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
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 Winners (1): 2017–18 Runner-up (6): 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 Montenegrin Cup Runner-up (8): 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2026
Regional competitions Balkan League Runner-up (1): 2015–16
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueMontenegrin CupOther competitions European competitions2009–10 1 First League 3rd Runner-up Balkan League 2010–11 1 First League 2nd Balkan League 2011–12 1 First League3rdSemifinalist Balkan League 2012–13 1 First League 5th Balkan League 2013–14 1 First League 3rd2014–15 1 First League 4th Semifinalist Balkan League 2015–16 1 First League 2nd Runner-up Balkan League 2016–17 1 First League2ndRunner-up ABA League 8th 3 Champions League 2017–18 1 First League1stRunner-upABA First Division 4th 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2018–19 1 First League2nd SemifinalistABA First Division 9th 2 EuroCup 2019–20 1 First League— Runner-upABA First Division 5th 3 Champions League 2020–21 1 First League2ndRunner-upABA First Division 2 EuroCup 2021–22 1 First League2ndRunner-upABA First Division 9th 3 Champions League 2022–23 1 First League3rd SemifinalistABA First Division 12th2023–24 1 First League3rd — ABA First Division 13th 3 Champions League 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2024–25 1 First League SemifinalistABA First Division 16th Source: Eurobasket.com
Players
Current roster
Depth chart
Coaches
Mihailo Pavićević (1989–1996) Đorđije Pavićević (1997–1998) Đorđije Pavićević (2003–2011) Mihailo Pavićević (2011–2013) Đorđije Pavićević (2013–2017) 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
Samir Shaptahu Nemanja Gordić Aleksandar Lazić Jacob Pullen Khadeen Carrington Nikola Ivanović Vladimir Mihailović Đuro Ostojić Nemanja Vranješ Radoje Vujošević Milija Miković Derek Needham Vukota Pavić Nemanja Radović Marko Mijović Ivan Paunić Uroš Luković Nemanja Krstić Đorđe Gagić Nikola Rebić Strahinja Mićović Brandis Raley-Ross Morris Finley Kenny Gabriel Octavius Ellis Cameron Tatum Lamont Jones Fatts Russell Antabia Waller Isaiah Whitehead
References
External links
KK Mornar at balkanleague.net Eurobasket.com KK Mornar Bar Page