Klub Koszykówki Włocławek (English: Basketball Club Włocławek), or known for sponsorship reasons as Anwil Włocławek, is a Polish professional basketball club, based in

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, Poland. The team plays in the

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(PLK) and internationally in the

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. Their home arena is

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. The club has won the PLK championship three times, in 2003, 2018 and 2019. The club has also won four

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titles and three

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titles. Anwil is the only Polish club in history to have won a European club competition, as they won the

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History

In the 2017–18 season, Anwil finished first in the regular season with a 24–8 record. In the following

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, Anwil beat

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in the quarterfinals and defending champions

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in the semifinals. On 4 June 2018, Włocławek won its second PLK title after defeating

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65–73 in Game 6 of the finals. Anwil's

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, who averaged 10.8 points and 4.8 assists in the series, was named

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. In the 2018–19 season, Anwil made its debut in the

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. In Group A, Anwil had a 4–10 record and did not advance past the regular season. In the playoffs, it eliminated first-seeded

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in the semifinals, 3–2. In the finals, the team beat

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in seven games to repeat as Polish champions. The deciding Game 7 was won 77–89 despite the game being in Toruń. On 26 April 2023, Anwil won the

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championship after defeating

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from France in the two-legged finals. They became the first Polish team to win a European club competition.

Evolution of the logo

The logo of the club features a

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dog. The logo features a

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in its logo for every PLK championship won.

Honours

Domestic competitions

* Winners (3): 2003,

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* Runners-up (8): 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010 * 3rd place (4): 1995, 2009, 2020,

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* Semifinals (6): 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016

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* Winners (4): 1995, 1996, 2007, 2020 * Runners-up (3): 2004, 2011, 2017

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* Winners (3): 2007, 2017, 2019 * Runners-up (2): 2018, 2020

European competitions

*Champions (1):

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: * Semifinals (1): 2002 * Quarterfinals (1): 2001

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: * Quarterfinals (1): 2000

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: *Winners (1):

Season by season

Sponsorship naming

* Provide Włocławek (1991–1992) * Nobiles Włocławek (1992–1996) * Nobiles/Azoty Włocławek (1996–1997) * Azoty/Nobiles Włocławek (1997) * Anwil/Nobiles Włocławek (1997–1998) * Nobiles/Anwil Włocławek (1998–1999) * Anwil Włocławek (1999–present)

Home arenas

* Hala OSiR (1991–2001) *

(2001–present)

Players

Retired numbers

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

Individual awards

: In the seasons 1999/2000 – 2002/2003, the best squads of Poles and foreigners were selected.

Head coaches

References

External links

Official website
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