KK Sveti Đorđe explained

Sveti Đorđe
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Color2:	white
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Nickname:	Sveci (Saints)
Leagues:	First Regional League of Serbia
History:	KK Plastika (1979–1999) KK Žitište (1999–2001) KK Sveti Đorđe (2001–present)
Arena:	Sveti Sava ES Hall
Location:	Žitište, Serbia
Colors:	White and Red
President:	Nikola Pešut
Coach:	Nenad Vignjević

Košarkaški klub Sveti Đorđe (Serbian: Кошаркашки клуб Свети Ђорђе), commonly referred to as KK Sveti Đorđe, is a men's professional basketball club based in Žitište, Serbia. They are currently competing in the First Regional League of Serbia (3rd-tier).

The club was founded in 1979 and renamed in 2001 after Saint George.^[1] The club has its own Hall of Fame, where the members are Drago Radinović, Zoran Veselinov and Nikola Pešut.^[2]

History

In the 2018–19 Cup of Serbia, Sveti Đorđe as a 3rd-tier league member won over Zdravlje (2nd-tier league member) in the quarterfinals and over Vojvodina (1st-tier league member) in the semifinals. Those wins took them to the 2019 Cup of Serbia Final and qualifies to the 2019 Radivoj Korać Cup.^{[3] [4] [5]} Sveti Đorđe lost from Novi Pazar in the Cup of Serbia Final.^{[6] [7]}

Coaches

• Dušan Radojčić
  • Nebojša Vidić Marko Boljac
• Nenad Vignjević

Trophies and awards

Trophies

• Cup of Serbia (2nd-tier)
  • Runners-up: 2018–19
• Radivoj Korać Cup
  • Quarterfinals: 2019

External links

• • Profile at srbijasport.net
• Profile at eurobasket.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Istorijat - KK Sveti Đorđe . kksvetidjordje.com . 9 January 2019. sr.
2. Web site: Kuća Slavnih - KK Sveti Đorđe . kksvetidjordje.com . 9 January 2019. sr.
3. Web site: KOŠARKAŠKA SENZACIJA! Na Kup Koraća ide klub iz majušnog mesta, koje nema srednju školu, ali ima VELIKO SRCE . sport.blic.rs . 9 January 2019. sr.
4. Web site: Novogodišnja bajka u Žitištu: Pala i Vojvodina, Sveti Đorđe u finalu Kupa . ilovezrenjanin.com . 9 January 2019. sr.
5. Web site: Najveći uspeh za KK "Sveti Đorđe" u Žitištu . rtvsantos.com . 9 January 2019. sr.
6. Web site: Novi Pazar pobednik Kupa KSS . mondo.rs . 16 January 2019.
7. Web site: KUP KOŠARKAŠKOG SAVEZA SRBIJE Novi Pazar podigao trofej, Sveti Đorđe nije uspeo da savlada i ovu "aždahu" . sport.blic.rs . 16 January 2019.