KK Sveti Đorđe
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(1979–1999)
KK Žitište
(1999–2001)
KK Sveti Đorđe
(2001–present)
| Sveti Đorđe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nickname | Sveci (Saints) |
| Leagues | First Regional League of Serbia |
| Founded | 1979 |
| History | KK Plastika (1979–1999) KK Žitište (1999–2001) KK Sveti Đorđe (2001–present) |
| Arena | Sveti Sava ES Hall |
| Location | Žitište, Serbia |
| Team colors | White and Red |
| President | Nikola Pešut |
| Head coach | Nenad Vignjević |
| Website | kksvetidjordje.com |
Košarkaški klub Sveti Đorđe (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Свети Ђорђе), commonly referred to as KK Sveti Đorđe, is a men's professional basketball club based in Žitište, Serbia. They are currently competing in the First Regional League of Serbia (3rd-tier).
The club was founded in 1979 and renamed in 2001 after Saint George.[1] The club has its own Hall of Fame, where the members are Drago Radinović, Zoran Veselinov and Nikola Pešut.[2]
In the 2018–19 Cup of Serbia, Sveti Đorđe as a 3rd-tier league member won over Zdravlje (2nd-tier league member) in the quarterfinals and over Vojvodina (1st-tier league member) in the semifinals. Those wins took them to the 2019 Cup of Serbia Final and qualifies to the 2019 Radivoj Korać Cup.[3][4][5] Sveti Đorđe lost from Novi Pazar in the Cup of Serbia Final.[6][7]
Players
Coaches
Dušan Radojčić
Nebojša Vidić- Marko Boljac (2017–2019)
- Nenad Vignjević (2019–present)
