KK Cibona

Basketball club in Zagreb, Croatia

Cibona

Nickname| Vukovi (The Wolves)
Leagues| Adriatic League
Croatian League
Founded| 1946; 74 years ago
Arena| Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Capacity| 5,400
Location| Zagreb, Croatia
Team colors| Blue and white

President| Mario Petrović
General manager| Tomislav Šerić
Head coach| Chris Thomas
Championships| 2 EuroLeague
2 Saporta Cup
1 FIBA Korać Cup
1 Adriatic League
20 Croatian League
9 Croatian Cups
3 Yugoslav League
8 Yugoslav Cups
Retired numbers| 4 (4, 10, 11, 20)
Website| www.cibona.com

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Košarkaški klub Cibona, commonly referred to as Cibona Zagreb or simply Cibona, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association,[1] and competes in the Adriatic League and the Croatian League.

## History

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### Formation and early years

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Cibona's history dates to late autumn of 1945 when Sloboda (Freedom) was founded as a sports society of bank workers, craftsmen, traders, and clerks. On April 24, 1946, thanks to basketball enthusiast Branimir Volfer and his friends Ljubo Prosen and Joso Miloš, basketball section of Sloboda, the predecessor of today's Cibona, was formed. Its first game was against local rival Slavija on May 7, 1946. Sloboda did not last too long under that name as in November 1946, it merged with Tekstilac, Amater and Grafičar into Sportsko društvo Zagreb (Sports Society Zagreb). Name changing continued through the next four years. In late 1948 it was known as Vihor (Vortex) and already in 1949 as Polet (Elan). Finally, in June 1950, the club changed the name to Lokomotiva (Locomotive) and that name is going to stick for the next 25 years. Lokomotiva competed in Yugoslav top division since 1951, with only two years (1952 and 1960) spent in the second division.

Apollo Hall in Amsterdam between AMVJ and Lokomotiva from Yugoslavia (37-64) in 1955 Name through history

* SD Sloboda (April 1946 – November 1946)
* SD Zagreb (November 1946 – December 1948)
* KK Vihor (December 1948 – February 1949)
* KK Polet (February 1949 – June 1950)
* KK Lokomotiva (1950–1975)
* KK Cibona (1975–present)

### First trophies

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Lokomotiva's first major trophy came in 1969, when they won the Yugoslav Cup, led by legendary Hall of Famer Mirko Novosel. The final game against AŠK Olimpija was played in Lokomotiva's new basketball hall "Kutija šibica" (literally meaning Matchbox). Led by phenomenal trio Većeslav Kavedžija, Nikola Plećaš and Milivoj Omašić, Lokomotiva won the game 78:77.

Their first European trophy came in 1972 when Lokomotiva won the premier edition of FIBA Korać Cup. Their opponent in finals was OKK Beograd and the first game was played in Belgrade. OKK Beograd won the first game 83:71 but in a return match Lokomotiva, led by great Nikola Plećaš (nicknamed Sveti Nikola) who scored 40 points, trashed the Belgrade side by 94–73.

### Cibona's glory years

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Nakić, D. Petrović & Knego's jerseys hanging in the rafters of the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

In November 1975, the basketball club split away from the Lokomotiva sports society and came under the direct control of the municipal authorities of the city of Zagreb. Politicians such as Slavko Šajber became very influential in the club during this period and set about getting the club some financial support. In that regard, the club's main sponsors became four SR Croatia-based food industry giants (all of them state-owned at the time): Kraš, Franck, Badel and Voće. The club took the name Cibona, taken from the Latin cibus bonus, which translates to good food.

For the first trophy under the new name Cibona, they had to wait until 1980, when they won the Yugoslav Cup. The Final match was played in Borovo, and Cibona's opponent was mighty Bosna, led by Bogdan Tanjević on the bench, and Mirza Delibašić on the court. But Cibona, led by impressive Andro Knego, managed to beat them 68:62. This trophy marked the beginning of Cibona's golden era, influenced by two great basketball players and Hall of Famers – Krešimir Ćosić and Dražen Petrović. Between 1980 and 1988, Cibona won 14 major trophies: 3 Yugoslav League championships (1982, 1984, 1985), 7 Yugoslav Cups (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988), 2 FIBA European Champions Cups (1985, 1986), and 2 Cup Winners' Cups (1982, 1987).

At the beginning of the war in the Former Yugoslavia in 1991, the team was forced to emigrate in order to play their games, and in an area with the minimum guarantees required by FIBA. For this reason, the club played in Spain for two years (seasons 1991–92 and 1992–93), specifically in Puerto Real (Cádiz).

### Croatian powerhouse

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In independent Croatia, Cibona became a dominant force strongly backed both politically and economically. The crisis of traditionally powerful Dalmatian clubs Split, Zadar and Šibenik also came in hand and Cibona won 11 national titles in a row (from 1992 to 2002). They were also regular Euroleague participant, reaching quarterfinals in 1996/97 and 1999/00.

Cibona's dominance in the national championship was broken in 2003 when Split CO led by coach Petar Skansi, legendary Dino Rađa and revived talent Josip Sesar won the championship. Cibona regained the title next season but was beaten in finals by Zadar season after. In 2005–06 and 2006–07 Cibona won championships beating Zadar in the final series twice but then shockingly missed the final series in 2007/08 after Split eliminated them in semifinal series.

In 2001 regional basketball league called Adriatic League was formed and Cibona took part in it. After disappointing first and second season, Cibona hosted Final Four and reached the final game in 2003/04 but was defeated on the home court by FMP Reflex.

### Recent seasons

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Recent seasons have been a mixture of success and failure for Cibona.

In national championship, Cibona won four out of five recent league titles but this dominance is seriously put on test by the rise of large company backed Cedevita.

In European competitions, Cibona lost its Euroleague license for the 2011/12 season after competing in Euroleague since its formation. During 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons Cibona competed in Eurocup but failed to win any game.

In regional ABA League Cibona had a great 2009/10 season. Cibona entered the Final four held in Arena Zagreb as a top-seeded team. After beating Union Olimpija in semifinals, Cibona faced Partizan in the final game. Partizan won the title thanks to an off-the-glass three-pointer by Dušan Kecman from half-court at the buzzer, bringing the celebration of Cibona players and staff (who already invaded the floor as Bojan Bogdanović scored a corner three-pointer for Cibona with just 0.6 seconds left on the clock) to an abrupt end. The final score was 75–74 and Cibona once again didn't manage to win a title at the home court. The next three seasons in the regional league were disappointing for Cibona, finishing 12th, 7th, and 11th.

In the 2013–14 season, under head coach Slaven Rimac, Cibona won the ABA League championship, despite huge financial problems the club was facing.[2] As a champion of the league, Cibona had direct spot in the Euroleague, but withdrew from it in order to stabilize financially.[3] Eventually, Crvena Zvezda, as third in the standings, took its spot in the Euroleague.[4]

## Honours

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Total titles: 48

### Domestic competitions

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* Croatian League

Winners (20): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2018–19, 2021–22
Runners-up (7): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

* Croatian Cup

Winners (9): 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2021–22, 2022–23
Runners-up (11): 1991–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

* Yugoslav League (defunct)

Winners (3): 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
Runners-up (4): 1960–1961, 1970–71, 1980–81, 1985–86

* Yugoslav Cup (defunct)

Winners (8): 1968–69, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88
Runners-up (2): 1971–72, 1990–91

* Yugoslav Supercup
* Winners (1): 1984
* Runners-up (2): 1980, 1988

### European competitions

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See also: List of European Major Basketball club competition winners

* EuroLeague

Winners (2): 1984–85, 1985–86

* FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)

Winners (2): 1981–82, 1986–87
Semifinalist (3): 1980–81, 1983–84, 1988–89

* FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)

Winners (1): 1971–1972
Runners-up (2): 1979–80, 1987–88

* European Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)

Winners (1): 1987
Runners-up (1): 1986

* Euroleague Opening Tournament (1): 2001

### Regional competitions

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* Adriatic League

Winners (1): 2013–14
Runners-up (3): 2003–04, 2008–09, 2009–10

### Worldwide competitions

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* FIBA Intercontinental Cup

3rd place (3): 1985, 1986, 1987

### Other competitions

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* FIBA International Christmas Tournament (defunct)

3rd place (1): 1992

* Charleroi, Belgium Invitational Game

Winners (1): 2008

* Porec, Croatia Invitational Game

Winners (1): 2009

* Zagreb, Croatia Invitational Game

Winners (1): 2009

* Županja, Croatia Invitational Game

Winners (1): 2010

* Drazen Petrovic Cup

Winners (2): 2012, 2013

Runners-Up (1): 2014

* Rijeka Tournament

Winners (1): 2015

### Individual club awards

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* Triple Crown

Winners (1): 1984–85

* Small Triple Crown

Winners (1): 1981–82

## Season by season record

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The following table shows the records from the season 1990–91 in all competitions:

Season by season

Season  | League  | Cup  | Regional  | Europe
1990–91  | Yugoslav League
Semifinals | Yugoslav Cup
Runners-up  | No tournament | Korać Cup
Quarterfinals
1991–92  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | No tournament | Euroleague
Quarterfinals
1992–93  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1993–94  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1994–95  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | No tournament | Euroleague
Quarterfinals
1995–96  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1996–97  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1997–98  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1998–99  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
1999–00  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | No tournament | Euroleague
Quarterfinals
2000–01  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | No tournament | Euroleague
Top 16
2001–02  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | ABA League
Semifinals | Euroleague
Group stage
2002–03  | Croatian League
Runners-up  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
5th | Euroleague
Top 16
2003–04  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
Runners-up | Euroleague
Top 16
2004–05  | Croatian League
Runners-up  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
Quarterfinals | Euroleague
Top 16
2005–06  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
Quarterfinals | Euroleague
Top 16
2006–07  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
Semifinals | Euroleague
Group stage
2007–08  | Croatian League
Semifinals  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
Quarterfinals | Euroleague
Group stage
2008–09  | Croatian League
Champions  | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | ABA League
Runners-up | Euroleague
Top 16
2009–10  | Croatian League
Champions | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
Runners-up | Euroleague
Top 16
2010–11  | Croatian League
Semifinals | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
12th | Euroleague
Group stage
2011–12  | Croatian League
Champions | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Quarterfinals  | ABA League
7th | Eurocup
Group Stage
2012–13  | Croatian League
Champions | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | ABA League
11th | Eurocup
Group Stage
2013–14  | Croatian League
Runners-up | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
Champions | Eurocup
Group Stage
2014–15  | Croatian League
Runners-up | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
11th | did not participate
2015–16  | Croatian League
Runners-up | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
8th | FIBA Europe Cup
Quarter-finals
2016–17  | Croatian League
Runners-up | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
7th | FIBA Europe Cup
Quarter-finals
2017–18  | Croatian League
Runners-up | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
11th | did not participate
2018–19  | Croatian League
Champions | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
7th | did not participate
2019–20  | Croatian League
cancelled | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
cancelled | did not participate
2020–21  | Croatian League
Semifinals | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Semifinals  | ABA League
9th | did not participate
2021–22  | Croatian League
Champions | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | ABA League
8th | did not participate
2022–23  | Croatian League
Semifinals | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Champions  | ABA League
11th | did not participate
2023–24  | Croatian League
Semifinals | Krešimir Ćosić Cup
Runners-up  | ABA League
12th | did not participate

## Home arenas

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* Open basketball court in Kranjčevićeva street (1946–1947)
* Open basketball court Tuškanac (1947–1969)
* Kutija Šibica Sports Hall (1969–1987)
* Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (1987–present)

## Players

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Main page: Category:KK Cibona players

### Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

KK Cibona roster

Players | Coaches
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PF | 1 |  | Vuković, Domagoj | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)  |  |  31 – (1993-10-29)29 October 1993  |
F | 2 |  | Ročak, Toni | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)  |  |  25 – (1999-04-22)22 April 1999  |
G | 3 |  | Radovčić, Krešimir | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)  |  |  27 – (1997-04-19)19 April 1997  |
SF | 6 |  | Perasović, Ivan | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  |  |  22 – (2002-04-23)23 April 2002  |
F | 7 |  | Skorić, Luka | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)  |  |  21 – (2003-02-01)1 February 2003  |
C | 8 |  | Bundović, Filip | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)  |  |  30 – (1994-02-16)16 February 1994  |
G | 9 |  | Smajlagić, Sven | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)  |  |  34 – (1990-06-05)5 June 1990  |
G | 12 |  | Barber, Cat | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)  |  |  30 – (1994-07-25)25 July 1994  |
G | 13 |  | Majcunić, Ivan | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)  |  |  28 – (1996-07-24)24 July 1996  |
G | 14 |  | Jok, Peter | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  30 – (1994-03-30)30 March 1994  |
G | 21 |  | Bart, Vigo | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)  |  |  19 – (2005-04-26)26 April 2005  |
C | 23 |  | Pavković, Josip | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)  |  |  18 – (2006-05-13)13 May 2006  |
F | 24 |  | Katanović, Borna | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  17 – (2007-06-13)13 June 2007  |
C | 42 |  | Zanna, Talib | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)  |  |  34 – (1990-10-01)1 October 1990  |
G | 44 |  | Bubalo, Bruno | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  18 – (2006-06-02)2 June 2006  |
G | 77 |  | Jakić, Jere | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)  |  |  17 – (2007-04-24)24 April 2007  |

Head coach

* Chris Thomas

Assistant coach(es)

* Bariša Krasić

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: September 1, 2024

### Depth chart

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Pos.  | Starting 5  | Bench 1  | Bench 2  |  |

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C | Talib Zanna | Domagoj Vuković | Josip Pavković |  |
PF | Filip Bundović | Toni Ročak | Luka Skorić |  |
SF | Peter Jok | Ivan Perasović | Borna Katanović |  |
SG | Sven Smajlagić | Ivan Majcunić | Bruno Bubalo |  |
PG | Cat Barber | Krešimir Radovčić | Vigo Bart |  |

### Retired numbers

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Nakić, D. Petrović & Knego's jerseys hanging in the rafters of the Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

* 4 –  Mihovil Nakić
* 10 –  Dražen Petrović
* 11 –  Andro Knego
* 20 –  Marin Rozić

### Players at the NBA draft

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^  | Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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x | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-NBA Team
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NBA regular season or playoff game
Position  | Player  | Year  | Round  | Pick  | Drafted by

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SG  |  Dražen Petrović^x | 1986 | 3rd round  | 60th  | Portland Trail Blazers
C  |  Franjo Arapović# | 1987 | 7th round  | 159th  | Atlanta Hawks
SG/SF  |  Gordan Giriček | 1999 | 2nd round  | 40th  | Dallas Mavericks
SG  |  Josip Sesar# | 2000 | 2nd round  | 47th  | Portland Trail Blazers
SG  |  Zoran Planinić | 2003 | 1st round  | 22nd  | New Jersey Nets
PF  |  Damir Markota | 2006 | 2nd round  | 59th  | San Antonio Spurs
SG/SF  |  Bojan Bogdanović | 2011 | 2nd round  | 31st  | Miami Heat
PF/C  |  Tomislav Zubčić# | 2012 | 2nd round  | 56th  | Toronto Raptors
PF  |  Dario Šarić | 2014 | 1st round  | 12th  | Orlando Magic
C  |  Ante Žižić | 2016 | 1st round  | 23rd  | Boston Celtics

### Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

* Jasmin Hukić
* Bariša Krasić
* Haris Mujezinović
* Jermaine Anderson
* Vladan Alanović
* Lukša Andrić
* Franjo Arapović
* Dalibor Bagarić
* Marino Baždarić
* Bojan Bogdanović
* Danko Cvjetićanin
* Krešimir Ćosić
* Zoran Čutura
* Gordan Giriček
* Alan Gregov
* Vinko Jelovac
* Mario Kasun
* Andro Knego
* Vladimir Krstić
* Davor Kus
* Matej Mamić
* Davor Marcelić
* Damir Markota
* Veljko Mršić
* Damir Mulaomerović
* Aramis Naglić
* Mihovil Nakić
* Sandro Nicević
* Aleksandar Petrović
* Dražen Petrović
* Zoran Planinić
* Nikola Plećaš
* Marko Popović
* Nikola Prkačin
* Zdravko Radulović
* Dino Rađa
* Damir Rančić
* Slaven Rimac
* Damjan Rudež
* Tomislav Ružić
* Josip Sesar
* Mate Skelin
* Rok Stipčević
* Marko Tomas
* Dario Šarić
* Bruno Šundov
* Josip Vranković
* Stojko Vranković
* Andrija Žižić
* Ante Žižić
* Luka Žorić
* Ivica Žurić
* Marton Bader
* Dardan Berisha
* Chris Warren
* Evgeni Kisurin
* Chucky Atkins
* Alan Anderson
* Jerel Blassingame
* Gerald Fitch
* Jamont Gordon
* Smush Parker
* Scoonie Penn
* Bracey Wright

### Members of the Basketball Hall of Fame

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* Krešimir Ćosić
* Mirko Novosel
* Dražen Petrović
* Dino Rađa

## Personnel

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### Head coaches

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Main page: Category:KK Cibona coaches

## Top performances in European and worldwide competitions

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Main article: KK Cibona in European and worldwide competitions

Season  | Achievement  | Notes

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Euroleague
1982–83 | Semi-final group stage | 6th place in a group with Ford Cantù, Billy Milano, Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Tel Aviv
1984–85 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid 87-78 in the final of European Champions Cup in Athens
1985–86 | Champions | defeated Žalgiris 94-82 in the final of European Champions Cup in Budapest
1991–92 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Montigalà Joventut, 68-73 (L) in Zagreb and 67-92 (L) in Badalona
1994–95 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid Teka, 78-82 (L) in Zagreb and 70-82 (L) in Madrid
1999–00 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Panathinaikos, 62-73 (L) in Athens and 63-69 (L) in Zagreb
FIBA Saporta Cup
1969–70 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Fides Napoli, 80-89 (L) in Zagreb and 84-102 (L) in Napoli
1980–81 | Semi-finals | eliminated by FC Barcelona, 85-92 (L) in Barcelona and 79-75 (W) in Zagreb
1981–82 | Champions | defeated Real Madrid 96-95 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Brussels
1983–84 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 89-91 (L) in Zagreb and 80-94 (L) in Madrid
1986–87 | Champions | defeated Scavolini Pesaro 89-74 in the final of European Cup Winners' Cup in Novi Sad
1988–89 | Semi-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 91-92 (L) in Zagreb and 97-119 (L) in Madrid
FIBA Korać Cup
1972 | Champions | defeated OKK Beograd, 71-83 (L) in Belgrade and 94-73 (W) in Zagreb in the double finals of Korać Cup
1979–80 | Final | lost to Arrigoni Rieti, 71-76 in the final (Liège)
1987–88 | Final | lost to Real Madrid, 89-102 (L) in Madrid and 94-93 (W) in Zagreb in the double final
1990–91 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Shampoo Clear Cantù, 70-80 (L) in Cucciago and 77-80 (L) in Zagreb
FIBA Europe Cup
2015–16 | Quarter-finals | eliminated 2–1 by Enisey, 92-94 (L) in Krasnoyarsk, 77-69 (W) in Zagreb and 78-82 (L) in Krasnoyarsk
2016–17 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Élan Chalon, 87-85 (W) in Zagreb and 78-83 (L) in Chalon-sur-Saône
Intercontinental Cup
1985 | 3rd place | 3rd place in Barcelona, lost to FC Barcelona 68–74 in the semi-final (Girona), defeated San Andrés 109-82 in the 3rd place game
1986 | 3rd place | 3rd place in Buenos Aires, lost to Žalgiris 77–104 in the semi-final, defeated Corinthians 119-96 in the 3rd place game
1987 | 3rd place | 3rd place in Milan, lost to Tracer Milano 83–94 in the semi-final, defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 106-96 in the 3rd place game

## The road to the European Cup victories

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1972 FIBA Korać Cup

| Round  | Team  | Home  |  Away

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Quarter-finals  |  Caen | 103–87 | 109–83
Semi-finals  |  Standard Liège | 71–54 | 96–91
Finals  |  OKK Beograd | 94–73 | 71–83

1981–82 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

| Round  | Team  | Home  |  Away

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Quarter-finals  |  Sutton & Crystal Palace | 105–97 | 74–70
Sinudyne Bologna | 121–91 | 81–88
Hapoel Ramat Gan | 98–97 | 81–85
Semi-finals  |  Stroitel | 92–66 | 66–82
Final  |  Real Madrid | 96–95

1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup

| Round  | Team  | Home  |  Away

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1st Round  |  CSKA Sofia | 89–73 | 91–97
2nd Round  |  NMKY Helsinki | 102–95 | 88–83
Semi-finals  |  Real Madrid | 99–90 | 89–87
Granarolo Bologna | 96–89 | 72–81
Maccabi Tel Aviv | 88–77 | 87–88
Banco di Roma Virtus | 97–83 | 87–89
CSKA Moscow | 95–77 | 71–65
Final  |  Real Madrid | 87–78

1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup

| Round  | Team  | Home  |  Away

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1st Round  |  Galatasaray | 121–106 | 110–97
2nd Round  |  Klosterneuburg | 85–70 | 98–83
Semi-finals  |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 90–86 | 102–105
Simac Milano | 111–95 | 66–90
Žalgiris | 99–90 | 91–94
Real Madrid | 88–81 | 108–91
Limoges CSP | 116–106 | 106–95
Final  |  Žalgiris | 94–82

1986–87 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

| Round  | Team  | Home  |  Away

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Quarter-finals  |  Scavolini Pesaro | 123–99 | 83–82
Maes Pils | 130–90 | 121–98
Efes Pilsen | 125–78 | 86–70
Semi-finals  |  ASVEL | 109–93 | 98–82
Final  |  Scavolini Pesaro | 89–74

## References

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2. ^ "CEDEVITA – CIBONA 59-72 Briljantni Šarić srušio Cedevitu i odveo Cibonu do prvog trofeja u regionalnoj ABA ligi!". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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4. ^ "Cibona odustala, Zvezda u Evroligi!". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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Clubs|

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* Metalac
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Statistics|

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