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Wikipedia - OKK Borac
Košarkaški klub Borac (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Бopaц), commonly referred to as Borac Banja Luka, is a men's professional basketball club based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are currently competing in the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ABA League Second Division.
Borac also has a reserve team, called Borac Mako Print, that plays in the 3rd-tier Second League of Republika Srpska – Western Division.
This club is not a part of the Borac Banja Luka Sports Society, like SKK Borac 1947.
History
In 2006, the club changed its name to Borac Nektar after SKK Banjalučka pivara got relegated from Bosnian Championship and folded.
In 2020, Borac got promoted to the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2020–21 season. The club returned to the 1st-tier national league for the first time since the 2012–13 season. On 15 September 2020, the club signed a contract on sports and technical cooperation with the Adriatic League club Igokea. On 13 October 2020, the club received a wild card for the 2020–21 ABA League 2 season.
Borac Banja Luka on üks Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina edukamaid korvpallimeeskondi, olles võitnud 11 korda Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina meistritiitli ja 10 korda Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina karika. Meeskond on osalenud ka EuroCup'is ja FIBA Europe Cup'is.
Borac Banja Luka on tuntud oma tugeva kodufännide toetuse poolest. Meeskonna hüüdnimi on "Crveni đavoli" ("Punased kuradid").