2018–19 PLK season
Appearance
Energa Basket Liga | |||||||||||||
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Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
Dates | 2 October 2018 – 14 June 2019 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||||
Season MVP | James Florence | ||||||||||||
Finals | |||||||||||||
Champions | Anwil Włocławek (3rd title) | ||||||||||||
Runners-up | Polski Cukier Toruń | ||||||||||||
Third place | Arka Gdynia | ||||||||||||
Fourth place | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||
Finals MVP | Ivan Almeida | ||||||||||||
Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 85th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Poland. Anwil Włocławek defended its title and repeated as Polish champions.[1]
Teams
Czarni Słupsk withdrew during the 2017–18 PLK season because of financial problems.
On 17 May 2018, Spójnia Stargard promoted to the PLK as the winners of the I Liga, after defeating Sokół Łańcut 3–0 in the playoff finals.[2]
Also, during the pre-season, PGE Turów Zgorzelec withdrew from the tournament.
Locations and venues
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
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Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
AZS Koszalin | Koszalin | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 3,000 |
BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Hala Sportowa Stal | 1,200 |
GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Arena Gliwice | 1,092 |
HydroTruck Radom | Radom | ZSE Radom | 1,200 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000 |
Miasto Szkła Krosno | Krosno | MOSiR Krosno | 1,380 |
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
Polpharma Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Argo-Kociewie | 2,500 |
Polski Cukier Toruń | Toruń | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 6,248 |
Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 6,080 |
TBV Start Lublin | Lublin | Globus | 5,000 |
Spójnia Stargard | Stargard | Hala Miejska | 2,500 |
Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 15,000 |
Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Azoty Arena | 7,403 |
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2575 | 2393 | +182 | 55 | Qualification to playoffs |
2 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2678 | 2413 | +265 | 54 | |
3 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2707 | 2410 | +297 | 54 | |
4 | Anwil Włocławek (C) | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2728 | 2460 | +268 | 52 | |
5 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2577 | 2344 | +233 | 50 | |
6 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2501 | 2314 | +187 | 47 | |
7 | King Szczecin | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2565 | 2527 | +38 | 45 | |
8 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 15 | 15 | 2369 | 2396 | −27 | 45 | |
9 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2711 | 2744 | −33 | 43 | |
10 | TBV Start Lublin | 30 | 13 | 17 | 2514 | 2525 | −11 | 43 | |
11 | HydroTruck Radom | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2348 | 2543 | −195 | 41 | |
12 | GTK Gliwice | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2468 | 2669 | −201 | 41 | |
13 | Spójnia Stargard | 30 | 9 | 21 | 2357 | 2551 | −194 | 39 | |
14 | AZS Koszalin | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2421 | 2655 | −234 | 38 | |
15 | Trefl Sopot | 30 | 7 | 23 | 2493 | 2598 | −105 | 37 | |
16 | Miasto Szkła Krosno (R) | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2438 | 2708 | −270 | 36 | Relegation to Liga I |
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five format (2-2-1) while the finals in a best-of-seven one (2-2-1-1-1).
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
1 Arka Gdynia | 3 | |||||||||
8 Legia Warsaw | 2 | |||||||||
1 Arka Gdynia | 2 | |||||||||
4 Anwil Włocławek | 3 | |||||||||
4 Anwil Włocławek | 3 | |||||||||
5 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 0 | |||||||||
Anwil Włocławek | 4 | |||||||||
Polski Cukier Toruń | 3 | |||||||||
2 Polski Cukier Toruń | 3 | |||||||||
7 King Szczecin | 0 | |||||||||
2 Polski Cukier Toruń | 3 | |||||||||
3 Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
3 Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 3 | |||||||||
6 MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 1 | |||||||||
Arka Gdynia | 182 | |||||||||
Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 175 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Arka Gdynia | 3–2 | Legia Warsaw | 79–75 | 109–87 | 91–97 | 94–100 | 94–75 |
Polski Cukier Toruń | 3–0 | King Szczecin | 70–65 | 91–85 | 95–9 | ||
Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 3–1 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 88–80 | 89–97 | 99–79 | 81–73 | |
Anwil Włocławek | 3–0 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 89–84 | 86–78 | 105–98 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
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Arka Gdynia | 2–3 | Anwil Włocławek | 94–91 | 78–65 | 79–87 | 85–90 | 97-109 |
Polski Cukier Toruń | 3–0 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 88–77 | 81–67 | 86–81 |
Third place series
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Arka Gdynia | 182–175 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 77–95 | 105–80 |
Finals
Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
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Polski Cukier Toruń | 3–4 | Anwil Włocławek | 96–89 | 78–89 | 86–96 | 83–82 | 74–70 | 85–103 | 77–89 |
Polish clubs in European competitions
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Arka Gdynia | EuroCup | Regular season |
Anwil Włocławek | Champions League | Regular season |
Polski Cukier Toruń | Third qualifying round | |
HydroTruck Radom | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round |
Polish clubs in Regional competitions
Team | Competition | Progress |
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Stelmet Zielona Gora | VTB United League | 12th |
GTK Gliwice | Alpe Adria Cup | Semifinals |
References
- ^ "Anwil Włocławek mistrzem Energa Basket Ligi!". Koszykówka - Polska Liga Koszykówki. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Spójnia Stargard w ekstraklasie! Feta z kibicami w Łańcucie [ZDJĘCIA, WIDEO]" (in Polish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.