Confederation FIBA Europe Level on pyramid 1 Supercup Polish Supercup Number of teams 17 Relegation to I Liga | First season 1995–96 Domestic cup(s) Polish Cup Country Poland Founded 1995 | |
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International cup(s) Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup CEO Tomasz Świętoński (Sep 2012–) Instances 2016–17 PLK season, 2015–16 PLK season Teams KK Włocławek, Basket Zielona Góra, Turów Zgorzelec, Asseco Gdynia, Trefl Sopot Profiles | ||
Torey thomas 18 points 9 rebounds 8 steals 7 assists vs turow plk 07 02 2016
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) or in English, the 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 Association. 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). In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
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- Names
- Records and statistics
- Awards
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The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 17 teams (professional basketball's clubs). 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 17.
Names
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
Records and statistics
Awards
A select group of press members annually vote for the winners of individual awards.