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Coach Toni Vujanic signs with Tianjin Gold Lions in CBA China!

Congratulations to Coach Vujanic on joining Tianjin Gold Lions ! The great Dutch/Serbian Coach will lead Gold Lions to CBA League (top Chinese League) .

2018-2019: Tianjin Gold Lions (China-CBA)

 

Toni Vujanic: Who is who

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ONE OF THE GREATEST EUROPEAN COACHES , WHO ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN EUROPEAN TOP LEAGUES (GERMANY, BELGIUM , AUSTRIA, SPAIN, CYPRUS) AND IS CONSIDERED A LEGENDARY COACH FOR ASIAN BASKETBALL AS WELL (BAHRAIN, LEBANON, QATAR, MOROCCO, KUQAIT, IRAQ, CHINA).

 

 

Personal Information

 

Nationality: Dutch  and Serbian                     

Education: Low University

Languages: English, German, Serbian, Dutch

License:           FIBA  Dutch/German/Belgium

 

Career

1981 – 1982 Mladost – Novi Beograd (Yugoslavia) juniors

 

 

1982 – 1985 Zoebas – Zoetermeer (Holland)
– 1983/1984 , 1984/1985 Champions
1985 – 1986 Gymnova – Leidschendam(Holland) 
– 1986 Vice- Champions


1986 – 1990 Flyers – Waddinxsveen (Holland)
– 1986/1987, 1987/1988, Champions
– 1989 won Dutch Cup
– 1990 lost in ¼ finals of Dutch Cup


1990 – 1991 HBV Jumpers-Den Haag (Pro-B Holland) 


1992 – 1996 Zoebas – Zoetermeer (Holland)
– started in 5th division, 3 times Champion (1993,1995,1996)
– 1995 lost in ½ finals of Dutch Cup
– 1996 lost in ¼ finals of Dutch Cup

 1996 – 1997 Idea Trading – Rotterdam, (Dutch Top division)
– 1997 in ¼ finals of Dutch Play-off
– low budget team 6th in the league

 1997 – 1998 Idea Trading – Rotterdam, (Dutch Top division )
– 1998 lost in ½ finals of Dutch Cup
– 1998 in ¼ finals of Dutch Play-off
– 5th in league with one of the smallest budget

 1998 – 1999 BG ’73 Wolters – Wolfenbüttel (German Bundesliga) 
– offer from BG ‘73 Wolters for next 2 seasons

 1999 – 2000 BG’73 Wolters Wolfenbüttel (Germany)
– winner from NBV-Cup
– Champion 1999-2000 and we come back in Bundesliga

 2000 – 2001 BG ’73 Wolters Wolfenbüttel (German Bundesliga)

 2001 – 2002 OSC Magdeburg (German Bundesliga)
– 2+1 years contract
– 2002 in last 16 of German Cup
– Top team in German Bundesliga North
– money problems

 2002 – 2003 Montan Bears Kapfenberg (Austrian Bundesliga)
– 2002 won a Super Cup of Austria
– came in last 4 of Austrian Cup
– we played in FIBA Champions Cup-West
– team become a Champion of Austria 2003

 Feb-May 2003 ProBuild Lions (Top division-woman Holland) 
– ½ final of cup
– ¼ final of play-off
– I did this coaching like a help to my good friend

2003 – 2004 Melilla Baloncesto (Leb 1) Spain 
– Winner of Guadalajara cup

 

2004 Eurolines -Vilvoorde (Belgium 1st division)
– save a team Vilvoorde from degradation in last 8 games
– offer from Scarlet Vilvoorde for season 2004-2005

 

2004 – 2005 Anibal – Zahle (Lebanon 1st division)
– bring the team in final 4 with the lowest budget in the league

-coach of the year

 

2005 Saudi Arabian National Team

– GCC in Jeddah 2005 (1st place)
– Arab Championships 2005 Jeddah
– King Abdullah Cup 2005 Jordan
– Asian Championships 2005 Qatar (8th place)

 


2005 – 2006 Etha – Nicosia (Cyprus)
– save the Etha team from degradation in 2nd  division
– bring the team in ½ final of the Cup
– bring the team in ¼ final of the play-off


2006 – 2007 Sagesse – Beirut (Lebanon)
– Final 4
– Coach of the year 2007 – Lebanon

 

2007 Al Ahli -Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
– played on 20th Arab Club Championships in Jeddah/KSA
– bring team to the final’s

–  best coach of Arab Championships

2007-2008 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)
– final of playoff
– 16/3 record in regular league
– Coach of the year 2008 Lebanon

2008-2009 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)
– Record 18/3
– Regular league champion
– Finalist of play off 2009
– Coach of the year 2009

2009-2010 Mouttahed – Tripoli (Lebanon)

– Final 4 Lebanese league

– Final    Lebanese cup

– Final Pan Arab games

– Best Coach of Pan Arab games 2010 in Alexandria

 

2010-2011 Anibal Zahle (Lebanon)

 

2011-2012 Sagesse (Lebanon)

-3rd place in Dubai international tournament

-final 4 Lebanese league

2012-2013 Manama (Bahrain)

-Cup winner

-regular league winner

-final4 winner

-play off champion

-coach of the year

 

2013-2014 Karkh (Iraq)

-Left the team because security reasons in February

 

Feb. 2014 joined Manama (Bahrain)     

-play off  and league champions

-coach of the year

 

August 2014 joined Muharraq/Bahrain                                                                                             

  – Presidents Cup winner (left team because family problems)

                                                                                  

December 2014-2015 MCO Oujda-Morocco  (Final 4)

Morocco NT Head coach  2015/16

2015 – 2016  MCO Oujda-Morocco 

2016 – 2017  Kazma-Kuwait

  • Final of Olympic cup
  • Final of league
  • Final 4 of cup
  • Coach of the year

 

2017 – 2018  Al Riffa-Bahrain

2018-2019: Tianjin Gold Lions (China-CBA)

 

Achievements:

 

1983/1984  Champions

1984/1995                     Champions

1996/1987                     Champions

1987/1988                     Champions

1988/1989                     winner of Dutch Cup

1989/1990                     ½ finale of Dutch Cup

1992/1993                     Champions

1994/1995                     ½ finale of Dutch Cup

1994/1995                     Champions

1995/1996                     Champions

1995/1996                     ¼ finale of Dutch Cup

1996/1997                     ¼ finale of Dutch Play-off

1997/1998                     ¼ finale of Dutch Play-off

1999/2000                     Champions

1999/2000                     winner of German NBV Cup

2002/2003                     ¼ finale of Austrian Cup

2002                                winner of Austrian Super Cup

2003                                winner of Guadalajara Cup

2005                                Lebanese Final 4

2005                                Coach of the year

2005                               Pan-Arab Games in Jeddah 6-th place

2005                               23-rd Asian Championship Qatar/ 8-th place in Asia

2006                               ½ finale of Cyprus Cup

2006                               ¼ finale of Cyprus Play-off

2007                               Lebanese Final 4

2007                               Coach of the Year in Lebanon

2007                               Final of Arab Club Championships in KSA

2007/2008                  Regular Season 2nd place

2008                              Final of the Playoff

2008                              Coach of the Year in Lebanon

2009                             Lebanese Regular league Champion

2009                              Final of Lebanese play-off

2009                             Coach of the Year in Lebanon

2010                             Best Coach of Pan Arab games

 

2010                             Final of 23rd Pan Arab games

 

2012                             Final 4 Lebanese league

 

2012                            3rd place in Dubai international

 

2013                             Cup winner Bahrain

 

2013                             League Champion Bahrain

 

2013                             Coach of the year Bahrain

 

2014                             Coach of the year Bahrain

 

2014                             League Champion Bahrain

 

2014                             GCC Championships in Doha

 

2014                             Presidents Cup winner

 

2015                             Morocco Coach of the year

 

2015                             Morocco NT coach on Afro-Basket 2015

 

2016/17                     Kuwait (final of Olympics cup, final of league, final 4 cup)

 

2017                             Coach of the year in Kuwait