KK FMP (1991–2011)

Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP, was a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club played its home games at the 3,000 capacity Železnik Hall and have won the regional ABA League twice, in the 2003–04 and 2005–06 seasons.

This article is about the team that was named FMP from 1991 to 2011. For the FMP team that bears its name since 2013, see KK FMP.
FMP
FMP logo
NicknamePanteri (Panthers)
Founded1975 (1975)
Dissolved2011 (2011)
History
List
  • KK ILR
    1975–1986
    Dissolved: 1986–1991
    KK FMP Železnik
    1991–2003
    KK Reflex
    2003–2005
    KK FMP Železnik
    2005–2011
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
Capacity3,000
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsRed and White
   
Championships2 ABA League
4 National Cups
Retired numbers7 (4, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 20)

In 2011, the club started cooperating with KK Crvena zvezda and competed under their name until 2015. In 2015, the club disbanded its senior team and changed the name to KK ILR Železnik.[1][2][3] In 2013, Radnički FMP (formerly Radnički Novi Sad) adopted the name and the FMP logo, and renamed itself to KK FMP. However, not only according to the club's official website,[4] but also according to the official website of the Adriatic League, this club still competes in the Adriatic League.[5]

History

1975–1986: early years

The club was established under the name KK ILR Železnik in 1975 on the joint initiative of the Ivo Lola Ribar Machine Factory (named after Yugoslav communist politician and military leader Ivo Lola Ribar) and the Železnik local community administrative board. Initially, the club was part of the Ivo Lola Ribar Sports Society, which, in addition to basketball, also fielded teams in football, handball, volleyball, boxing, bowling, archery, and chess.[6]

During its beginnings, the club competed in the Belgrade Municipal League (Belgrade Zone), playing its home games on the outdoor concrete court belonging to the Braća Jerković Elementary School. Since the local league was run in the spring-summer period, the club also entered the Belgrade Winter League in order to maintain the fitness level until the start of the next season. The new club was well-received by Železnik residents who often packed the small home court. Over time, as interest in basketball grew throughout the community, the club started developing a youth system by adding various age categories.[6]

In the 1980s, the Železnik's senior squad starting posting notable results as the club progressed from the lower leagues. By the mid-1980s, they made it to Serbian Provincial League. However, with promotion to a higher level of competition, the operating costs also started rising. Unable to cover the costs of renting a basketball hall in which to compete, ILR Železnik effectively folded in 1986 as basketball activities ceased.[6]

1991–2011: years of success

The club was inactive until 1991 when it got reestablished under the name KK FMP Železnik on the initiative of the Fabrika metalnih proizvoda (Metal Products Factory), which became the club's owner. Almost immediately, the reestablished club continued where it had left-off in 1986. Following a season in the Second Serbian Provincial League, the club gained promotion to the First Provincial League. For the 1994–95 season, FMP Železnik made it to the YUBA B League, the 2nd-tier league in FR Yugoslavia. In this season, they won a top spot with only four losses, winning promotion to the YUBA League. On the club's 20th anniversary, in the 1995–96 season, FMP Železnik competed in the national top-tier league, finishing third the Group Three and gaining qualification into the second stage, the Championship League, where they finished ninth with a 19–17 record.[7] In 1997, the club won its first major trophy, the Yugoslav Cup, after a 105–92 win over Partizan Inex in Niš.[8] The club has never won a National League title, even they went into three finals (1996–97, 1997–98, 2002–03).[6]

In the 2003–04 ABA season, the team, competing under the name KK Reflex, won the regional ABA League, defeating Croatian side Cibona in the final.[9] Two years later, the club won another ABA title winning over Partizan in the Final.[10]

FMP played in the final of the 2011 Radivoj Korać Cup against Partizan, where they lost 77–73.

2011–2015: agreement with Crvena zvezda

In August 2011, the club has reached a five-year agreement with KK Crvena zvezda after which the club used the Crvena zvezda's name, emblem, and colors in that period.[11] The agreement stipulates that all the club's results within the specified period (including trophies) will be attributed to the Crvena zvezda. After this period, the contract stipulated that Crvena zvezda will continue where the FMP has left off.

In July 2015, Crvena zvezda became financially consolidate, and the agreement between the clubs ended a year before it was originally planned.[1] In the meantime, KK Radnički Basket (formerly Radnički Novi Sad) changed its name to Radnički FMP and subsequently to KK FMP in 2013 with headquarters at the same address where the "original" FMP was based. Radnički FMP used the same team colors and partially modified logo, while "the original" FMP has changed its name to KK ILR Železnik and started competing with a youth system only.[2][3]

Players

Retired numbers
KK FMP retired numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure Ref.
4SerbiaMiloš TeodosićPG2004–2007
SerbiaBojan PopovićPG2001–2005
5United StatesReggie FreemanSG2002–2003, 2003–2005
10MontenegroGoran BoškovićSG/SF1996–1998
12MontenegroGoran NikolićPF/C1997–2003
14SerbiaOgnjen AškrabićPF/C1998–2004
20SerbiaDuško SavanovićPF2003–2004; 2005–2006

Players in the NBA draft
See also: List of NBA drafted players from Serbia
# Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game
Position Player Year Round Pick Drafted by
PF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Radmanović 2001 1st round 12th Seattle SuperSonics
SG Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mladen Šekularac# 2002 2nd round 55th Dallas Mavericks
C Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mile Ilić 2005 2nd round 43rd New Jersey Nets

Coaches
Vlada Vukoičić led the club to its biggest success, winning the Adriatic League in 2006.

Season-by-season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
FMP Železnik
1994–95 2YUBA B League C — N/A N/A —
1995–96 1YUBA League N/A CL 9th 19–17 N/A —
1996–97 1YUBA League 3 Runners up N/A Winners —
1997–98 1YUBA League 5 Runners up N/A N/A 2 EuroCupT327–5
1998–99 1YUBA League 7 Not held 11–11 Runners up 3 Korać CupRS3–3
1999–00 1YUBA League 6 Quarterfinalist 12–12 N/A 3 Korać Cup2RWd
2000–01 1YUBA League 3 Quarterfinalist 15–10 Semifinalist 3 Korać CupT324–4
2001–02 1YUBA League 3 Semifinalist 19–9 N/A — 2 Saporta CupT168–4
2002–03 1YUBA League 2 Runners up 22–7 Winners — 2 ULEB CupQF11–3
Reflex
2003–04 1BLSM Super League 6 — 5–9 Runners up ABA LeagueC21–7 2 ULEB CupSF13–3
2004–05 1BLSM Super League 2 Semifinalist 10–6 Winners ABA LeagueSF21–11 2 ULEB CupRS5–5
FMP
2005–06 1BLSM Super League A2 Semifinalist 11–4 Semifinalist ABA LeagueC21–8 2 ULEB CupT168–4
2006–07 1BLS Super League 2 Semifinalist 12–4 Winners ABA League2nd23–7 2 ULEB CupSF12–4
2007–08 1BLS Super League 2 Semifinalist 13–4 Semifinalist ABA LeagueQF16–13 2 ULEB CupRS3–7
2008–09 1BLS Super League A2 Semifinalist 3–6 Semifinalist ABA League1010–16 2 EurocupRS4–6
2009–10 1BLS Super League 5 — 6–8 Runners up ABA League1210–16 3 EuroChallengeQF9–5
2010–11 1BLS First League 1 Semifinalist 31–12 Runners up — —

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

Trophies

YUBA League

Yugoslav Cup / Radivoj Korać Cup

Adriatic League

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

International record
Season Achievement Notes
EuroCup
2006–07 Semifinals Eliminated by Lietuvos rytas, 139–147 (1–1)
2003–04 Semifinals Eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem, 146–148 (1–1)
2002–03 Quarterfinals Eliminated by DKV Joventut, 143–148 (1–1)
2005–06 Top 16 Eliminated by Adecco ASVEL, 145–159 (1–1)
2008–09 Regular season 4th in Group G with Pamesa Valencia, Artland Dragons, and Fortitudo Bologna (1–5)
2007–08 Regular season 5th in Group B with Beşiktaş Cola Turka, Ventspils, Köln 99ers, Élan Chalon, and Ovarense Aerosoles (3–7)
2004–05 Regular season 4th in Group D with Dynamo Moscow, Lukoil Academic, Aris Egnatia Bank, Vertical Vision Cantù, and Türk Telekom (5–5)
FIBA Saporta Cup
2001–02 Round of 16 Eliminated by Telekom Baskets Bonn, 172–174 (1–1)
1997–98 Round of 32 Eliminated by ASVEL, 136–145 (1–1)
FIBA EuroChallenge
2009–10 Quarterfinals Eliminated by Göttingen, 2–0
FIBA Korać Cup
2000–01 Round of 32 4th in Group C with Darüşşafaka, Levski Sofia, and Khimki (2–4)
1998–99 Regular season 3rd in Group D with Panionios Nutella, Keravnos Keo, and Fribourg Olympic (3–3)
1999–2000 Second round Withdrew; Group O with Aris, Apollon Limassol, and Levski Sofia

References
  1. "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. "Opet živi prava Zvezda!". rtvbn.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. "About club". www.kkfmp.rs. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. "FMP Meridian". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. "FMP Železnik". dostupnibeograd.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. "Sezona 1995/96". kosarka.co.yu. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. "KUP: Deveti uzastopni trofej Partizanove dinastije". mondo.ba. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. "ABA GOODYEAR LEAGUE 2003-2004". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  10. "ABA GOODYEAR LEAGUE 2005-2006". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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