|- | colspan=" 2" style=" text-align: center; padding: 0.5em; " bgcolor=" white" | |- | Club founded in | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| 1946 |- | Colors | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| White shirt |- | President | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Swear Jež |- | Room | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| Dvorana Tivoli
( 6.000 places ) |- | Seat | bgcolor=#EEEEEE| - |} The Košarkarski klub Union Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenien club of Basket-ball, based in the capital of the country: Ljubljana. It is, by far, the club more titrated country.

History

August 1st The club was founded in 1946 like section of the general sports Club called Svoboda Ljubljana ( Svoboda meaning Liberté ). Nevertheless the club changes name as of the end of the year to become the Enotnost Ljubljana . This general sports club and one of most prolific of the country, and again will change name into 1954 to become AŠK Olimpija . In 1957 the section obtains its first national title, it will gain of them 5 others until the independence of the Slovenia. The assessment of its participation in the Yugoslav championship is summarized with: 42 played seasons, 479 victories, 353 defeats and 10 matches no one. In term of points the assessment of 70.466 point registered and 66.503 is boxed. Then the section basketball associates its name has that of the principal sponsors and thus changes rather frequently. All this before becoming the Union Olimpija in 1997.

With the independence of the Slovenia a new era starts for the club. It is transformed thus little by little into a fish pond of young player, and thus feeds the Slovenien birth selection. That does not prevent it from continuing to affirm its force in Europe, and its victory in Coupe of Europe is there to only testify to this dynamics.

Prize list

; International
  • Participation in the Final Furnace of the Euroligue: 1997 Victorious
  • of the Cut of Europe: 1994 Victorious
  • of the League of the Adriatic: 2002
; Slovenia ; Yugoslavia

The club, the company

August 1st The club is sponsored by the group Union, one manufacturing of beers.

Around the club

The club to support exists (officially) since 1988. Where the players carry the nickname of Dragons , the supporters are described as green Dragons . The mascot of the club is it a green dragon

As many clubs of Basketball, the Olimpija Union has its own troop of cheerleaders called the Lady dragons ( Zmajčice ). This troop also accommodates two troops of young people, and to the Basket-ball puiqu' it is not limited already took part in events in Hockey and Volley-ball.

The room

The first room of Olimpija was the Tabor gymnasium. The Dvorana Tivoli was built in 1965. With a capacity of 6.000 places it is the room of the Olimpjia Union but also of the team of Hockey local: HDD ZM Olimpija .

Successive names

  • 1946 - 1954: Enotnost
  • 1954 - 1977: AŠK Olimpija
  • 1977 - 1978: Brest Olimpija
  • 1979 - 1982: Iskra Olimpija
  • 1982 - 1983: AŠK Olimpija
  • 1983 - 1984: Smelt Olimpija
  • 1984 - 1986: AŠK Olimpija
  • 1986 - 1996: Smelt Olimpija
  • Since 1997: Union Olimpija

Successive trainers

  • Since? : Gašper Okorn

Current manpower (2007-2008)

Trainer: Memi Bečirovič

Famous or outstanding players

Sources and references

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