Polska Liga Koszykówki ( PLK ) ( English : 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 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 ) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995). In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
6-422: The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 16 teams. 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 18. King Szczecin are
12-727: A year at the General Assembly of FIBA Europe. The current board members are: Until 1 January 2015, the position was titled as a Secretary General. Note: The men's EuroLeague and EuroCup are not operated by FIBA Europe, but rather by Euroleague Basketball . Both competitions are sanctioned by FIBA and play under FIBA rules. * Updated through 25 August 2024 [REDACTED] Yugoslavia - 19 / [REDACTED] Serbia and Montenegro - 9 Note: Titles won by nation, as recognized by FIBA Europe, including defunct states and Egypt , current member of FIBA Africa . The FIBA European Championship for Small Countries
18-569: Is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of Europe, of which there are currently 50 members . The highest decision-making body is the Board of FIBA Europe which consists of 25 persons elected by the National Federations. The Board of FIBA Europe meets twice a year and is the executive body which represents all 50 Federations that make up the membership of FIBA Europe. All 50 federations meet once
24-586: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations . FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe . Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe
30-538: The defending champions. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names: The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level 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. The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level men's pro club basketball competition, since
36-481: The year 1976, when the Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics. 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. FIBA Europe FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe , within
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