Košarkaški klub Partizan (Serbian Cyrillic: Кошаркашки клуб Партизан, English: Partizan Basketball Club), commonly known as Partizan Belgrade and currently known as Partizan NIS for sponsorship reasons, is the professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. The club competes in the Serbian League, Adriatic League and Eurocup. Partizan is the most successful basketball club in Serbia. Durin
g its more than six decades long history, Partizan has won as many as 44 trophies. Partizan is the defending Serbian basketball champion and the holder of 21 national champion titles, of which the last thirteen were won consecutively. They have also won 13 national basketball cups and 6 Adriatic championships. The most significant trophy the club has won is the European Champion trophy at the Final Four of the Euroleague in Istanbul in 1992. KK Partizan was the European champion in 1992 with curiosity of winning the title, although playing all but one of the games (crucial quarter-final game vs. Knorr) on foreign grounds (in Madrid suburb Fuenlabrada); FIBA decided not to allow teams from the former Yugoslavia to play their home games at their home venues, because of open hostilities in the region. Same year club took national championship and cup, and won Triple Crown. KK Partizan was not allowed to defend the Euroleague title in the 1992–93 season, because of UN sanctions. They also won 3 Korać Cups in 1978, 1979 and 1989. Partizan has grown into the most famous basketball brand from Serbia and team acclaimed both on the European and World levels. Partizan has earned respect not only by winning and constantly participating in the European competitions, but also thanks to a multitude of its players that have worn the jersey of the National team, the squad who has conquered the world earning fame and trophies for their country. No European team has given as much players in the world best league NBA as Partizan did and they have always been the trademark of the country which was multiple European and World basketball champion. In September 2009, KK Partizan became the first Serbian team to play an official game against NBA teams.
