KK Koper Primorska

Košarkarski klub Koper Primorska (English: Koper Primorska Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Koper Primorska, is a men's professional basketball club based in Koper, Slovenia. The club was formed by the merger of KOŠ Koper and KK Lastovka in 2016.

Koper Primorska
NicknameTigri (The Tigers)
LeaguesSlovenska liga Liga ABA
Founded2016 (2016)
HistoryKK Primorska
2016–2019
KK Koper Primorska
2019–present
ArenaArena Bonifika
Capacity3,000
LocationKoper, Slovenia
Team colorsYellow, Blue
         
Main sponsorSixt
PresidentGregor Vuga
Team managerGoran Jagodnik
Head coachAndrej Žakelj
Championships1 Slovenian League
3 Slovenian Cups
2 Slovenian Supercups
1 ABA Second Division
WebsiteOfficial website

History

KK Primorska was founded in 2016 by the merger of KK Lastovka and ŠD Koš Koper.[1] The team finished in seventh place in its debut season in the Slovenian national league.

In its second season, Sixt Primorska competed in the second-level regional league, ABA League Second Division, where they lost in the final against KK Krka.[2] During the 2018–19 season, Sixt Primorska won a historic "quadruple" after winning the national title, domestic cup, domestic supercup, and ABA League Second Division. As the result, they earned a place in the ABA League for the 2019–20 season.[3]

Before the 2019–20 season, the club changed its name to Koper Primorska.[4] On 5 June 2020, the club lost the license from the Basketball Federation of Slovenia.[5] However, on June 30 after club's appeal the licence was granted.[6]

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Koper Primorska roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 4 Gibbs, Sterling 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1993-07-17)17 July 1993
PG 8 Hrovat, Urban 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 19 – (2001-04-04)4 April 2001
PF 12 Ciani, Saša 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 17 – (2003-03-25)25 March 2003
SG 28 Nemanič, Rok 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 18 – (2001-12-28)28 December 2001
PF 33 Luković, Marko 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1992-05-26)26 May 1992
SG 44 Vončina, Luka 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1991-12-27)27 December 1991
CG Ljubičić, Marko 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 33 – (1987-07-23)23 July 1987
C Begić, Mirza 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 35 – (1985-07-09)9 July 1985
PF/C Macura, Jurij 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 20 – (1999-12-23)23 December 1999
PF/C Durnik, Urban 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1997-06-19)19 June 1997
SF Dornik, Jan 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (1998-03-24)24 March 1998
G/F Kastrati, Erjon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (1994-12-30)30 December 1994
CG Rojc, Matej 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1993-02-17)17 February 1993
Head coach
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 3 July 2020

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Mirza Begić Jurij Macura
PF Marko Luković Urban Durnik Saša Ciani
SF Erjon Kastrati Jan Dornik
SG Marko Ljubičić Luka Vončina Rok Nemanič
PG Sterling Gibbs Matej Rojc Urban Hrovat

Season-by-season records
Season Tier Domestic league Pos. Domestic cup ABA League Other competitions
2016–17 1 Liga Nova KMB 7th Quarterfinals — Alpe Adria CupQF
2017–18 1 Liga Nova KMB 3rd Winners Second DivisionRU —
2018–19 1 Liga Nova KMB 1st Winners Second Division W Slovenian SupercupW
2019–20 1 Liga Nova KMB Cn. Winners First Division Cn. ABA SupercupSF

Head coaches
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gollark: Ah, like my alts, yes.
gollark: I mean, it's not distinguishable from your end, so baaasically the same.
gollark: Well, *technically* they joined in 2020 and we erased your memory of them, but same thing.
gollark: Yes, they joined a few days back.

See also

References
  1. "Koprska košarka v letošnji sezoni odpira novo poglavje". Radio Koper (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. Sportal (4 April 2018). "Dolenjsko slavje: Krka se vrača med elito". siol.net (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. A. G. (15 July 2019). "Sixt Primorska bo debitirala v Ligi ABA proti Crveni zvezdi". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Banja Luka: RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. T. J. (19 August 2019). "Državni prvaki zadržali vse nosilce in pripeljali štiri okrepitve". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Koper: RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. "Koper Primorska brez licence KZS". delo.si. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. "Koper Primorska appeal was successful, license is granted". Sportando. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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