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| Baildon Katowice | |
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| City | Katowice, Poland |
| League | Polska Hokej Liga |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Folded | 1982 |
| Home arena | Jantor Janów |
Baildon Katowice was an ice hockey team from Katowice, Poland. They competed in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland, until folding in 1982.
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