Budvanska Rivijera Budva
Encyclopedia
OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva, is a professional volleyball
team based in Budva
, Montenegro. It plays in the Montenegrin volley league and in the CEV Champions League
.
In 1991/92 the team finished in third place in the playoffs the second division, but was allowed to rise as substitutes due to the dissolution of the team Jugoslawija in the first division.Because of the disintegration of SFR Yugoslavia the volleyball leaugue was also reorganized and Avala was relegated to the B Division of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Budva
Budva
Budva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
, Montenegro. It plays in the Montenegrin volley league and in the CEV Champions League
CEV Champions League
The CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
.
History
The club was founded in 1978 as Avala Budva and took part in the first and 1982 regional championship of the Republic of Montenegro. From 1982 the team played in the second division of the SFR Yugoslavia.In 1991/92 the team finished in third place in the playoffs the second division, but was allowed to rise as substitutes due to the dissolution of the team Jugoslawija in the first division.Because of the disintegration of SFR Yugoslavia the volleyball leaugue was also reorganized and Avala was relegated to the B Division of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Honors
- Serbian and Montenegrin volley leagueSerbian volley leagueThe Serbian Volleyball League is the highest level of men's volleyball in Serbia and it is organized by Serbian Volleyball Federation. It often refer as Wiener Städtische Liga, named after the main sponsor of the league, Wiener Städtische...
(won): 2001,2002 - CEV Champions LeagueCEV Champions LeagueThe CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
(3rd) :2008 - Montenegrin volley league (won) : 2009
- Montenegrin volley cup (won) : 2010
Team 2010/2011
| Name | Year of birth | Height (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Čupković | ||
| Balša Radunović | ||
| Božidar Ćuk | ||
| Gojko Ćuk | ||
| Milan Jurišić | ||
| Alexander Shafranovich | ||
| Rade Popović | ||
| Sebastijan Škorc | ||
| Vojin Ćaćić | ||
| Veljko Petković | ||
| Edin Musabegović | ||
| Nikola Renovica | ||
| Francesco Birbanti | ||
| Nikola Radonić | ||
| Simo Dabović | ||
| Milan Marković |