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Polonia Warsaw (basketball)

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Polonia Warsaw
Polonia Warsaw logo
NicknameCzarne koszule (Black Shirts)
Leagues1 Men's Basketball League
Founded1925; 99 years ago (1925)
History1911, 1925 (basketball department)
ArenaSports Hall 'Kolo'
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Team colors       
PresidentPoland Łukasz Tusiński
Head coachPoland Jakub Pendrakowski
Championships1 Polish Championship
3 Polish Basketball Cup
Websitekks.poloniawarszawa.com

KKS Polonia Warsaw - is a Polish professional men's basketball club based in Warsaw, currently playing in the basketball 1 Men's Basketball League.[1]

History

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The team was founded in 1911.[1] In 1959, the team won the national Polish championship. In the 1959–60 season, Polonia was a semi-finalist in the FIBA European Champions Cup. In 2003, 2004 and 2005 the team reached the PLK Semifinals.[1] The 2010–11 season was the last one for Polonia in the PLK.

Honours and titles

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Winners (1): 1959
Runners-up (10): 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1975–76
3nd place (4): 1933, 1971–72, 2003–04, 2004–05
Winners (3): 1934, 1969, 1975

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

See also

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References

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