Yugoslav Army (basketball team)
Basketball team in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
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Yugoslav Army (Serbian: Југословенска армија, romanized: Jugoslovenska armija) was a men's basketball selection based in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. It was the basketball section of the Sports Association of the Central House of the Yugoslav Army. The Yugoslav Army later founded KK Partizan and most of the players moved to the new club.
| Yugoslav Army | |
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| Leagues | Yugoslav First Basketball League |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Dissolved | 1946 |
| Location | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Team colors | Blue, White, Red |
| Head coach |  Ratko Vlahović (last) |
| Ownership | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Championships | 1 Championship |
1945 season
Team won the first Yugoslav Basketball League in 1945 against state selections of the Yugoslav states.[1]
Roster
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Matches
Win Loss
| 1945 Semifinals |
Yugoslav Army | 41–24 | PR Croatia | Subotica |
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Trophies
- Yugoslav League: (1)
Aftermath
The Yugoslav Army established Partizan on 4 October 1945. Marjanović, Kovačević, Munćan, Nikolić, Alagić, Kostić and Vlahović played for Partizan during the 1946 season.[2]