Founded | 1995 |
---|---|
First season | 1995–96 |
Country | Poland |
Federation | PZKosz |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I Liga |
Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
Supercup | Polish Supercup |
International cup(s) |
Eurocup Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
Current champions |
King Szczecin (1st title) ( 2022–23) |
Most championships | Śląsk Wrocław (18 titles) |
All-time top scorer | Eugeniusz Kijewski (10,185) |
TV partners | Polsat Sport |
Website |
www |
2023–24 PLK season |
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) ( English: Polish Basketball League) 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 (the Polish Basketball League Joint-stock company) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995). [1] In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 16 teams. A PLK season is split into a league stage and a playoffs stage (since 1984–85 season). At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage.
The competition Polish basketball men's championships has existed since the year 1928. Śląsk Wrocław is the record holder for most titles, with 18.
Śląsk Wrocław are defending champions.
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 3,000 |
Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arena Ostrów | 3,000 |
GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź / Gliwice Arena | 400 / 15,000 |
Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut | Łańcut | MOSiR Łańcut | 1,200 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000 |
Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz | Sisu Arena | 1,470 |
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
Czarni Słupsk | Słupsk | Hala Gryfia | 2,500 |
Twarde Pierniki Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 6,080 |
Pszczółka Start Lublin | Lublin | Globus Hall | 5,000 |
PGE Spójnia Stargard | Stargard | Hala Miejska | 2,500 |
Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena / Hala Stulecia Sopot | 15,000 / 1,000 |
KING Szczecin | Szczecin | Netto Arena | 7,403 |
Pos | Player | Pnts | Mtch |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Eugeniusz Kijewski | 10,185 | 395 |
2. | Adam Wójcik | 10,097 | 651 |
3. | Edward Jurkiewicz | 9,832 | 306 |
4. | Jerzy Binkowski | 9,204 | 586 |
5. | Mieczysław Młynarski | 9,026 | 357 |
6. | Mariusz Bacik | 8,706 | 627 |
7. | Maciej Zieliński | 8,650 | 579 |
8. | Andrzej Pluta | 8,512 | 591 |
9. | Henryk Wardach | 8,163 | 557 |
10. | Dominik Tomczyk | 8,008 | 556 |
11. | Jarosław Jechorek | 7,681 | 489 |
12. | Dariusz Zelig | 7,481 | 420 |
13. | Eugeniusz Durejko | 7,048 | 365 |
14. | Jarosław Marcinkowski | 6,979 | 499 |
15. | Jarosław Zyskowski | 6,774 | 484 |
After the end of each season, individual honors are given to the best performing players of a season. A select group of press members vote for the winners of individual awards.
Club | Champions | Winning years |
---|---|---|
Śląsk Wrocław | 18
|
1965, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2022 |
Lech Poznań | 11
|
1935, 1939, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990 |
Arka Gdynia | 9
|
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Legia Warsaw | 7
|
1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 |
Wisła Kraków | 6
|
1954, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1976 |
Zastal Zielona Góra | 5
|
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
AZS Poznań | 4
|
1930, 1931, 1932, 1937 |
Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 4
|
1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 |
KK Włocławek | 3
|
2003, 2018, 2019 |
YMCA Kraków | 2
|
1933, 1934 |
Cracovia | 2
|
1929, 1938 |
Społem Łódź | 2
|
1950, 1952 |
AZS Warsaw | 2
|
1947, 1967 |
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2
|
1985, 1986 |
Górnik Wałbrzych | 2
|
1982, 1988 |
MKS Znicz Basket Pruszków | 2
|
1995, 1997 |
Czarna Trzynastka Poznań | 1
|
1928 |
YMCA Łódź | 1
|
1948 |
ŁKS Łódź | 1
|
1953 |
Polonia Warsaw | 1
|
1959 |
Resovia | 1
|
1975 |
Turów Zgorzelec | 1
|
2014 |
Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 1
|
2021 |
Wilki Morskie Szczecin | 1
|
2023 |
Founded | 1995 |
---|---|
First season | 1995–96 |
Country | Poland |
Federation | PZKosz |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | I Liga |
Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
Supercup | Polish Supercup |
International cup(s) |
Eurocup Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
Current champions |
King Szczecin (1st title) ( 2022–23) |
Most championships | Śląsk Wrocław (18 titles) |
All-time top scorer | Eugeniusz Kijewski (10,185) |
TV partners | Polsat Sport |
Website |
www |
2023–24 PLK season |
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) ( English: Polish Basketball League) 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 (the Polish Basketball League Joint-stock company) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995). [1] In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 16 teams. A PLK season is split into a league stage and a playoffs stage (since 1984–85 season). At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage.
The competition Polish basketball men's championships has existed since the year 1928. Śląsk Wrocław is the record holder for most titles, with 18.
Śląsk Wrocław are defending champions.
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
WKS Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 3,000 |
Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arena Ostrów | 3,000 |
GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź / Gliwice Arena | 400 / 15,000 |
Rawlplug Sokół Łańcut | Łańcut | MOSiR Łańcut | 1,200 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000 |
Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz | Sisu Arena | 1,470 |
MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
Czarni Słupsk | Słupsk | Hala Gryfia | 2,500 |
Twarde Pierniki Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall Zielona Góra | 6,080 |
Pszczółka Start Lublin | Lublin | Globus Hall | 5,000 |
PGE Spójnia Stargard | Stargard | Hala Miejska | 2,500 |
Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena / Hala Stulecia Sopot | 15,000 / 1,000 |
KING Szczecin | Szczecin | Netto Arena | 7,403 |
Pos | Player | Pnts | Mtch |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Eugeniusz Kijewski | 10,185 | 395 |
2. | Adam Wójcik | 10,097 | 651 |
3. | Edward Jurkiewicz | 9,832 | 306 |
4. | Jerzy Binkowski | 9,204 | 586 |
5. | Mieczysław Młynarski | 9,026 | 357 |
6. | Mariusz Bacik | 8,706 | 627 |
7. | Maciej Zieliński | 8,650 | 579 |
8. | Andrzej Pluta | 8,512 | 591 |
9. | Henryk Wardach | 8,163 | 557 |
10. | Dominik Tomczyk | 8,008 | 556 |
11. | Jarosław Jechorek | 7,681 | 489 |
12. | Dariusz Zelig | 7,481 | 420 |
13. | Eugeniusz Durejko | 7,048 | 365 |
14. | Jarosław Marcinkowski | 6,979 | 499 |
15. | Jarosław Zyskowski | 6,774 | 484 |
After the end of each season, individual honors are given to the best performing players of a season. A select group of press members vote for the winners of individual awards.
Club | Champions | Winning years |
---|---|---|
Śląsk Wrocław | 18
|
1965, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2022 |
Lech Poznań | 11
|
1935, 1939, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990 |
Arka Gdynia | 9
|
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Legia Warsaw | 7
|
1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 |
Wisła Kraków | 6
|
1954, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1974, 1976 |
Zastal Zielona Góra | 5
|
2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
AZS Poznań | 4
|
1930, 1931, 1932, 1937 |
Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 4
|
1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 |
KK Włocławek | 3
|
2003, 2018, 2019 |
YMCA Kraków | 2
|
1933, 1934 |
Cracovia | 2
|
1929, 1938 |
Społem Łódź | 2
|
1950, 1952 |
AZS Warsaw | 2
|
1947, 1967 |
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2
|
1985, 1986 |
Górnik Wałbrzych | 2
|
1982, 1988 |
MKS Znicz Basket Pruszków | 2
|
1995, 1997 |
Czarna Trzynastka Poznań | 1
|
1928 |
YMCA Łódź | 1
|
1948 |
ŁKS Łódź | 1
|
1953 |
Polonia Warsaw | 1
|
1959 |
Resovia | 1
|
1975 |
Turów Zgorzelec | 1
|
2014 |
Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 1
|
2021 |
Wilki Morskie Szczecin | 1
|
2023 |