Sreten Radović

Sreten Radović
Personal information
Born (1968-06-28) June 28, 1968
PositionReferee
Officiating career1995–present
Career highlights

Sreten Radović (Croatia, 28 June 1968) is a Croatian professional basketball referee[1][2][3][4] who has officiated in major international competitions including the Olympic Games, FIBA World Cup, EuroBasket tournaments and the EuroLeague.[5][6][7][8]

Radović has been a FIBA international referee since 2001 and has officiated in the EuroLeague since 2007.[9] He has officiated numerous EuroLeague regular season, playoff and Final Four games, becoming one of the most experienced referees in European basketball.[10][11]

Refereeing career

Radović began refereeing in Croatia in 1995 after previously participating in several sports including swimming, water polo, karate and basketball. He became an international FIBA referee in 2001.[12]

Among his major assignments was the final of the EuroBasket 2011 tournament and the semifinal of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Radović also officiated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, including several men's and women's basketball games.[13][14]

He has also been a long-time official in the ABA League, where he received a special award in 2020 for 20 years of service to the competition.[15]

In the EuroLeague, Radović has officiated several high-profile games in EuroLeague,[16][17] and has been selected several times for the EuroLeague Final Four.[18][19] In May 2026, he was selected for his fifth EuroLeague Final Four appearance,[20] and he officiated the championship game between Olympiakos and Real Madrid. This actually was the last game in his yearlong offitiating career.

References

  1. ↑ "The presentation of the Euroleague Basketball Officials Union". Eurohoops. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  2. ↑ ABA liga j.t.d. (2026-05-15). "ABA League referee Sreten Radović receives special reward for 20 years of loyalty : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  3. ↑ Rammas, John (2024-03-15). "Ολυμπιακός – Παναθηναϊκός: Αποκαλυπτικοί διάλογοι ανάμεσα σε διαιτητές και παίκτες (video)". Eurohoops (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Referees announced for 2026 EuroLeague Final Four". Euroleague Basketball. 2026-05-16. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Sreten Radović". BG Basket. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sreten Radovic". www.bgbasket.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sreten Radovic" (in European Spanish). 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "SRETEN RADOVIC - CROATIA". prezi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sreten Radovic". BG Basket. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "EuroLeague announced the Final Four referees". Eurohoops. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Euroleague Basketball confirms eight referees for the Final Four". Eurohoops. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sreten Radovic". BG Basket. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sreten Radović – Olympedia". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Stroggylakis, Antonis (2016-03-08). "Ten Euroleague referees will officiate in the Olympics". Eurohoops. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  15. ↑ "ABA League referee Sreten Radović receives special reward for 20 years of loyalty". ABA League. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Askounis, Giannis (2022-03-06). "Panathinaikos files a complaint on referees against Milan". Eurohoops. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  17. ↑ Duque, Nacho (2025-01-10). "La defensa y el banquillo confirman la escalada del Real Madrid". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  18. ↑ "EuroLeague announced the Final Four referees". Eurohoops. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Euroleague Basketball confirms eight referees for the Final Four". Eurohoops. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Euroleague Basketball confirms eight referees for the Final Four". Eurohoops. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.