ZKK Novi Zagreb | |||
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Leagues | Croatian League | ||
Founded | 1978 | ||
Arena | SD Trnsko | ||
Location | Novi Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Team colors | White and blue | ||
President | Vladimir Ivanković | ||
Head coach | Predrag Radenović | ||
Website | zkk-lupapromotion.com | ||
Uniforms | |||
Zenski Kosarkaski Klub Novi Zagreb, a.k.a. Lupa Promotion Novi Zagreb for sponsorship reasons, is a Croatian women's basketball club from Zagreb founded in 1978 playing in the Croatian League. In 2012 it was the runner-up in both the championship and the national cup, [1] qualifying for the first time for the Euroleague. [2]
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