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Serbian basketball governance and league participation

Overview

Discussions have emerged regarding the potential participation of Serbian basketball clubs in the VTB United League. Filip Šunturlić, Vice President of the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS), confirmed talks with VTB League President Sergey Kuschenko. While initial cooperation might involve pre-season tournaments or the VTB Supercup, Šunturlić noted that the heavy schedules of top clubs like Partizan and Crvena zvezda make immediate full-league participation impractical.

Concurrently, the Serbian basketball landscape is facing internal governance issues. The Olympic Committee of Serbia (OKS) has issued a formal demand for those within Serbian basketball to return to “frameworks of legality and institutional responsibility.” The OKS expressed concern that ongoing disputes within the KSS could impact the integrity of the Olympic movement and national sports arbitration.

Entities

Crvena Zvezda · Basketball Federation of Serbia · Nebojša Čović · Filip Šunturlić · Olympic Committee of Serbia

Timeline

17 days ago

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The Basketball Federation of Serbia is discussing the potential inclusion of Serbian clubs in the VTB League, though heavy schedules for teams like Partizan and Crvena zvezda pose a major obstacle.

Sources

bhbasket.ba · kosarka24.rs · lat.sputnikportal.rs · sd.rs · sportal.rs · sputnikportal.rs · telesport.rs