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| KK Kvarner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leagues | Yugoslav League (1946–1991) Croatian League (1991–2008) Krešimir Ćosić Cup (1991–2009) Adriatic League (2001–02) Saporta Cup (1977–78) | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Folded | 2009 | ||
| Arena | Dvorana Mladosti | ||
| Capacity | 3,960 | ||
| Location | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| Team colors | White and Blue | ||
KK Kvarner was a professional basketball club based in Rijeka, Croatia.
KK Kvarner was founded in 1946 in Rijeka and in its history has changed several names for sponsored reasons like KK Istravino, KK Croatia Line Rijeka, KK Sava Osiguranje Rijeka, KK Triglav Osiguranje Rijeka, since 2009. The club also performed under the name KK Kvarner Novi Resort. The club played one season (2001/02) in the Adriatic League. Due to the cancellation of the onset of the second division Croatian 'score for abortion in the season 2008 / 09th and accumulated debts 2009th club is shut down.
KK Kvarner 2010 was founded in 2010 as a club's spiritual successor.
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