Košarkaški klub Sveti Đorđe (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Свети Ђорђе), commonly referred to as KK Sveti Đorđe, is a men's professional basketball club based in Žitište, Serbia. They are currently competing in the First Regional League of Serbia (3rd-tier).
Sveti Đorđe | |
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Nickname | Sveci (Saints) |
Leagues | First Regional League of Serbia |
Founded | 1979 |
History | KK Plastika (1979–1999) KK Žitište (1999–2001) KK Sveti Đorđe (2001–present) |
Arena | Sveti Sava ES Hall |
Location | Žitište, Serbia |
Team colors | White and Red |
President | Nikola Pešut |
Head coach | Nenad Vignjević |
Website | kksvetidjordje.com |
The club was founded in 1979 and renamed in 2001 after Saint George.[1] The club has its own Hall of Fame, where the members are Drago Radinović, Zoran Veselinov and Nikola Pešut.[2]
History
editIn the 2018–19 Cup of Serbia, Sveti Đorđe as a 3rd-tier league member won over Zdravlje (2nd-tier league member) in the quarterfinals and over Vojvodina (1st-tier league member) in the semifinals. Those wins took them to the 2019 Cup of Serbia Final and qualifies to the 2019 Radivoj Korać Cup.[3][4][5] Sveti Đorđe lost from Novi Pazar in the Cup of Serbia Final.[6][7]
Players
editCoaches
edit- Dušan Radojčić
- Nebojša Vidić
- Marko Boljac (2017–2019)
- Nenad Vignjević (2019–present)
Trophies and awards
editTrophies
edit- Cup of Serbia (2nd-tier)
- Runners-up: 2018–19
- Radivoj Korać Cup
- Quarterfinals: 2019
References
edit- ^ "Istorijat - KK Sveti Đorđe". kksvetidjordje.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Kuća Slavnih - KK Sveti Đorđe". kksvetidjordje.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "KOŠARKAŠKA SENZACIJA! Na Kup Koraća ide klub iz majušnog mesta, koje nema srednju školu, ali ima VELIKO SRCE". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Novogodišnja bajka u Žitištu: Pala i Vojvodina, Sveti Đorđe u finalu Kupa". ilovezrenjanin.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Najveći uspeh za KK "Sveti Đorđe" u Žitištu". rtvsantos.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Novi Pazar pobednik Kupa KSS". mondo.rs. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "KUP KOŠARKAŠKOG SAVEZA SRBIJE Novi Pazar podigao trofej, Sveti Đorđe nije uspeo da savlada i ovu "aždahu"". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Serbian)
- Profile at srbijasport.net (in Serbian)
- Profile at eurobasket.com