Polonia Warsaw (basketball)

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Polonia Warsaw
Polonia Warsaw.png
NicknameCzarne koszule (Black Shirts)
Leagues 1 Men's Basketball League
Founded1925;98 years ago (1925)
History1911, 1925 (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]

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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 nationality 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.

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