Croatian Basketball Federation

The Croatian Basketball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski košarkaški savez) is a non-profit organization and the national sports governing body of basketball in Croatia.

Croatian Basketball Federation
SportBasketball
JurisdictionCroatia
AbbreviationHKS
Founded17 November 1991; 32 years ago (1991-11-17)
AffiliationFIBA
Affiliation date1992
Regional affiliationFIBA Europe
HeadquartersZagreb
PresidentNikola Rukavina (Acting)
SecretaryJosip Vranković
Men's coachJosip Sesar
Women's coachStipe Bralić
ReplacedBasketball Federation of Yugoslavia (1948–1992)
Official website
www.hks-cbf.hr
Croatia

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Jutarnji list - Danko Radić - vladar bez opozicije". 30 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Stojko Vranković postao prvi čovjek hrvatske košarke: Idemo po zlato!".
  4. ^ "Marijan Hanžeković".
  5. ^ "Arhiv Slobodne Dalmacije - digitalni arhiv tiskanih izdanja Slobodne Dalmacije".
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