Spójnia Stargard, also known as shortly Spójnia, is a professional

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team based in Stargard,

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, currently playing in the

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(PLK), the highest tier in Polish basketball. In 2018, they gained

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from the

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. Spójnia hosts its games at the Hala Miejska.

History

In May 2018, Spójnia promoted to the PLK after winning the I Liga championship as the team beat

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3–0 in the playoff finals. In its debut 2018–19 season, the team finished as 13th with a 9–21 record. In the 2019 offseason,

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became main sponsor of the team which was re-named PGE Spójnia. In the 2020–21 season, Spójna reached the final of the 2021 Polish Basketball Cup. The team lost the final 86–73 to

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in Lublin.

Honours

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*Runners-up (1):

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*Champions (1): 2017–18

Players

Current roster

Notable players

* Rashid Atkins *

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*/ Joe McNaull *

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* Keith Williams

Notable coaches

* Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz * Grzegorz Chodkiewicz

Arena

This multi-purpose indoor arena was opened in 1989. Basketball games can be watched by 2,500 spectators. Hala Miejska is part of a bigger complex which consists of hotel and restaurant.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spojnia Stargard Basketball teams in Poland Basketball teams established in 1949 Sport in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Stargard County