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PETROL OLIMPIJA LJUBLJANA
(Slovenia-D5)         

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Home Court: Arena Stozice (12.500)
Founded: 1946
Team names: KK Svoboda (1946), KK Enotnost (1947-1954), ASK Olimpija (1955-1976), KK Brest Olimpija (1976-1978), KK Iskra Olimpija (1978-1982), KK ZZI Olimpija (1982-1983), KK Smelt Olimpija (1983-1997), KK Union Olimpija (1997-2017), KK Petrol Olimpija (2017-2019)
In 2019 Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana merged with the Croatian team Cedevita from Zagreb creating new team Cedevita Olimpija. It was the first such instance of two clubs from different countries merging. The club is a part of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes in the ABA League and the EuroCup.
League positions:
YUG1946-7, 48-4, 49-7, 50-10, 51-6, 52-5, 53-2, 54-4, 55-4, 56-2, 57-1, 58-2, 59-1, 60-2, 61-1, 62-1, 63-3, 64-4, 65-2, 66-1, 67-2, 68-2, 69-2, 70-1, 71-6, 72-7, 73-5, 74-7, 75-6, 76-10, 77-10, 78-4, 79-8, 80-7, 81-6, 82-6, 83-7, 84-12(1), 85-(2), 86-11(1), 87-(2), 88-4(1), 89-6, 90-7, 91-7
SLO92-1, 93-1, 94-1, 95-1, 96-1, 97-1, 98-1, 99-1, 00-3, 01-1, 02-1, 03-2, 04-1, 05-1, 06-2, 07-2, 08-1, 09-1, 10-1, 11-2, 12-2, 13-2, 14-2, 15-2, 16-3, 17-4, 18-1, 19-2
Adriatic League: 02-1, 03-3, 04-3, 05-4, 06-10, 07-8, 08-7, 09-9, 10-4, 11-2, 12-6, 13-8, 14-10, 15-5, 16-7, 17-11, 18-7, 19-12
League achievements:
Yugoslav League Champion -1957, 59, 61, 62, 66, 69, 70
Yugoslav League Runner-Up: 1953, 56, 58, 60, 65, 67, 67, 68, 68, 69
Slovenian League Champion -1992-99, 01, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 17, 18
Slovenian Cup Winner -1992, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13. 17
Slovenian Supercup Winner -2003, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 13, 17
Slovenian League Regular Season Champion -1992-99, 01, 02, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10, 18
Slovenian League Finalist -2003, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19
Yugoslav Cup Finalist -1960, 68, 69, 70, 71, 81, 82, 86, 87
Slovenian Cup Finalist -2004, 07, 14
Slovenian League Regular Season Runner-Up -2006, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19
Slovenian Supercup Finalist -2010, 11, 12, 14, 19
Slovenian Cup Semifinals -2015
Slovenian League Semifinals -2016
Yugoslav 1.B League Champion -1984, 85, 86, 87
Slovenian Republic League (defunct) Champion -1946, 47
Adriatic League achievements:
Adriatic League Champion -2002
Adriatic League Semifinals -2003, 04, 08, 10
Adriatic League Quarterfinals -2005
Adriatic League Regular Season Runner-Up -2011
Adriatic League Finalist -2011
European cups:
1957-1958: European Champions Cup: lost to Academic (BUL) in Third Round in Group C
1992-1993: European Cup of Champions
1993-1994: European Cup of Champions
1994-1995: Euroleague
1995-1996: Euroleague
1996-1997: Euroleague: Final Four (!!!)
1997-1998: Euroleague
1998-1999: Euroleague
1999-2000: Euroleague
2000-2001: ULEB Euroleague: took 3rd place (7-3) in Group C, lost to Kinder Bologna in the play-off 1st round
2001-2002: Euroleague: Stage 1: took 4th place (9-5) in Group B; Stage 2: took 4th place (1-5) in Group G + Adriatic League: champion (!!!) beat Krka in the final
2002-2003: ULEB Euroleague: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group G of 2nd Stage; Adriatic League Semifinals
2003-2004: Euroleague: took 4th place (6-8) in Group A, then took 4th place (1-5) in Group E of Top16, Adriatic League Semifinals
2004-2005: Euroleague: took 7th place (6-8) in Group B; Adriatic League: 4, lost to Reflex 80-91 in the quarterfinals
2005-2006: Euroleague: took 6th place (5-9) in Group A
2006-2007: Euroleague: took 8th place (5-9) in Group B; Adriatic League: 8
2007-2008: Euroleague: took 6th place (4-10) in Group A; Adriatic League: 7th
(15-2011), lost to Partizan 90-94 in the Semifinals
2008-2009: Euroleague: took 6th place (2-8) in Group C; Adriatic League: 10th (2010-16)
2009-2010: Euroleague: took 6th last place (1-9) in Group C of Regular Season
2010-2011: Euroleague: took 2nd place (6-4) in Group D of Regular Season, took 4th last place (1-5) in Group F of Top16; ABA NLB League: 2nd (2017-9), lost to Partizan 74-77 in the Final (!!!)
2011-2012: Euroleague: took 6th (last) place (1-9) in Group D of Regular Season; Adriatic League: 6th (2014-12)
2012-2013: Euroleague: took 5th place (3-7) in Group A of the Regular Season; Adriatic League: 8th (2013-13)
2013-2014: Eurocup: took 1st place (7-3) in Group C of the Regular Season, took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group M of the Second Stage; Adriatic League: 10th (2011-15)
2014-2015: Eurocup: took 3rd place (6-4) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group K of the Second Stage; Adriatic League: 5th (2015-11)
2015-2016: Eurocup: took 3rd place (5-5) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group M of the Second Stage; Adriatic League: 7th (2011-15)
2016-2017: 7DAYS EuroCup: took 5th place () in Group D of Stage One; ABA League: took 11th place (10-16)
2017-2018: Basketball Champions League: took 7th place (4-10) in Group C; ABA League: took 7th place (10-12)
2018-2019: ABA League: took 12th (last) place (6-16) in Regular Season; Basketball Champions League: took 8th (last) place (3-11) in Group D
European cups achievements:
ULEB Euroleague Quarterfinals -2001
Since 1992
1982-1992
Until 1982