mts 73–60 Mega Soccerbet
2022
Details
Čair Sports Center
Niš
Crvena zvezda mts 85–68 Partizan NIS
2023
Details
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 96–79 Mega MIS
2024
Details
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet 85–79 Partizan NIS

Performance by club

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Rank Club Titles Runner-up Years
1 Crvena Zvezda 10 5 2003–04, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
2 Partizan 8 7 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
3 FMP 3 3 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07
4 Mega Basket 1 4 2015–16
5 Hemofarm 0 3

Serbian all-time Cup winners

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Total number of national cups won by Serbian clubs. Table includes titles won during the Yugoslav Basketball Cup (1959–1992) and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Basketball Cup (1992–2002) as well.

Club Titles Years Won
Partizan
16
1979, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020
Crvena zvezda
13
1971, 1973, 1975, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
FMP
4
1997, 2003, 2005, 2007
Beograd
3
1960, 1962, 1993
Mega
1
2016
Atlas
1
1987
Radnički
1
1976

All-time participants

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The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Radivoj Korać Cup at any time since its formation in 2002 to the current season.

Defunct Defunct/Unfounded clubs
1st Champions
2nd Runners-up
SF Semifinals
QF Quarterfinals
C Teams won Cup of Serbia (2nd–tier)
Team 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total
seasons
Highest
finish
Atlas SF QF Defunct 2 Semifinals
Borac Čačak QF QF QFC QF QF QF QF QF QF QF QF 11 Quarterfinals
Borac Zemun Unfounded QFC 1 Quarterfinals
Crnokosa QF 1 Quarterfinals
Crvena zvezda SF 1st QF 1st SF SF 2nd QF SF 2nd 1st 1st 1st SF 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 22 Champions
Čačak 94 SF 1 Semifinals
Dunav QF 1 Quarterfinals
Dynamic BG Unfounded QFC QF QF QF 4 Quarterfinals
Ergonom QF QF Defunct 2 Quarterfinals
FMP[i] QFC QFC QFC SF QF QFC SF SF SF SF QF SF SF QF 14 Semifinals
FMP[ii] 1st 2nd 1st SF 1st SF SF 2nd 2nd Defunct 9 Champions
Hercegovac QFC 1 Quarterfinals
Konstantin Unfounded QF QF 2 Quarterfinals
Lavovi 063 QF Defunct 1 Quarterfinals
Mašinac QF Defunct 1 Quarterfinals
Mega Basket QF QF QF SF 2nd 2nd 1st SF SF SF SF 2nd SF 2nd QF 15 Champions
Metalac QFC QF QFC QF SF QF QF 7 Quarterfinals
Mladost Zemun QF 1 Quarterfinals
Novi Pazar QFC 1 Quarterfinals
Novi Sad QF Defunct 1 Quarterfinals
OKK Beograd QF QF QF 3 Quarterfinals
Partizan SF QF 2nd SF 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd QF SF 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st SF 2nd SF 2nd 22 Champions
Radnički Beograd QF QF 2 Quarterfinals
Radnički KG 06 QFC Defunct 1 Quarterfinals
Radnički Kragujevac[iii] Unfounded QF QF 2 Quarterfinals
Radnički Kragujevac[iv] QF QF SF SF SF SF SF Defunct 7 Semifinals
Sloboda QF QFC 2 Quarterfinals
Smederevo 1953 QF 1 Quarterfinals
Spartak QF QFC 2 Quarterfinals
Sveti Đorđe QF 1 Quarterfinals
Vojvodina SFC QF SF 3 Semifinals
Vojvodina Srbijagas SF QF QF QF QF QF QF QF QF Defunct 9 Quarterfinals
Vršac[v] 2nd QF QF 2nd SF 2nd SF SF QF SF QF SFC QF 13 Runners-up
Zdravlje QFC 1 Quarterfinals
Zlatibor QFC QF 2 Quarterfinals
Notes
  1. ^ Includes record as Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2010–2012)
  2. ^ Includes record as Reflex (2003–2005)
  3. ^ commonly referred to as SPD Radnički
  4. ^ Includes record as Swisslion Vršac (2008–2009)
  5. ^ Includes record as Hemofarm (2003–2012)
Participants from Montenegro (2003–2006)
Team 03 04 05 06 Total
seasons
Highest
finish
Budućnost QF SF SF QF 4 Semi-finals
Lovćen QF QF 2 Quarter-finals
Rudar QF 1 Quarter-finals

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Историјат - Куп Радивоја Кораћа". kss.rs. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ ""Žućkova levica" ponovo u Srbiji". b92.net. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ ""Žućkova levica" čeka osvajača". politika.rs. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Žreb za Kup: Derbi u polufinalu, Zvezda prvo na Borac Mozzart, Lukajić sam sebe "častio" Partizan Mozzart Betom". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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