Draža Mihailović Cup
The Draža Mihailović Cup (DMC) is an annual Australian basketball tournament for basketball clubs with Serb ethnic affiliation. The first edition of the tournament was held in 1993, it has steadily grown to encompass clubs from across the country.[1]
KK Sydney Obilic recently won the 2025 edition of the tournament in Brisbane , defeating the back to back champions KK Otpisani Melbourne. The MVP was Alexei Piljevic.
The tournament is named after Chetnik leader Draža Mihailović, who led the first European uprising against Nazi Germany in World War II.
List of winners
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brisbane | Sydney Obilic | KK Otpisani Melbourne |
| 2024 | Adelaide | KK Otpisani Melbourne | Sydney Obilic |
| 2023 | Melbourne | KK Otpisani Melbourne | Sydney Obilic |
| 2022 | Wollongong | Sydney Obilic | Red Stars South |
| 2021 | Tournament Postponed | due to COVID-19 | |
| 2020 | Tournament Postponed | due to COVID-19 | |
| 2019 | Brisbane | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2018 | Adelaide | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2017 | Melbourne | Monstars Melbourne | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 2016 | Sydney | Red Stars Sydney | Sydney Obilic |
| 2015 | Brisbane | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2014 | Adelaide | Melbourne White Eagles | Sydney Obilic |
| 2013 | Melbourne | Melbourne White Eagles | Otpisani Melbourne |
| 2012 | Sydney | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2011 | Brisbane | Brisbane White Eagles | Sydney Obilic |
| 2010 | Adelaide | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2009 | Melbourne | Sydney Obilic | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 2008 | Sydney | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2007 | Brisbane | Brisbane White Eagles | Sydney Obilic |
| 2006 | Adelaide | Sydney Obilic | Brisbane White Eagles |
| 2005 | Albury/Wodonga | Brisbane White Eagles | Adelaide Beograd |
| 2004 | Melbourne | Sydney Obilic | Melbourne Gamblers |
| 2003 | Sydney | Adelaide Beograd | Sydney Obilic |
| 2002 | Melbourne | Sydney Obilic | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 2001 | Canberra | Sydney Sokolovi | Adelaide Beograd |
| 2000 | Sydney | Sydney Sokolovi | Sydney Obilic |
| 1999 | Melbourne | Sydney Sokolovi | Adelaide Golubovi |
| 1998 | Adelaide | Adelaide Golubovi | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1997 | Sydney | Sydney Sokolovi | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1996 | Melbourne | Sydney Sokolovi | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1995 | Adelaide | Melbourne White Eagles | Sydney Delije |
| 1994 | Sydney | Melbourne White Eagles | Sydney Delije |
| 1993 | Melbourne | Sydney Delije | Melbourne White Eagles |
Total championships
| Club | Number of Championships | Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Obilic | 12 | 8 |
| Sydney Sokolovi | 5 | 0 |
| Melbourne White Eagles | 4 | 7 |
| Brisbane White Eagles | 3 | 7 |
| KK Otpisani Melbourne | 2 | 2 |
| Adelaide Beograd | 1 | 2 |
| Adelaide Golubovi | 1 | 1 |
| Monstars Melbourne | 1 | 0 |
| Red Stars Sydney | 1 | 0 |
| Sydney Delije | 1 | 2 |
Most Valuable Players (MVP)
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alexei Piljevic | Sydney Obilic |
| 2024 | Adam Thoesby | KK Otpisani Melbourne |
| 2023 | Milan Savic | KK Otpisani Melbourne |
| 2006 | Đorđe Đorđević | Sydney Obilić |
| 2005 | Not Given | |
| 2004 | Stevan Šipka | Sydney Obilić |
| 2003 | Cameron McKinnon | Adelaide Beograd |
| 2002 | Vladimir Jankovic | Sydney Obilić |
| 2001 | Cameron McKinnon | Adelaide Beograd |
| 2000 | Milorad Mendebaba | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1999 | Zoran Jaglica | Sydney Sokolovi |
| 1998 | Damijan Jelić | Adelaide Beograd |
| 1997 | Milan Jaglica | Sydney Sokolovi |
| 1996 | Stevan Šipka | Sydney Sokolovi |
| 1995 | Vladimir Gak | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1994 | Staniša "Steve" Simić | Melbourne White Eagles |
| 1993 | Milan Vranjkovic | Sydney Delije |
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Draza Mihajlovic Cup 2008 Official Magazine" (PDF). Obilic Basketball Club. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.