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HKS — Hrvatski košarkaški savez

Croatia’s basketball federation, which states that it was founded on 17 November 1991 and became a full FIBA member on 19 January 1992; FIBA lists it as Croatia’s member.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded17 November 1991, as the federation states[3]
HeadquartersCebini 39, 10010 Zagreb, as the federation gives it; FIBA lists Buzin, Cebini 39, 10 010 Zagreb[3][1]
International federationFIBA, whose directory lists it as the Croatian Basketball Federation (CRO) in the Europe region[1]
PresidentNikola Rukavina, with Josip Jerko Vranković as secretary general (as listed by FIBA and by the HKS, October 2026)[1][3]

What is the HKS?

The Hrvatski košarkaški savez (HKS) is the national basketball federation of Croatia. Its site’s description begins: “Službene stranice Hrvatskog košarkaškog saveza.” (Official pages of the Croatian Basketball Federation.)[2] FIBA’s directory lists it as the Croatian Basketball Federation, the member for Croatia (CRO), in the Europe region, with Nikola Rukavina as president and Josip Jerko Vranković as secretary general.[1]

What does the HKS govern or do?

The HKS site lists men’s national teams at senior, U20, U18, U16, U15 and U14 level and women’s teams at senior, U20, U18, U16 and U14 level.[2] Its documents include its statute, competition and registration regulations dated July 2026, a regulation on coaches’ status and licensing dated May 2026, a regulation on national teams dated June 2024, a disciplinary code and a regulation on the integrity of competition.[4]

When was the HKS founded and where is it based?

The federation’s about page states: “Samostalni Hrvatski košarkaški savez osnovan je 17. studenoga 1991. godine”. It names Boris Lalić as the first president and Mihovil Nakić as the first secretary general.[3] It gives its address as Cebini 39, 10010 Zagreb.[3] FIBA lists Buzin, Cebini 39, 10 010 Zagreb.[1]

How is the HKS recognised?

FIBA. FIBA’s list of national federations names the Croatian Basketball Federation as the member for Croatia, with the country code CRO, and gives its regional affiliation as Europe.[1]

Its own history. The HKS dates its full FIBA membership to 19 January 1992: “Već 19. siječnja 1992. Savez je postao punopravni član FIBA-e”.[3]

What does the HKS organise?

The federation’s site lists the SuperSport Premijer liga, the Premijer ženska liga, the Prva muška liga and Prva ženska liga, the Druge muške lige, the SuperSport Kup Krešimir Ćosić, the Kup ‘Ružica Meglaj-Rimac’, 3x3 basketball and youth categories.[2] It publishes competition rules for the 2026–27 season for these leagues and cups and for national youth championships at U18, U16, U14, U13 and U12 level.[4]

Who are its members?

The HKS lists the members of its assembly (Sabor) by county — among them Zagreb, Splitsko-dalmatinska and Osječko-baranjska — together with representatives of the Hrvatska udruga zdravstvenih djelatnika u košarci, the Udruga hrvatskih košarkaških sudaca and the Udruga 3x3 Hrvatska.[3] Its other bodies are an executive board (Upravni odbor), a supervisory board, a disciplinary court and an arbitration body.[3]

References

  1. FIBA — List of National Federations: Croatia (Croatian Basketball Federation). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  2. HKS — Hrvatski košarkaški savez, home page (national teams, competitions). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  3. HKS — O nama (history, bodies, assembly). Accessed 2026-10-15.
  4. HKS — Dokumenti (statute, regulations, competition rules). Accessed 2026-10-15.