The Croatian Basketball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski košarkaški savez) is a non-profit organization and the national sports governing body of basketball in Croatia.
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Jurisdiction | Croatia |
| Abbreviation | HKS |
| Founded | 17 November 1991 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Affiliation date | 1992 |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Headquarters | Zagreb |
| President | Nikola Rukavina (Acting) |
| Secretary | Josip Vranković |
| Men's coach | Josip Sesar |
| Women's coach | Stipe Bralić |
| Replaced | Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia (1948–1992) |
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It was founded on 19 December 1948 as a member of the larger Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia.[1] On 19 January 1992, the HKS joined the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] Croatia competes in the European region of FIBA.
The Federation runs the men's national team and the women's national team.
Major competitions
edit| Competitions | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Regional League | ABA League First Division ABA League Second Division |
WABA League |
| National League | HT Premijer liga | Premijer ženska liga |
| National Cup | Krešimir Ćosić Cup | Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup |
Current champions
edit| Competitions | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Adriatic League | Crvena zvezda (2018–19 First Division) Sixt Primorska (2018–19 Second Division) |
Beroe (2018–19) |
| National League | Cibona (2018–19) | Medveščak (2018–19) |
| National Cup | Zadar (2019–20) | Medveščak (2018–19) |
List of presidents
edit- Anton Kovačev (1995–?)[2]
- Boris Lalić (?–?)[3]
- Marijan Hanžeković (1998–1999)[4]
- Damir Skansi (1999–?)[5]
- Ivan Šuker (2002–2004)
- Danko Radić (2004–2015)
- Ivan Šuker (2015–2016)
- Stojko Vranković (2016–present)
References
edit- ^ a b "Ukratko o HKS-u". hks-cbf.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Jutarnji list - Danko Radić - vladar bez opozicije". 30 November 2009.
- ^ "Stojko Vranković postao prvi čovjek hrvatske košarke: Idemo po zlato!".
- ^ "Marijan Hanžeković".
- ^ "Arhiv Slobodne Dalmacije - digitalni arhiv tiskanih izdanja Slobodne Dalmacije".
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)