OKK Borac

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This article is about the club that competes in the Bosnian League. For the club that competes in the 3rd-tier league, see SKK Borac 1947.
Borac Banja Luka
Borac Banja Luka logo
LeaguesBosnian Championship (de facto relegated)
ABA League
Founded1947; 74 years ago (1947) (disputed)
2006; 15 years ago (2006)
HistoryKK Borac (disputed)
1947–2006
KK Borac Nektar
2006–2011
OKK Borac
2011–2018
KK Borac
2018–present
ArenaBorik Sports Hall
Capacity3,060
LocationBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsRed and blue
   
PresidentMilan Đajić
Head coachDragan Nikolić
Websitekkborac.com

Košarkaški klub Borac (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Бopaц), commonly referred to as Borac Banja Luka, is a men's professional basketball club based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.

Borac also has a reserve team, called Borac Mako Print, that plays in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska – Western Division.

This club is not a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society, like SKK Borac 1947.

History[]

In 2006, the club changed its name to Borac Nektar after SKK Banjalučka pivara got relegated from Bosnian Championship and folded.[1][2]

In 2020, Borac got promoted to the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020–21 season.[3] The club returned to the 1st-tier national league for the first time since the 2012–13 season. On 15 September 2020, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with the Adriatic League club Igokea.[4][5][6] On 13 October 2020, the club received a wild card for the 2020–21 ABA League 2 season.[7]

Home arena[]

Borac plays its home games at the Borik Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Borik Neighbourhood, Banja Luka, and was built in 1974. It has a seating capacity of 3,060 seats.

Players[]

See also: Category:OKK Borac players

Current roster[]

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

Borac Banja Luka roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SG 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1995-05-12)12 May 1995
PF 1 United States 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-08-11)11 August 1996
G/F 3 Serbia Pažin, Đorđe 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 20 – (2001-03-31)31 March 2001
SG 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2002-03-01)1 March 2002
PG 5 United States 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1994-10-17)17 October 1994
PG 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Knežević, Draško 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 28 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993
G 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2001-08-05)5 August 2001
F 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sikiraš, Njegoš 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 22 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 15 Serbia Šešlija, Radoš 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1992-02-04)4 February 1992
F 33 Serbia Kenić, Stefan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 24 – (1997-04-27)27 April 1997
F 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 18 – (2003-07-21)21 July 2003
G/F 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
C 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 21 – (2000-06-25)25 June 2000
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: November 10, 2021

Head coaches[]

See also: Category:OKK Borac coaches

Season-by-season[]

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic league European competitions
2006–07 2 First League of R Srpska 1 Champions N/A — —
2007–08 1 BH Championship 5 — 20–18 Runners up — —
2008–09 1 BH Championship 6 — 17–21 N/A — FIBA EuroChallenge QR 0–2
2009–10 1 BH Championship 7 — 9–13 N/A — —
2010–11 1 BH Championship 4 — 21–13 N/A — —
2011–12 1 BH Championship 9 — 8–16 N/A — —
2012–13 1 BH Championship 10 — 9–13 N/A — —
2013–14 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist N/A — —
2014–15 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist 15–10 N/A — —
2015–16 2 First League of R Srpska 7 — 8–19 N/A — —
2016–17 2 First League of R Srpska 8 — 12–14 — — —
2017–18 2 First League of R Srpska 3 Runners up 20–9 — — —
2018–19 2 First League of R Srpska 1 Runners up 23–7 — — —
2019–20 2 First League of R Srpska 1 NH 18–1 — — —
2020–21 1 BH Championship 4 DFR 20–13 — ABA League 2 QF 10–5 —

Trophies and awards[]

Trophies[]

Honours No. Years
National competitions – 2
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Championship Winners 1 1999–2000
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Cup Winners 1 1999–2000
Competitions of Republika Srpska (2nd-tier) – 18
R Srpska First League Winners 9 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2019–20
Winners 9 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09

Trophies in Italic text indicates those which are under ongoing dispute with SKK Borac 1947.

Notable players[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Banjaluka ima dva čudotvorca, košarkaše KK i SKK Borca". inforadar.ba. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "KK Borac Nektar: Škrbić predsjednik UO". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nakon svih ovih godina: Borac se vratio u bh. elitu". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "KK Borac i KK Igokea od danas zajedno u pet liga!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Borac i Igokea ruku pod ruku". glassrpske.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Potpisan sporazum o saradnji KK Igokea i KK Borac". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Borac Banja Luka enters ABA League 2". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Bojan Božić novi trener "pivara"". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Borislav Džaković novi trener Borac Nektara". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Božić napustio Borac". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

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