Legia Warsaw (basketball)
Appearance
SK Legia Warszawa | |||
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SK Legia Warszawa logo | |||
Nickname | Wojskowi ("Militarians"), Legioniści ("Legionnaires", "Legionarries") | ||
Leagues | Polish Basketball League Eurocup | ||
Founded | 1929 | ||
History | 1929–present | ||
Location | Warsaw, Poland | ||
Team colors | Red, White, Green and Black | ||
President | Roman Podobas | ||
Head coach | Piotr Bakun | ||
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Sportowy Klub Legia Warszawa /ˈlɛɡjə/ (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlegia warszawa]) is a Polish men's basketball club, based in Warsaw and established in 1929 as the basketball section of the military multi-sport club of Legia Warsaw. Legia became the leading team in the polish basketball at the decades of 1950s and 1960s with seven national championships and two national cups.
Honours
Total titles: 9
Domestic competitions
- Polish Championship:
- Winners (7): 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969
- Polish Cup:
- Winners (2): 1968, 1970
International record
Season | Achievement | Notes | |
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Euroleague | |||
1958 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by ASK Riga, 59-93 (L) in Riga and 63-61 (W) in Warsaw | |
1960-61 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 72-98 (L) in Warsaw and 73-85 (L) in Moscow | |
1961-62 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 73-62 (W) in Warsaw and 71-100 (L) in Madrid | |
1963-64 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 90-102 (L) in Warsaw and 86-92 (L) in Madrid | |
Saporta Cup | |||
1968-69 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Slavia Prague, 82-113 (L) in Prague and 80-91 (L) in Warsaw | |
1970-71 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Fides Napoli, 75-84 (L) in Warsaw and 73-96 (L) in Napoli |