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Polish Basketball League

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Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: Polish Basketball League), officially known as the Orlen Basket Liga due to its sponsorship by Orlen, 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 the 2000–01 season, the league turned professional.

Polish Basketball League
Founded1995; 31 years ago (1995)
First season1995–96
CountryPoland
FederationPZKosz
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI Liga
Domestic cupPolish Cup
SupercupPolish Supercup
International cup(s)Eurocup Basketball
Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsLegia Warsaw (9th title)
(2025–26)
Most championshipsŚląsk Wrocław (18 titles)
All-time top scorerEugeniusz Kijewski (10,185)
TV partnersPolsat Sport
Websiteplk.pl
2025–26 PLK season

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.

Legia Warsaw are the defending champions.

Naming and logos

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Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has been known under several names:

  • 1997–1999: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
  • 1999–2001: Lech Basket Liga (LBL)
  • 2001–2003: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
  • 2003–2005: Era Basket Liga (EBL)
  • 2005–2006: Dominet Basket Liga (DBL)
  • 2006–2008: Dominet Bank Ekstraliga (DBE)
  • 2008–2010: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
  • 2010–2016: Tauron Basket Liga (TBL)
  • 2016–2018: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
  • 2018–2023: Energa Basket Liga[2]
  • 2023–present: Orlen Basket Liga (OBL)[3]

Teams

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Team Location Arena Capacity
Anwil WłocławekWłocławekHala Mistrzów4,200
Arka GdyniaGdyniaGdynia Sports Arena5,500
Śląsk WrocławWrocławHala Orbita3,000
Stal Ostrów WielkopolskiOstrów WielkopolskiArena Ostrów5,000
GTK GliwiceGliwiceCentrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź / Gliwice Arena400 / 15,000
Górnik WałbrzychWałbrzychAqua Zdrój1,200
Legia WarsawWarsawOSiR Bemowo1,000
Astoria BydgoszczBydgoszczSisu Arena1,470
MKS Dąbrowa GórniczaDąbrowa GórniczaCentrum Hall2,944
Czarni SłupskSłupskHala Gryfia2,500
Twarde Pierniki ToruńToruńArena Toruń6,248
Zastal Zielona GóraZielona GóraCRS Hall Zielona Góra6,080
Start LublinLublinGlobus Hall5,000
Miasto Szkła KrosnoKrosnoHala MOSiR1,380
Trefl SopotSopotErgo Arena / Hala Stulecia Sopot15,000 / 1,000
Wilki Morskie SzczecinSzczecinNetto Arena7,403

Medalists

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The official PLK medals
SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upThird place
1997–98Śląsk Wrocław (13)4–3Znicz PruszkówBobry Bytom
1998–99Śląsk Wrocław (14)4–3KK WłocławekBobry Bytom
1999–00Śląsk Wrocław (15)4–1Anwil WłocławekZnicz Pruszków
2000–01Śląsk Wrocław (16)4–1Anwil WłocławekTrefl Sopot
2001–02Śląsk Wrocław (17)4–1Trefl SopotStal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2002–03Włocławek (1)4–2Trefl SopotŚląsk Wrocław
2003–04Trefl Sopot (1)4–1Śląsk WrocławPolonia Warszawa
2004–05Trefl Sopot (2)4–2WłocławekPolonia Warszawa
2005–06Trefl Sopot (3)4–1WłocławekCzarni Słupsk
2006–07Trefl Sopot (4)4–1Turów ZgorzelecŚląsk Wrocław
2007–08Trefl Sopot (5)4–3Turów ZgorzelecŚląsk Wrocław
2008–09Trefl Sopot (6)4–1Turów ZgorzelecAnwil Włocławek
2009–10Gdynia (7)4–0WłocławekSKS Starogard Gdański
2010–11Gdynia (8)4–3Turów ZgorzelecCzarni Słupsk
2011–12Gdynia (9)4–3Trefl SopotZastal Zielona Góra
2012–13Zastal Zielona Góra (1)4–0Turów ZgorzelecAZS Koszalin
2013–14Turów Zgorzelec (1)4–2Zastal Zielona GóraTrefl Sopot
2014–15Zastal Zielona Góra (2)4–2Turów ZgorzelecCzarni Słupsk
2015–16Zastal Zielona Góra (3)4–0Rosa RadomCzarni Słupsk
2016–17Zastal Zielona Góra (4)4–1ToruńStal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2017–18Włocławek (2)4–2Stal Ostrów WielkopolskiToruń
2018–19Anwil Włocławek (3)4–3ToruńArka Gdynia
2019–20[a]Zielona Góra (5)N/aStart LublinAnwil Włocławek
2020–21Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (1)4–2Zastal Zielona GóraWKS Śląsk Wrocław
2021–22Śląsk Wrocław (18)4–1Legia WarszawaAnwil Włocławek
2022–23King Szczecin (1)4–2Śląsk WrocławAnwil Włocławek
2023–24Trefl Sopot (1)4–3King SzczecinWKS Śląsk Wrocław
2024–25Legia Warsaw (8)4–3Start LublinTrefl Sopot
2025–26 Legia Warsaw (9) 4–3 Zastal Zielona Góra Dziki Warsaw

Records and statistics

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Individual records

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The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level men's pro club basketball competition, since the year 1947, when the competition began. From 1947 to 1975, official records of individual player statistics were not kept. The Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics in 1976.

All-time scoring leaders (1947–present)

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Pos Player Total Points Scored
1. Edward Jurkiewicz 23,126

All-time scoring leaders (1976–present)

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The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level men's pro club basketball competition, since the year 1976, when the Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics.

Pos Player Total Points Scored Games Played
1. Eugeniusz Kijewski 10,185 395
2. Adam Wójcik 10,097 651
3. Edward Jurkiewicz 9,832 306
4. Jerzy Bińkowski 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

Single game scoring highs

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  1. Poland Mieczysław Młynarski: 90 points (1982–83 season: Górnik Wałbrzych versus Pogoń Szczecin: 10 December 1982)
  2. Poland Edward Jurkiewicz: 84 points (1969–70 season: Wybrzeże Gdańsk versus Baildon Katowice: March 15 March 1970)
  3. Poland Mieczysław Łopatka: 77 points (1962–63 season: Śląsk Wrocław versus AZS Gdańsk)
  4. Poland Leszek Doliński: 74 points (1988–89 season: Gwardia Wrocław versus AZS Koszalin)
  5. Poland Edward Jurkiewicz: 67 points (1974–75 season: Górnik Wałbrzych versus Wybrzeże Gdańsk: 9 October 1974)
  6. Poland Mieczysław Młynarski: 63 points (1982–83 season: Górnik Wałbrzych versus Pogoń Szczecin)

Team records

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  • Highest attendance in a single game:
10,152 – Trefl Sopot vs Asseco Prokom Gdynia, at Ergo Arena on 14 April 2012

Individual awards

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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.

List of Polish basketball champions

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Titles by club

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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
9
 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 2025, 2026
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
Trefl Sopot
1
 2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The 2019–20 PLK season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Standings at the time were declared final results.

References

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  1. ↑ "uleb.com". Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Energa sponsorem polskiej koszykówki" (in Polish). Onet.pl. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Orlen zastępuje Energę jako sponsor lig i reprezentacji koszykarskich". wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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