KK Ibar
Montenegrin basketball club founded 1981, promoted to top league in 2012.
KK Ibar is a professional basketball club based in Rožaje, Montenegro. The team currently competes in the Erste Basketball League, having earned promotion by winning the second division Prva B Liga in the 2011/12 season. Founded in 1981, the club has not achieved major successes but its senior team's biggest accomplishment remains the 2012 second-division title and a quarterfinal appearance in the Montenegrin Cup in the 2012/13 season.
Quick Facts
- League
- Montenegrin League
- History
- KK Rozaje / (1984–present)
- Arena
- Large hall of SC Rožaje
- Capacity
- 2,500
- Location
- Rožaje, Montenegro
- Position
- 8 / <!--Hiding unknown parameter
- Cup Stage
- Quarter finals -->
- President
- Izet Bralic
- Coach
- Demir Kalić
- Championships
- 1 Prva B Liga
- H Body
- 339900
- H Pattern B
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Lore & Background
KK Ibar was founded in 1981 by Faruk Tabaković and Faruk Kalić in Rožaje, then part of SFR Yugoslavia. The club's senior team achieved its greatest success by winning the Prva B Liga championship in 2012, which secured promotion to the top-tier Erste Basketball League. In the following season, the team reached the quarterfinals of the Montenegrin Cup, marking its best cup performance to date.
The club plays its home games at Sports Center Rožaje, a multi-purpose facility located on Bandžovo Brdo next to the city's main football stadium. Construction of the sports complex began in 2006, and it hosts basketball, handball, futsal, table tennis, indoor tennis, and volleyball. The center is managed by director Rešid Pepić.
The club's supporters, known as Gazije, were founded in 1996 and originally supported the local football club FK Ibar. After FK Ibar failed to gain promotion to the First Montenegrin League in 2006, 2007, and 2008, the fan group shifted its focus to KK Ibar, first providing large-scale support during the basketball club's early Erste League matches.
Reader's Guide
KK Ibar represents a modest but significant presence in Montenegrin basketball. Its promotion to the Erste Basketball League in 2012 marked the club's arrival on the national stage, though it has not won top-tier titles. The club's history is closely tied to the local community and the Sports Center Rožaje, which serves as a hub for multiple sports. The supporters group Gazije, originally formed for the local football club, reflects the intertwined sporting culture of Rožaje. While the club has not produced sustained success, its 2012 second-division title and cup quarterfinal appearance remain notable achievements. The club also fields teams for younger players, indicating a commitment to development. Notable former players include Brandon Roberson and Alija Dedeic, with Roberson being a key figure during the team's early top-league seasons.
Did You Know?
- The club's biggest success is winning the Prva B Liga championship in 2012.
- The supporters group Gazije was founded in 1996 and originally supported FK Ibar.
- The club's home arena, Sports Center Rožaje, began construction in 2006.
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