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30.01.2008
The contestant of BC Azovmash in 1/16 ULEB Cup
Zadar is the place where Croatian basketball was born in 1930, and where the club was constituted in 1945. Zadar's reputation has been of a basketball hotbed with a team that can capture trophies at any moment. The most successful era was the decade between 1965 and 1975, when Zadar won five Yugoslav League titles behind Croatian legend Kresimir Cosic. Zadar would add a fifth domestic crown in 1986 with Ivan Sunara and Stojan Vrankovic. It had already made noise on the European stage itself, having taken third place in Europe in 1968 and making the Korac Cup semifinals in 1982 and 1986. Zadar became a fixture in the relaunched Croatian League in the 1990s, but could only outlast Cibona to two trophies, the 1998 and 2000 national cups. The 2002-03 was an amazing season for Zadar thanks to two trophies: the Adriatic League and the National Cup, named after Cosic. In 2003-04, Zadar pushed into two finals in Croatia, losing a thrilling cup final 72-74 against Split and falling to Cibona 3-1 in the Croatian League finals. Its second ULEB Cup season was also unlucky for Zadar, which could not repeat its advance to the elimination rounds as in the previous season. This time, it missed by a single basket's difference in the last regular season game. Going into the ULEB Cup for a third season in 2004-05, Zadar once again missed the playoffs by a single win. It finally took its revenge at home, however, winning both the Cosic Cup and Croatian League titles in a historical season. Zadar returned to the Croatian League final in each of the last two seasons, but Cibona stood on its way to another league title. Even with that, Zadar lifted another Cosic Cup title, downing Zagreb 93-90 in the final. The club is assured to offer another merger of young talent and veteran savvy, all of it adding up to a challenge against any opponent who wishes to make it to the top of the competition.
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