Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) ( English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball

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in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are crowned the Polish Champions of that season. It began in 1947–48, with the name of I Liga, and was originally organized by the Polish Basketball Federation. The league changed to its current form, beginning with the 1997–98 season, after the Polska Liga Koszykówki SA, PLK SA (the Polish Basketball League

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) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995). In 2000–01 season the league turned professional. The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 16 teams. A PLK season is split into a league stage and a playoffs stage (since 1984–85 season). At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage. The competition Polish basketball men's championships has existed since the year 1928. Śląsk Wrocław is the record holder for most titles, with 18. Śląsk Wrocław are defending champions.

Naming and logos

Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names: Polish Basketball League logo.png, PLK original logo (2008–2010, 2016–2018)

Teams

Medalists

Records and statistics

*Most seasons: : Śląsk Wrocław (56) *Single game scoring record: :90 –

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Individual awards

After the end of each season, individual honors are given to the best performing players of a season. A select group of press members vote for the winners of individual awards. *

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* Finals MVP * Top Scorer * Best Defender *'' Rookie of the Year (defunct)'' * Best Coach *

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* Best Young Player

List of Polish basketball champions

* 1928: Czarna Trzynastka Poznań * 1929: Cracovia * 1930: AZS Poznań * 1931: AZS Poznań * 1932: AZS Poznań * 1933:

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* 1934: YMCA Kraków * 1935:

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* 1936: Not played due to the

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. * 1937: AZS Poznań * 1938: Cracovia * 1939: KPW Poznań * 1940: Not played due to World War II. * 1941: Not played due to World War II. * 1942: Not played due to World War II. * 1943: Not played due to World War II. * 1944: Not played due to World War II. * 1945: Not played due to World War II. * 1946: KKS Poznań * 1947:

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* 1948:

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* 1949: ZZK Poznań * 1950:

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* 1951: Kolejarz Poznań * 1952: Spójnia Łódź * 1953: Włókniarz Łódź * 1954: Gwardia Kraków * 1955: Kolejarz Poznań * 1956: CWKS Warszawa * 1957: Legia Warszawa * 1958:

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* 1959: Polonia Warszawa * 1960: Legia Warszawa * 1961: Legia Warszawa * 1962: Wisła Kraków * 1963: Legia Warszawa * 1964: Wisła Kraków * 1965: Śląsk Wrocław * 1966: Legia Warszawa * 1967: AZS Warszawa * 1968: Wisła Kraków * 1969: Legia Warszawa * 1970: Śląsk Wrocław * 1971:

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* 1972: Wybrzeże Gdańsk * 1973: Wybrzeże Gdańsk * 1974: Wisła Kraków * 1975: Resovia Rzeszów * 1976: Wisła Kraków * 1977: Śląsk Wrocław * 1978: Wybrzeże Gdańsk * 1979: Śląsk Wrocław * 1980: Śląsk Wrocław * 1981: Śląsk Wrocław * 1982:

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* 1983: Lech Poznań * 1984: Lech Poznań * 1985: Zagłębie Sosnowiec * 1986: Zagłębie Sosnowiec * 1987: Śląsk Wrocław * 1988: Górnik Wałbrzych * 1989: Lech Poznań * 1990: Lech Poznań * 1991: Śląsk Wrocław * 1992: PCS Śląsk Wrocław * 1993: PCS Śląsk Wrocław * 1994: Śląsk Wrocław * 1995: Mazowszanka Pruszków * 1996: Śląsk Eska Wrocław * 1997: Mazowszanka PEKAES Pruszków * 1998: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław * 1999: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław * 2000: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław * 2001: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław * 2002: Idea Śląsk Wrocław * 2003: Anwil Włocławek * 2004: Prokom Trefl Sopot * 2005: Prokom Trefl Sopot * 2006: Prokom Trefl Sopot * 2007: Prokom Trefl Sopot * 2008: Prokom Trefl Sopot * 2009:

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* 2010: Asseco Prokom Gdynia * 2011: Asseco Prokom Gdynia * 2012: Asseco Prokom Gdynia * 2013: Stelmet Zielona Góra * 2014: PGE Turów Zgorzelec * 2015: Stelmet Zielona Góra * 2016: Stelmet Zielona Góra * 2017: Stelmet Zielona Góra * 2018: Anwil Włocławek * 2019: Anwil Włocławek * 2020: Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra * 2021: Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski * 2022: Śląsk Wrocław

Notes

References

External links

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Polish League at Eurobasket.com
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