Polish Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 PLK season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Poland |
| Continent | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Stelmet Zielona Góra (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Śląsk Wrocław (17 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Polsat Sport |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Relegation to | 1 Liga |
| Related competitions | Polish Cup Polish Supercup |
| Official website | www.plk.pl |
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK), or in English, the Polish Basketball League, is the highest level league of professional basketball in Poland. The league is currently known as Tauron Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons. The league consists of 16 teams, 8 of which make the playoffs each season.
The PLK was created in 1928, and in 1995 the league turned professional. Śląsk Wrocław is the record holder for most titles, with 17.
It is run by the Polska Liga Koszykówki S.A.[1]
Names
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
- 1999 – 2001: Lech Basket Liga (LBL)
- 2003 – 2005: Era Basket Liga (EBL)
- 2005 – 2008: Dominet Basket Liga (DBL)
- 2009 – : Tauron Basket Liga (TBL)
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asseco Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
| AZS Koszalin | Koszalin | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 3,000 |
| Energa Czarni Słupsk | Słupsk | Hala Gryfia | 3,200 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski P | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Hala Sportowa Stal | 1,200 |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Hala Centrum | 2,944 |
| PGE Turów Zgorzelec | Zgorzelec | PGE Turów Arena | 3,500 |
| Polfarmex Kutno | Kutno | Hala SP9 | 1,200 |
| Polski Cukier Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
| Rosa Radom | Radom | ZSE Radom | 1,200 |
| Siarka Tarnobrzeg | Tarnobrzeg | Hala OSiR Wisła | 1,500 |
| Polpharma Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Argo-Kociewie | 2,500 |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 3,000 |
| Start Lublin | Lublin | Hala Globus | 5,000 |
| Stelmet Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall | 6,080 |
| Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 15,000 |
| Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Azoty Arena | 7,403 |
| WTK Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
- Notes
- ^P Promoted from the 1 Liga.
Medalists
Records and statistics
- Most seasons:
- Śląsk Wrocław (55)
- Single game scoring record:
- 90 –
Mieczysław Młynarski (1982, Górnik Wałbrzych – Pogoń Szczeci)
- All-Time Scoring leaders:
Pos Player Pnts 1 Adam Wójcik10,087 2 Eugeniusz Kijewski9,604 3 Jerzy Binkowski9,172 4 Mieczysław Młynarski8,670 5 Maciej Zieliński8,663
Awards
A select group of press members annually vote for the winners of individual awards.
See also
References
External links
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