KK Split

KK Split
Nickname	Žuti
Leagues	A-1 Liga Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Founded	1945
Arena	Arena Gripe
Location	Split, Croatia
Team colors	Yellow and Black
President	Robert Andrijić
Head coach	Ivica Skelin
Championships	1 Croatian Championship 2 Korać Cups 3 European Championships 3 Triple Crowns 5 National Cups of Yugoslavia 5 Krešimir Ćosić Cups 6 Championships of Yugoslavia
Website	www.kksplit.com
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KK Split (Košarkaški Klub Split), is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.

History

The club's roots are found in Hajduk sports society's basketball section, which was established in 1945. After three years of mostly sporadic activity, in 1948 the club established its own organizational structure as KK Hajduk independently of sports society. Next year, 1949, the club changed its name to KK Split.

After competing in lower divisions for more than a decade, the club finally made it to Yugoslav First Federal League for the 1963/64 season and it stayed there until the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia.

In 1967 the club adopted the name KK Jugoplastika Split and kept it until 1990.

KK Split has been a very successful club in European basketball. They are, together with the first champions, ASK Riga the only team to win the Euroleague trophy three times in a row. In the years 1989, 1990 and 1991, the team known back then as Jugoplastika and Pop 84 with players like Dino Rađa, Toni Kukoč, Žan Tabak and Velimir Perasović won the top European basketball trophy.

Apart from these successes, the club also reached the European Champions Cup final in 1972 and the Cup Winners Cup Final in 1973. It lost both finals against the 70's superpower Ignis Varèse and the soviet club Spartak Leningrad. Still have won two Korać Cups in 1976 and in 1977.

Name through history

• KK Hajduk (1945–1948)
• KK Split (1949–present)

From 1967 all the names of the club have included the names of the club's main sponsors.

• Jugoplastika (1967–1990)
• Pop 84 (1990–1991)
• Slobodna Dalmacija (1991–1993)
• Croatia Osiguranje (1993–present)

Players

Current roster

KK Split roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 4 Subotić, Srđan 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) – (1980-02-27)27 February 1980 G 5 Jukić, Ivan 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) – (1995-07-21)21 July 1995 G 7 Kotrulja, Luka 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998 G 9 Markulin, Bruno 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) – (1992-02-16)16 February 1992 G 10 Filipović, Goran 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 72 kg (159 lb) – (1996-11-26)26 November 1996 C 11 Đugum, Ante 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 108 kg (238 lb) – (1988-06-20)20 June 1988 F 12 Dijan, Toni 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) – (1983-02-17)17 February 1983 F 13 Matić, Josip (C) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) – (1992-01-24)24 January 1992 C 15 Jukić, Josip 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) – (1996-09-09)9 September 1996 G 17 Vučić, Kristian 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (176 lb) – (1995-06-27)27 June 1995 G 24 Ćubela, Ivan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) – (1984-09-04)4 September 1984 F 30 Širko, Henrik 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) – (1993-01-23)23 January 1993 G 31 Kalajžić, Mate 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 77 kg (170 lb) – (1998-03-15)15 March 1998	Head coach Ivica Skelin Assistant coach(es) Ante Grgurević Team manager Ante Marović Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 5 November 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2	Bench 3
C	Ante Đugum	Josip Jukić
PF	Toni Dijan	Josip Matić
SF	Henrik Širko	Ivan Ćubela	Ivan Jukić
SG	Bruno Markulin	Luka Kotrulja	Kristian Vučić
PG	Goran Filipović	Srđan Subotić	Mate Kalajžić

Honours

Total titles: 23

Arena Gripe

Domestic

Yugoslav League

• Winners (6): 1970-71, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91

Yugoslav Cup

• Winners (5): 1971-72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1989–90, 1990–91

Yugoslav 1. B League

• Winners (1): 1981-82

Croatian League

• Winners (1): 2002-03

Croatian Cup

• Winners (5): 1991-92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 2003–04

European

Euroleague

• Winners (3): 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91
• Runners-up (1): 1971-72

FIBA Saporta Cup

• Runners-up (1): 1972-73

FIBA Korać Cup

• Winners (2): 1975-76, 1976–77

Unofficial

Triple Crown

• Winners (3): 1976-77 (small), 1989–90, 1990–91

Worldwide

McDonald's Championship

• Runners-up (2): 1989, 1990

Top performances in European & Worldwide competitions

Season	Achievement	Notes
Euroleague
1971–72	Final	lost to Ignis Varèse, 69-70 in the final (Tel Aviv)
1977–78	Semi-final group stage	5th place in a group with Real Madrid, Mobilgirgi Varèse, ASVEL, Maccabi Elite and Alvik
1988-89	Champions	defeated FC Barcelona 87–77 in the semi-final, defeated Maccabi Elite 75–69 in the final of the Final Four in Munich
1989-90	Champions	defeated Limoges 101–83 in the semi-final, defeated FC Barcelona 72–67 in the final of the Final Four in Zaragoza
1990-91	Champions	defeated Scavolini Pesaro 93–87 in the semi-final, defeated FC Barcelona 70–65 in the final of the Final Four in Paris
Saporta Cup
1972-73	Final	lost to Spartak Leningrad, 62-77 in the final (Thessaloniki)
1974–75	Semi-finals	eliminated by Crvena Zvezda, 88-76 (W) in Split and 63-81 (L) in Belgrade
1985–86	Quarter-finals	3rd place in a group with FC Barcelona, Scavolini Pesaro and UBSC Landis&Gyr Wienna
Korać Cup
1973–74	Semi-finals	eliminated by Partizan, 97-108 (L) in Belgrade and 85-75 (W) in Split
1975–76	Champions	defeated Chinamartini Torino, 97-84 (W) in Split and 82-82 (D) in Turin in the double finals of Korać Cup
1976–77	Champions	defeated Alco Bologna, 87-84 in the final of Korać Cup in Genoa
1978–79	Semi-finals	eliminated by Partizan, 96-97 (L) in Split and 96-98 (L) in Belgrade
1979–80	Semi-finals	eliminated by Arrigoni Rieti, 75-86 (L) in Rieti and 104-97 (W) in Split
Intercontinental Cup
1973	Final stage	4th place in a group with Ignis Varèse, Sírio, Vaqueros de Bayamón and Lexington Marathon Oilers
McDonald's Championship
1989	Final	defeated Philips Milano 102-97 in the semi-final, lost to Denver Nuggets 129–139 in the final (Rome)
1990	Final	defeated FC Barcelona 102-97 in the semi-final, lost to New York Knicks 101–117 in the final (Barcelona)

The road to the European Cup victories

The 1976 Korać Cup victory

2nd round

Panellinios

Jugoplastika Split

(18/11/1975) 78-63

(25/11/1975) 105-61

Quarter-final group stage

Standard Liège	Jugoplastika Split	(6/1/1976) 83-87	(13/1/1976) 78-71
Berck	Jugoplastika Split	(20/1/1976) 99-79	(27/1/1976) 90-69
Jugoplastika Split	Mobilquatro Milano	(3/2/1976) 99-83	(10/2/1976) 101-100

Semi-finals

Jugoplastika Split

Sinudyne Bologna

(24/2/1976) 74-83

(2/3/1976) 79-92

Finals

Jugoplastika Split

Chinamartini Torino

(16/3/1976) 97-84

(23/3/1976) 82-82

The 1977 Korać Cup victory

Quarter-final group stage

Jugoplastika Split	Standard Liège	(18/1/1977) 88-84	(15/2/1977) 75-91
Canon Venezia	Jugoplastika Split	(25/1/1977) 66-95	(22/2/1977) 102-88

Semi-finals

Jugoplastika Split

Stella Azzurra Roma

(9/3/1977) 96-71

(16/3/1977) 87-76

Final

Jugoplastika Split

Alco Bologna

(5/4/1977) Pallasport della Fiera (Genoa) 87-84

The 1988-89 European Champions Cup victory

One of the greatest dynasties in European club competition history came between 1989 and 1991, when Split simply dominated the Euroleague like no team in decades. Head coach Božidar Maljković put together arguably one of the most talented young teams ever seen anywhere: featuring Toni Kukoč, Dino Rađa, Žan Tabak, Velimir Perasović, Zoran Sretenović, Luka Pavićević, who joined forces with veterans like Duško Ivanović. In 1989, Jugoplastika reached the Final Four along with heavy favorites FC Barcelona and Maccabi Elite. Kukoc had 24 points and Ivanovic 21 to lead Split past FC Barcelona 89-77 in the semifinal. Once in the final, Jugoplastika edged Maccabi 75-69 behind 20 points from Radja and 18 from an unstoppable Kukoc, whose combination of size, speed and incredible court vision turned him into a one-of-a-kind player

Eighth-finals

Ovarense

Jugoplastika Split

(3/11/1988) 87-94

(10/11/1988) 113-76

Quarter-final group stage

Jugoplastika Split	Limoges	(8/12/1988) 87-78	(1/2/1989) 95-93
Scavolini Pesaro	Jugoplastika Split	(15/12/1988) 88-75	(16/2/1989) 88-65
Jugoplastika Split	Nashua Den Bosch	(22/12/1988) 86-79	(22/2/1989) 83-88
FC Barcelona	Jugoplastika Split	(4/1/1989) 79-70	(2/3/1989) 84-79
Jugoplastika Split	Aris	(12/1/1989) 94-83	(9/3/1989) 96-85
Jugoplastika Split	CSKA Moscow	(19/1/1989) 89-77	(16/3/1989) 91-77
Jugoplastika Split	Maccabi Elite	(26/1/1989) 85-86	(23/3/1989) 102-90

Semi-final

FC Barcelona

Jugoplastika Split

Final Four (4/4/1989) Olympiahalle (Munich) 77-87

Final

Jugoplastika Split

Maccabi Elite

Final Four (6/4/1989) Olympiahalle (Munich) 75-69

The 1990 European Champions Cup victory

File:Kukoč-Rađa-Jugoplastika.jpg

Toni Kukoč with Dino Rađa after the victorious 1990 Champions Cup final against FC Barcelona in Zaragoza

Jugoplastika met FC Barcelona again in the 1990 Euroleague final in Zaragoza, Spain. Barcelona was backed by thousands of fans and managed to get a brief 61-59 lead late in the second half, but Kukoc buried a couple of critical three-pointers that sent Jugoplastika on its way to its second straight title. Kukoc finished the game with 20 points and the Euroleague Final Four MVP award in his magic hands.

Eighth-finals

MIM Livingston

Jugoplastika Split

(26/10/1989) 84-97

(2/11/1989) 122-65

Quarter-final group stage

Jugoplastika Split	FC Barcelona	(7/12/1989) 86-73	(7/2/1990) 79-73
Philips Milano	Jugoplastika Split	(14/12/1989) 73-84	(22/2/1990) 95-89
Jugoplastika Split	Limoges CSP	(4/1/1990) 103-83	(1/3/1990) 100-93
BV Commodore Den Helder	Jugoplastika Split	(11/1/1990) 76-83	(8/3/1990) 105-78
Jugoplastika Split	Maccabi Tel Aviv	(18/1/1990) 79-61	(15/3/1990) 87-93
Jugoplastika Split	Aris	(25/1/1990) 85-89	(22/3/1990) 79-80
Lech Poznań	Jugoplastika Split	(1/2/1990) 73-120	(29/3/1990) 98-74

Semi-final

Jugoplastika Split

Limoges CSP

Final Four (17/4/1990) Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (Zaragoza) 101-83

Final

Jugoplastika Split

FC Barcelona

Final Four (19/4/1990) Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (Zaragoza) 72-67

The 1991 European Champions Cup victory

In most places, one can find that the European champs in 1991 were called Pop 84, but that was just the name of the sponsor under which the talented players of Jugoplastika were playing that season. Despite being without Dino Radja and Dusko Ivanovic, the team from Split was led by a great Toni Kukoc and a genius-like Zoran Savic to their third consecutive title. Since the times when ASK Riga of USSR won European titles between 1958 and 1960, no other team had won three in a row. And in the Final Four era, no team besides Jugoplastika has been able to win even two consecutively. In 1991, the competition provided some big surprises leading up to Paris. Kingston of England eliminated CSKA Moscow, and what's more, with a double victory, 93-77 at home and 72-74 in Moscow. Bayer Leverkusen of Germany made its debut in the third round, but the other faces were well-known to everyone: FC Barcelona ended first in that phase (11-3), Pop 84 was second (9-5), and the other two Final Four teams would be Scavolini and Maccabi, tied at 8-6. Once again, the first team of the previous round didn't get the title. In a rematch of the previous year's final - another occurrence that has not been repeated since - the team from Split won 70-65, almost identical to the 1990 score (72-67). Thanks to a great performance by Savic, who scored 27 points, Jugoplastika had an historic three-peat.

Eighth-finals

Galatasaray

Pop 84 Split

(25/10/1990) 86-97

(1/11/1990) 101-70

Quarter-final group stage

Pop 84 Split	Scavolini Pesaro	(13/12/1990) 86-66	(7/2/1991) 105-106
Kingston Kings	Pop 84 Split	(22/12/1990) 87-89	(14/2/1991) 91-72
Pop 84 Split	FC Barcelona	(3/1/1991) 87-91	(28/2/1991) 92-85
Aris	Pop 84 Split	(10/1/1991) 92-71	(7/3/1991) 93-63
Pop 84 Split	Bayer Leverkusen	(17/1/1991) 85-84	(14/3/1991) 87-103
Pop 84 Split	Maccabi Tel Aviv	(24/1/1991) 70-72	(21/3/1991) 103-65
Limoges CSP	Pop 84 Split	(31/1/1991) 73-84	(28/3/1991) 92-88

Semi-final

Pop 84 Split

Scavolini Pesaro

Final Four (16/4/1991) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris) 93-87

Final

Pop 84 Split

FC Barcelona

Final Four (18/4/1991) Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Paris) 70-65

Seasons in Yugoslavia

Split participated in the Yugoslav First Basketball League from the 1964 season until the breakup of Yugoslavia in summer of 1991 (except from 1981-82 season where the club demoted to Yugoslav 1. B Federal Basketball League).

Pos.	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91
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Notable people

Coaches

• Enzo Sovitti
• Branko Radović
• Srđan Kalember
• Petar Skansi
• Matan Rimac
• Zoran Grašo
• Krešimir Ćosić
• Zoran Slavnić
• Božidar Maljković
• Željko Pavličević
• Slobodan Subotić
• Josip "Pino" Grdović
• Predrag Kruščić

Players

• Branko Radović
• Lovre Tvrdić
• Ratomir Tvrdić
• Josip Vranković
• Roko Leni Ukić
• Nikola Vujčić
• Dino Rađa
• Damir Šolman
• Duje Krstulović
• Mirko Grgin
• Toni Kukoč
• Velimir Perasović
• Zoran Čutura
• Petar Skansi
• Zdenko Prug
• Mlađan Tudor
• Ivica Dukan
• Željko Jerkov
• Željko Poljak
• Damjan Rudež
• Žan Tabak
• Goran Sobin
• Ivica Burić
• Aramis Naglić
• Luka Babić
• Andrija Žižić
• Nikola Prkačin
• Krešimir Lončar
• Joško Poljak
• Damir Rančić
• Igor Miličić
• Teo Čizmić
• Franko Kaštropil
• Srđan Subotić
• Hrvoje Henjak
• Ante Grgurević
• Damir Tvrdić
• Ivan Mimica
• Ante Toni Žižić
• Dragan Bender
• Jere Macura
• Josip Sobin
• Ivan Siriščević
• Bruno Šundov
• Živko Badžim
• Dragan Bender
• Petar Naumoski
• Luka Pavićević
• Duško Ivanović
• Larry Ayuso
• Jurij Zdovc
• Peter Vilfan
• Zoran Sretenović
• Zoran Savić
• Ray "Sugar" Richardson
• Avie Lester
• Jamon Gordon
• Damir Mršić
• Sejo Bukva
• Dejan Ivanov

External links

• Official Website of KK Split (Croatian)
• KK Split at Eurobasket.com