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2017–18 PLK Season
The 2017–18 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 84th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Poland. The season started on 30 September 2017 and ended 4 June 2018. Anwil Włocławek won its second ever title in club history. Teams Polfarmex Kutno and Siarka Tarnobrzeg were relegated to the I Liga after finishing in the 15th and 16th place in the 2016–17 PLK season. Legia Warsaw promoted to the PLK 15 years later, after winning the I Liga championship. On July 28, 2017, the PLK announced it expanded the number of teams to 17 by giving a wild card to GTK Gliwice, the runner-up of the I Liga. Locations and venues Regular season League table Playoffs Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five format (2-2-1) while the finals in a best-of-seven one (2-2-1-1-1). The third place series are played in a double-legged format. Bracket Quarterfinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 PLK Season
The 2016–17 Polish Basketball League was the 83rd season of the highest professional basketball tier in Poland and the 21st since the foundation of the Polish Basketball League. Teams As finishing in one of the two last positions during the two previous seasons, Siarka Tarnobrzeg lost its right to participate in the PLK. However, the club was invited to join the league. As champion of the previous I Liga, Miasto Szkła Krosno was promoted. After the ejection of Śląsk Wrocław, the league was played by 17 teams. The intention of PLK is to reduce the number of clubs in the PLK to 16 and to eliminate contracts by introducing regular promotions and relegations. For this season, three teams will be relegated to the I Liga. Regular season Playoffs Polish teams in European competitions References External linksPolska Liga Koszykówki - Official SitePolish League at Eurobasket.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 PLK season Polish Basketball League seasons Polish Lea Lea or L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legia Warsaw (basketball)
Legia Warszawa Sekcja Koszykówki (in English: Legia Warsaw Basketball Section) is a Polish men's basketball club, based in Warsaw. The team currently plays in the PLK, the Polish first division. The club was established in 1929 as the basketball section of the military multi-sport club of Legia Warsaw. Legia became the leading team in Polish basketball in the 1950s and 1960s with seven national championships and two national cups. History The basketball section of Legia Warsaw was founded in 1929. The first game of the team was on December 8, 1929, when the team won 31–5 over Jutrznia. The team was re-activated in 1947, after absence during World War II, by students from the Stefana Batorego. The team won the national high school championship, and after several more promotions, it returned to the highest-level league in 1951. Legia played its first international match on September 6, 1953, facing UDA Praha. In 1956, the first national championship in club history was wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza (basketball)
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza is a Polish professional basketball team based in Dąbrowa Górnicza. The team currently plays in the PLK since 2014. History The basketball section of MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza was found in 1992. In 2003, the club started acting on the national third level. It played for several years in the 2 Liga, until the team won the championship in 2007–08 and was promoted. The team remained in the 1 Liga for the next 6 seasons. In 2009–10 the team was close to promotion to the PLK but failed to beat Siarka Tarnobrzeg. MKS was offered a spot in the 2014–15 PLK season as a wild card because of the expansion from 12 to 16 teams. Players Current roster Season by season Notable players * Rashaun Broadus Rashaun Eneal Broadus (born August 5, 1984) is an American-born naturalized Albanian former professional basketball player. Born in Seattle, Washington, he attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. A tall point guard, Broadus then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierniki Toruń
Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses. Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a moist loaf cake to forms nearly as crisp as a ginger snap. Etymology Originally, the term ''gingerbread'' (from Latin ''zingiber'' via Old French ''gingebras'') referred to preserved ginger. It then referred to a confection made with honey and spices. ''Gingerbread'' is often used to translate the French term ''pain d'épices'' (literally "spice bread") or the German terms ''Pfefferkuchen'' (lit. "pepper cake," because it used to contain pepper) or ''Lebkuchen'' (of unclear etymology; either Latin ''libum'', meaning "sacrifice" or "sacrificial bread," or German ''Laib'' for loaf or German for life, ''leben''). Pepper is also referenced in regional names like Norwegian ''pepperkaker'' or Czech ''perník'' (originally ''peprník''). The meaning of ''gingerbread'' has evolved over tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilki Morskie Szczecin
The King Wilki Morskie Szczecin are a Polish professional basketball team based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian, Poland. King Szczecin competes in the Polska Liga Koszykówki Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are cro ... (PLK), the top tier level in Poland. The club was founded in 2004 and made its debut in the PLK in 2014. Players Current roster Season by season References {{Tauron Basket Liga Basketball teams in Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKS Starogard Gdański
SKS Starogard Gdański is a Polish basketball team, based in Starogard Gdański. The team currently plays in the Polish I Liga. In 2004, the team was promoted to the highest tier in Poland. In 2011, the club won its first trophy when it beat Anwil Włocławek 75–61 in the Polish Cup Final. Following the cup triumph, Polpharma also won the Supercup, beating previous champions Asseco Prokom Gdynia 79–78. Players Current roster Trophies *Polish Cup **Champions (1): 2011 *Polish Supercup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Super Cup has been pl ... **Champions (1): 2011 Season by season Logos Polpharma Basketball.png, Logo used until 2017 Notable players References {{DEFAULTSORT:SKS Starogard Gdanski Basketball teams in Poland Starogard County Sport in Pome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miasto Szkła Krosno
KKK MOSiR Krosno, for sponsorship reasons named Miasto Szkła Krosno, is a Polish basketball club based in Krosno. The club currently plays in the I Liga, the second basketball division in Poland. History In the 2015–16 season, Krosno won the I Liga and was promoted to the PLK. In its first PLK season, the team ended in 12th place for the regular season. In the 2018–19 season, Krosno finished in the 16th and last place and was relegated back to the I Liga. Sponsorship names Due to sponsorship reasons, the club has been known as: Season by season Honours *I Liga I liga ( pl, Pierwsza liga, ), currently named Fortuna I liga due to its sponsorship by Fortuna, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga vi ... :Champions (1): 2015–16 *PZKosz Cup :Champions (1): 2012–13 Logos Miasto Szkła Krosno logo.png, Logo used until 2018 References {{Tauron Basket Liga B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trefl Sopot
Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Sopot, Poland. The team plays in the Dominet Bank Ekstraliga, Polish Tauron Basket Liga. The club was founded as the replacement of Asseco Gdynia, Prokom Asseco Sopot that left the city of Sopot for Gdynia in 2009. History The team was founded as a Phoenix club (sports), phoenix club with a new corporate identity after Asseco Prokom Sopot decided to relocate to Gdynia. In its inaugural season, the club played in the Hali 100-lecia. At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Trefl moved to the Ergo Arena, with a capacity of 15,000 people the largest arena in the PLK. In the 2011–12 season, Sopot reached the PLK Finals where the team faced its predecessor Asseco Prokom Gdynia. In a thrilling best-of-seven series, Sopot lost 4–3. In 2011–12, Sopot won its first trophy when it won the Polish Basketball Cup, Polish Cup. In the following season, Sopot repeated as Cup champions. Alongside these victories, the team also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basket Zielona Góra
A basket is a container that is traditionally constructed from stiff fibers and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other materials such as horsehair, baleen, or metal wire can be used. Baskets are generally woven by hand. Some baskets are fitted with a lid, while others are left open on top. Uses Baskets serve utilitarian as well as aesthetic purposes. Some baskets are ceremonial, that is religious, in nature. While baskets are usually used for Harvest, harvesting, storage and transport, specialized baskets are used as sieves for a variety of purposes, including cooking, processing seeds or grains, tossing gambling pieces, rattles, fans, fish traps, and laundry. History Prior to the invention of woven baskets, people used tree bark to make simple containers. These containers could be used to transport gathered food and other items, but crumbled after only a few uses. Weaving stri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Radom
Rosa Radom, also known as HydroTruck Radom for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional basketball team based in Radom. The club was founded in 2003 and plays in the I Liga since the 2022–23 season. History In the 2011–12 season of the 1 Liga, Rosa Radom reached the Finals but lost 3–1 to Start Gdynia. The team was still promoted to the highest level PLK. In 2016, the team won its first trophy when it upset Stelmet Zielona Góra in the Polish Cup Final, winning 74–64. Rosa's C. J. Harris was named the Cup MVP. Players Current roster Notable players Honors Polish League *Winners (0): None **''Runner-up (1):'' 2016 ***Fourth place (2): 2014, 2015 Polish Cup *Champions (1): 2016 **''Runner-up (1):'' 2015 Polish Supercup The Polish Super Cup (, ) is an annually held match between the champions of the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup winners or, if the Ekstraklasa champions also win the Polish Cup, the Cup's runners-up. As of 2021, the Polish Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asseco Gdynia
Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from the company Asseco. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of the nine championships in a row the team won from 2004 to 2012. History The team was founded in 1995, as STK Trefl Sopot. In its first season, the team won the Polish third division and promotion to the Polish second division. In the 1996–97 season, after winning Group B of the Polish second division, the team was promoted to the top Polish Basketball League, the Dominet Bank Ekstraliga. In 2003, Prokom Trefl played in the final of the FIBA EuroCup Challenge, against Aris. Starting in 2004, the team began to play in the EuroLeague. In its first EuroLeague season, the club became the first Polish team to reach the EuroLeague's Top 16 stage. Through the 2012–13 season, it was one of 14 clubs across Europe that held Euroleague Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin is a Polish basketball team, based in Koszalin. AZS currently plays in the I Liga, the second tier Polish basketball league. History The AZS Koszalin sports club was founded on 8 October 1968. The founding fathers participating in the meeting, together with invited guests, decided that the creation of a sports club was vital and would contribute to the sports life of the city. The emergence of the AZS Koszalin sports club was supposed to fill in the geographic gap that existed in the region between Gdańsk and Szczecin. It was assumed that the newly founded club would take part in actively promoting sports and physical education among students. The accepted action plan for the areas of work for the AZS was based on the development of traditional academic team disciplines as well as on occasionally performed individual disciplines. In the beginnings of its existence the club had many active subsections including: volleyball, basketball, swimming, athletics, badminton a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
