# Yugoslav Women's Basketball League

Championship of Yugoslavia in Basketball for women took place beginning in 1945. Belgrade Crvena zvezda (Red Stars of Belgrade) was an undefeated champion until 1992.
Although all countries founded after the breakup of Yugoslavia each now have their own national domestic leagues, each of the six nations now take part in the Adriatic League, which was founded in 2001, and which is today the closest league in existence similar to the former Yugoslav Basketball League.

## History

After the formation of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1945, there arose a need for athletic development in the fledgling nation. Post-WW2 Yugoslavia was (with the exception of major cities such as Belgrade, Ljubljana, Zagreb and Sarajevo) for the most part lacking in competitive opportunities in sports. In response to this, 1945 and 1946 saw an explosion of new clubs and leagues for every sport, the basketball league being part of this phenomenon.
The very first competition under the newly formed Yugoslav Basketball League in 1945, drawing parallel to the Yugoslav First League (of football), was more or less a nationwide affirmation of unity. Instead of individual clubs competing in the usual fashion, there were only eight teams. Six representing each state within Yugoslavia, one representing the province of Vojvodina, and the last representing the Yugoslav People's Army.

## Champions

| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| Championships of Republic |||
| 1945 | Serbia | Croatia |
| Championship for Clubs |||
| 1946 | Crvena zvezda | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1947 | Crvena zvezda | Zadar |
| 1948 | Crvena zvezda | Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 1949 | Crvena zvezda | Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 1950 | Crvena zvezda | Split |
| 1951 | Crvena zvezda | Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 1952 | Crvena zvezda | Lokomotiva |
| 1953 | Crvena zvezda | Split |
| 1954 | Crvena zvezda | Split |
| 1955 | Crvena zvezda | Split |
| 1956 | Crvena zvezda | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1957 | Crvena zvezda | Split |
| 1958 | Crvena zvezda | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1959 | Crvena zvezda | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1960 | Crvena zvezda | Radnički Beograd |
| 1961 | Radnički Beograd | Crvena zvezda |
| 1962 | Radnički Beograd | Crvena zvezda |
| 1963 | Crvena zvezda | Trešnjevka |
| 1964 | Radnički Belgrade | Crvena zvezda |
| 1965 | Radnički Belgrade | Crvena zvezda |
| 1966 | Radnički Belgrade | Trešnjevka |
| 1967 | Trešnjevka | Radnički Belgrade |
| 1968 | Radnički Belgrade | Crvena zvezda |
| 1969 | Vojvodina | Crvena zvezda |
| 1969–70 | Vojvodina | Crvena zvezda |
| 1970–71 | Željezničar Sarajevo | Crvena zvezda |
| 1971–72 | Voždovac | Vojvodina |
| 1972–73 | Crvena zvezda | Bosna |
| 1973–74 | Bosna | Voždovac |
| 1974–75 | Voždovac | Crvena zvezda |
| 1975–76 | Crvena zvezda | Industromontaža |
| 1976–77 | Crvena zvezda | Bosna |
| 1977–78 | Crvena zvezda | Bosna |
| 1978–79 | Crvena zvezda | Monting |
| 1979–80 | Crvena zvezda | Monting |
| 1980–81 | Crvena zvezda | Monting |
| 1981–82 | Monting | Voždovac |
| 1982–83 | Monting | Voždovac |
| 1983–84 | Partizan | Monting |
| 1984–85 | Partizan | Monting |
| 1985–86 | Partizan | Iskra Delta Ježica |
| 1986–87 | Jedinstvo Aida Tuzla | Crvena zvezda |
| 1987–88 | Jedinstvo Aida Tuzla | Elemes Šibenik |
| 1988–89 | Crvena zvezda | Elemes Šibenik |
| 1989–90 | Jedinstvo Aida Tuzla | Elemes Šibenik |
| 1990–91 | Elemes Šibenik | Crvena zvezda |
| 1991–92 | Crvena zvezda | Vojvodina |

## Championship winning teams

| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years Won | Years Runner-up |
| Crvena zvezda | 25 | 11 | 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1992 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991 |
| Radnički Beograd | 6 | 6 | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 | 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1967 |
| Trešnjevka 2009 | 3 | 8 | 1967, 1982, 1983 | 1963, 1966, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985 |
| Partizan | 3 | – | 1984, 1985, 1986 | – |
| Jedinstvo Tuzla | 3 | – | 1987, 1988, 1990 | – |
| Voždovac | 2 | 3 | 1972, 1975 | 1974, 1982, 1983 |
| Vojvodina | 2 | 2 | 1969, 1970 | 1972, 1991 |
| Bosna | 1 | 3 | 1974 | 1973, 1977, 1978 |
| Šibenik | 1 | 3 | 1991 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 1 | – | 1971 | – |
| Split | – | 5 | – | 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957 |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | – | 3 | – | 1948, 1949, 1951 |
| Zadar | – | 1 | – | 1947 |
| Lokomotiva | – | 1 | – | 1952 |
| Ježica | – | 1 | – | 1986 |

## Yugoslav basketball clubs in European-wide competitions (1958-1992)
### European Champions Cup

| Team | Finish | Finish | Finish | Finish |
| Team | Champion | Finalist | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
| Crvena zvezda | 1979 | 1981 | 1978, 1990 | 1959, 1960, 1964, 1980 |
| Jedinstvo Tuzla | 1989 | — | 1988 | — |
| Monting Zagreb | — | — | 1983 | — |
| Radnički Belgrade | — | — | — | 1962 |

### Ronchetti Cup

| Team | Finish | Finish |
| Team | Champion | Finalist |
| Monting Zagreb | 1980 | 1976, 1981 |
| Voždovac | — | 1972 |
| Jedinstvo Tuzla | — | 1990 |