KK Čelik

KK Zenica Čelik (a.k.a. Omladinski košarkaški klub Čelik) is a Bosnian basketball team that competes in the Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Formed in 1946, Zenica Čelik was champion of the Yugoslav second division (1. liga B) three times and played many years in the prestigious Yugoslav First Basketball League. At that time, first Yugoslav League was considered the best basketball league in Europe and the second best in the world, behind the NBA. In 1999, Zenica Čelik merged with Zenica Metalno.^[1]

Trophies and awards

• Bosnian A1 League
  • Winners (3): 1994–95, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14

Notable former players

• Teoman Alibegović
• Dževad Alihodžić
• Kenan Bajramović
• Adis Bećiragić
• Armin Bilić
• Miloš Cvijanović
• Muhamed Granić
• Feđa Jovanović
• Abdurahman Kahrimanović
• Ognjen Kuzmić
• Nebojša Maksimović
• Ivan Opačak
• Emir Preldžić
• Hasan Rizvić
• Zoran Savić

Notable former coaches

• Emir Mutapčić
• Mensur Bajramović
• Ljubomir Katić (1975–1979)
• Matan Rimac
• Zdenko Grgić
• Ivica Marić

References

External links

• Official website