KK Split
| Split | |||
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| Nickname | Žuti (The Yellows) | ||
| Leagues | ABA League Croatian League | ||
| Founded | 1945; 79 years ago | ||
| History | KK Hajduk (1945–1949) KK Split (1949–1967) KK Jugoplastika (1967–1990) KK POP 84 (1990–1991) KK Slobodna Dalmacija (1991–1993) KK Croatia Osiguranje (1993–1997) KK Split (1997–present) | ||
| Arena | Arena Gripe | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Location | Split, Croatia | ||
| Team colors | Yellow and Black | ||
| President | Ante Vuković | ||
| General manager | Dejan Žaja | ||
| Head coach | Veljko Mršić | ||
| Team captain | Shannon Shorter | ||
| Championships | 3 EuroLeague 2 Korać Cup 3 Triple Crown 1 Croatian Championship 6 Croatian Cups 6 Yugoslav Championships 5 Yugoslav Cups | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Košarkaški klub Split (English: Split Basketball Club), commonly referred to as KK Split or simply Split, is a men's professional basketball club based in Split, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Croatian League.
Under its former name of KK Jugoplastika, the club was one of the most successful of the Yugoslav era, winning several national titles in the 1970s and the 1980s. By winning the FIBA European Champions Cup for three consecutive years, from 1989 to 1991, it is also one of the most successful clubs in the history of European basketball.