Legia Warsaw (basketball)
Legia Warszawa Sekcja Koszykówki (in English: Legia Warsaw Basketball Section) is a Polish men's basketball club, based in Warsaw. The team currently plays in the PLK, the Polish first division. The club was established in 1929 as the basketball section of the military multi-sport club of Legia Warsaw. Legia became the leading team in Polish basketball in the 1950s and 1960s with seven national championships and two national cups.
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| Nickname | Wojskowi ("Militarians"), Legioniści ("Legionnaires", "Legionarries") | ||
| League | PLK | ||
| Founded | 1929 | ||
| History | Legia Warsaw 1929–present | ||
| Arena | Cos Torwar | ||
| Capacity | 5,000[1] | ||
| Location | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Team colors | Red, White, Green and Black | ||
| President | Roman Podobas | ||
| Head coach | Wojciech Kamiński | ||
| Team captain | Łukasz Koszarek | ||
| Championships | 7 Polish Championships 2 Polish Cups 1 I Liga | ||
| Website | legiakosz | ||
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History
The basketball section of Legia Warsaw was founded in 1929. The first game of the team was on December 8, 1929, when the team won 31–5 over Jutrznia.
The team was re-activated in 1947, after absence during World War II, by students from the Stefana Batorego. The team won the national high school championship, and after several more promotions, it returned to the highest-level league in 1951.
Legia played its first international match on September 6, 1953, facing UDA Praha. In 1956, the first national championship in club history was won after finishing first with a 14–4 record.
On May 15, 2014, the team was brought under a new legal form when the joint-stock company "Legia Warszawa Sekcja Koszykówki" was founded; the main shareholders of the club are Legia Warszawa SA and Robert Chabelski. In 2017, Legia was promoted to the PLK after being absent for 14 years.[2]
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Aric Holman | Dariusz Wyka | |
| PF | Geoffrey Groselle | Grzegorz Kamiński | Jakub Sadowski |
| SF | Jānis Bērziņš | Grzegorz Kulka | |
| SG | Travis Leslie | Billy Garrett Jr. | |
| PG | Łukasz Koszarek | Szymon Kolakowski |
Honours
- Total titles: 9
Domestic competitions
- Polish Championship:
- Winners (7): 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Polish Cup:
- Winners (2): 1968, 1970
- I Liga
- Winners (1): 2017
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Record | Polish Cup |
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| 2011–12 | 4 | 3 Liga | 1st | ||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 2 Liga | 3rd | ||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 2 Liga | 1st | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | I Liga | 4th | ||
| 2015–16 | 2 | I Liga | 2nd | ||
| 2016–17 | 2 | I Liga | 1st | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | PLK | 16th | 5–27 |
Quarterfinalist |
| 2018–19 | 1 | PLK | 8th | 15–15 |
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| 2019–20 | 1 | PLK | 14th1 | 5–171 |
Quarterfinalist |
| 2020–21 | 1 | PLK | 4th | 24–13 |
Quarterfinalist |
| 2021–22 | 1 | PLK | Runners-up | 24–17 |
- ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.
International record
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| 1958 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Rīgas ASK, 59-93 (L) in Riga and 63-61 (W) in Warsaw | |
| 1960–61 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 72-98 (L) in Warsaw and 73-85 (L) in Moscow | |
| 1961–62 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 73-62 (W) in Warsaw and 71-100 (L) in Madrid | |
| 1963–64 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Real Madrid, 90-102 (L) in Warsaw and 86-92 (L) in Madrid | |
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| 1968–69 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Slavia Prague, 82-113 (L) in Prague and 80-91 (L) in Warsaw | |
| 1970–71 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Fides Napoli, 75-84 (L) in Warsaw and 73-96 (L) in Napoli | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | |||
| 2021–22 | Quarter-finals | eliminated by Reggiana, 68–71 (L) in Warsaw and 80–75 after overtime (L) in Reggio Emilia | |
Notable players
Notable players
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References
- "Legia Warszawa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Legia Warszawa wywalczyła awans do Polskiej Ligi Koszykówki". Eurosport.onet.pl. 2017-05-20.
External links
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