Košarkaški klub Leotar (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Леотар, transl. Leotar Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Leotar or Leotar Trebinje, is a men's professional basketball club based in Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship.

Leotar
Leotar logo
LeaguesBosnia and Herzegovina Championship
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
HistoryDTV Partizan
1948–1974
KK Leotar
1974–present
ArenaMiloš Mrdić Sports Hall
Capacity4,000
LocationTrebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsBlue and white
   
Head coach[ Đorđe Mišeljić
Websitekkleotar.com

History

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The club is formed in 1948 as DTV Partizan and renamed as KK Leotar in 1974 after the mountain located just north of Trebinje.[1]

The club won the First League of Republika Srpska in the 2018–19 season and got promoted to Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship for the 2019–20 season.[2][3]

Sponsorship naming

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The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • SL IAT Leotar (2008–2011)
  • SL Takovo Leotar (2011–2012)
  • Swisslion Leotar (2015–2017)

Home arena

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Leotar plays its home games at the Miloš Mrdić Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Bregovi Neighbourhood in Trebinje. It has a seating capacity of 4,000 seats.[4]

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
7   SF Božo Đurasović
10   SF Nikola Đurasović
 

Head coaches

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Trophies and awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Basketball history in Trebinje". kkleotar.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Leotar prvak Srpske poslije drame u Boriku!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ "KK Leotar plasirao se u košarkašku Premijer ligu BiH". hercegovina.in. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Sportska dvorana "Miloš Mrdić"". trebinjesport.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Radomir Kisić vratio se na klupu Košarkaškog kluba Leotar". glassrpske.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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