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Arka Gdynia (basketball)

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Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia logo
LeaguesPLK
Founded1995;29 years ago(1995)
HistoryTrefl Sopot
(1995–1998)
Prokom Trefl Sopot
(1998–2008)
Asseco Prokom Sopot
(2008–2009)
Asseco Prokom Gdynia
(2009–2013)
Asseco Gdynia
(2013–2018)
Arka Gdynia
(2018–present)
ArenaGdynia Sports Arena
Capacity5,500
LocationGdynia,Poland
Team colorsYellow and Blue
PresidentPrzemysław Sęczkowski
Head coachArtur Gronek
Team captainAdam Hrycaniuk
Championships9Polish Championships
4Polish Cups
2Polish SuperCups
Websitewww.arkagdyniakosz.pl

Suzuki Arka Gdyniais a Polish professionalbasketballteam, based inGdynia.The team plays in the PolishPLK.The club's sponsorship name comes from the companySuzuki.Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of the nine championships in a row the team won from 2004 to 2012.

Active departments ofArka Gdynia
Football
(men's)		Basketball
(men's)		Basketball
(women's)
Rugby union
(men's)		Rugby union
(women's)		Handball
(women's)
SailingTennisEsports

History

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The team was founded in 1995, asSTK Trefl Sopot.In its first season, the team won the Polish third division andpromotionto the Polish second division. In the 1996–97 season, after winning Group B of the Polish second division, the team was promoted to the top Polish Basketball League, theDominet Bank Ekstraliga.

In2003,Prokom Trefl played in thefinalof theFIBA Europe Champions Cup,againstAris.Starting in 2004, the team began to play in theEuroLeague.In its first EuroLeague season, the club became the first Polish team to reach the EuroLeague's Top 16 stage. In 2009, the club relocated fromSopotto its neighbouring city of Gdynia within theTricity.Through the 2012–13 season, it was one of 14 clubs across Europe that heldEuroleague BasketballA Licenses, which (normally) gave their holders an automatic place in the Regular Season phase of theEuroLeague.[1]

The logo of Asseco Gdynia, used from 2013, until 2018

In 2018, the club changed its name to Arka Gdynia. It also made a return to European-wide competitions for the first time in 6 years, by playing in the2018–19 EuroCup.

Home match withZastal Zielona Górain the2013–14 PLK season

Names

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  • Trefl Sopot (1995–1998)
  • Prokom Trefl Sopot (1998–2008)
  • Asseco Prokom Sopot (2008–2009)
  • Asseco Prokom Gdynia (2009–2013)
  • Asseco Gdynia (2013–2018)
  • Arka Gdynia (2018–2019)
  • Asseco Arka Gdynia (2019–2022)
  • Suzuki Arka Gdynia (2022-)

Arena

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Since 2009, Arka Gdynia has played its home games at the 5,500 seatGdynia Sports Arena.

Honours and titles

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Domestic competitions

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2004,2005,2006,2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011,2012
2000, 2001, 2006, 2008
2001, 2010

European competitions

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Runners-up (1):2002-03

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Polish Cup European competitions Other competitions
1995–96 3 II Liga 1st
1996–97 2 I Liga 1st
1997–98 1 PLK 9th
1998–99 1 PLK 11th
1999–00 1 PLK 9th Champion
2000–01 1 PLK 3rd Champion 3Korać Cup QF
2001–02 1 PLK 2nd 3Korać Cup QF
2002–03 1 PLK 2nd 4Champions Cup RU
2003–04 1 PLK 1st 2ULEB Cup EF
2004–05 1 PLK 1st 1Euroleague T16
2005–06 1 PLK 1st Champion 1Euroleague RS
2006–07 1 PLK 1st 1Euroleague T16
2007–08 1 PLK 1st Champion 1Euroleague RS
2008–09 1 PLK 1st 1Euroleague T16 United League 8th
2009–10 1 PLK 1st 1Euroleague QF
2010–11 1 PLK 1st Semifinalist 1Euroleague RS United League RS
2011–12 1 PLK 1st Quarterfinalist 1Euroleague RS United League RS
2012–13 1 PLK 6th Semifinalist 1Euroleague RS
2013–14 1 PLK 7th
2014–15 1 PLK 7th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 PLK 8th Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 PLK 13th
2017–18 1 PLK 11th Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 PLK 3rd Runners–up 2EuroCup RS
2019–20 1 PLK 4th Quarterfinalist 2EuroCup RS1
2020–21 1 PLK 15th Quarterfinalist
2021–22 1 PLK 13th
2022–23 1 PLK 10th
2023–24 1 PLK 13th
^1Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Players

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Current roster

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

Arka Gdynia roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
SF 11 Poland Kamiński, Grzegorz 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 –(2000-05-14)14 May 2000
C 34 Poland Hrycaniuk, Adam(C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 40 –(1984-03-15)15 March 1984
PF 77 Poland Szumert, Jakub 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 –(2005-12-04)4 December 2005
SG Poland Garbacz, Jakub 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 30 –(1994-03-17)17 March 1994
SF Poland Ćwik, Joel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 18 –(2006-04-10)10 April 2006
SG Poland Kowalczyk, Filip 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 18 –(2006-04-16)16 April 2006
G/F United States Durham, Jabril 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 –(1994-01-23)23 January 1994
SG Poland Szymkiewicz, Daniel 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 –(1994-11-02)2 November 1994
PG Poland Kolenda, Łukasz 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 –(1999-07-28)28 July 1999
F/C Serbia Đorđević, Stefan 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 –(1998-12-04)4 December 1998
F Poland Sewioł, Wiktor 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 –(1997-01-24)24 January 1997
F Austria Douvier, Bryce 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 32 –(1991-12-01)1 December 1991
C Poland Zabłocki, Jakub 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 16 –(2007-10-03)3 October 2007
SF Lithuania Pačėsas Jr., Tomas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 –(2000-05-26)26 May 2000
Head coach
  • PolandArtur Gronek
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C)Team captain
  • InjuredInjured
Updated:August 20, 2024

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility atFIBA-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 officialNBAmatch at any time.

Head coaches

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References

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  1. ^"Euroleague assembly meets before 2011-12 draw"(Press release). Euroleague Basketball. 2011-07-07.Retrieved2011-08-01.
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