KK Kvarner was a professional basketball club based in
Rijeka
Rijeka (;
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,
Croatia
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.
History
KK Kvarner was founded in 1946 in Rijeka and in its history has changed several names for sponsored reasons like KK Istravino, KK Croatia Line Rijeka, KK Sava Osiguranje Rijeka, KK Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, since 2009. The club also performed under the name KK Kvarner Novi Resort. The club played one season (2001/02) in the
Adriatic League
The ABA League, renamed the ABA League First Division in 2017, is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, ...
. Due to the cancellation of the onset of the second division Croatian 'score for abortion in the season 2008 / 09th and accumulated debts 2009th club is shut down.
KK Kvarner 2010 was founded in 2010 as a club's spiritual successor.
Honours
Domestic competitions
*
Yugoslav Cup
The Yugoslav Cup (; ; , ), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup (; , and between 1947 and 1991 as the Marshal Tito Cup (; ; ; ), was one of two major association football, football competitions in Socialist Federal Re ...
**''Runners-up'' (2): 1976–77, 1980–81
Notable players
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Nikola Plećaš
Nikola Plećaš (born January 10, 1948) is a former Yugoslavian professional basketball player. At a height of tall, and a weight of , he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
He was considered to be one of the greatest Europea ...
(1976–1978)
*
Davor Kus (1996–2000)
*
Matej Mamić (1996–1998)
*
Aramis Naglić (1983–1989)
*
Ottone Olivieri (founder, 1946–?)
*
Nikola Radulović (1997–1998)
*
Siniša Štemberger (1998–2004)
*
Mario Stojić (1996–1997)
* Dušan Tainer
(founder, 1946–?)
*
Goran Vrbanc (2003–2006)
Notable coaches
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Faruk Kulenović
Faruk Kulenović (born 23 February 1952 in Zagreb, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian-Bosnian professional basketball coach. When he coached KK Šibenik, Dražen Petrović was a youngster at the club.
Career
*as a player
**1963-1973 HAKK Mlad ...
(1982–1985)
In European and worldwide competitions
References
{{Yugoslav basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions
KK Kvarner
Basketball teams in Croatia
Basketball teams established in 1946
1946 establishments in Croatia
Basketball teams in Yugoslavia