KK Lovćen


Košarkaški klub Lovćen 1947, commonly referred to as KK Lovćen 1947, is a men's professional basketball club based in Cetinje, Montenegro. The team currently competes in the Montenegrin Basketball League. During their history, Lovćen competed in First League of FR Yugoslavia Adriatic Basketball League, Balkan International Basketball League and in the FIBA Korać Cup.

History

In Cetinje basketball began to play after the end of World War II. Basketball Club Lovćen was created as a basketball section of Gymnastics Society from Cetinje.
Near the old football playground, in the city park, in 1947, the first basketball court was built in Cetinje.
First Lovćen's participation in a competition was the third Championship of Montenegro, on June 1949 in Cetinje.
Since 1952, the Basketball Championship in Montenegro was organized in two parts: the competition in the zones and the final part. For many years, Lovcen competed in the middle zone and in the final tournament for the champions of Montenegro.
In the 1950s, the reconstruction of the building "Military flat" was finished, and a large gymnasium hall for basketball and handball was made.
The Montenegrin league was formed in 1970, and since then Lovcen has been a participant, where it was among the leading teams.
After the earthquake, in 80s, new sports hall was built. Matches are still playing in it.
In 1983. Lovćen managed to be placed in the second division of the Yugoslavia and participated, with interruptions, until 1992.
From season 1992/93, Lovcen played in the first division of the FRY and achieved the greatest success in the second half of the nineties.
In 1997, Lovcen was first launched in the quarterfinals of the final tournament, winning a sixth place and placement in the final tournament in 1998. As a result, the club won first participation in European competition. In Korać Cup, Lovcen was playing with Italian Virtus, Slovenian Krka and Israeli Hapoel
The best major league standings, Lovcen achieved in 2001. when it won the fourth position.
In season 2003/04 Lovcen has performed in regional Adriatic league.
Lovcen was vice-champion of the first championship of independent Montenegro, and that same year it starred in the final Cup Montenegro.
The most successful season was 2009/10, when Lovćen placed in the final four regional Balkan League in Sofia. After the victory over Macedonia Feni Industries, Lovćen was defeated in the finals of the host - Levski.

Sponsorship naming

The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
CountrySeasonPlacementMWLNote
1992/93
9th
36
14
22
1993/94
10th
32
14
18
1994/95
4th
14
10
4
1995/96
11th
36
15
21
1996/97
8th
26
12
14
Playoffs QF: Lovćen - Partizan 0:2
1997/98
6th
26
14
12
Playoffs QF: Lovćen - Crvena zvezda 0:2
1998/99
9th
22
9
13
1999/00
9th
22
8
14
2000/01
4th
22
13
9
Playoffs QF: Lovćen - Zdravlje 2:0, SF: Lovćen - Budućnost 0:3
2001/02
5th
22
12
10
Playoffs QF: Lovćen - Hemofarm 1:2
2002/03
6th
22
9
13
Playoffs QF: Lovćen - Crvena zvezda 0:2
2003/04
8th
14
0
14
2004/05
13th
26
7
19
2006/07
2nd
28
21
7
Playoffs SF: Lovćen - Ulcinj 2:0, FIN: Lovćen - Budućnost 0:3
2007/08
5th
28
14
14
2008/09
7th
28
20
8
2009/10
2nd
28
21
7
Playoffs SF: Lovćen - Mornar 2:1, FIN: Lovćen - Budućnost 0:3
2010/11
3rd
28
19
9
Playoffs SF: Lovćen - Mornar 0:2
2011/12
4th
28
16
12
Playoffs SF: Lovćen - Budućnost 0:2
2012/13
6th
28
13
15
2013/14
5th
28
18
10
2014/15
9th
28
14
14

OVERALL
572
291
281
Championship Playoff games: 27 5-22'

Players

Current roster


Coaches

Notable players