Wikipedia - KK FMP
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. Their home arena is the Železnik Hall.
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.
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. 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 to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.
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.
In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo. On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons. In June 2022, FMP confirmed to join the Basketball Champions League for the 2022–23 season, hosting a qualifying round in Belgrade.
Names of the club
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2009 | KK Radnički | Novi Sad |
| 2009–2011 | KK Radnički Basket | Belgrade |
| 2011–2013 | KK Radnički FMP | |
| 2013–present | KK FMP |
클럽은 1973년에 설립되었으며, 1990년대와 2000년대 초반에 세르비아 리그에서 우승하는 등 많은 성공을 거두었다. 또한, 1997년과 2001년에 유로리그 결승에 진출하기도 했다. 하지만 2000년대 후반에 재정 문제를 겪으며 성적이 부진해졌고, 2014년에는 아드리아 농구 리그에서 강등당했다.
FMP는 2016년에 세르비아 리그로 복귀했고, 2017년에 우승하며 15년 만에 다시 우승 트로피를 거머쥐었다. 또한, 2018년에는 아드리아 농구 리그에 복귀했으며, 현재까지 리그에서 활약하고 있다.
FMP는 세르비아 농구 리그에서 8번, 아드리아 농구 리그에서 2번, 세르비아 컵에서 4번 우승하는 등 세르비아 농구에서 가장 성공적인 클럽 중 하나이다. 또한, 유로리그 결승에 두 번 진출하기도 했다.
FMP는 많은 유명 선수를 배출했으며, 그 중에는 페자 스토야코비치, 고란 드라기치, 밀로시 테오도시치, 보그단 보그다노비치 등이 있다.