Crvena zvezda
Crvena zvezda logo
NicknameCrveno-bele (Red and Whites)
LeaguesBasketball League of Serbia
EuroCup Women
Founded4 March 1945 (1945-03-04)
HistoryŽKK Crvena zvezda
(1945–present)
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
FMP Basket City
Capacity3,000
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentSerbia Anđelka Vukmirović
Head coachSerbia Dragan Vuković
Championships1 EuroLeague
34 National Championships
15 National Cups
Websitekkzcrvenazvezda.rs

Košarkaški klub ženski Crvena zvezda (Serbian Cyrillic: Kошаркашки клуб женски Црвена звезда, English: Red Star Women Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KKŽ Crvena zvezda or simply Crvena zvezda, is a women's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia and the major part of the Red Star multi-sports club. Crvena zvezda competes in the EuroCup Women and in the Basketball League of Serbia.

The Crvena zvezda squads have won a record 33 National League championships, including 15-in-a-row and 6-in-a-row sequences. They have played three different National Leagues since 1945, including Yugoslav Women's Basketball League (1945–1992), First Women's Basketball League of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006) and Serbian League (2006 onwards). They have also won a record 14 National Cup titles and one EuroLeague Women Championship.

Some of the club's star players over the years have included: Cmiljka Kalušević, Snežana Zorić, Vukica Mitić, Zorica Ðurković, Jasmina Milosavljević, Sofija Pekić, Anđelija Arbutina and Ana Joković.

History

Red Star was the major powerhouse in the early stages of the Yugoslav Championship, winning 15 championships in a row between 1945 and 1960.[1] In 1958, it was the first team to represent Yugoslavia in the newly founded European Cup, reaching the tournament's semifinals.[2]

The team wasn't able to win the national championship between 1964 and 1972, but it emerged in the second half of the 1970s winning six national titles in a row. In 1979, it achieved its greatest success by winning the European Cup beating BSE Budapest in the final by 97-62. As of 2021, this remains the highest scoring in a European Cup / Euroleague final. Red Star was the first of only two teams from Yugoslavia to win the competition.[3]

Red Star again reached the European Cup final in 1981, losing this time to Daugava Riga. The following years were less successful, and the team had to wait until 1990 to return to the competition, marking its seventh appearance in the semi-finals.

During the Yugoslav Wars, Red Star was disqualified from the 1992–93 European Champions Cup in accordance with the UNSC Resolution 757. The team returned to European competition in 1996 through the second tier Ronchetti Cup. It has since appeared in the Ronchetti Cup and its successor the Eurocup in 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2022 and 2023, with modest results.

Sponsorship naming

Crvena zvezda has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Crvena zvezda Belim: 1993–1994
  • Crvena zvezda Kombank: 2019–2021
  • Crvena zvezda mts: 2021–present

Arena

Supporters

Honours

Total titles: 50

Honours No. Years
League – 34
Yugoslav League (1946–1992)Winners251946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992
Serbia and Montenegro League (1992–2006)Winners31992–93, 1995–96, 2003–04
Serbian League (2006–present)Winners62016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23
Cups – 15
Yugoslav Cup (1971–1992)Winners61973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1992
Serbia and Montenegro Cup (1996–2006)Winners41994, 1995, 2003, 2004
Milan Ciga Vasojević Cup (2006–present)Winners52016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
European – 1
EuroLeague WomenWinners11978–79

National Supercup:

  • Runners-up (2): 1989, 1993

Other international achievements

Players

Current roster

Crvena zvezda roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 1 Serbia Naumčev, Nevena (C) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-07-10)10 July 1999
SG 2 United States Hall, Chelsie 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 25 – (1999-01-12)12 January 1999
PG 6 Serbia Čorto, Tamara 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 21 – (2002-05-07)7 May 2002
PF 7 Serbia Milanović, Ana 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 19 – (2005-01-13)13 January 2005
SF 8 Serbia Bogićević, Snežana 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 26 – (1997-02-20)20 February 1997
PF 9 Serbia Zečević, Dunja 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 19 – (2004-06-05)5 June 2004
PG 10 Serbia Katanić, Aleksandra 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 26 – (1997-05-18)18 May 1997
SG 13 Serbia Nedeljkov, Nadežda 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 22 – (2001-04-06)6 April 2001
C 14 Serbia Jevtović, Jovana 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 18 – (2005-09-04)4 September 2005
C 15 Serbia Bojović, Milica 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1998-01-30)30 January 1998
SF 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mišeljić, Milina 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 25 – (1998-03-18)18 March 1998
F 19 Slovenia Jakovina, Tina 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 31 – (1992-08-11)11 August 1992
PG 22 Serbia Čolić, Snežana 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 31 – (1992-04-10)10 April 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Serbia Luka Jojić
Team manager
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 3, 2022

Honored numbers

Crvena zvezda honored numbers
No Nat. Player Position Tenure Ref.
4SerbiaAnđelija ArbutinaSG1983–1994[4]
8SerbiaVukica MitićPG[4]
12SerbiaZorica ÐurkovićSG[4]
SerbiaSnežana ZorićSG1964–1976[4]
15SerbiaSofija PekićC[4]

Coaches

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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.

References

  1. ↑ Team history in Red Star SS's website
  2. ↑ 1958-59 results in Todor66.com
  3. ↑ List of finals in FIBA Europe's website
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dame za sva vremena". kosmagazin.com. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ↑ IN MEMORIAM: Dragoljub Pljakić Pljaka (1937-2011)
  6. ↑ "BUKVIC, Dragomir | promotex.org". promotex.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16.
  7. ↑ Dragomir Bukvić
  8. ↑ "Home".
  9. ↑ Miroslav Kanjevac
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