Akademski košarkarski klub Branik Maribor (English: Academic Basketball Club Branik Maribor), commonly referred to as AKK Branik Maribor or simply Branik, is a basketball team based in Maribor, Slovenia. As of the 2022–23 season, Branik competes in the Slovenian Third League, the third level of Slovenian basketball.
Branik Maribor
Leagues
Slovenian Third League
Founded
1948; 75 years ago (1948) (as KK Polet) 2001; 22 years ago (2001) (as ŠD Primorac)
Branik was originally formed in 1948 as a basketball section of SŠD Polet, but it disbanded in 2005 due to financial problems. In 2001, a new team known as ŠD Primorac was created, which in 2008 became part of the Branik Sports Association. The club sees itself as the successor to the team that disbanded in 2005.
The club was formed in 1948 as a basketball section of SŠD Polet.[1] In 1950, Polet renamed as Branik and won its first Slovenian republic title in 1952 after defeating Krim in the final.[2] In 1966, the club left the Branik Sports Association and renamed as KK Maribor 66.[2] Under that name, they played in the Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League in the 1969–70 season.[3] The club then competed as KK Marles due to the sponsorship agreement, while the Branik Sports Association formed its own team to compete in lower ranks. After Marles relegated to the republic level (third tier in Yugoslavia), both teams merged back in 1975 under the name Branik.[2] In 1987, the club merged with city rivals ŽKK Maribor to form KK Maribor 87 as a new city team.[3] The latter played in the Yugoslav 1. B League, but after Slovenia's independence in 1991 it disintegrated back to ŽKK and Branik.[2] Branik took Maribor 87's place in the Slovenian top division and played there until 2000. All teams based in Maribor, including Branik, folded in 2005.[3]
2008–presentEdit
ŠD Primorac Basketball School, formed in 2001, joined the Branik Sports Association in 2008 and renamed as AKK Branik in 2011.[1] The team qualified for the Slovenian Second League in the 2007–08 season. Branik was relegated back to the third division after finishing dead last in the 2012–13 season.[4] After KK Maribor went bankrupt in 2015 and Branik remained the only basketball team in the city, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia invited them to compete in the Slovenian Second League for the 2015–16 season.[5]
ArenaEdit
The team's home arena is Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in Maribor with a capacity of 2,100.[6]
^ ab [History] (in Slovenian). AKK Branik Maribor. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^ abcdStudia Historica Slovenica (2003). "Maribor skozi čas II". issuu.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^ abcLopatič, Jaka (14 December 2013). ""Maribor bi lahko bil najboljše košarkarsko mesto, če ne bi skozi tekla Drava"" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^"Mariborska košarka pred novimi izzivi" [Maribor basketball faces new challenges]. Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). 18 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
^"Športna dvorana Ljudski vrt – Lukna". maribor.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External linksEdit
Official website (in Slovene)
September 22, 2023
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Akademski kosarkarski klub Branik Maribor English Academic Basketball Club Branik Maribor commonly referred to as AKK Branik Maribor or simply Branik is a basketball team based in Maribor Slovenia As of the 2022 23 season Branik competes in the Slovenian Third League the third level of Slovenian basketball Branik MariborLeaguesSlovenian Third LeagueFounded1948 75 years ago 1948 as KK Polet 2001 22 years ago 2001 as SD Primorac ArenaLjudski vrt Sports Hall Capacity 2 100 LocationMaribor SloveniaTeam colorsWhite Purple PresidentSasa BalticHead coachAleksandar CikicWebsiteOfficial websiteHomeAwayBranik was originally formed in 1948 as a basketball section of SSD Polet but it disbanded in 2005 due to financial problems In 2001 a new team known as SD Primorac was created which in 2008 became part of the Branik Sports Association The club sees itself as the successor to the team that disbanded in 2005 Contents 1 History 1 1 1948 2005 1 2 2008 present 2 Arena 3 Season by season records 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit1948 2005 Edit The club was formed in 1948 as a basketball section of SSD Polet 1 In 1950 Polet renamed as Branik and won its first Slovenian republic title in 1952 after defeating Krim in the final 2 In 1966 the club left the Branik Sports Association and renamed as KK Maribor 66 2 Under that name they played in the Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League in the 1969 70 season 3 The club then competed as KK Marles due to the sponsorship agreement while the Branik Sports Association formed its own team to compete in lower ranks After Marles relegated to the republic level third tier in Yugoslavia both teams merged back in 1975 under the name Branik 2 In 1987 the club merged with city rivals ZKK Maribor to form KK Maribor 87 as a new city team 3 The latter played in the Yugoslav 1 B League but after Slovenia s independence in 1991 it disintegrated back to ZKK and Branik 2 Branik took Maribor 87 s place in the Slovenian top division and played there until 2000 All teams based in Maribor including Branik folded in 2005 3 2008 present Edit SD Primorac Basketball School formed in 2001 joined the Branik Sports Association in 2008 and renamed as AKK Branik in 2011 1 The team qualified for the Slovenian Second League in the 2007 08 season Branik was relegated back to the third division after finishing dead last in the 2012 13 season 4 After KK Maribor went bankrupt in 2015 and Branik remained the only basketball team in the city the Basketball Federation of Slovenia invited them to compete in the Slovenian Second League for the 2015 16 season 5 Arena EditThe team s home arena is Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in Maribor with a capacity of 2 100 6 Season by season records EditSeason League Position Season League Position1949 Slovenian League 5th 1969 Yugoslav Second League West 1st1950 Slovenian League 2nd 1970 Yugoslav First Federal League 12th1951 Slovenian League 2nd 1970 Yugoslav Second League West 6th1952 Slovenian League 1st 1971 Yugoslav Second League West 12th1953 Slovenian League 1972 Slovenian League 12th1954 Slovenian League 2nd 1973 Slovenian League 8th1955 Slovenian League 1st 1974 Slovenian League 8th1956 Slovenian League 2nd 1975 Slovenian League 4th1957 Slovenian League 5th 1976 Slovenian League 7th1958 Slovenian League 6th 1977 Slovenian League 6th1959 Slovenian League 5th 1978 Slovenian League 1st1960 Slovenian League 6th 1979 Slovenian League 2nd1961 Slovenian League 4th 1980 Slovenian League 1st1962 Slovenian League 3rd 1981 Yugoslav Second League West 12th1963 Slovenian League 5th 1982 Slovenian League 3rd1964 Slovenian League 5th 1983 Slovenian League 7th1965 Slovenian League 1st 1984 Slovenian League 3rd1966 Slovenian League 3rd 1985 Slovenian League 6th1967 Slovenian League 5th 1986 Slovenian League 7th1968 Yugoslav Second League West 1st 1987 Slovenian League 2ndAs Maribor 66References Edit a b Zgodovina History in Slovenian AKK Branik Maribor Archived from the original on 31 December 2017 Retrieved 28 February 2016 a b c d Studia Historica Slovenica 2003 Maribor skozi cas II issuu com in Slovenian Retrieved 12 May 2021 a b c Lopatic Jaka 14 December 2013 Maribor bi lahko bil najboljse kosarkarsko mesto ce ne bi skozi tekla Drava in Slovenian Siol Retrieved 26 August 2019 Slovenia 2 SKL Standings 2012 2013 Proballers Retrieved 17 March 2023 Mariborska kosarka pred novimi izzivi Maribor basketball faces new challenges Ekipa24 in Slovenian 18 September 2015 Retrieved 28 February 2016 Sportna dvorana Ljudski vrt Lukna maribor si in Slovenian Archived from the original on 18 April 2013 Retrieved 22 July 2022 External links EditOfficial website in Slovene Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AKK Branik Maribor amp oldid 1175935944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
