KK FMP
| FMP SoccerBet | |||
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| FMP SoccerBet logo | |||
| Nickname | Panteri (Panthers) | ||
| Leagues | ABA League Basketball League of Serbia | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| History | List
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| Arena | Železnik Hall | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Serbia: Novi Sad (1970–2009) Belgrade (2009–present) | ||
| Team colors | Red and White | ||
| President | Zoran Tošković | ||
| Head coach | Saša Nikitović | ||
| Team captain | Filip Barna | ||
| Website | kkfmp.rs | ||
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Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Soccerbet due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the ABA League, the Basketball League of Serbia, and the Basketball Champions League.[1] Their home arena is the Železnik Hall.
The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. Between 2021 and 2024, it was known as KK FMP Meridian.[2] The club considers itself as the successor of the 'original' FMP.[3][4][5]
History
[edit | edit source]The Radnički era (1970–2013)
[edit | edit source]1970–2009: Based in Novi Sad
[edit | edit source]The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club had played in regional leagues until 2006, when new sponsors on board, Invest Inženjering and Park Hotel.[6] The club moved to the top-tier Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points per game.
2009–2013: Based in Belgrade
[edit | edit source]In 2009, Radnički was relocated to Belgrade and changed its name to KK Radnički Basket[7] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]
FMP (2013–present)
[edit | edit source]In the 2016–17 season, FMP made a debut in the ABA League and finished in 9th place in the end of the season. Power forward Jonah Bolden was awarded the ABA League Top Prospect title after averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his rookie season.[8]
In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[9] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[10][11] In June 2022, FMP confirmed to join the Basketball Champions League for the 2022–23 season, hosting a qualifying round in Belgrade.[12][13]
Names of the club
[edit | edit source]| Year | Name | Location |
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| 1970–2009 | KK Radnički | Novi Sad |
| 2009–2011 | KK Radnički Basket | Belgrade |
| 2011–2013 | KK Radnički FMP | |
| 2013–present | KK FMP |
Sponsorship naming
[edit | edit source]The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
- FMP Meridian (2021–2024)
- FMP Soccerbet (2024–present)
Logos
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1970–2009
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2011–2013
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2013–present
Home arenas
[edit | edit source]- SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad (2006–2009)
- Belgrade Basket City, Belgrade (2009–2011)
- Železnik Hall, Belgrade (2011–present)
Players
[edit | edit source]Current roster
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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Depth chart
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | John Ojiako | Nikola Gašić | Petar Ostojić | |
| PF | Filip Rebrača | Aleksa Stanojević | ||
| SF | Filip Barna | Dušan Radosavljević | Vučković | |
| SG | Lazar Stefanović | Petar Grojić | Bogdan Zimonjić | |
| PG | Joshua Scott | Christyon Eugene |
Coaches
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Season-by-season
[edit | edit source]| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | W–L | National Cup | Adriatic competitions | European competitions | ||||
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| Radnički Novi Sad | ||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2 | BLS B League | 1 | None | 21–5 | DNQ | — | — | ||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | BLS First League | 9 | DNQ | 9–13 | DNQ | — | — | ||||
| 2008–09 | 1 | BLS First League | 9 | DNQ | 12–14 | DNQ | — | — | ||||
| Radnički Basket | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 1 | BLS First League | 12 | DNQ | 9–17 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2010–11 | 2 | Second League | 2 | None | 15–4 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| Radnički FMP | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | BLS First League | 3 | SL 5th | 22–18 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | BLS First League | 7 | DNQ | 14–12 | DNQ | — | — | ||||
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| 2013–14 | 1 | BLS First League | 1 | SL 5th | 25–15 | Semifinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | BLS First League | 1 | SL 6th | 23–13 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | BLS First League | 1 | Semifinalist | 29–6 | Quarterfinalist | — | — | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | BLS Super League | 3 | Runners up | 11–8 | Semifinalist | ABA League | 9 | 10–16 | — | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | BLS Super League | B1 | Runners up | 13–5 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 8 | 9–13 | — | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | BLS Super League | A2 | Semifinalist | 9–4 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 6 | 10–12 | — | ||
| 2019–20 | 1 | BLS Super League | Abandoned | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | Ab | 10–11 | — | ||||
| 2020–21 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Quarterfinalist | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | ABA 1st League | 8 | 11–15 | — | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Runners up | 0–2 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 6 | 14–14 | — | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Runners up | 0–2 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | Quarterfinals | 1–2 | Champions League | QR | 2–1 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Semifinalist | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | ABA 1st League | 11 | 10–16 | Champions League | QR | 0–1 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | BLS Super League | NH | Semifinalist | 1–2 | Semifinalist | ABA 1st League | 10 | 14–16 | Champions League | GS | 1–5 |
Trophies and awards
[edit | edit source]Trophies
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Since 2013, the club considers itself a successor of the "original" FMP and in that sense incorporates the trophies won by that club.[14][15] Trophies are:
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Individual awards
[edit | edit source]- Super League MVP Award (1):
- Basketball League of Serbia Top Scorer (1):
- Adriatic League Top Prospect (1):
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)
- Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2009–2013)
- FMP (2013–present)
- Australia Jonah Bolden
- Australia Isaac Humphries
- Australia Duop Reath
- Lithuania Paulius Valinskas
- Montenegro Bojan Subotić
- Nigeria Michael Ojo
- New Zealand Finn Delany
- Slovenia Jurij Macura
- Slovenia Matic Rebec
- Serbia Dragan Apić
- Serbia Filip Čović
- Serbia Dejan Davidovac
- Serbia Ognjen Dobrić
- Serbia Ilija Đoković
- Serbia Radovan Đoković
- Serbia Stefan Đorđević
- Serbia Marko Gudurić
- Serbia Marko Jeremić
- Serbia Ognjen Kuzmić
- Serbia Sava Lešić
- Serbia Stefan Pot
- Serbia Aleksa Radanov
- Serbia Marko Radovanović
- Serbia Boriša Simanić
- Serbia Radoš Šešlija
- Serbia Aleksa Uskoković
- Turkey Okben Ulubay
- United States Bryce Jones
- United States Trent Frazier
- United States Charles Jenkins
International record
[edit | edit source]| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| Basketball Champions League | |||
| 2022–23 | Qualifying rounds | Eliminated by Bakken Bears in Group D Final (82–88) | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Profile at eurobasket.com