OKK Borac
Basketball club in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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.
2006
1947–2006
KK Borac Nektar
2006–2011
OKK Borac
2011–2018
KK Borac
2018–present
| Borac Banja Luka | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | Bosnian Championship ABA League 2 |
| Founded | 1947 (disputed) 2006 |
| History | KK Borac (disputed) 1947–2006 KK Borac Nektar 2006–2011 OKK Borac 2011–2018 KK Borac 2018–present |
| Arena | Borik Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 3,060 |
| Location | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Team colors | Red and blue |
| President | Milan Đajić |
| General manager | Tibor Florjan |
| Head coach | Zoran Kašćelan |
| Website | kkborac.com |
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
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Head coaches
Drago Karalić (2006–2007)- Tomica Zirojević (2007, interim)
Slobodan Nikolić (2007–2008)- Miloš Pejić (2008–2009)
- Bojan Božić (2009)[8]
- Borislav Džaković (2009–2010)[9]
- Drago Karalić (2010–2015)
- Bojan Božić (2015–2018)[10]
- Marko Taušan (2018)
- Dragan Mičić (2018–2019)
- Marko Šćekić (2019–2020)
Dragan Nikolić (2020–2022)[11]
Zoran Kašćelan (2022–present)[11]
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 | N/a | — | — | |||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | BH Championship | 5 | — | 20–18 | Runners up | — | — | ||||
| 2008–09 | 1 | BH Championship | 6 | — | 17–21 | N/a | — | FIBA EuroChallenge | QR | 0–2 | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | BH Championship | 7 | — | 9–13 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | BH Championship | 4 | — | 21–13 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | BH Championship | 9 | — | 8–16 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | BH Championship | 10 | — | 9–13 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 2013–14 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 3 | Semifinalist | N/a | — | — | |||||
| 2014–15 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 3 | Semifinalist | 15–10 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | First League of R Srpska | 7 | — | 8–19 | N/a | — | — | ||||
| 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 | — | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BH Championship | 2 | Runners up | 22–11 | — | ABA League 2 | QF | 9–5 | — | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | BH Championship | 2 | Runners up | 23–14 | — | ABA League 2 | RS | 6–7 | — | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | BH Championship | 2 | Fourth place | 23–13 | — | ABA League 2 | RS | 3–3 | — | ||
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.
