Akademski košarkarski klub Branik Maribor (), commonly referred to as AKK Branik Maribor or simply Branik, is a

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team based in

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, Slovenia. As of the 2025–26 season, Branik competes in the Slovenian Third League, the third level of Slovenian basketball. 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.

History

1948–2005

The club was formed in 1948 as a basketball section of SŠD Polet. In 1950, Polet renamed as Branik and won its first Slovenian republic title in 1952 after defeating Krim in the final. In 1966, the club left the Branik Sports Association and renamed as KK Maribor 66. Under that name, they played in the

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in the 1969–70 season. 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. In 1987, the club merged with city rivals

ŽKK Maribor Železničarski košarkarski klub Maribor, commonly referred to as ŽKK Maribor or simply ŽKK, was a basketball team based in Maribor, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1946 and was dissolved after the 2005–06 season due to financial difficulti ...

to form KK Maribor 87 as a new city team. The latter played in the Yugoslav 1. B League, but after Slovenia's independence in 1991 it disintegrated back to ŽKK and Branik. Branik took Maribor 87's place in the Slovenian top division and played there until 2000. All teams based in

, including Branik, folded in 2005.

2008–present

ŠD Primorac Basketball School, formed in 2001, joined the Branik Sports Association in 2008 and renamed as AKK Branik in 2011. The team qualified for the

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in the 2007–08 season. Branik was relegated back to the third division after finishing dead last in the 2012–13 season. After

KK Maribor Košarkarski klub Maribor (), commonly referred to as KK Maribor or simply Maribor, was a professional basketball team based in Maribor, Slovenia. It has been a Premier A Slovenian Basketball League member from 2010 to 2015. History The club was ...

went bankrupt in 2015 and Branik remained the only basketball team in the city, the

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invited them to compete in the Slovenian Second League for the 2015–16 season.

Arena

The team's home arena is Lukna Sports Hall in

with a capacity of 2,100.

Season-by-season records

*As Maribor 66

References

External links

Official website
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