Montenegrin basketball clubs in European competitions

Clubs from Montenegro are playing in European basketball competitions since the 1980s. Until 2006, they represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia. Almost all European seasons by Montenegrin clubs are played by KK Budućnost. Exceptions are two single seasons in European competitions played by KK Lovćen Cetinje and KK Mornar Bar.

Most successful period was end of the 1990s and beginning of the 21st century. At that time, KK Budućnost played in the finish phases of EuroLeague. In that period, Budućnost often played games against greatest European basketball teams like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, Maccabi Tel Aviv etc.

On season 2018-19, KK Budućnost made a comeback to EuroLeague. During that campaign, team from Podgorica made notable wins against CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Performances by season

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Below is a list of games of all Montenegrin clubs in FIBA/ULEB competitions.

Season Competition Round Team 1 Team 2 Game 1 Game 2
1986-87 FIBA Korać Cup Round 2 Turkey Karşıyaka KK Budućnost Podgorica 71-82 82-85
Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Estudiantes 94-108 88-99
Italy Juvecaserta KK Budućnost Podgorica 99-87 90-84
KK Budućnost Podgorica France Challans 87-84 97-114
1996-97 FIBA EuroCup Group H Turkey Türk Telekom KK Budućnost Podgorica 90-82 53-62
KK Budućnost Podgorica Italy Scaligera Basket Verona 66-70 75-85
KK Budućnost Podgorica Hungary Körmend 77-81 101-103
KK Budućnost Podgorica England London Towers 103-96 58-71
Georgia (country) Vita Tbilisi KK Budućnost Podgorica 104-86 56-93
1997-98 FIBA Korać Cup Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 94-78 97-83
KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Darüşşafaka 69-64 59-68
North Macedonia Strumica KK Budućnost Podgorica 71-90 70-97
Round of 32 KK Budućnost Podgorica Lithuania Statyba 83-69 61-69
Round of 16 Greece Peristeri KK Budućnost Podgorica 76-57 60-78
1998-99 FIBA Saporta Cup Group C KK Budućnost Podgorica Israel Hapoel Eilat 75-80 78-86
KK Budućnost Podgorica Latvia Brocēni 87-84 78-86
Spain Valencia KK Budućnost Podgorica 78-68 78-71
Poland Śląsk Wrocław KK Budućnost Podgorica 68-70 82-89
Austria Sankt Pölten KK Budućnost Podgorica 66-69 69-95
Round of 32 Greece AEK Athens KK Budućnost Podgorica 66-61 63-74
Round of 16 KK Budućnost Podgorica Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 86-68 85-81
Quarterfinals KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Tofaş 67-65 82-64
Semifinals Italy Benetton Treviso KK Budućnost Podgorica 76-60
FIBA Korać Cup Group M Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon KK Lovćen Cetinje 97-90 69-94
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto KK Lovćen Cetinje 62-49 75-61
KK Lovćen Cetinje Italy Virtus Roma 63-71 67-92
1999-00 Euroleague Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica France Pau-Orthez 68-71 72-68
Croatia Cibona Zagreb KK Budućnost Podgorica 69-63 90-95
Turkey Anadolu Efes KK Budućnost Podgorica 73-67 80-86
KK Budućnost Podgorica Italy Fortitudo Bologna 75-83 73-72
Spain Caja San Fernando KK Budućnost Podgorica 75-73 65-88
Stage 2 / Group G KK Budućnost Podgorica Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 59-67 60-74
Greece Olympiacos KK Budućnost Podgorica 89-61 70-82
KK Budućnost Podgorica France ASVEL 59-65 83-57
Round of 16 Greece Panathinaikos KK Budućnost Podgorica 65-59
KK Budućnost Podgorica Greece Panathinaikos 77-64
Greece Panathinaikos KK Budućnost Podgorica 78-61
2000-01 Euroleague Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain FC Barcelona 77-85 75-92
Germany Skyliners Frankfurt KK Budućnost Podgorica 79-94 73-79
England London Towers KK Budućnost Podgorica 88-95 83-101
KK Budućnost Podgorica Greece PAOK 83-71 72-89
Italy Scaligera Verona KK Budućnost Podgorica 86-91 73-77
Round of 16 Spain Real Madrid KK Budućnost Podgorica 91-63
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Real Madrid 62-76
2001-02 Euroleague Group C KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Real Madrid 72-82 71-90
Italy Fortitudo Bologna KK Budućnost Podgorica 109-79 70-86
KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia CSKA Moscow 72-103 83-88
Greece Panathinaikos KK Budućnost Podgorica 91-82 84-72
France Pau-Orthez KK Budućnost Podgorica 87-90 79-77
KK Budućnost Podgorica Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto 77-72 74-101
Croatia Zadar KK Budućnost Podgorica 88-79 97-110
2002-03 Euroleague Group B Greece Panathinaikos KK Budućnost Podgorica 87-71 92-84
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Unicaja Málaga 72-78 75-87
Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana KK Budućnost Podgorica 83-71 100-81
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Baskonia 71-81 86-103
KK Budućnost Podgorica Lithuania Žalgiris 106-102 85-101
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv KK Budućnost Podgorica 107-86 89-80
KK Budućnost Podgorica Italy Montepaschi Siena 91-75 49-112
2003-04 ULEB Cup Group E KK Budućnost Podgorica Netherlands Eiffel Towers 103-100 91-88
Spain Estudiantes KK Budućnost Podgorica 90-77 84-71
Greece Makedonikos KK Budućnost Podgorica 87-75 74-85
KK Budućnost Podgorica France Le Mans 85-81 67-78
Germany Braunschweig KK Budućnost Podgorica 73-71 80-95
2004-05 ULEB Cup Group A Germany ALBA Berlin KK Budućnost Podgorica 86–70 85-95
KK Budućnost Podgorica Belgium Spirou Charleroi 82-68 56-63
KK Budućnost Podgorica Hungary Debreceni Vadkakasok 91-89 72-82
France Gravelines-Dunkerque KK Budućnost Podgorica 108–75 89-81
KK Budućnost Podgorica Greece PAOK 104–98 75-92
2007-08 ULEB Cup Group E KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Zenit St Petersburg 66–75 65-75
Belgium Antwerp Giants KK Budućnost Podgorica 76–79 65-76
Switzerland Fribourg Olympic KK Budućnost Podgorica 73–82 63-74
KK Budućnost Podgorica Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 93–68 81-82
Austria Swans Gmunden KK Budućnost Podgorica 72–79 60-86
Round of 32 Serbia Hemofarm Vršac KK Budućnost Podgorica 82–56 73-78
2008-09 Eurocup Round 1 Turkey Galatasaray KK Budućnost Podgorica 85–83 62–93
Group H Czech Republic Nymburk KK Budućnost Podgorica 75–70 66–63
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Bilbao 65–67 66–69
KK Budućnost Podgorica Serbia Hemofarm Vršac 70–59 85-89
2009-10 Eurocup Round 1 Germany Brose Bamberg KK Budućnost Podgorica 64–61 65–67
2010-11 Euroleague Round 1Q France ASVEL KK Budućnost Podgorica 64–69 84–76
Eurocup Group C Lithuania Šiauliai KK Budućnost Podgorica 76–97 66–83
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Gran Canaria 66–90 60–62
Ukraine Budivelnyk Kyiv KK Budućnost Podgorica 70–56 54–69
2011-12 Euroleague Round 1Q Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas KK Budućnost Podgorica 83–64
Eurocup Group H KK Budućnost Podgorica Poland Turów Zgorzelec 75–50 78–73
Germany ALBA Berlin KK Budućnost Podgorica 88–68 72–57
Belgium Dexia Mons KK Budućnost Podgorica 66–53 78–85
Stage 2 / Group K KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Spartak St Petersburg 57–65 64–70
Slovenia Krka Novo Mesto KK Budućnost Podgorica 64–69 58–63
Turkey Banvit KK Budućnost Podgorica 68–61 73–83
Quarterfinals Spain Valencia KK Budućnost Podgorica 71–75 85–63
2012-13 Eurocup Group B Spain Bilbao KK Budućnost Podgorica 85–78 68–66
KK Budućnost Podgorica Bulgaria Academic Sofia 75–72 74–55
Belgium Charleroi KK Budućnost Podgorica 53–66 55–59
Stage 2 KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Zenit St Petersburg 90–69 66–76
Turkey Banvit KK Budućnost Podgorica 89–80 50–66
Ukraine Budivelnyk Kyiv KK Budućnost Podgorica 75–79 77–75
Quarterfinals Russia Lokomotiv Kuban KK Budućnost Podgorica 72–54 90–65
2013-14 Eurocup Group F Greece PAOK KK Budućnost Podgorica 85–84 75–69
KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Ankara 80–73 75–81
Russia Nizhny Novgorod KK Budućnost Podgorica 83–62 91–88
KK Budućnost Podgorica Hungary Alba Fehérvár 67–61 80–82
Ukraine Khimik Yuzhne KK Budućnost Podgorica 84–76 87–91
2014-15 Eurocup Group F Latvia Ventspils KK Budućnost Podgorica 82–75 69–87
KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Karşıyaka 79–82 78–86
Poland Zielona Góra KK Budućnost Podgorica 76–90 85–100
KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Lokomotiv Kuban 63–77 76–79
Greece PAOK KK Budućnost Podgorica 80–60 81–76
Stage 2 / Group H Italy Dinamo Sassari KK Budućnost Podgorica 87–70 86–93
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Gran Canaria 83–88 69–92
Turkey Banvit KK Budućnost Podgorica 87–74 74–68
2015-16 Eurocup Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Banvit 83–70 68–76
Greece Aris KK Budućnost Podgorica 75–57 56–75
Turkey Trabzonspor KK Budućnost Podgorica 75–71 82–79
KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia UNICS 73–63 77–91
Romania Steaua București KK Budućnost Podgorica 81–75 56–89
2016-17 Eurocup Group C Spain Murcia KK Budućnost Podgorica 86–77 86–75
KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Zenit St Petersburg 95–97 79–84
Germany Bayern Munich KK Budućnost Podgorica 80–66 68–44
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Unicaja Málaga 62–86 75–93
FIBA Champions League Round 1Q Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea KK Mornar Bar 71–69 60–83
Group D KK Mornar Bar Belgium Oostende 74–72 60–80
Spain Tenerife KK Mornar Bar 103–57 89–72
KK Mornar Bar Serbia Mega Leks 87–85 53–60
Croatia Cibona Zagreb KK Mornar Bar 90–72 92–81
KK Mornar Bar Italy Avellino 67–76 60–53
KK Mornar Bar Lithuania Juventus Utena 73–75 74–82
France SIG Strasbourg KK Mornar Bar 93–62 83–70
2017-18 Eurocup Group B Germany Bayern Munich KK Budućnost Podgorica 85–82 76–60
KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Galatasaray 87–78 61–82
Italy Reggio Emilia KK Budućnost Podgorica 77–71 74–82
KK Budućnost Podgorica Lithuania Lietkabelis 76–62 79–86
Israel Hapoel Jerusalem KK Budućnost Podgorica 81–86 75–92
Group G KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia Lokomotiv Kuban 62–68 66–77
Italy Trento KK Budućnost Podgorica 105–106 66–79
KK Budućnost Podgorica Croatia Cedevita 84–52 78–75
Quarterfinals Turkey Darüşşafaka KK Budućnost Podgorica 57–54 78–71
FIBA Champions League Round 2Q Russia Avtodor Saratov KK Mornar Bar 88–70 70–62
FIBA Europe Cup Group C KK Mornar Bar Finland Kataja 76–71 76–81
Portugal Porto KK Mornar Bar 68–55 70–81
KK Mornar Bar Austria Kapfenberg Bulls 74–58 75–69
Group K KK Mornar Bar Denmark Bakken Bears 76–87 92–93
Belarus Tsmoki Minsk KK Mornar Bar 84–45 76–83
KK Mornar Bar Hungary Szolnoki Olaj 73–68 92–89
Round of 16 Belgium Oostende KK Mornar Bar 84–71 63–90
Quarterfinals KK Mornar Bar Netherlands Donar 73–67 74–101
2018-19 Euroleague Regular season KK Budućnost Podgorica Italy Olimpia Milano 71–82 94–111
Turkey Darüşşafaka KK Budućnost Podgorica 71–63 74–75
KK Budućnost Podgorica Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 68–78 76–81
Spain Real Madrid KK Budućnost Podgorica 89–55 60–73
KK Budućnost Podgorica Greece Panathinaikos 67–72 67–87
KK Budućnost Podgorica Lithuania Žalgiris 60–72 76–84
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Baskonia 99–84 62–82
Russia BC Khimki KK Budućnost Podgorica 85–69 98–90
KK Budućnost Podgorica Russia CSKA Moscow 93–92 69–99
Greece Olympiacos KK Budućnost Podgorica 92–70 89–76
KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain FC Barcelona 67–64 83–95
Spain Gran Canaria KK Budućnost Podgorica 95–85 70–75
Turkey Anadolu Efes KK Budućnost Podgorica 106–68 91–84
KK Budućnost Podgorica Turkey Fenerbahçe 65–89 67–76
Germany Bayern Munich KK Budućnost Podgorica 93–88 89–75
Eurocup Group D KK Mornar Bar Russia UNICS 74–97 73–90
Spain Unicaja Málaga KK Mornar Bar 111–76 96–85
KK Mornar Bar Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 83–87 75–98
Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas KK Mornar Bar 91–67 92–69
KK Mornar Bar Italy Torino 86–83 84–80
2019-20 Eurocup Group D KK Budućnost Podgorica Spain Unicaja Málaga 81–82 70–83
Turkey Galatasaray KK Budućnost Podgorica 84–83 78–94
KK Budućnost Podgorica Germany Oldenburg 83–85 99–102
Italy Trento KK Budućnost Podgorica 69–76 77–68
KK Budućnost Podgorica Poland Arka Gdynia 59–62 78–61
FIBA Champions League Round 2Q Portugal Benfica KK Mornar Bar 68–96 82–71
Group C KK Mornar Bar Czech Republic Nymburk 66–98 74–91
Spain Tenerife KK Mornar Bar 91–61 81–74
KK Mornar Bar Russia Nizhny Novgorod 87–66 69–89
Greece Peristeri KK Mornar Bar 72–67 73–65
KK Mornar Bar Germany Brose Bamberg 77–73 76–81
Turkey Gaziantep KK Mornar Bar 86–79 77–84
KK Mornar Bar Latvia VEF Rīga 106–99 74–80

Performances by clubs

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During the overall history, three different Montenegrin clubs played in FIBA/ULEB competitions. KK Budućnost played in every competition (Euroleague, Eurocup/ULEB Cup, Saporta Cup/FIBA EuroCup, FIBA Korać Cup), while KK Lovćen played one season in FIBA Korać Cup, and KK Mornar in Basketball Champions League.

Team Seasons First Last G W L
KK Budućnost Podgorica 23 1986-87 2019-20 285 107 178
KK Mornar Bar 4 2016-17 2019-20 58 19 39
KK Lovćen Cetinje 1 1998-99 1998-99 6 1 5

As of the end of FIBA/ULEB competitions 2019–20 season.

Scores by competitions

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During the history, Montenegrin basketball clubs played in Euroleague, Eurocup/ULEB Cup, Saporta Cup/FIBA EuroCup and FIBA Korać Cup.
Below is the list of performances of Montenegrin clubs in every single European basketball competition.

Competition G W L
Euroleague 91 28 63
Eurocup/ULEB Cup 159 58 101
FIBA Champions League 32 8 24
Saporta Cup/FIBA EuroCup 27 13 14
FIBA Europe Cup 16 9 7
FIBA Korać Cup 24 11 13
OVERALL 349 127 222

As of the end of FIBA/ULEB competitions 2019–20 season.

Scores by opponents' countries

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Below is the list of performances of Montenegrin clubs against opponents in FIBA/ULEB competitions by their countries (basketball federations).

Opponents' country G W L
 Austria 6 6 0
 Belarus 2 1 1
 Belgium 12 8 4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 1 1
 Bulgaria 4 4 0
 Croatia 8 4 4
 Czech Republic 4 0 4
 Denmark 2 0 2
 England 4 3 1
 Finland 2 1 1
 France 16 4 12
 Georgia 2 1 1
 Germany 22 6 16
 Greece 31 8 23
 Hungary 8 4 4
 Israel 14 3 11
 Italy 29 13 16
 Latvia 6 3 3
 Lithuania 15 5 10
 Macedonia 2 2 0
 Netherlands 4 3 1
 Portugal 4 2 2
 Poland 8 6 2
 Romania 2 1 1
 Russia 30 4 26
 Serbia 6 3 3
 Slovakia 2 2 0
 Slovenia 8 2 6
 Spain 48 6 42
  Switzerland 2 2 0
 Turkey 40 17 23

As of the end of FIBA/ULEB competitions 2019–20 season.

See also

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References

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