FMP Meridian
FMP Meridian logo
NicknamePanteri (Panthers)
LeaguesABA League
Basketball League of Serbia
Founded1970 (1970)
History
List
  • KK Radnički
    1970–2009
    KK Radnički Basket
    2009–2011
    KK Radnički FMP
    2011–2013
    KK FMP
    2013–present
ArenaŽeleznik Hall
Capacity1,700
LocationSerbia:
Novi Sad (1970–2009)
Belgrade (2009–present)
Team colorsRed and White
   
PresidentZoran Tošković
General managerVladan Mitrović
Websitekkfmp.rs

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.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

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.[5] 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[6] to distinguish it from well-known Radnički Belgrade. Two years later, the club changed its name to KK Radnički FMP.[1]

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.[7]

In December 2020, the club became a shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, following a transfer of shares from Metalac Valjevo.[8] On 18 November 2021, the club changed its name to FMP Meridian for the 2021–22 season due to sponsorship reasons.[9][10] In June 2022, FMP confirmed to join the Basketball Champions League for the 2022–23 season, hosting a qualifying round in Belgrade.[11][12]

Names of the club

Year Name Location
1970–2009KK RadničkiNovi Sad
2009–2011KK Radnički BasketBelgrade
2011–2013KK Radnički FMP
2013–presentKK FMP

Sponsorship naming

The club has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

  • Radnički Invest Inženjering (2006–2009)
  • FMP Meridian (2021–present)

Logos

Home arenas

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

FMP Meridian roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 0 United States Watson, Nate 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 118 kg (260 lb) 25 – (1998-10-19)19 October 1998
G 1 Montenegro Živanović, Balša 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 22 – (2001-04-06)6 April 2001
SG 2 United States Foster, Kyle 25 – (1998-03-11)11 March 1998
PF 4 Montenegro Subotić, Bojan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1990-12-17)17 December 1990
F/C 5 Serbia Pavićević, Marko 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 22 – (2001-05-08)8 May 2001
G 6 United States Roberts, Demetre 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 23 – (2000-01-22)22 January 2000
PF 7 Serbia Stepanović, Aleksa 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 25 – (1998-06-02)2 June 1998
G/F 10 Serbia Šaranović, Nikola 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 20 – (2003-08-20)20 August 2003
SF 11 Serbia Simović, Ranko 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 24 – (1999-06-07)7 June 1999
G/F 12 Serbia Matović, Ognjen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2004-08-08)8 August 2004
C 14 Serbia Mišić, Pavle 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 18 – (2005-10-05)5 October 2005
SG 15 Serbia Gagić, Lazar 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 18 – (2005-08-01)1 August 2005
F/C 19 Serbia Vuković, Andrija 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 18 – (2005-01-18)18 January 2005
SG 21 Serbia Ašćerić, Luka 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1997-01-10)10 January 1997
SG 25 France Besson, Hugo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 22 – (2001-04-26)26 April 2001
C 32 Serbia Kuzmić, Ognjen 33 – (1990-05-16)16 May 1990
Head coach
  • Serbia Stevan Mijović
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Serbia Feđa Sretenović
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (L) On loan
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 27 October 2023

Players with multiple nationalities

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Ognjen Kuzmić Nikola Janković Marko Pavićević
PF Beau Beech Aleksa Stepanović Andrija Vuković
SF Nikola Manojlović Ranko Simović Ognjen Matović
SG Paulius Valinskas Nikola Šaranović
PG Jordan Walker Charles Jenkins Milutin Vujičić

Coaches

Season-by-season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason W–L National Cup Adriatic competitions European competitions
Radnički Novi Sad
2006–07 2BLS B League 1 None 21–5 DNQ — —
2007–08 1BLS First League 9 DNQ 9–13 DNQ — —
2008–09 1BLS First League 9 DNQ 12–14 DNQ — —
Radnički Basket
2009–10 1BLS First League 12 DNQ 9–17 Quarterfinalist — —
2010–11 2Second League 2 None 15–4 Quarterfinalist — —
Radnički FMP
2011–12 1BLS First League 3 SL 5th 22–18 Quarterfinalist — —
2012–13 1BLS First League 7 DNQ 14–12 DNQ — —
FMP
2013–14 1BLS First League 1 SL 5th 25–15 Semifinalist — —
2014–15 1BLS First League 1 SL 6th 23–13 Quarterfinalist — —
2015–16 1BLS First League 1 Semifinalist 29–6 Quarterfinalist — —
2016–17 1BLS Super League 3 Runners up 11–8 Semifinalist ABA League910–16 —
2017–18 1BLS Super League B1 Runners up 13–5 Semifinalist ABA 1st League89–13 —
2018–19 1BLS Super League A2 Semifinalist 9–4 Semifinalist ABA 1st League610–12 —
2019–20 1BLS Super League Abandoned Semifinalist ABA 1st LeagueAb10–11 —
2020–21 1BLS Super League NH Quarterfinalist 0–2 Quarterfinalist ABA 1st League811–15 —
2021–22 1BLS Super League NH Runners up 0–2 Semifinalist ABA 1st League614–14 —
2022–23 1BLS Super League TBD — — TBD ABA 1st League–– Champions LeagueQR2–1

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Individual awards

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.
Radnički Novi Sad (1970–2009)
Radnički Basket/Radnički FMP (2009–2013)
FMP (2013–present)

International record

Season Achievement Notes
Basketball Champions League
2022–23 Qualifying rounds Eliminated by Bakken Bears in Group D Final (82–88)

References

  1. 1 2 "FMP Beograd - club history". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "FMP postaje Crvena zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Opet samo jedna Zvezda". B92.net (in Serbian). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Zvezda preimenovana u Ivo Lola Ribar". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "RADNIČKI INVEST INŽ". kls.rs. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "RTV saznaje: "Radnički invest inžinjering" napušta Novi Sad". rtv.rs (in Serbian). 6 October 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "2016/17 Top Prospect: Jonah Bolden". ABA-Liga.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Zvanično: FMP dobio vlasnički udeo u ABA ligi". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "FMP i Meridian u istom timu!". sportskacentrala.com (in Serbian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "ZAJEDNO U ISTOM TIMU – Kompanija Meridian naslovni sponzor KK FMP!". meridianbetsport.rs (in Serbian). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "FMP će naredne sezone igrati evropsko takmičenje". Telesport.rs (in Serbian). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. ↑ "FMP domaćin kvalifikacionog turnira FIBA Lige šampiona". b92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "History of KK FMP". kkfmp.rs. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "KK FMP: Adriatic League Club Profile". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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