Elektra basketball club from Šoštanj (Slovenia): first team plays in the best slovenia league (League Telemach) and in the last seven seasons was always part of first eight slovenian teams.

Basketball as it is known nowadays was first established in 1891 in the USA. The first introduction of basketball in Europe was already in 1898, however, the first official tournament was not earlier than in 1919. Basketball in Slovenia started to be played in 1912 but it didn't become a sport branch before the second world war.

In 1947 basketball was brought to Šoštanj from the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, by some students, who were studying there. They became enthusiastic and the first organized group began with its work in the club in 1948. In that way Šoštanj was one of the first Slovenian cities, where basketball began to be played.

The beginnings were more recreative, however, that recreation developed also in a competitory sport with regular trainings in different age selections.

The first official match was in 1949 against the team of town Celje. In the season 1949/50 the team Elektra began to compete in the regional league and already in the first year it won the first place. In 1959 the first team was placed in the first Slovenian basketball league. From that time on the basketball club Elektra has been one of the best in Slovenia. It has always taken care for the organized work in the field of the basketball in the Šalek Valley, especially with young people.

The first team and different teams of younger selections have always been among the best Slovenian teams.

Elektra basketball club is strongly connected with the local environment. It regularly collaborates with the organizations of the local self-government and with other similar organizations, especially with primary and secondary schools when they organize sport activities.

Some of the best achievements in the 60 years long history of the basketball in Šoštanj:

• 1947: the beginning of the work in the playground in the Šalek valley
• 1949: the first official match against the team Celje (Elektra won)
• 1952: the first team was placed in 1st Slovenian basketball league
• 1962: younger boys – 3rd place in Slovenia
• 1963: juniors – 2nd place in Slovenia
• 1965: 5th place in the 1st basketball league
• 1972: 1st place in the 2nd Slovenian basketball league and classification in the 2st B league
• 1976: 1st place in the B league and classification in A Slovenian basketball league
• 1978: younger boys – 2nd place in Slovenia
• 1978: 3rd place in A Slovenian basketball league
• 1983: younger boys – 3rd place in Slovenia
• 1985: juniors - 3rd place in Slovenia
  
• 1987: juniors - 3rd place at Yugoslavia junior championship
  
• 1988: juniors – 3rd place in Slovenia
• 1990: 1st place in 2nd league and classification in 1st A basketball league
• 1991: 7th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league
• 1996: organization of international match between national teams of Slovenia and Macedonia (Slovenian national team won)
• 1997: celebration of 50 years long history of basketball in the Šalek valley and an edition of a book
• 2001: classification in 1st A Slovenian basketball league
• 2003: 6th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league.
• 2003: younger boys – 2nd place in Slovenia
• 2004: 7th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league and classification into quarter final Spar Cup
• 2004: younger boys – 3rd place in Slovenia
• 2005: 5th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league and classification into quarter final Spar Cup
  
• 2006: 4th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league and classification into quarter final Spar Cup
  
• 2007: 5th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league and classification into quarter final Spar Cup
• 2008: 8th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league
• 2009: 8th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league and Slovenian Cup Finalist – the biggest success in the history of the club.
  
• 2010: 10th place in 1st Slovenian basketball league.

The basketball club Elektra lays great stress on the inclusion of players from juvenile sections into the first team and on playing of home players.

BC Elektra Managing Board 2009-2013

BC Elektra Expert Commision 2009-2013

BC Elektra Disciplinary Commision 2009-2013

BC Elektra Supervising Commision 2009-2013

Club`s Staff

Club contact data on club web page and club presentation on Eurobasket.com.