Košarkaški klub FMP (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб ФMП), commonly referred to as KK FMP or as FMP Soccerbet due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club plays in the ABA League, the Basketball League of Serbia, and the Basketball Champions League.[1] Their home arena is the Železnik Hall.
| FMP Meridian | |||
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| Nickname | Panteri (Panthers) | ||
| Leagues | ABA League Basketball League of Serbia | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| History | List
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| Arena | Železnik Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,700 | ||
| Location | Serbia: Novi Sad (1970–2009) Belgrade (2009–present) | ||
| Team colors | Red and White | ||
| President | Zoran Tošković | ||
| General manager | Vladan Mitrović | ||
| Website | kkfmp.rs | ||
The club was founded in Novi Sad in 1970 as KK Radnički, and was later relocated to Belgrade. The club considers itself as the successor of the 'original' FMP.[2][3][4]
History
The Radnički era (1970–2013)
1970–2009: Based in Novi Sad
The club was formed in 1970 as KK Radnički from Novi Sad. The club had played in regional leagues until 2006, when new sponsors on board, Invest Inženjering and Park Hotel.[5] The club moved to the top-tier Serbian League in 2007 and played in that competition in their last two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). During the 2008–09 season, guard Zlatko Bolić led the league with 22.8 points per game.
2009–2013: Based in Belgrade
In 2009, Radnički was relocated to Belgrade and changed its name to KK Radnički Basket[6] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]
FMP (2013–present)
In the 2016–17 season, FMP made a debut in the ABA League and finished in 9th place in the end of the season. Power forward Jonah Bolden was awarded the ABA League Top Prospect title after averaging 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in his rookie season.[7]
In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[8] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[9][10] In June 2022, FMP confirmed to join the Basketball Champions League for the 2022–23 season, hosting a qualifying round in Belgrade.[11][12]
Names of the club
| Year | Name | Location |
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| 1970–2009 | KK Radnički | Novi Sad |
| 2009–2011 | KK Radnički Basket | Belgrade |
| 2011–2013 | KK Radnički FMP | |
| 2013–present | KK FMP |
Sponsorship naming
The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
- FMP Meridian (2021–present)
Logos
1970–2009
2011–2013
2013–present
Home arenas
- SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad (2006–2009)
- Belgrade Basket City, Belgrade (2009–2011)
- Železnik Hall, Belgrade (2011–present)
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Players with multiple nationalities
Milutin Vujičić-
Andrija Vuković
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Ognjen Kuzmić | Marko Pavićević | |
| PF | Aleksa Stepanović | Andrija Vuković | |
| SF | Nikola Manojlović | Ranko Simović | Ognjen Matović |
| SG | Nikola Šaranović | ||
| PG | Jordan Walker | Milutin Vujičić |
Coaches
Mladen Mikić (2006–2008)- Velislav Vesković (2008–2009)
- Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2009–2013)
- Dragan Vaščanin (2009)
- Boško Đokić (2009–2010)
- Miloš Pejić (2010–2013)
- FMP (2013–present)
- Milan Gurović (2013–2015)
- Slobodan Klipa (2015–2016)
- Branko Maksimović (2016–2017)
- Dušan Alimpijević (2017)
- Vladimir Jovanović (2017–2020)
- Bojan Đerić (2020–2021)
- Vanja Guša (2021)
- Nenad Stefanović (2021–2023)
- Stevan Mijović (2023–present)
Season-by-season
Trophies and awards
Trophies
Individual awards
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)
- Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2009–2013)
- FMP (2013–present)
Jonah Bolden- Isaac Humphries
- Duop Reath
Paulius Valinskas- Bojan Subotić
Michael Ojo
Finn Delany
Jurij Macura- Matic Rebec
- Dragan Apić
- Filip Čović
- Dejan Davidovac
- Ognjen Dobrić
- Ilija Đoković
- Radovan Đoković
- Stefan Đorđević
- Marko Gudurić
- Marko Jeremić
- Ognjen Kuzmić
- Sava Lešić
- Stefan Pot
- Aleksa Radanov
- Marko Radovanović
- Boriša Simanić
- Radoš Šešlija
- Aleksa Uskoković
Okben Ulubay
Bryce Jones- Trent Frazier
- Charles Jenkins
International record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball Champions League | |||
| 2022–23 | Qualifying rounds | Eliminated by Bakken Bears in Group D Final (82–88) | |
References
External links
- Official website
- Profile at eurobasket.com