KK Proleter Zrenjanin

Košarkaški klub Proleter (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Пролетер), commonly referred to as KK Proleter Zrenjanin, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zrenjanin, Serbia. They currently participates in the Second Basketball League of Serbia. The club is also known as Proleter Naftagas due to sponsorship reasons.

Proleter Naftagas
LeaguesSecond League of Serbia
Founded1947 (1947)
HistoryKK Proleter
1947–present
ArenaCrystal Hall
(capacity: 2,800)
LocationZrenjanin, Serbia
Team colorsRed, White
         
PresidentPetko Popović
Head coachStefan Atanacković
Championships1 National Championship

History

Formed in 1947, they immediately became one of the leading clubs in the Yugoslavia. In the 1948 season, just one year after its establishment, the club won second place in the national championship. They also finished runners-up in the 1952 and the 1952 sason, before finally won the national title in the 1956 season.[1][2]

After more than a decade playing in the lower leagues, the club participated in the Basketball League of Serbia from 2009 to 2012.

Sponsorship naming

KK Proleter has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Komibinat Servo Mihalj: 1970s
  • Proleter Naftagas: ?–present

Players

Current roster

Coaches

Trophies and awards
See also: List of basketball clubs in Serbia by major honours won

Trophies

Notable players
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See also

References
  1. "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – treći deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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