Croatian First Women's Basketball League

Croatian Premier Women's Basketball League
Premijer ženska košarkaška liga

Sport	Basketball
Founded	1991
No. of teams	12
Country	Croatia
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	ŽKK Ragusa (4th title)
Most titles	ŽKK Gospić (8 titles)
Domestic cup(s)	Ružica Meglaj-Rimac Cup
Official website	hks-cbf.hr

The Hrvatska Premijer ženska košarkaška liga (English: Croatian Premier Women's Basketball League), also known as Premijer ženska liga or simply Premijer liga, is the first tier level league for women's basketball clubs in Croatia. Founded in 1991 following the independence of the country, it is contested by ten teams.^[1]

Currently the champion is granted a spot in the EuroLeague Women.^[2]

History

Current teams

The following 12 teams compete in the 2024–25 season, scheduled to start in September 2024:^[3]

Team	Home city	Arena	Capacity
KK Akademija Žana Lelas	Split
ŽKK Brod na Savi	Slavonski Brod	SD Vijuš	2,200
KK FSV	Rijeka	Dvorana Mladosti	2,960
ŽKK Medveščak	Zagreb	ŠŠD Peščenica	600
ŽKK Plamen Požega	Požega	SD Tomislav Pirc	1,200
ŽKK Pula	Pula	SC Mirna Pattinaggio	2,312
ŽKK Ragusa	Dubrovnik	ŠD Gospino Polje	2,500
ŽKK Šibenik	Šibenik	SD Baldekin	1,500
ŽKK Trešnjevka 2009	Zagreb	ŠD Trešnjevka	1,000
ŽKK Zadar	Zadar	SC Višnjik	300
ŽKK Zadar Plus	Zadar
ŽKK Zagreb	Zagreb

List of champions

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Result
1991–92	Split	Montmontaža Zagreb	[4]
1992–93	Split	Montmontaža Zagreb	2–1
1993–94	Split	Centar banka	2–0
1994–95	Centar banka	Montmontaža Zagreb	[5]
1995–96	Centar banka	Montmontaža Zagreb	3–2
1996–97	Šibenik Jolly	Centar banka	3–2
1997–98	Adriatic osiguranje	Šibenik Jolly	3–2
1998–99	Montmontaža Zagreb	Hrvatski Dragovoljac	3–1
1999–00	Gospić	Montmontaža Zagreb	2–0
2000–01	Croatia Zagreb	Gospić	3–1
2001–02	Gospić	Montmontaža Zagreb	3–1
2002–03	Šibenik Jolly	Gospić
2003–04	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–1
2004–05	Croatia Zagreb	Šibenik Jolly
2005–06	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–2
2006–07	Šibenik Jolly	Gospić	3–2
2007–08	Šibenik Jolly	Gospić	3–1
2008–09	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–1
2009–10	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–0
2010–11	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–0
2011–12	Gospić	Šibenik Jolly	3–0
2012–13	Novi Zagreb	Gospić	3–2
2013–14	Medveščak	Novi Zagreb	3–1
2014–15	Medveščak	Kvarner	3–2
2015–16	Medveščak	Zadar	3–0
2016–17	Medveščak	Trešnjevka 2009	3–0
2017–18	Medveščak	Trešnjevka 2009	3–0
2018–19	Medveščak	Split	3–1
2019–20	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
2020–21	Ragusa	Medveščak	3–0
2021–22	Ragusa	Plamen Požega	3–2
2022–23	Ragusa	Trešnjevka 2009	3–0
2023–24	Ragusa	Trešnjevka 2009	3–2

Titles by club

Club	City/town	Winners	Runners-up	Years Won	Years Runner-up
ŽKK Gospić	Gospić	8	5	2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012	2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2013
ŽKK Medveščak	Zagreb	6	1	2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019	2021
ŽKK Croatia 2006	Zagreb	5	2	1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005	1994, 1997
ŽKK Šibenik	Šibenik	4	8	1997, 2003, 2007, 2008	1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
ŽKK Ragusa	Dubrovnik	4	–	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024	–
ŽKK Split	Split	3	1	1992, 1993, 1994	2019
ŽKK Trešnjevka 2009	Zagreb	1	10	1999	1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
ŽKK Novi Zagreb	Zagreb	1	2	2013	1999, 2014
ŽKK Kvarner	Rijeka	–	1	–	2015
ŽKK Zadar	Zadar	–	1	–	2016
ŽKK Plamen Požega	Požega	–	1	–	2022

References

1. Results, tables and news in eurobasket.com
2. 2011-12 season teams in FIBA Europe's website
3. "Premijer ženska liga: Ždrijeb za sezonu 2024/25". Croatian Basketball Federation (in Croatian). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. Playoff not played.
5. Playoff not played.
6. "HKS: Sezona bez prvaka, u ligama isti klubovi i u sezoni 2020/2021". Zenska-Kosarka.com. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

External links

• Profile at eurobasket.com