KK Borac Zemun

For other basketball clubs named Borac, see KK Borac.
Borac Zemun
LeaguesSecond League of Serbia
FoundedApril 2009; 15 years ago (2009-04)
HistoryZKK Mladost 2009
2009–2014
KK Borac
2014–present
ArenaPinki Hall
Capacity1, 000,000
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsBlue, white, orange
     
PresidentSlobodan Srezoski
Affiliation(s)Mladost Zemun
2009–2014

Košarkaški klub Borac Zemun (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Борац Земун, transl. Borac Zemun Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Borac Zemun, is a men's basketball club based in Zemun, near Belgrade, Serbia. They are currently competing in the Second Basketball League of Serbia.

History

The club was found in April 2009 as a farm team of Mladost Zemun under the name ZKK Mladost 2009 (Zemunski košarkaški klub Mladost 2009). In 2014, the club was disaffiliated from Mladost and changed its name to KK Borac Zemun.[1] The club used to play in the 3rd-tier First Regional League of Serbia, Center Division.

In September 2020, they got a wild card and promotion to the Second Basketball League of Serbia for the 2020–21 season following withdrawal of Zemun.[2] In January 2022, the club won the 2nd-tier Cup of Serbia, after a 86–79 win over Radnički Kragujevac in the final.[3][4] It qualified them for the 2022 Radivoj Korać Cup.[5]

Home arena

Main article: Pinki Hall

Borac Zemun plays its home games at the Pinki Hall. The hall is located in the Zemun Municipality in Belgrade and was built in 1974, and renovated in 2015. It has a seating capacity of 5,000 seats.[6]

Players

Main page: Category:KK Borac Zemun players

Head coaches

Main page: Category:KK Borac Zemun coaches
  • Serbia Vedran Popović (2019–2021)
  • Serbia Siniša Matić (2021–2022)
  • Serbia Pavle Trifunović (2022)
  • Serbia Marko Boras (2022–present)

Trophies and awards

Trophies

See also

References

  1. ^ "O klubu KK Borac Zemun nekad". wordpress.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Ogluke upravnog odbora KSS od 8.9.2020" (PDF). lige.kss.rs. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ "KUP KSS II stepen m. – finale, Borac Zemun – SPD Radnički d.o.o., 86:79". lige.kss.rs. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Iznenađenje u finalu Kupa Srbije: Čelebić i Sinovec vodili Borac iz Zemuna do pehara i pobede nad Radničkim!". telegraf.rs. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Iznenađenje: Borac iz Zemuna osvajač Kupa KSS". mozzartsport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Velika sala Pinki". pinki-zemun.co.rs. Retrieved 28 September 2020.