Polish Basketball League
Founded | 1995 (1995) |
---|---|
First season | 1995–96 |
Country | Poland |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 17 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I Liga |
Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
Supercup | Polish Supercup |
International cup(s) | Eurocup Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
Current champions | Włocławek (2nd title) |
Most championships | Śląsk Wrocław (17 titles) |
Website | www.plk.pl |
2018–19 PLK season |
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 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 Association. 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 Joint-stock company) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995).[1] In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 17 teams (professional basketball's clubs). 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 17.
Contents
1 Naming and logos
2 Teams
2.1 Locations and venues
3 Medalists
4 Records and statistics
5 Individual awards
6 List of Polish basketball champions
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Naming and logos
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
- 1997–1999: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 1999–2001: Lech Basket Liga (LBL)
- 2001–2003: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2003–2005: Era Basket Liga (EBL)
- 2005–2006: Dominet Basket Liga (DBL)
- 2006–2008: Dominet Bank Ekstraliga (DBE)
- 2008–2010: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2010–2016: Tauron Basket Liga (TBL)
- 2016–2018: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2018–present: Energa Basket Liga[2]
PLK original logo (2008–2010, 2016–2018)
Teams
As of the 2017–18 season, the teams playing in the PLK are:
Locations and venues
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 7003420000000000000♠4,200 |
Asseco Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 7003550000000000000♠5,500 |
AZS Koszalin | Koszalin | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 7003300000000000000♠3,000 |
BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Hala Sportowa Stal | 7003120000000000000♠1,200 |
Energa Czarni Słupsk | Słupsk | Hala Gryfia | 7003320000000000000♠3,200 |
GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź | 7002400000000000000♠400 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 7003100000000000000♠1,000[3] |
Miasto Szkła Krosno | Krosno | MOSiR Krosno | 7003138000000000000♠1,380 |
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 7003294400000000000♠2,944 |
PGE Turów Zgorzelec | Zgorzelec | PGE Turów Arena | 7003350000000000000♠3,500 |
Polpharma Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Argo-Kociewie | 7003250000000000000♠2,500 |
Polski Cukier Toruń | Toruń | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 7003624800000000000♠6,248 |
Rosa Radom | Radom | ZSE Radom | 7003120000000000000♠1,200 |
Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 7003608000000000000♠6,080 |
TBV Start Lublin | Lublin | Globus | 7003500000000000000♠5,000 |
Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 7004150000000000000♠15,000 |
Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Azoty Arena | 7003740300000000000♠7,403 |
Medalists
Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Third place |
---|---|---|---|---|
1997–98 | Zepter Śląsk Wrocław | PEKAES Pruszków | 4–3 | Ericsson Bobry Bytom |
1998–99 | Zepter Śląsk Wrocław | Anwil Włocławek | 4–3 | Ericsson Bobry Bytom |
1999–00 | Zepter Śląsk Wrocław | Anwil Włocławek | 4–1 | Hoop-Pekaes Pruszków |
2000–01 | Zepter Śląsk Wrocław | Anwil Włocławek | 4–1 | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
2001–02 | Idea Śląsk Wrocław | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 4–1 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
2002–03 | Anwil Włocławek | Prokom Trefl Sopot | 4–2 | Idea Śląsk Wrocław |
2003–04 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | Idea Śląsk Wrocław | 4–1 | Polonia Warszawa |
2004–05 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | Anwil Włocławek | 4–2 | Polonia Warszawa |
2005–06 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | Anwil Włocławek | 4–1 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
2006–07 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | BOT Turów Zgorzelec | 4–1 | ASCO Śląsk Wrocław |
2007–08 | Prokom Trefl Sopot | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 4–3 | ASCO Śląsk Wrocław |
2008–09 | Asseco Prokom Sopot | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 4–1 | Anwil Włocławek |
2009–10 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia | Anwil Włocławek | 4–0 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
2010–11 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 4–3 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
2011–12 | Asseco Prokom Gdynia | Trefl Sopot | 4–3 | Zastal Zielona Góra |
2012–13 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 4–0 | AZS Koszalin |
2013–14 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | Stelmet Zielona Góra | 4–2 | Trefl Sopot |
2014–15 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 4–2 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
2015–16 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | Rosa Radom | 4–0 | Energa Czarni Słupsk |
2016–17 | Stelmet Zielona Góra | Polski Cukier Toruń | 4–1 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
2017–18 | Anwil Włocławek | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 4–2 | Polski Cukier Toruń |
Records and statistics
- Most seasons:
Śląsk Wrocław (56)
- Single game scoring record:
90 – Mieczysław Młynarski (10 December 1982: Górnik Wałbrzych – Pogoń Szczecin)
- All-Time Scoring leaders:
PosPlayer
Pnts
Mtch1.
Eugeniusz Kijewski
10,185395 2.
Adam Wójcik
10,097651 3.
Edward Jurkiewicz
9,832306 4.
Jerzy Binkowski
9,204586 5.
Mieczysław Młynarski
9,026357 6.
Mariusz Bacik
8,706627 7.
Maciej Zieliński
8,650579 8.
Andrzej Pluta
8,512591 9.
Henryk Wardach
8,163557 10.
Dominik Tomczyk
8,008556 11.
Jarosław Jechorek
7,681489 12.
Dariusz Zelig
7,481420 13.
Eugeniusz Durejko
7,048365 14.
Jarosław Marcinkowski
6,979499 15.
Jarosław Zyskowski
6,774484
- Highest attendance in a game:
10,152 – Trefl Sopot vs Asseco Prokom Gdynia, at Ergo Arena on 14 April 2012
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.
- Most Valuable Player
- Finals MVP
- Top Scorer
- Best Defender
- Rookie of the Year (defunct)
- Best Coach
- All-PLK Team
- Best Young Player
List of Polish basketball champions
- 1928: Czarna Trzynastka Poznań
- 1929: Cracovia
- 1930: AZS Poznań
- 1931: AZS Poznań
- 1932: AZS Poznań
- 1933: YMCA Kraków
- 1934: YMCA Kraków
- 1935: KPW Poznań
- 1936: Not played due to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- 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: AZS Warszawa
- 1948: YMCA Łódź
- 1949: ZZK Poznań
- 1950: Spójnia Łódź
- 1951: Kolejarz Poznań
- 1952: Spójnia Łódź
- 1953: Włókniarz Łódź
- 1954: Gwardia Kraków
- 1955: Kolejarz Poznań
- 1956: CWKS Warszawa
- 1957: Legia Warszawa
- 1958: Lech Poznań
- 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: Wybrzeże Gdańsk
- 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: Górnik Wałbrzych
- 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: Asseco Prokom Sopot
- 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
See also
- Basketball in Poland
- Polish basketball league system
- I Liga (basketball)
- Basket Liga Kobiet
- Polish Basketball Cup
- Polish Basketball Supercup
- Polish Basketball Association
References
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External links
Polska Liga Koszykówki - Official Site (in Polish)- Polish League at Eurobasket.com