Croatian Basketball Federation

The Croatian Basketball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski košarkaški savez), is a non-profit organization and the national sports governing body of basketball in Croatia.

Croatian Basketball Federation
SportBasketball
JurisdictionCroatia
AbbreviationHKS
Founded17 November 1991 (1991-11-17)
AffiliationFIBA
Affiliation date1992
Regional affiliationFIBA Europe
HeadquartersZagreb
PresidentStojko Vranković
Vice president(s)Nikola Rukavina
SecretaryJosip Vranković
Men's coachVeljko Mršić
Women's coachStipe Bralić
ReplacedBasketball Federation of Yugoslavia (1948–1992)
Official website
www.hks-cbf.hr

It was founded on 19 December 1948 as a member of the larger Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia.[1] On 19 January 1992, the HKS joined the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] Croatia competes in the European region of FIBA.

The Federation runs the men's national team and the women's national team.

Major competitions
CompetitionsMenWomen
Regional LeagueABA League First Division
ABA League Second Division		WABA League
National LeagueHT Premijer ligaPremijer liga Žene
National CupKrešimir Ćosić CupRužica Meglaj-Rimac Cup

Current champions
CompetitionsMenWomen
Adriatic League Crvena zvezda (2018–19 First Division)
Sixt Primorska (2018–19 Second Division)		 Beroe (2018–19)
National LeagueCibona (2018–19)Medveščak (2018–19)
National CupCedevita (2018–19)Medveščak (2018–19)

List of presidents
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References
  1. "Ukratko o HKS-u". hks-cbf.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Basketball Federation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  2. https://www.jutarnji.hr/sport/kosarka/danko-radic-vladar-bez-opozicije/2873828/
  3. http://www.index.hr/fit/clanak/stojko-vrankovic-novi-je-predsjednik-kosarkaskog-saveza/932939.aspx
  4. https://www.vecernji.hr/enciklopedija/marijan-hanzekovic-18569
  5. http://arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr/nedjeljna/19991029/pressing.htm
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