Astoria Bydgoszcz

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Astoria
Basketball current event.svg Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz
Astoria Bydgoszcz logo.png
NicknameAsta
Leagues Bank Pekao S.A. I Liga
Founded8 April 1924;101 years ago (1924-04-08)
Arena Grupa Moderator Arena  [ pl ], Toruńska street 59, 85-023 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Capacity1,470
Location Bydgoszcz, Poland
Team colorsBlack and Red
  
Main sponsor Enea SA and Abramczyk
PresidentBartłomiej Dzedzej
Head coach Grzegorz Skiba
Team captain Marcin Nowakowski
Championships3 I Liga
Retired numbers 4, 6, 7
Website www.astoria.bydgoszcz.pl

Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, or known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Currently playing in the I Liga and in the past in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the FIBA Korać Cup.

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History

In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions. [1] The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988.

Honours

I Liga

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Astoria Bydgoszcz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF 2 Flag of Poland.svg Stupnicki, Jakub 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)21 – (2004-07-23)23 July 2004
SF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Simons, Ben  (C)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)34 – (1991-02-16)16 February 1991
PF 8 Flag of Ireland.svg Markiewicz, Igor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)29 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996
C 14 Flag of Lithuania.svg Petrilevičius, Paulius 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)34 – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991
SF 15 Flag of the United States.svg Henry, Myke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)32 – (1992-12-23)23 December 1992
PG 21 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, Mike 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)27 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997
SF 22 Flag of Poland.svg Ulczyński, Jakub 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)23 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
C 23 Flag of Poland.svg Wińkowski, Piotr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)22 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
PF 27 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cayo, Nathan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)27 – (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
SF 41 Flag of Poland.svg Lewandowski, Aleksander 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)24 – (2000-09-30)30 September 2000
PG 55 Flag of Poland.svg Pluta, Michał 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)23 – (2002-06-18)18 June 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Skiba
  • Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Woźniak
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: May 18, 2023

Team names

Seasons in the Polish Basketball League

Results in European competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundOppositionScore
1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup First round Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bobcat Gent 75–87 (H)
82–95 (A)

Former notable players

Retired numbers

During Astoria's matches, banners commemorating three legends of the Bydgoszcz club are hung Banery legend Astorii Bydgoszcz.jpg
During Astoria's matches, banners commemorating three legends of the Bydgoszcz club are hung


Former coaches

Other Sections

Boxing

Canoeing

Swimming

In past

References

  1. ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2019.


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