Polish Basketball League

Polska Liga Koszykówki
Country  Poland
Confederation FIBA Europe
Founded 1995 (1995)
First season 1995–96
Number of teams 17
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to I Liga
Domestic cup(s) Polish Cup
Supercup Polish Supercup
International cup(s) Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions Stelmet Zielona Góra(4th title)
Most championships Śląsk Wrocław (17 titles)
Website www.plk.pl
2016–17 PLK season

Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) or in English, the 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.

Names

Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:

Teams

As of the 2017–18 season, the teams playing in the PLK are:

Locations and venues

Location of teams in 2017–18 Polish Basketball League
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Anwil Włocławek Włocławek Hala Mistrzów 4,200
Asseco Gdynia Gdynia Gdynia Sports Arena 5,500
AZS Koszalin Koszalin Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa 3,000
BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Hala Sportowa Stal 1,200
Energa Czarni Słupsk Słupsk Hala Gryfia 3,200
GTK Gliwice Gliwice Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź 400
Legia Warsaw Warsaw OSiR Bemowo
Miasto Szkła Krosno Krosno MOSiR Krosno 1,380
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Dąbrowa Górnicza Centrum Hall 2,944
PGE Turów Zgorzelec Zgorzelec PGE Turów Arena 3,500
Polpharma Starogard Gdański Starogard Gdański Argo-Kociewie 2,500
Polski Cukier Toruń Toruń Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa 6,248
Rosa Radom Radom ZSE Radom 1,200
Stelmet Zielona Góra Zielona Góra CRS Hall Zielona Góra 6,080
TBV Start Lublin Lublin Globus 5,000
Trefl Sopot Sopot Ergo Arena 15,000
Wilki Morskie Szczecin Szczecin Azoty Arena 7,403

Medalists

The official PLK medals
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

Records and statistics

Śląsk Wrocław (56)
90 – Poland Mieczysław Młynarski (10 December 1982: Górnik Wałbrzych – Pogoń Szczecin)
Pos Player Pnts Mtch
1. Eugeniusz Kijewski 10,185 395
2. Adam Wójcik 10,097 651
3. Edward Jurkiewicz 9,832 306
4. Jerzy Binkowski 9,204 586
5. Mieczysław Młynarski 9,026 357
6. Mariusz Bacik 8,706 627
7. Maciej Zieliński 8,650 579
8. Andrzej Pluta 8,512 591
9. Henryk Wardach 8,163 557
10. Dominik Tomczyk 8,008 556
11. Jarosław Jechorek 7,681 489
12. Dariusz Zelig 7,481 420
13. Eugeniusz Durejko 7,048 365
14. Jarosław Marcinkowski 6,979 499
15. Jarosław Zyskowski 6,774 484
10,152 – Trefl Sopot vs Asseco Prokom Gdynia, at Ergo Arena on 14 April 2012

Awards

A select group of press members annually vote for the winners of individual awards.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ uleb.com
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