- Source: OKK Spars
Omladinski košarkaški klub Spars, commonly referred to as OKK Spars or Spars Sarajevo, is a men's professional basketball club based in Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
The club is owned and run by Nihad Selimović and few others.
History
The club was founded in 2005 as OKK Spars and competed in lower-ranking divisions until joining 2nd-tier A1 League in the 2011–12 season. After winning the A1 League in the 2012–13 season, they were promoted to the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2013–14 season.
In December 2019, the club was merged with Realway, and changed its name to KK Spars Realway. However, on 31 December 2020, Spars and Realway parted their ways and the club changed its name back to OKK Spars.
Sponsorship naming
Spars has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship.
Spars Ilidža: 2022–present
Logos
Home arenas
Novo Sarajevo Sports Hall, also known as the Grbavica Sports Hall (2019–2022)
Arena Hills (2022–present)
Players
= Current roster
=Trophies and awards
= Trophies
=A1 League (2nd-tier)
Winners (1): 2012–13
National Cup
Winners (1): 2020
Head coaches
Marko Trbić (2010–2018)
Ivan Opačak (2018)
Marko Trbić (2018–2019)
Goran Šehovac (2019)
Nermin Selimović (2019)
Nedim Džemić (2020)
Miodrag Kadija (2021)
Zoran Kašćelan (2021)
Miodrag Kadija (2022–present)
Youth system
The club's youth team competes in the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament. In the 2014–15 edition, Spars were invited to play in Madrid for the tournament's final stage.
References
External links
Official website
Team profile at Eurobasket.com
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
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- OKK Spars
- Sani Čampara
- Tarik Biberović
- Shamorie Ponds
- Kenan Kamenjaš
- OKK Sloboda Tuzla
- Amar Gegić
- Kenan Bajramović
- Edin Atić
- Adin Vrabac
