BK Opava is a
Czech
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professional basketball club based in the historical city of
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the
NBL.
The club has won the Czech National Basketball League four times – most recently in the 2002–03 season. It also has won six
Czech Cup
The Czech Cup ( cs, Pohár FAČR), officially known as the MOL Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the major men's football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association.
The Czech Cup was first held in 19 ...
titles, the most recent one being in 2022.
The club plays its home games at the Hala Opava, which has a capacity of 3,006 people.
History
Opava had its glory years in the 00s, as the team won the Czech championship in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003. The team also won five Czech Cup titles, including three straight from 1997 until 1999. In the 2017–18 season, Opava reached the finals of the NBL season. By achieving this, the club qualified for the regular season of the
2018–19 Basketball Champions League
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season.
Name through history
*1945–1995 BC Opava
*1995–1996 ICEC Opava Basketbal
*1996–1997 ICEC Opava
*1997–2000 BC Slovnaft Opava
*2000–2008 BC Opava
*2008–2012 BC Breda & Weinstein Opava
*2012–present BC Opava
Honours
Domestic competitions
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Czech Republic Championship
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
:
**Winners (4): 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03
***Runners-up (1):
2017–18
*
Czech Republic Cup:
**Winners (6): 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2021–22
Players
Current roster
Season by season
References
External links
Official websiteEurobasket.com BK Opava Page
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Basketball teams in the Czech Republic