OKK Borac

Košarkaški klub Borac (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Бopaц), commonly referred to as Borac Banja Luka, is a men's professional basketball club based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.

This article is about the club that competes in the Bosnian League. For the club that competes in the 3rd-tier league, see SKK Borac 1947.
Borac Banja Luka
LeaguesBosnian Championship
ABA League
Founded1947 (1947) (disputed)
2006 (2006)
HistoryKK Borac (disputed)
1947–2006
KK Borac Nektar
2006–2011
OKK Borac
2011–2018
KK Borac
2018–present
ArenaBorik Sports Hall
Capacity3,060
LocationBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team colorsRed and blue
   
PresidentMilan Đajić
Head coachDragan Nikolić
Websitekkborac.com

Borac also has a reserve team, called Borac Mako Print, that plays in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska – Western Division.

This club is not a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society, like SKK Borac 1947.

History

In 2006, the club changed its name to Borac Nektar after SKK Banjalučka pivara got relegated from Bosnian Championship and folded.[1][2]

In 2020, Borac got promoted to the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020–21 season.[3] The club returned to the 1st-tier national league for the first time since the 2012–13 season. On 15 September 2020, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with the Adriatic League club Igokea.[4][5][6] On 13 October 2020, the club received a wild card for the 2020–21 ABA League 2 season.[7]

Home arena

Borac plays its home games at the Borik Sports Hall. The hall is located in the Borik Neighbourhood, Banja Luka, and was built in 1974. It has a seating capacity of 3,060 seats.

Players

Current roster

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

Borac Banja Luka roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 0 Gavrić, Srđan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1995-05-12)12 May 1995
PF 1 Cunningham, Joshua 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1996-08-11)11 August 1996
SG 4 Dragojević, Boris 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2002-03-01)1 March 2002
PG 5 Baldwin, Diante 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 27 – (1994-10-17)17 October 1994
PG 7 Knežević, Draško 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1993-02-03)3 February 1993
G 9 Kondić, Kosta 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2001-08-05)5 August 2001
F 10 Sikiraš, Njegoš 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 15 Šešlija, Radoš 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 30 – (1992-02-04)4 February 1992
SG 24 Ponjavić, Aleksandar 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 31 – (1991-03-03)3 March 1991
F 33 Kenić, Stefan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1997-04-27)27 April 1997
F 34 Bošković, Vuk 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 18 – (2003-07-21)21 July 2003
G/F 36 Janković, Aljoša 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1999-02-08)8 February 1999
C 55 Reljić, Nemanja 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 21 – (2000-06-25)25 June 2000
C Buljević, Lovro 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 23 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Nemanja Tomić
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: February 25, 2022

Head coaches

Season-by-season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic league European competitions
2006–07 2First League of R Srpska 1 Champions N/A — —
2007–08 1BH Championship 5 — 20–18 Runners up — —
2008–09 1BH Championship 6 — 17–21 N/A — FIBA EuroChallengeQR0–2
2009–10 1BH Championship 7 — 9–13 N/A — —
2010–11 1BH Championship 4 — 21–13 N/A — —
2011–12 1BH Championship 9 — 8–16 N/A — —
2012–13 1BH Championship 10 — 9–13 N/A — —
2013–14 2First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist N/A — —
2014–15 2First League of R Srpska 3 Semifinalist 15–10 N/A — —
2015–16 2First League of R Srpska 7 — 8–19 N/A — —
2016–17 2First League of R Srpska 8 — 12–14 — — —
2017–18 2First League of R Srpska 3 Runners up 20–9 — — —
2018–19 2First League of R Srpska 1 Runners up 23–7 — — —
2019–20 2First League of R Srpska 1 NH 18–1 — — —
2020–21 1BH Championship 4 DFR 20–13 — ABA League 2QF10–5 —
2021–22 1BH Championship 4 — ABA League 2SF10–5 —

Trophies and awards

Trophies
Honours No. Years
National competitions – 2
Bosnian-Herzegovinian ChampionshipWinners11999–2000
Bosnian-Herzegovinian CupWinners11999–2000
Competitions of Republika Srpska (2nd-tier) – 19
R Srpska First LeagueWinners91993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2019–20
R Srpska CupWinners101993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2021–22

Trophies in Italic text indicates those which are under ongoing dispute with SKK Borac 1947.

Notable players

References
  1. "Banjaluka ima dva čudotvorca, košarkaše KK i SKK Borca". inforadar.ba. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "KK Borac Nektar: Škrbić predsjednik UO". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. "Nakon svih ovih godina: Borac se vratio u bh. elitu". bhbasket.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "KK Borac i KK Igokea od danas zajedno u pet liga!". mondo.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Borac i Igokea ruku pod ruku". glassrpske.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  6. "Potpisan sporazum o saradnji KK Igokea i KK Borac". oslobodjenje.ba. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. "Borac Banja Luka enters ABA League 2". druga.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. "Bojan Božić novi trener "pivara"". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. "Borislav Džaković novi trener Borac Nektara". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. "Božić napustio Borac". mondo.ba. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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