OK Napredak Odžak
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OK Napredak Odžak is a volleyball
club from Odžak
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It currently competes in the Premier League of Volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It was formed in 1973.
The modern club, reestablished by Bosnian Croats after the nation's war
, was formed in 1997 and played in the Croatian Herzeg-Bosnia First League of Volleyball. By 2000, the club became champions of the league.
In 2001, the club joined the Volleyball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and began to play in the new national league. In its first season competing, 2001-2002, Napredak was national champion and has been one of the top clubs since, as champions again in 2006-2007 and finishing third in 2007-2008 and second in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
Napredak's fans are known as the Uragan. Currently, the club plays its matches near Modriča
while an arena is being built in Odžak itself.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
club from Odžak
Odžak
Odžak is a town in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the river Sava, from the border with Croatia. Odžak is in the Posavina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Demographics:...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It currently competes in the Premier League of Volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Premier League of Volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Premier League of Volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top volleyball league in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Clubs for 2007/2008 season:*OK Bosna*MOK Brčko-Jedinstvo*HOK Čapljina*OK Drina*OK Kakanj*OK Ljubinje*OK Modriša-Optima*OK Napredak Odžak...
. It was formed in 1973.
The modern club, reestablished by Bosnian Croats after the nation's war
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, was formed in 1997 and played in the Croatian Herzeg-Bosnia First League of Volleyball. By 2000, the club became champions of the league.
In 2001, the club joined the Volleyball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and began to play in the new national league. In its first season competing, 2001-2002, Napredak was national champion and has been one of the top clubs since, as champions again in 2006-2007 and finishing third in 2007-2008 and second in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
Napredak's fans are known as the Uragan. Currently, the club plays its matches near Modriča
Modrica
Modriča is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Republika Srpska entity. It is located near the towns of Šamac, Derventa and Doboj...
while an arena is being built in Odžak itself.