Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Soccerbet due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the ABA League, the Basketball League of Serbia, and the Basketball Champions League.[1] Their home arena is the Železnik Hall.

FMP Meridian
FMP Meridian logo
NicknamePanteri (Panthers)
LeaguesABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Champions League
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
History
List
  • KK Radnički
    1970–2009
    KK Radnički Basket
    2009–2011
    KK Radnički FMP
    2011–2013
    KK FMP
    2013–present
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationSerbia:
Novi Sad (1970–2009)
Belgrade (2009–present)
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentZoran Tošković
General managerVladan Mitrović
Websitekkfmp.rs

The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. The club considers itself as the successor of the 'original' FMP.[2][3][4]

History

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The Radnički era (1970–2013)

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1970–2009: Based in Novi Sad

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The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club had played in regional leagues until 2006, when new sponsors on board, Invest Inženjering and Park Hotel.[5] The club moved to the top-tier Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points per game.

2009–2013: Based in Belgrade

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In 2009, Radnički was relocated to Belgrade and changed its name to KK Radnički Basket[6] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]

FMP (2013–present)

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In the 2016–17 season, FMP made a debut in the ABA League and finished in 9th place in the end of the season. Power forward Jonah Bolden was awarded the ABA League Top Prospect title after averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his rookie season.[7]

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[8] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[9][10] In June 2022, FMP confirmed to join the Basketball Champions League for the 2022–23 season, hosting a qualifying round in Belgrade.[11][12]

Names of the club

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Year Name Location
1970–2009 KK Radnički Novi Sad
2009–2011 KK Radnički Basket Belgrade
2011–2013 KK Radnički FMP
2013–present KK FMP

Sponsorship naming

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

  • Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
  • FMP Meridian (2021–2024)
  • FMP Soccerbet (2024–present)

Logos

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Home arenas

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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 nationalities not displayed.

FMP Meridian roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 0   Rebec, Matic 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 29 – (1995-01-24)24 January 1995
SG 3   Popović, Petar 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1996-09-13)13 September 1996
G/F 10   Šaranović, Nikola 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-08-20)20 August 2003
SF 11   Simović, Ranko 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1999-06-07)7 June 1999
G/F 12   Matović, Ognjen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 20 – (2004-08-08)8 August 2004
F 13   Tomašević, Bojan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (2001-06-20)20 June 2001
C 14   Gašić, Nikola 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (2001-11-17)17 November 2001
F 15   Radosavljević, Dušan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (2001-11-03)3 November 2001
PF 22   Stanojević, Aleksa 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2006-09-02)2 September 2006
SG 23   Stojanović, Vojislav 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 27 – (1997-04-14)14 April 1997
G 30   Novak, Jovan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 30 – (1994-11-08)8 November 1994
C 32   Kuzmić, Ognjen 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 34 – (1990-05-16)16 May 1990
F 73   Lazarević, Stefan 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 – (1996-08-20)20 August 1996
F 88   Barna, Filip 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (1999-12-05)5 December 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  •   Feđa Sretenović

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (L) On loan
  •   Injured

Updated: 18 November 2024

Players with multiple nationalities

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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Ognjen Kuzmić Eral Penn
PF Danilo Tasić Andrija Vuković
SF Nikola Manojlović Ranko Simović Ognjen Matović
SG Nikola Šaranović
PG Jovan Novak Matic Rebec

Coaches

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Season-by-season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
Radnički Novi Sad
2006–07 2 BLS B League 1 None 21–5 DNQ
2007–08 1 BLS First League 9 DNQ 9–13 DNQ
2008–09 1 BLS First League 9 DNQ 12–14 DNQ
Radnički Basket
2009–10 1 BLS First League 12 DNQ 9–17 Quarterfinalist
2010–11 2 Second League 2 None 15–4 Quarterfinalist
Radnički FMP
2011–12 1 BLS First League 3 SL 5th 22–18 Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 BLS First League 7 DNQ 14–12 DNQ
FMP
2013–14 1 BLS First League 1 SL 5th 25–15 Semifinalist
2014–15 1 BLS First League 1 SL 6th 23–13 Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 BLS First League 1 Semifinalist 29–6 Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 BLS Super League 3 Runners up 11–8 Semifinalist ABA League 9 10–16
2017–18 1 BLS Super League B1 Runners up 13–5 Semifinalist ABA 1st League 8 9–13
2018–19 1 BLS Super League A2 Semifinalist 9–4 Semifinalist ABA 1st League 6 10–12
2019–20 1 BLS Super League Abandoned Semifinalist ABA 1st League Ab 10–11
2020–21 1 BLS Super League NH Quarterfinalist 0–2 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League 8 11–15
2021–22 1 BLS Super League NH Runners up 0–2 Semifinalist ABA 1st League 6 14–14
2022–23 1 BLS Super League TBD TBD ABA 1st League Champions League QR 2–1

Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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Individual awards

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Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)
Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2009–2013)
FMP (2013–present)

International record

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Season Achievement Notes
Basketball Champions League
2022–23 Qualifying rounds Eliminated by Bakken Bears in Group D Final (82–88)

References

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  1. ^ a b "FMP Beograd - club history". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ^ "RADNIČKI INVEST INŽ". kls.rs. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ^ "RTV saznaje: "Radnički invest inžinjering" napušta Novi Sad". rtv.rs (in Serbian). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ^ "2016/17 Top Prospect: Jonah Bolden". ABA-Liga.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ^ "FMP i Meridian u istom timu!". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ^ "ZAJEDNO U ISTOM TIMU – Kompanija Meridian naslovni sponzor KK FMP!". meridianbetsport.rs (in Serbian). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ^ "FMP će naredne sezone igrati evropsko takmičenje". Telesport.rs (in Serbian). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. ^ "FMP domaćin kvalifikacionog turnira FIBA Lige šampiona". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ^ "History of KK FMP". kkfmp.rs. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  14. ^ "KK FMP: Adriatic League Club Profile". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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