# Polish Basketball League

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**Polska Liga Koszykówki** (**PLK**) ([English](/source/English_language): **Polish Basketball League**), officially known as the **Orlen Basket Liga** due to its sponsorship by [Orlen](/source/Orlen), is a professional men's club [basketball](/source/Basketball) [league](/source/List_of_basketball_leagues) in [Poland](/source/Poland). It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the [Polish league pyramid](/source/Polish_basketball_league_system). 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](/source/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](/source/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.

The PLK, which is played under [FIBA](/source/FIBA_Europe) rules, currently consists of 16 teams. A PLK season is split into a league stage and a [playoffs](/source/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](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball)) is the record holder for most titles, with 18.

[Legia Warsaw](/source/Legia_Warsaw_(basketball)) are the defending champions.

## Naming and logos

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

- 1997–1999: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 1999–2001: [Lech](/source/Lech_Browary_Wielkopolski) Basket Liga (LBL)
- 2001–2003: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2003–2005: [Era](/source/T-Mobile_Polska) Basket Liga (EBL)
- 2005–2006: [Dominet](/source/BNP_Paribas_Fortis) Basket Liga (DBL)
- 2006–2008: Dominet Bank Ekstraliga (DBE)
- 2008–2010: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2010–2016: [Tauron](/source/Tauron_Polska) Basket Liga (TBL)
- 2016–2018: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK)
- 2018–2023: [Energa](/source/Energa_SA) Basket Liga[2]
- 2023–present: [Orlen](/source/Orlen) Basket Liga (OBL)[3]

## Teams

Team Location Arena Capacity Anwil Włocławek Włocławek Hala Mistrzów Arka Gdynia Gdynia Gdynia Sports Arena Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław Hala Orbita Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Arena Ostrów GTK Gliwice Gliwice Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź / Gliwice Arena / Górnik Wałbrzych Wałbrzych Aqua Zdrój Legia Warsaw Warsaw OSiR Bemowo Astoria Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz Sisu Arena MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza Dąbrowa Górnicza Centrum Hall Czarni Słupsk Słupsk Hala Gryfia Twarde Pierniki Toruń Toruń Arena Toruń Zastal Zielona Góra Zielona Góra CRS Hall Zielona Góra Start Lublin Lublin Globus Hall Miasto Szkła Krosno Krosno Hala MOSiR Trefl Sopot Sopot Ergo Arena / Hala Stulecia Sopot / Wilki Morskie Szczecin Szczecin Netto Arena

## Medalists

See also: [List of Polish basketball champions](/source/List_of_Polish_basketball_champions)

Season Champion Runner-up Score Third place 1997–98 Śląsk Wrocław (13) Znicz Pruszków 4–3 Bobry Bytom 1998–99 Śląsk Wrocław (14) KK Włocławek 4–3 Bobry Bytom 1999–00 Śląsk Wrocław (15) Anwil Włocławek 4–1 Znicz Pruszków 2000–01 Śląsk Wrocław (16) Anwil Włocławek 4–1 Trefl Sopot 2001–02 Śląsk Wrocław (17) Trefl Sopot 4–1 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski 2002–03 Włocławek (1) Trefl Sopot 4–2 Śląsk Wrocław 2003–04 Trefl Sopot (1) Śląsk Wrocław 4–1 Polonia Warszawa 2004–05 Trefl Sopot (2) Włocławek 4–2 Polonia Warszawa 2005–06 Trefl Sopot (3) Włocławek 4–1 Czarni Słupsk 2006–07 Trefl Sopot (4) Turów Zgorzelec 4–1 Śląsk Wrocław 2007–08 Trefl Sopot (5) Turów Zgorzelec 4–3 Śląsk Wrocław 2008–09 Trefl Sopot (6) Turów Zgorzelec 4–1 Anwil Włocławek 2009–10 Gdynia (7) Włocławek 4–0 SKS Starogard Gdański 2010–11 Gdynia (8) Turów Zgorzelec 4–3 Czarni Słupsk 2011–12 Gdynia (9) Trefl Sopot 4–3 Zastal Zielona Góra 2012–13 Zastal Zielona Góra (1) Turów Zgorzelec 4–0 AZS Koszalin 2013–14 Turów Zgorzelec (1) Zastal Zielona Góra 4–2 Trefl Sopot 2014–15 Zastal Zielona Góra (2) Turów Zgorzelec 4–2 Czarni Słupsk 2015–16 Zastal Zielona Góra (3) Rosa Radom 4–0 Czarni Słupsk 2016–17 Zastal Zielona Góra (4) Toruń 4–1 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski 2017–18 Włocławek (2) Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski 4–2 Toruń 2018–19 Anwil Włocławek (3) Toruń 4–3 Arka Gdynia 2019–20[a] Zielona Góra (5) Start Lublin Anwil Włocławek 2020–21 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (1) Zastal Zielona Góra 4–2 WKS Śląsk Wrocław 2021–22 Śląsk Wrocław (18) Legia Warszawa 4–1 Anwil Włocławek 2022–23 King Szczecin (1) Śląsk Wrocław 4–2 Anwil Włocławek 2023–24 Trefl Sopot (1) King Szczecin 4–3 WKS Śląsk Wrocław 2024–25 Legia Warsaw (8) Start Lublin 4–3 Trefl Sopot

## Records and statistics

### Individual records

The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's [top-tier level](/source/Polish_basketball_league_system) 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)

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

#### All-time scoring leaders (1976–present)

The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's [top-tier level](/source/Polish_basketball_league_system) 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

1. [Mieczysław Młynarski](/source/Mieczys%C5%82aw_M%C5%82ynarski): **90 points** (1982–83 season: **Górnik Wałbrzych** versus Pogoń Szczecin: 10 December 1982)
1. [Edward Jurkiewicz](/source/Edward_Jurkiewicz): **84 points** (1969–70 season: **Wybrzeże Gdańsk** versus Baildon Katowice: March 15 March 1970)
1. [Mieczysław Łopatka](/source/Mieczys%C5%82aw_%C5%81opatka): **77 points** (1962–63 season: [Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball)) versus AZS Gdańsk)
1. [Leszek Doliński](/source/Leszek_Doli%C5%84ski): **74 points** (1988–89 season: Gwardia Wrocław versus **[AZS Koszalin](/source/AZS_Koszalin_(basketball))**)
1. [Edward Jurkiewicz](/source/Edward_Jurkiewicz): **67 points** (1974–75 season: [Górnik Wałbrzych](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Wa%C5%82brzych_(basketball)) versus **Wybrzeże Gdańsk**: 9 October 1974)
1. [Mieczysław Młynarski](/source/Mieczys%C5%82aw_M%C5%82ynarski): **63 points** (1982–83 season: **[Górnik Wałbrzych](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Wa%C5%82brzych_(basketball))** versus Pogoń Szczecin)

### Team records

- **Highest attendance in a single game:**

- **10,152** – [Trefl Sopot](/source/Trefl_Sopot) vs [Asseco Prokom Gdynia](/source/Asseco_Gdynia), at [Ergo Arena](/source/Ergo_Arena) on 14 April 2012

## Individual awards

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.

- [Most Valuable Player](/source/PLK_Most_Valuable_Player)
- [Finals MVP](/source/PLK_Finals_MVP)
- [Top Scorer](/source/PLK_Top_Scorer)
- [Best Defender](/source/PLK_Best_Defender)
- *[Rookie of the Year](/source/PLK_Rookie_of_the_Year) (defunct)*
- [Best Coach](/source/PLK_Best_Coach)
- [All-PLK Team](/source/All-PLK_Team)
- [Best Young Player](/source/PLK_Best_Young_Player)

## List of Polish basketball champions

- 1928: Czarna Trzynastka Poznań
- 1929: [Cracovia](/source/KS_Cracovia_(basketball))
- 1930: [AZS Poznań](/source/AZS_Pozna%C5%84)
- 1931: AZS Poznań
- 1932: AZS Poznań
- 1933: [YMCA Kraków](/source/YMCA_Krak%C3%B3w)
- 1934: YMCA Kraków
- 1935: [KPW Poznań](/source/Lech_Pozna%C5%84_(basketball))
- 1936: Not played due to the [1936 Summer Olympics](/source/Basketball_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics).
- 1937: AZS Poznań
- 1938: Cracovia
- 1939: KPW Poznań
- 1940: Not played due to [World War II](/source/World_War_II).
- 1941: Not played due to World War II.
- 1942: Not played due to World War II.
- 1943: Not played due to World War II.
- 1944: Not played due to World War II.
- 1945: Not played due to World War II.
- 1946: [KKS Poznań](/source/Lech_Pozna%C5%84_(basketball))
- 1947: [AZS Warszawa](/source/AZS_Warszawa)
- 1948: [YMCA Łódź](/source/YMCA_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA)
- 1949: [ZZK Poznań](/source/Lech_Pozna%C5%84_(basketball))
- 1950: [Spójnia Łódź](/source/Sp%C3%B3jnia_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA)
- 1951: [Kolejarz Poznań](/source/Lech_Pozna%C5%84_(basketball))
- 1952: Spójnia Łódź
- 1953: [Włókniarz Łódź](/source/%C5%81KS_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA_(men's_basketball))
- 1954: [Gwardia Kraków](/source/Wis%C5%82a_Krak%C3%B3w_(men's_basketball))
- 1955: Kolejarz Poznań
- 1956: [CWKS Warszawa](/source/Legia_Warsaw_(basketball))
- 1957: [Legia Warszawa](/source/Legia_Warsaw_(basketball))
- 1958: [Lech Poznań](/source/Lech_Pozna%C5%84_(basketball))
- 1959: [Polonia Warszawa](/source/Polonia_Warszawa_(basketball))
- 1960: Legia Warszawa
- 1961: Legia Warszawa
- 1962: [Wisła Kraków](/source/Wis%C5%82a_Krak%C3%B3w_(men's_basketball))
- 1963: Legia Warszawa
- 1964: Wisła Kraków
- 1965: [Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 1966: Legia Warszawa
- 1967: AZS Warszawa
- 1968: Wisła Kraków
- 1969: Legia Warszawa
- 1970: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1971: [Wybrzeże Gdańsk](/source/GK%C5%BB_Wybrze%C5%BCe)
- 1972: Wybrzeże Gdańsk
- 1973: Wybrzeże Gdańsk
- 1974: Wisła Kraków
- 1975: [Resovia Rzeszów](/source/CWKS_Resovia_(basketball))
- 1976: Wisła Kraków
- 1977: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1978: Wybrzeże Gdańsk
- 1979: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1980: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1981: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1982: [Górnik Wałbrzych](/source/G%C3%B3rnik_Wa%C5%82brzych_(basketball))
- 1983: Lech Poznań
- 1984: Lech Poznań
- 1985: Zagłębie Sosnowiec
- 1986: Zagłębie Sosnowiec
- 1987: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1988: Górnik Wałbrzych
- 1989: Lech Poznań
- 1990: Lech Poznań
- 1991: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1992: [PCS Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 1993: PCS Śląsk Wrocław
- 1994: Śląsk Wrocław
- 1995: [Mazowszanka Pruszków](/source/MKS_Znicz_Basket_Pruszk%C3%B3w)
- 1996: [Śląsk Eska Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 1997: [Mazowszanka PEKAES Pruszków](/source/MKS_Znicz_Basket_Pruszk%C3%B3w)
- 1998: [Zepter Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 1999: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław
- 2000: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław
- 2001: Zepter Śląsk Wrocław
- 2002: [Idea Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 2003: [Anwil Włocławek](/source/KK_W%C5%82oc%C5%82awek)
- 2004: [Prokom Trefl Sopot](/source/Asseco_Prokom_Gdynia)
- 2005: [Prokom Trefl Sopot](/source/Prokom_Trefl_Sopot)
- 2006: [Prokom Trefl Sopot](/source/Prokom_Trefl_Sopot)
- 2007: [Prokom Trefl Sopot](/source/Prokom_Trefl_Sopot)
- 2008: [Prokom Trefl Sopot](/source/Prokom_Trefl_Sopot)
- 2009: [Asseco Prokom Sopot](/source/Asseco_Prokom_Gdynia)
- 2010: [Asseco Prokom Gdynia](/source/Asseco_Prokom_Gdynia)
- 2011: [Asseco Prokom Gdynia](/source/Asseco_Prokom_Gdynia)
- 2012: [Asseco Prokom Gdynia](/source/Asseco_Prokom_Gdynia)
- 2013: [Stelmet Zielona Góra](/source/Basket_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)
- 2014: [PGE Turów Zgorzelec](/source/Tur%C3%B3w_Zgorzelec)
- 2015: [Stelmet Zielona Góra](/source/Stelmet_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)
- 2016: [Stelmet Zielona Góra](/source/Stelmet_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)
- 2017: [Stelmet Zielona Góra](/source/Stelmet_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)
- 2018: [Anwil Włocławek](/source/KK_W%C5%82oc%C5%82awek)
- 2019: [Anwil Włocławek](/source/KK_W%C5%82oc%C5%82awek)
- 2020: [Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra](/source/Stelmet_Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)
- 2021: [Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski](/source/Stal_Ostr%C3%B3w_Wielkopolski)
- 2022: [Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw_(basketball))
- 2023: [King Szczecin](/source/Wilki_Morskie_Szczecin)
- 2024: [Trefl Sopot](/source/Trefl_Sopot)
- 2025: [Legia Warsaw](/source/Legia_Warsaw_(basketball))

### Titles by club

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 8 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 2025 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

- [Basketball in Poland](/source/Basketball_in_Poland)
- [Polish basketball league system](/source/Polish_basketball_league_system)
- [Polish Basketball All-Star Game](/source/Polish_Basketball_All-Star_Game)
- [I Liga (basketball)](/source/I_Liga_(basketball))
- [Basket Liga Kobiet](/source/Basket_Liga_Kobiet)
- [Polish Basketball Cup](/source/Polish_Basketball_Cup)
- [Polish Basketball Supercup](/source/Polish_Basketball_Supercup)
- [Polish Basketball Federation](/source/Polish_Basketball_Federation)

## Notes

1. The [2019–20 PLK season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_PLK_season) was curtailed due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic). Standings at the time were declared final results.

## References

1. ["uleb.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131208022317/http://uleb.com/director1.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.uleb.com/director1.htm) on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

1. ["Energa sponsorem polskiej koszykówki"](https://sport.onet.pl/koszykowka/energa-sponsorem-polskiej-koszykowki/3ten913) (in Polish). Onet.pl. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

1. ["Orlen zastępuje Energę jako sponsor lig i reprezentacji koszykarskich"](https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/orlen-sponsor-liga-koszykowk-reprezentacja-polska-koszykarzy) (in Polish). *wirtualnemedia.pl*. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://plk.pl) (in Polish)
- [Polish League at Eurobasket.com](https://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/basketball.aspx)

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