KK Buducnost Podgorica
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KK Budućnost Podgorica is a professional basketball club from Podgorica
, Montenegro
. It is a part of Budućnost Podgorica
sport society. The team currently competes in First Montenegrin Opportunity League and regional Adriatic League. A school for all ages and categories has been organized within the club.
, and in addition to Budućnost, three other teams from Montenegro
participated. The first success came two years later - in 1951, when Budućnost took the first place in the First Championships of the Cities, which was held in Herceg-Novi.
In 1957, new outdoor basketball court was constructed in the City Park, on the Morača
river left bank.
Budućnost became Champion of Montenegro
for the first time in 1958. The Championship was played in 3 zones, and a lot more teams took part this time. All credit for this achievement goes to: Martinović, Pavlović, Vujović, Đukić, Golubović, Lekić, Belada, Đurišić, Tamindžić and Vukčević. Because of this result, Buducnost got the chance to play in the qualifications for the First League. The qualifications did not took place, because of the decision of Yugoslav Basketball Federation that the team of KK Zastava from Kragujevac
should play in the First League, without any matches being played.
In the year of 1960 Budućnost became the Montenegrin basketball champion for the second time. The Qualifications for the First League were played in Podgorica, and the teams of Dinamo Pančevo and Rabotnički Skoplje took part. Dinamo qualified for the First League.
Budućnost dominated Montenegrin basketball scene in the year of 1961. Because of the financial problems, the championships were reduced to a tournament played in Podgorica
, and the home team easily won all of its matches.
Budućnost had to wait until 1969 for the new success. That year the team managed to win two trophies. In the Republic League, Budućnost won the first place and again became the Montenegrin basketball champion. Budućnost played the qualifications for the Second League group East once more, but in the very strong competition from clubs from Serbia
and Macedonia
they failed to qualify. The team also won the Championships of the Cities, for the third time in its history.
The year of 1970 was the turning point for the Montenegrin basketball. The championships were played in the united league for the first time in history, without any zones. Budućnost became the Montenegrin basketball champion. The club managed to repeat the same success in the next year, and became the Montenegrin basketball champion for the second time in a row (sixth overall). In the same year the team finally managed to qualify for the Second League. Qualifications were held in Podgorica
. Unfortunately Budućnost managed to play for only one year in the Second League (1971–72).
In the 1973 Montenegrin Champion was determined in a tie-breaker between Budućnost and KK Jedinstvo from Bijelo Polje
, because both teams had the same number of points at the end of the season. The Game was played on the neutral court, and Budućnost proved that it still was the best. Both clubs took part in the qualifications for the Second League, but neither managed to qualify. The tournament was played in Skopje
. Next year Budućnost had only one loss in the Montenegrin League, and became the Montenegrin basketball champion once again. In the same year, the tournament of the Republics took place. The Budućnost players who played for Montenegro national basketball team
were: Blažević, Begović, Pavićević and Popović. The team managed to qualify for the Second League group South this year.
Because there was no appropriate basketball arena in Podgorica
, Budućnost was forced to play its games in the Second League (season 1974-75) outside its hometown. Budućnost was by far the best team in group South - it had 11 wins and only 3 losses. That year the fusion of the clubs Akademik and Budućnost took place, so the team now had the best players from Akademik. Team roster for this year was: Begović, Brajović, Blažević, Šćepanović, Latković, Đurašković, I. Popović, M. Popović, Vukićević, Leković, Šarkić, Pavićević, Kazić and Martinović, and the head coach was Petar Blažević. The team achieved its first bigger success in Yugoslav Cup
, qualifying for the Last 16 stage.
In the season of 1975-76 the Second League was once again dominated by Budućnost. At the end of the regular season Budućnost was tied with the team of KK Budućnost Peć, with 13 wins and 5 losses. In the tie-breaker that took place in Belgrade
, the team from Podgorica was much better and won. The new players this season were Garić and Begović.
Next year the team was tied for the first place with the team of Kumanovo
, but this Budućnost lost in the deciding tie-breaker. In the season of 1977-78 Budućnost qualified for the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup, where it was beaten by KK Bosna
. In the same year the team won the Montenegrin Cup.
The 1979-80 season is very significant in Club's history. Budućnost took the first place in the Second League and automatically qualified for the First National League. After 15 years, the First League had a representative from Montenegro
again. The players were: Antić, Dragan Ivanović, Dusko Ivanović, Vukićević, Sutulović, Vukosavljević, Petrović, Đurović, Bojanić, Garić, Rakočević, Nesević and Dragović. The team was coached by Rusmir Halilović. As hosts, the team had to play its games in Danilovgrad
. Shortly before the debut in the First League, Morača Sports Center
was opened and Team played all of its official matches there.
In its debut season (1980–81) in the First League, the team achieved a significant success finishing 8th. Team roster for this year was: Dragan and Duško Ivanović, Antić, Knežević, Kovačević, Rakočević, Goran and Milorad Bojanić, Garić, Petrović, Milatović. The coach was Čedomir Đurašković.
Next year the team managed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the play-off after beating the team of Jugoplastika Split
in three games. In the quarter-finals the team met with KK Crvena zvezda
, who won twice in Belgrade
, while Budućnost triumphed in Titograd.
Budućnost constantly played in the First League, and in the season of 1985-86 it finished third. Even though Saša Radunović, Žarko Đurišić, Zdravko Radulović, Luka Pavićević, Goran Bojanić and Goran Rakočević had left the team, the young coach Milutin Petrović with players like the Ivanović brothers, Antić, Paspalj, Milatović, Vujačić and Šćepanović, managed to qualify for the Korać Cup
. In its Europe
an debut Budućnost had three wins and five losses.
After years of success, Budućnost was relegated in the season of 1987-88. But, the very next year Budućnost was promoted and never lost its place in the First League again.
In the season of 1995-96 Budućnost won the Yugoslav Cup for the first time. In the final tournament, held in Nikšić
, Budućnost defeated KK Beočin and KK Partizan
. Roster: Šćepanović, Pajović, Tomović, Đaletić, Mudresa, P. Popović, A. Ivanović, Đikanović, Darko Ivanović, Simović, Vukčević and Mugoša. Head coach was Živko Brajović.
The Yugoslav Cup was won for the second time in the season of 1997-98, also in Nikšić. In the final tournament Budućnost was better than KK Partizan and KK Beobanka. Roster: Šćepanović, Pajović, Krivokapić, Vukčević, Ostojić, A. Ivanović, M. Ivanović, Ceranić, S. Peković, Radunović and Dragutinović. The team was coached by Goran Bojanić.
an competition. Budućnost qualified for the Saporta Cup
semifinals. Roster: Vlado Šćepanović
, Gavrilo Pajović, Goran Bošković, Dejan Radonjić, Đuro Ostojić, Blagota Sekulić
, Dragan Vukčević, Saša Radunović, Dragan Ceranić, Nikola Bulatović, Balša Radunović and Željko Topalović. The team was coached by Miroslav Nikolić
.
Budućnost won its second straight title without a loss (both in the regular season and in the play-offs) - total of 27 wins. In the season of 1999-00 Budućnost participated in the Euroleague
for the first time. Due to the UN
sanctions
on FRY, Budućnost had to play its home game away from Podgorica
(in Sarajevo
and Budapest
), but still managed to qualify for the Last 16 stage. Roster: Vlado Šćepanović
, Gavrilo Pajović, Haris Brkić
, Dejan Radonjić, Blagota Sekulić
, Dragan Vukčević, Balša Radunović
, Vladimir Kuzmanović
, Nikola Bulatović, Dejan Tomašević
and Milenko Topić
. Head coach was Miroslav Nikolić
.
Budućnost won its first "double" in the season of 2000-01. The Final 8 tournament of the Yugoslav Cup was held in Vršac
. In the quarterfinals Buducnost defeated KK Hemofarm
, in the semifinals it defeated KK Lovćen, and in the finals Budućnost outplayed KK Partizan
, whom Budućnost also played in the play-off finals. In the ULEB Euroleague
the team qualified for the Top 16 stage. Roster: Bojan Bakić, Haris Brkić
(went to KK Partizan
at the half of the season), Saša Obradović
, Dejan Radonjić, Igor Rakočević
, Blagota Sekulić
, Dragan Vukčević, Balša Radunović
, Vladimir Kuzmanović
, Dejan Milojević
, Dejan Tomašević
, Milenko Topić
and Jerome James
. Head coach of the team was Bogdan Tanjević
(the team was coached by Miroslav Nikolić
for three months in the first half of the season).
.They played against KK Partizan
and they have lost 62-58.
The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name. Construction of this sports complex began in 1978, and various sport facilities are scattered across a five hectare area. The complex covers an area of 5 ha, and it includes indoor facilities:
, Yugoslav national basketball team stalwart who had a great basketball career that included successful stops all over Europe as well as a brief NBA stint in the late 1980s.
Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dragičević Duško Ivanović
Goran Jeretin
Đuro Ostojić Gavrilo Pajović Luka Pavićević Dejan Radonjić Vlado Šćepanović
Blagota Sekulić
Aleksandar Pavlović
Slavko Vraneš
Nemanja Gordić
Haris Brkić
Dejan Milojević
Saša Obradović
Žarko Paspalj
Igor Rakočević
Marko Simonović Dejan Tomašević
Milenko Topić
Gintaras Kadžiulis Jerome James
Tony Stanley
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It is a part of Budućnost Podgorica
Buducnost Podgorica
Budućnost Podgorica is a sports society from Podgorica, Montenegro. Among its most successful clubs are:*FK Budućnost Podgorica - association football club*KK Budućnost Podgorica - basketball club*RK Budućnost Podgorica - handball club...
sport society. The team currently competes in First Montenegrin Opportunity League and regional Adriatic League. A school for all ages and categories has been organized within the club.
History
The club was founded in 1949 when Budućnost sports society decided to form the men's basketball club. Budućnost participated in its first competition during the first part of June 1949, at the third Montenegrin Championship. The Championships took place in CetinjeCetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
, and in addition to Budućnost, three other teams from Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
participated. The first success came two years later - in 1951, when Budućnost took the first place in the First Championships of the Cities, which was held in Herceg-Novi.
In 1957, new outdoor basketball court was constructed in the City Park, on the Morača
Morača
Morača is a river in Montenegro. It originates in northern Montenegro, under Rzača mountain. It generally flows southwards for some , before emptying into Lake Skadar....
river left bank.
Budućnost became Champion of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
for the first time in 1958. The Championship was played in 3 zones, and a lot more teams took part this time. All credit for this achievement goes to: Martinović, Pavlović, Vujović, Đukić, Golubović, Lekić, Belada, Đurišić, Tamindžić and Vukčević. Because of this result, Buducnost got the chance to play in the qualifications for the First League. The qualifications did not took place, because of the decision of Yugoslav Basketball Federation that the team of KK Zastava from Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
should play in the First League, without any matches being played.
In the year of 1960 Budućnost became the Montenegrin basketball champion for the second time. The Qualifications for the First League were played in Podgorica, and the teams of Dinamo Pančevo and Rabotnički Skoplje took part. Dinamo qualified for the First League.
Budućnost dominated Montenegrin basketball scene in the year of 1961. Because of the financial problems, the championships were reduced to a tournament played in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, and the home team easily won all of its matches.
Budućnost had to wait until 1969 for the new success. That year the team managed to win two trophies. In the Republic League, Budućnost won the first place and again became the Montenegrin basketball champion. Budućnost played the qualifications for the Second League group East once more, but in the very strong competition from clubs from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
they failed to qualify. The team also won the Championships of the Cities, for the third time in its history.
The year of 1970 was the turning point for the Montenegrin basketball. The championships were played in the united league for the first time in history, without any zones. Budućnost became the Montenegrin basketball champion. The club managed to repeat the same success in the next year, and became the Montenegrin basketball champion for the second time in a row (sixth overall). In the same year the team finally managed to qualify for the Second League. Qualifications were held in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
. Unfortunately Budućnost managed to play for only one year in the Second League (1971–72).
In the 1973 Montenegrin Champion was determined in a tie-breaker between Budućnost and KK Jedinstvo from Bijelo Polje
Bijelo Polje
Bijelo Polje is a town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 15,883 .Bijelo Polje is the center of municipality . It is unofficial center of north-eastern region of Montenegro...
, because both teams had the same number of points at the end of the season. The Game was played on the neutral court, and Budućnost proved that it still was the best. Both clubs took part in the qualifications for the Second League, but neither managed to qualify. The tournament was played in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. Next year Budućnost had only one loss in the Montenegrin League, and became the Montenegrin basketball champion once again. In the same year, the tournament of the Republics took place. The Budućnost players who played for Montenegro national basketball team
Montenegro national basketball team
The Montenegrin national basketball team represents Montenegro in men's international basketball tournaments. It is organized by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro , which is the governing body of basketball in Montenegro...
were: Blažević, Begović, Pavićević and Popović. The team managed to qualify for the Second League group South this year.
Because there was no appropriate basketball arena in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, Budućnost was forced to play its games in the Second League (season 1974-75) outside its hometown. Budućnost was by far the best team in group South - it had 11 wins and only 3 losses. That year the fusion of the clubs Akademik and Budućnost took place, so the team now had the best players from Akademik. Team roster for this year was: Begović, Brajović, Blažević, Šćepanović, Latković, Đurašković, I. Popović, M. Popović, Vukićević, Leković, Šarkić, Pavićević, Kazić and Martinović, and the head coach was Petar Blažević. The team achieved its first bigger success in Yugoslav Cup
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
, qualifying for the Last 16 stage.
In the season of 1975-76 the Second League was once again dominated by Budućnost. At the end of the regular season Budućnost was tied with the team of KK Budućnost Peć, with 13 wins and 5 losses. In the tie-breaker that took place in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the team from Podgorica was much better and won. The new players this season were Garić and Begović.
Next year the team was tied for the first place with the team of Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
, but this Budućnost lost in the deciding tie-breaker. In the season of 1977-78 Budućnost qualified for the quarter-finals of the Yugoslav Cup, where it was beaten by KK Bosna
KK Bosna
KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...
. In the same year the team won the Montenegrin Cup.
The 1979-80 season is very significant in Club's history. Budućnost took the first place in the Second League and automatically qualified for the First National League. After 15 years, the First League had a representative from Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
again. The players were: Antić, Dragan Ivanović, Dusko Ivanović, Vukićević, Sutulović, Vukosavljević, Petrović, Đurović, Bojanić, Garić, Rakočević, Nesević and Dragović. The team was coached by Rusmir Halilović. As hosts, the team had to play its games in Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad
Danilovgrad is a town in central Montenegro. It has a population of 5,208 . It is situated in the Danilovgrad Municipality which lies along the main route between Montenegro's two largest cities, Podgorica and Nikšić.The town of Danilovgrad is located in the fertile valley of the Zeta River,...
. Shortly before the debut in the First League, Morača Sports Center
Moraca Sports Center
Morača Sports Center is a sport venue located in Podgorica, Montenegro.The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name...
was opened and Team played all of its official matches there.
In its debut season (1980–81) in the First League, the team achieved a significant success finishing 8th. Team roster for this year was: Dragan and Duško Ivanović, Antić, Knežević, Kovačević, Rakočević, Goran and Milorad Bojanić, Garić, Petrović, Milatović. The coach was Čedomir Đurašković.
Next year the team managed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the play-off after beating the team of Jugoplastika Split
KK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
in three games. In the quarter-finals the team met with KK Crvena zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
, who won twice in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, while Budućnost triumphed in Titograd.
Budućnost constantly played in the First League, and in the season of 1985-86 it finished third. Even though Saša Radunović, Žarko Đurišić, Zdravko Radulović, Luka Pavićević, Goran Bojanić and Goran Rakočević had left the team, the young coach Milutin Petrović with players like the Ivanović brothers, Antić, Paspalj, Milatović, Vujačić and Šćepanović, managed to qualify for the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
. In its Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an debut Budućnost had three wins and five losses.
After years of success, Budućnost was relegated in the season of 1987-88. But, the very next year Budućnost was promoted and never lost its place in the First League again.
In the season of 1995-96 Budućnost won the Yugoslav Cup for the first time. In the final tournament, held in Nikšić
Nikšić
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
, Budućnost defeated KK Beočin and KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
. Roster: Šćepanović, Pajović, Tomović, Đaletić, Mudresa, P. Popović, A. Ivanović, Đikanović, Darko Ivanović, Simović, Vukčević and Mugoša. Head coach was Živko Brajović.
The Yugoslav Cup was won for the second time in the season of 1997-98, also in Nikšić. In the final tournament Budućnost was better than KK Partizan and KK Beobanka. Roster: Šćepanović, Pajović, Krivokapić, Vukčević, Ostojić, A. Ivanović, M. Ivanović, Ceranić, S. Peković, Radunović and Dragutinović. The team was coached by Goran Bojanić.
The rich years 1998-2002
After wins in the National Cup, Budućnost won three successive Yugoslav Basketball League Champion Titles. The first came in the season of 1998-99, in which club had significant success in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an competition. Budućnost qualified for the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
semifinals. Roster: Vlado Šćepanović
Vlado Šcepanovic
Vlado Šćepanović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
, Gavrilo Pajović, Goran Bošković, Dejan Radonjić, Đuro Ostojić, Blagota Sekulić
Blagota Sekulic
Blagota Sekulić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player...
, Dragan Vukčević, Saša Radunović, Dragan Ceranić, Nikola Bulatović, Balša Radunović and Željko Topalović. The team was coached by Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav "Muta" Nikolić is a Serbian basketball coach. In 2009, he became the head coach of KK Radnički Kragujevac.-Coaching career:He started his coaching career in 1990...
.
Budućnost won its second straight title without a loss (both in the regular season and in the play-offs) - total of 27 wins. In the season of 1999-00 Budućnost participated in the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
for the first time. Due to the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
sanctions
International sanctions
International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are several types of sanctions....
on FRY, Budućnost had to play its home game away from Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
(in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
and Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
), but still managed to qualify for the Last 16 stage. Roster: Vlado Šćepanović
Vlado Šcepanovic
Vlado Šćepanović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
, Gavrilo Pajović, Haris Brkić
Haris Brkic
Haris Brkić was a Serbian basketball player. He made greatest results in KK Partizan and he is still remembered for his great drives to the basket....
, Dejan Radonjić, Blagota Sekulić
Blagota Sekulic
Blagota Sekulić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player...
, Dragan Vukčević, Balša Radunović
Balša Radunovic
Balša Radunović is a professional Montenegrin basketball player. He is 2.06 m in height and he plays at the position of forward-center. He is currently a free agent.- References :...
, Vladimir Kuzmanović
Vladimir Kuzmanovic
Vladimir Kuzmanović is a retired professional basketball player. Despite being born in Serbia he decided to compete under the flag of Republic of Macedonia. He plays as a guard...
, Nikola Bulatović, Dejan Tomašević
Dejan Tomaševic
Dejan Tomašević is a former Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center.He played with Borac Čačak, Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade, Budućnost Podgorica, TAU Cerámica and Pamesa Valencia, Panathinaikos and PAOK, which he joined in September 2008.-Pro career:Tomašević...
and Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić is a retired Serbian basketball player who played at the power forward position. He played for several clubs in his country and abroad, most notably with KK Hemofarm. Topić was also a member of the FR Yugoslavia national team at four major tournaments during the 1990s.-External...
. Head coach was Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav "Muta" Nikolić is a Serbian basketball coach. In 2009, he became the head coach of KK Radnički Kragujevac.-Coaching career:He started his coaching career in 1990...
.
Budućnost won its first "double" in the season of 2000-01. The Final 8 tournament of the Yugoslav Cup was held in Vršac
Vršac
Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
. In the quarterfinals Buducnost defeated KK Hemofarm
KK Hemofarm
Košarkaški klub Hemofarm is a professional basketball club from Vršac, Serbia. The club currently participates in the Adriatic League and Serbian League...
, in the semifinals it defeated KK Lovćen, and in the finals Budućnost outplayed KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
, whom Budućnost also played in the play-off finals. In the ULEB Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
the team qualified for the Top 16 stage. Roster: Bojan Bakić, Haris Brkić
Haris Brkic
Haris Brkić was a Serbian basketball player. He made greatest results in KK Partizan and he is still remembered for his great drives to the basket....
(went to KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
at the half of the season), Saša Obradović
Saša Obradovic
Saša Obradović is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who spent his career in Europe. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships. Obradović was the head coach of BC Kyiv, he left the club due to the drastic cuts in clubs budget...
, Dejan Radonjić, Igor Rakočević
Igor Rakocevic
Igor Rakočević is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Montepaschi Siena. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 1.94 m tall...
, Blagota Sekulić
Blagota Sekulic
Blagota Sekulić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player...
, Dragan Vukčević, Balša Radunović
Balša Radunovic
Balša Radunović is a professional Montenegrin basketball player. He is 2.06 m in height and he plays at the position of forward-center. He is currently a free agent.- References :...
, Vladimir Kuzmanović
Vladimir Kuzmanovic
Vladimir Kuzmanović is a retired professional basketball player. Despite being born in Serbia he decided to compete under the flag of Republic of Macedonia. He plays as a guard...
, Dejan Milojević
Dejan Milojevic
Dejan Milojević is a retired Serbian basketball player.Milojević was born and raised in Belgrade, and started playing basketball for a small club named KK Beovuk 72...
, Dejan Tomašević
Dejan Tomaševic
Dejan Tomašević is a former Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center.He played with Borac Čačak, Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade, Budućnost Podgorica, TAU Cerámica and Pamesa Valencia, Panathinaikos and PAOK, which he joined in September 2008.-Pro career:Tomašević...
, Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić is a retired Serbian basketball player who played at the power forward position. He played for several clubs in his country and abroad, most notably with KK Hemofarm. Topić was also a member of the FR Yugoslavia national team at four major tournaments during the 1990s.-External...
and Jerome James
Jerome James
Jerome Keith James is an American professional basketball player. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of his career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks...
. Head coach of the team was Bogdan Tanjević
Bogdan Tanjevic
Bogdan Tanjević is an ex-Yugoslav, naturalized Italian, Bosnian, and Turkish basketball coach last managed Turkish national basketball team between 2004-10 and Fenerbahçe Ülker between 2007-10...
(the team was coached by Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav Nikolić
Miroslav "Muta" Nikolić is a Serbian basketball coach. In 2009, he became the head coach of KK Radnički Kragujevac.-Coaching career:He started his coaching career in 1990...
for three months in the first half of the season).
From 2002-now
Currently, KK Budućnost is competing in the Adriatic League regional basketball league. In the season 2010-11 they made the biggest club success since establishing the Adriatic League, qualifying on the Final 4 play-off in Arena Stozice, LjubljanaLjubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
.They played against KK Partizan
KK Partizan
Košarkaški klub Partizan is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based club Partizan. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and the Euroleague....
and they have lost 62-58.
Arena
Morača Sports Center (Montenegrin: Sportski centar Morača, Спортски центар Морача) is a sport venue located in Podgorica, Montenegro.The venue is located in the new part of Podgorica, on the right bank of Morača River, after which it got its name. Construction of this sports complex began in 1978, and various sport facilities are scattered across a five hectare area. The complex covers an area of 5 ha, and it includes indoor facilities:
- Big arena with appropriate facilities (4.300 seats in the stands and 700 courtside seats)
- Small arena
- Martial arts arena
- Indoor pool and a pool for non-swimmers
- Solarium
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Table tennis arena
- Appropriate business facilities
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Nikola Vučević Nikola Vučević Nikola Vucevic is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for the KK Budućnost Podgorica during NBA lockout. He was selected 16th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.-High School:Vucevic averaged 18 points and 12.0 rebounds as a senior at... |
Bojan Dubljević | Nemanja Milošević | ||
| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Milivoje Božović | Marko Popović Marko Popovic (born 1985) Marko Popović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He currently plays for Budućnost.- References :... |
Filip Barović | ||
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Čedomir Vitkovac Cedomir Vitkovac Čedomir Vitkovac is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays for KK Igokea.-Career:Vitkovac began his professional career with KK Napredak Kruševac in 1999. In the summer of 2003, he moved to KK Crvena zvezda where he played for three seasons. In October 2006, he moved to KK... |
Sead Šehović Sead Sehovic Sead Šehović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who is playing for KK Budućnost Podgorica since 2007–08. For the 2006–07 season he played for KK Bosna... |
Marko Mugoša | ||
| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Vladimir Mihailović | Bojan Krstović | Aleksa Popović | ||
| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Jermaine Anderson Jermaine Anderson Jermaine Anderson is a Canadian professional basketball player, currently playing for the KK Budućnost Podgorica in Montenegro... |
Aleksej Nešović | Milutin Đukanović | ||
Notable players
By far the best known player to come through KK Budućnost ranks is Žarko PaspaljŽarko Paspalj
Žarko Paspalj is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and current sports administrator...
, Yugoslav national basketball team stalwart who had a great basketball career that included successful stops all over Europe as well as a brief NBA stint in the late 1980s.
Notable former players
Goran Bojanić Nikola Bulatović Žarko ČabarkapaŽarko Cabarkapa
Žarko Čabarkapa is a Montenegrin basketball player at the power forward position.-Career:...
Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dašić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 6'10" in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward. His family originates from Berane.-Pro career:...
Vladimir Dragičević Duško Ivanović
Duško Ivanovic
Duško Ivanović is a Montenegrin basketball coach and a former basketball player.As a player he started his career in KK Jedinstvo - Bijelo Polje....
Goran Jeretin
Goran Jeretin
Goran Jeretin is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who plays for Artland Dragons.-Basketball career:...
Đuro Ostojić Gavrilo Pajović Luka Pavićević Dejan Radonjić Vlado Šćepanović
Vlado Šcepanovic
Vlado Šćepanović is a Montenegrin professional basketball player.-Pro career:...
Blagota Sekulić
Blagota Sekulic
Blagota Sekulić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player...
Aleksandar Pavlović
Aleksandar Pavlovic
Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlović is a professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . He began his NBA career with the Utah Jazz in 2003.-2000-2001:...
Slavko Vraneš
Slavko Vraneš
Slavko Vraneš is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. At 2.30 m he is one of the tallest players in the world. He is a member of Sanaye Petroshimi BC in Iran....
Nemanja Gordić
Nemanja Gordic
Nemanja Gordić is a Bosnian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Lottomatica Roma. The talented guard, known for tough defensive play, represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international youth competitions. He is 192 cm tall.-References:...
Haris Brkić
Haris Brkic
Haris Brkić was a Serbian basketball player. He made greatest results in KK Partizan and he is still remembered for his great drives to the basket....
Dejan Milojević
Dejan Milojevic
Dejan Milojević is a retired Serbian basketball player.Milojević was born and raised in Belgrade, and started playing basketball for a small club named KK Beovuk 72...
Saša Obradović
Saša Obradovic
Saša Obradović is a retired Serbian professional basketball player who spent his career in Europe. With KK Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships. Obradović was the head coach of BC Kyiv, he left the club due to the drastic cuts in clubs budget...
Žarko Paspalj
Žarko Paspalj
Žarko Paspalj is a retired Serbian professional basketball player and current sports administrator...
Igor Rakočević
Igor Rakocevic
Igor Rakočević is a Serbian professional basketball player who plays for Montepaschi Siena. He can play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 1.94 m tall...
Marko Simonović Dejan Tomašević
Dejan Tomaševic
Dejan Tomašević is a former Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center.He played with Borac Čačak, Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade, Budućnost Podgorica, TAU Cerámica and Pamesa Valencia, Panathinaikos and PAOK, which he joined in September 2008.-Pro career:Tomašević...
Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić
Milenko Topić is a retired Serbian basketball player who played at the power forward position. He played for several clubs in his country and abroad, most notably with KK Hemofarm. Topić was also a member of the FR Yugoslavia national team at four major tournaments during the 1990s.-External...
Gintaras Kadžiulis Jerome James
Jerome James
Jerome Keith James is an American professional basketball player. James played at Florida A&M University, and was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. Over the course of his career, he has played for the Kings, Seattle SuperSonics and New York Knicks...
Tony Stanley