Polonia Warsaw (basketball)

Last updated
Polonia Warsaw
Polonia Warsaw.png
NicknameCzarne koszule (Black Shirts)
Leagues 1 Men's Basketball League
Founded1927;97 years ago (1927)
History1911, 1927/1928 (basketball department)
ArenaSports Hall 'Kolo'
Location Warsaw, Poland
Team colors    
President Flag of Poland.svg Łukasz Tusiński
Head coach Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Pendrakowski
Championships1 Polish Championship
3 Polish Basketball Cup
Website kks.poloniawarszawa.com

KKS Polonia Warsaw - is a Polish professional men's basketball club based in Warsaw, currently playing in the basketball 1 Men's Basketball League. [1]

Contents

History

The team was founded in 1911. [1] In 1959, the team won the national Polish championship. In the 1959–60 season, Polonia was a semi-finalist in the FIBA European Champions Cup. In 2003, 2004 and 2005 the team reached the PLK Semifinals. [1] The 2010–11 season was the last one for Polonia in the PLK.

Honours and titles

Winners (1): 1959
Runners-up (10): 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1975–76
3nd place (4): 1933, 1971–72, 2003–04, 2004–05
Winners (3): 1934, 1969, 1975

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turów Zgorzelec</span> Basketball team in Zgorzelec, Poland

Turów Zgorzelec is a Polish a basketball team based in Zgorzelec.

Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) 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 Federation. The league changed to its current form, beginning with the 1997–98 season, after the Polska Liga Koszykówki SA, PLK SA took control over the league. In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski</span> Polish basketball team

Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski, also known as Tasomix Rosiek Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Ostrów Wielkopolski. They play in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) since its promotion back in 2015. The club won the Polish national championship in 2021 and the Polish Cup in 2019 and 2022. Since then, Stal has also been active at the European stage in the Basketball Champions League and FIBA Europe Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walter Hodge</span> Puerto Rican-Virgin Islander basketball player (born 1986))

Walter Wallace Hodge Muñoz is a Puerto Rican-U.S. Virgin Islander professional basketball player for Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Internationally, Hodge plays with the senior U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team, due to eligibility arising from his Virgin Islander grandfather. After being a reserve point guard in his first two seasons with the Florida Gators, he became the starting point guard for the two-time defending national champions in the 2007–08 season. On June 5, 2013, in appreciation for his contribution to Zielona Góra, his jersey number was retired.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelly McCarty</span> American basketball player (born 1975)

Kelly Deshawn McCarty is a naturalized Russian former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He represented the senior men's Russian national basketball team internationally. At 2.01 m (6'7") 235 lbs., he played at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. His primary position was small forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Śląsk Wrocław (basketball)</span> Polish basketball team

WKS Śląsk Wrocław is a Polish professional basketball club based in Wrocław. Founded in 1948, Śląsk is the most decorated Polish basketball club, with 18 Polish League and 14 Polish cup championships. The club plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK), the highest-tier level in Polish men's basketball. The home court is Hala Orbita, but many games are played in Centennial Hall.

Kārlis Muižnieks is a Latvian professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Prometey Kamianske of the Ukrainian SuperLeague.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Łukasz Koszarek</span> Polish basketball player

Łukasz Koszarek is a Polish former professional basketball player for. He was a 187 cm point guard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WBC Slavia Sofia</span> Basketball team in Sofia, Bulgaria

WBC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian women's basketball section of the Slavia Sofia sport society. Men's basketball team of Slavia Sofia is not active.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ojārs Siliņš</span> Latvian basketball player

Ojārs Siliņš is a Latvian professional basketball player for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He plays the small forward and power forward positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Legia Warsaw (basketball)</span> Basketball team in Warsaw, Poland

Legia Warszawa Sekcja Koszykówki is a Polish men's basketball club, based in Warsaw. The team currently plays in the PLK, the Polish first division. The club was established in 1929 as the basketball section of the military multi-sport club of Legia Warsaw. Legia became the leading team in Polish basketball in the 1950s and 1960s with seven national championships and two national cups.

Katarzyna Dulnik is a former Polish female professional basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KK Włocławek</span> Polish basketball club

Klub Koszykówki Włocławek, or known for sponsorship reasons as Anwil Włocławek, is a Polish professional basketball club, based in Włocławek, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and internationally in the FIBA Europe Cup. Their home arena is Hala Mistrzów.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Twarde Pierniki Toruń</span> Basketball team in Toruń, Poland

Twarde Pierniki Toruń is a Polish professional basketball team based in Toruń. The team currently plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). The club has won Polish Cup and Polish Supercup titles in 2018. Currently the team plays under the name Arriva Polski Cukier Toruń due to sponsorship commitments.

Ivan Almeida is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Valtur Brindisi of the Serie A2. Standing at 6 ft 6 in, he usually plays as small forward. He also plays for the Cape Verde national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piotr Szczotka</span> Polish basketball player

Piotr Szczotka is a Polish former professional basketball player. Szczotka usually played as shooting guard.

The 2017–18 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 84th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Poland. The season started on 30 September 2017 and ended 4 June 2018. Anwil Włocławek won its second ever title in club history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eugeniusz Kijewski</span> Polish basketball player

Eugeniusz Kijewski is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. Kijewski, who is considered to be one of the best Polish basketball players of all-time, won four Polish Premier League championships, three Polish Premier League MVP awards, and he led the Polish Premier League in scoring five times, during his pro club playing career. Kijewski is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Polish Premier League, since the year 1976, when the Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics. In 2021, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Polonia Warsaw (women's basketball)</span> Polish basketball team

SKK Polonia Warsaw - is a Polish professional women's basketball club based in Warsaw, currently playing in the basketball premier league - Basket Liga Kobiet.

Klaudia Anna Sosnowska is a Polish basketball player playing the position of small forward. Since 2019, a player of SKK Polonia Warsaw, previously playing in the Women's Basket League in clubs: King Wilki Morskie Szczecin, Basket Konin, Widzew Łódź, TS Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski, Energa Toruń i Ślęza Wrocław. As of 2019, a player of the Polish women's national team in 3x3 basketball, since 2021 Polish women's national team in 5x5 basketball.

References