| Borac Čačak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Basketball League of Serbia Adriatic League | ||
| Founded | 25 April 1945; 80 years ago (1945-04-25) | ||
| History | KK Borac 1945–present | ||
| Arena | Borac Hall | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Čačak,Serbia | ||
| Main sponsor | City of Čačak | ||
| President | Predrag Pantović | ||
| General manager | Marko Ivanović | ||
| Head coach | Dejan Mijatović | ||
| Championships | 1National League Cup | ||
| Website | www | ||
Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak (Serbian Cyrillic:Кошаркашки клуб Борац Чачак), commonly referred to asKK Borac Čačak or asBorac Mozzart due to sponsorship reasons, is a men's professionalbasketballclub based inČačak,Serbia. The club plays in theAdriatic League and theBasketball League of Serbia. Their home arena is theBorac Hall.
Borac was a member of theYugoslav First Federal League since the1952 season. Players that grew up in this club wereRadmilo Mišović (top scorer player of first division in the seventies),Dragan Kićanović,Radivoj Živković,Željko Obradović, and many other players who have left a significant mark on the basketball area of European, Yugoslav and Serbian basketball. In the1972–73 season, the club finished in fourth place in the Regular Season standings of theYugoslav First Basketball League, which was considered a great success for club from small city in Yugoslavia back then.[1] Also, in the following season, Borac participated in EuropeanFIBA Korać Cup. In the1978–79 Yugoslav First Basketball League season, the club finished in fifth place and club's youth team won the national competition.[1]
In the period ofFR Yugoslavia, Borac was a regular participant of top-tierYUBA League. In 1992–93 season, the club made it to the semifinals of theYugoslav Cup. Following the Montenegrin independence from state union, the club participated in theBasketball League of Serbia, top-tier national league competition and one below the regionalABA League. In the2009–10 Basketball League of Serbia season, the club finished in first place of the regular season standings of theBasketball League of Serbia, but was eliminated later in the Super League, which consists of best ranked national league clubs and Serbian clubs that participated in the ABA League. In the2015–16 Basketball League of Serbia and2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia seasons, the club finished in second place of the regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia.
Starting with the 2017–18 season, the club besides the national league played in the newly established regionalABA League Second Division, where they were first in regular season, but eventually eliminated in the Playoffs. In the2017–18 Basketball League of Serbia,2018–19 Basketball League of Serbia and2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia season as well, the club was first in regular season standings of the Basketball League of Serbia. In 2019–20 season which was cut short due toCOVID-19 pandemic, the club based on regular season standings of the2019–20 ABA League Second Division, was promoted to the top-tier regional league.[2]
Borac finished its debut appearance in the2020–21 ABA League First Division in 11th place, with 8–18 record, led by head coachMarko Marinović. In the following season, Borac improved its overall record to 9–17, but was forced to play therelegation playoffs because of league regulations with the Serbian team, and the new champion of the ABA League Second Division –Zlatibor, which they won in best of three games format.[3] In November 2022,Dejan Mijatović took the head coaching position and in Borac's third consecutive season (2022–23) of ABA League, they finished in 13th place after avoiding direct elimination with away win over favoriteBudućnost.[4] In therelegation playoffs, Borac prevailed overHelios Suns with 2–1 record, to stay in the league. In 2023–24 season, Borac finished in 10th place of theABA League with 10–16 record.
Borac has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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| Borac Čačak Hall of Famers | ||||
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| Coaches | ||||
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | |
| Aleksandar Nikolić | Head coach | 1978–1980 | 1998 | |
| OKK Beograd Hall of Famers | ||||
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| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Dragan Kićanović | SG | 1971–1972 | 2010 | |
| Coaches | ||||
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | |
| Aleksandar Nikolić | Head coach | 1978–1980 | 2007 | |
| FIBA Order of Merit recipients | ||||
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| Order | Name | Tenure | Inducted | |
| 19 | Aleksandar Nikolić | 1978–1980 as coach | 1995 | |
| Borac Čačak Players | ||||
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| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Dragan Kićanović | SG | 1971–1972 | 1991 | |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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| FIBA Korać Cup | |||
| 1979–80 | Round of 16 | 3rd in Group C withHapoel Tel Aviv,Antonini Siena,ASPO Tours (3–3) | |
| 1984–85 | Second round | Eliminated byFenerbahçe, 171–172 (1–1) | |
| 1973–74 | First round | Eliminated byInnocenti Milano, 155–176 (0–2) | |