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KK Mornar Bar
Basketball club in Bar, Montenegro
Basketball club in Bar, Montenegro
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mornar Barsko zlato |
| logo | KK Mornar logo.png |
| leagues | ABA League 2 |
| Montenegrin League | |
| founded | |
| history | KK Mornar |
| (1974–2023) | |
| arena | Topolica Sport Hall |
| capacity | 3,500 |
| (expendable to 4,000) | |
| location | Bar, Montenegro |
| colors | Blue, Orange, White |
| president | Đorđije Pavićević |
| gm | Lazar Pavićević |
| coach | Mihailo Pavićević |
| championships | 1 Montenegrin League |
| sponsor | Barsko Zlato |
| website | |
| h_body | 191970 |
| h_pattern_b | _basket_in_white |
| h_shorts | 191970 |
| h_pattern_s | _adidasonwhite |
| a_body | 191970 |
| a_pattern_b | _basket_with_white |
| a_shorts | 191970 |
| a_pattern_s | _adidaswhite |
Montenegrin League (1974–2023) (expendable to 4,000)
Košarkaški klub Mornar (Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Морнар), commonly referred to as Mornar Barsko zlato for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Bar, Montenegro. The club competes in the Montenegrin Basketball League and the ABA 2 League.
The team also plays in international competitions. Mornar made its European debut in the Basketball Champions League during the 2016–17 season. Mornar won its first domestic title the following year in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League.
History
In the 2015–16 season, Mornar managed to reach the Balkan League and Montenegrin League Finals but lost both. In the 2016–17 season, Mornar returned to European competition when it qualified for the Basketball Champions League regular season. The club also made its debut in the Adriatic League.
In its second ABA League season, the club qualified for the semifinals. In the playoff semifinals, Mornar was eliminated by Crvena zvezda, 2–1.
On 30 May 2018, Mornar achieved its first league ever by defeating Budućnost in the 2017–18 Montenegrin League finals.
In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from MZT Skopje Aerodrom.
On 11 September 2021, the club announced a change of their name to Mornar Barsko zlato for sponsorship reasons.
Home arena

Main article: Topolica Sport Hall
Mornar plays their home games at the Topolica Sport Hall, which is located in Bar and owned by the PC Sports and Recreation Centre. The arena was opened on 23 November 2009. It has a seating capacity of 3,500.
Trophies and awards
Domestic competitions
- Montenegrin League
- Montenegrin Cup
- Runner-up (7): 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
Regional competitions
- Balkan League
- Runner-up (1): 2015–16
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Montenegrin Cup | Other competitions | European competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 1 | First League | 3rd | Runner-up | Balkan League | QF | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Balkan League | SF | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | First League | 3rd | Semifinalist | Balkan League | QF | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | First League | 5th | Balkan League | R1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | First League | 3rd | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | First League | 4th | Semifinalist | Balkan League | R2 | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Runner-up | Balkan League | RU | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Runner-up | ABA League | 8th | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | First League | 1st | Runner-up | ABA First Division | 4th | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Semifinalist | ABA First Division | 9th | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | First League | — | Runner-up | ABA First Division | 5th | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Runner-up | ABA First Division | SF | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | First League | 2nd | Runner-up | ABA First Division | 9th | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | First League | 3rd | Semifinalist | ABA First Division | 12th | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | First League | 3rd | — | ABA First Division | 13th | |
| 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS | ||||||
| 2024–25 | 1 | First League | Semifinalist | ABA First Division | 16th |
Source: Eurobasket.com
Players
Main article: Category:KK Mornar Bar players
Current roster
Depth chart
Coaches
Main article: Category:KK Mornar Bar coaches
- YUGSCG Mihailo Pavićević (1989–1996)
- SCG Đorđije Pavićević (1997–1998)
- SCGMNE Đorđije Pavićević (2003–2011)
- MNE Mihailo Pavićević (2011–2013)
- MNE Đorđije Pavićević (2013–2017)
- MNE Mihailo Pavićević (2017–present)
Management
Current officeholders are:
- President: Đorđije Pavićević
- Assembly Chairman: Dušan Raičević
- General manager: Lazar Pavićević
- Sporting director: Drago Spičanović
Notable players
- ALB KOS Samir Shaptahu
- BIH Nemanja Gordić
- BIH Aleksandar Lazić
- GEO Jacob Pullen
- ISR TRI USA Khadeen Carrington
- MNE Nikola Ivanović
- MNE Vladimir Mihailović
- MNE Đuro Ostojić
- MNE Nemanja Vranješ
- MNE Radoje Vujošević
- MNE Milija Miković
- MNE Derek Needham
- MNE Vukota Pavić
- MNE Nemanja Radović
- MNE Marko Mijović
- SRB Ivan Paunić
- SRB Uroš Luković
- SRB Nemanja Krstić
- SRB Đorđe Gagić
- SRB Nikola Rebić
- SRB Strahinja Mićović
- USA Brandis Raley-Ross
- USA Morris Finley
- USA Kenny Gabriel
- USA Octavius Ellis
- USA Cameron Tatum
- USA Lamont Jones
- USA Antabia Waller
- USA Isaiah Whitehead
References
References
- (29 September 2016). "Mornar happy to shoulder the extra weight of historic success". Basketballcl.com.
- "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi".
- "Zvanično ime "ponosa Bara" od sada je Mornar Barsko zlato!".
- "Sports hall Topolica".
- "U Crnoj Gori poništena sezona".
- "ABA competitions suspended".
- "Conclusions of the ABA League j.t.d. Assembly".
- "Uprava KK Mornar".
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