BK Opava

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BK Opava
BK Opava logo.png
Leagues NBL
ENBL
Founded1945
ArenaHala Opava
Capacity3,006
Location Opava, Czech Republic
PresidentLadislav Schreiber
Head coachPetr Czudek
2021 position NBL, 2nd of 12
Championships5 Czech Championships
6 Czech Cups
Website www.bkopava.cz

BK Opava is a Czech professional basketball club based in the historical city of Opava. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the NBL.

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The club has won the Czech National Basketball League four times – most recently in the 2002–03 season. It also has won six Czech Cup titles, the most recent one being in 2022.

The club plays its home games at the Hala Opava, which has a capacity of 3,006 people.

History

Opava had its glory years in the 00s, as the team won the Czech championship in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003. The team also won five Czech Cup titles, including three straight from 1997 until 1999. In the 2017–18 season, Opava reached the finals of the NBL season. By achieving this, the club qualified for the regular season of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League season. [1]

Name through history

Honours

BK Opava fans in February 2019 Final4 BK Opava-CEZ Basketball Nymburk (59).jpg
BK Opava fans in February 2019

Domestic competitions

Players

Current roster

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

BK Opava roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pecháček, Adam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)100 kg (220 lb)29 – (1995-02-19)19 February 1995
PG 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dragoun, Rostislav 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)94 kg (207 lb)28 – (1996-03-25)25 March 1996
SF 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Švandrlík, Jan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)30 – (1994-01-28)28 January 1994
SG 9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zbránek, Filip 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)33 – (1990-11-15)15 November 1990
PG 10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Farský, Radek 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)25 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kvapil, Miroslav 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)97 kg (214 lb)30 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993
C 14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Gniadek, Martin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)34 – (1990-05-30)30 May 1990
PF 18 Flag of Slovakia.svg Mokráň, Jakub 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb)25 – (1999-05-03)3 May 1999
C 20 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Puršl, Šimon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)95 kg (209 lb)27 – (1997-01-29)29 January 1997
PG 21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kouřil, Radovan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)29 – (1995-04-08)8 April 1995
SF 23 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jurečka, Luděk 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)40 – (1983-12-26)26 December 1983
PG 24 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šiřina, Jakub 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)78 kg (172 lb)36 – (1987-11-21)21 November 1987
SF 33 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavík, Jakub 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)81 kg (179 lb)25 – (1999-04-29)29 April 1999
Head coach
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Czudek
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kryštof Vlček
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Zach
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Kivorchian
Team manager
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dušan Štěnička

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: October 18, 2023

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos. Czech Cup European competitions
2007–0821. Liga1st
2008–092 NBL 7th
2009–101 NBL 7th
2010–111 NBL 7thQuarterfinalist
2011–121 NBL 14th
2012–131 NBL 9th
2013–141 NBL 4thFourth place
2014–151 NBL 5thQuarterfinalist
2015–16 1 NBL 4thThird place
2016–17 1 NBL 5thRunner-up
2017–18 1 NBL 2ndQuarterfinalist
2018–19 1 NBL 7th2 Champions League
RS
2–12
2019–20 1 NBL 2nd
2020–21 1 NBL 2nd

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References

  1. "Champions line up in battle for European glory".