Legia Warszawa Basketball Club

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club is one of the most successful teams in Poland. They have won the Polish League Championship eight times and the Polish Cup nine times. The club is also a regular participant in European competitions.

Introduction

Legia Warsaw Basketball Club is a Polish professional basketball team based in Warsaw, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League Legia is one of the most successful Polish basketball teams winning 13 National Championships and 6 cups.

History

The club was founded in 1916 by the Polish Army officers. Initially, the club only consisted of soldiers and it wasn’t open to the public. In 1918, Legia became open to the public and began recruiting new players outside of the army.

The 1920s were successful years for Legia. The team won multiple Polish Championships and Cups. In 1925, Legia debuted in the European cup games, but they lost in the quarterfinals.

In 1926, Henryk Reyman became chairman of the club and he helped Legia continue its success both on and off the court. Reyman built a new stadium for the team, which increased interest in Legia from both fans and sponsors. He also worked on getting Legia admitted into the Polish first division Basketball league something that was accomplished in 1928.

With its new stadium and first division status, Legia began attracting some of the best players in Poland. This led to even more success for the team as they won multiple championships in the 1930s.

Sadly, World War II put a stop to Legia’s success as most of the team’s members were drafted into the war effort. The war also destroyed Legia’s stadium. After the war ended, it tookLegia a few years to get back up to its pre-war level of success.

However, by 1950, Legia was once again one ofthe best teams in Poland thanks to players such as Zbigniew Dworakowski, Leszek Galinski, Jerzy Greboszowski, Waclaw Kropielnicki, Witold Zagorski, Andrzej Zelkowski, Bogdan Lamiglowka, and Andrzej Wrona.

Under coach Mieczyslaw Stepniak’s leadership.,Legiabecame one of Europe’s strongest teams; a title that they still hold today.

Roster

G-Kamil Łapeta
F-Mateusz Bogusz
F-Aleksander Dziadyk
C-Michał Michalak
C-Tunde Adediran
F/C-Kuba Wójcik
PG/SG-Łukasz Piszczek
SG/SF-Adam Laskowski
SF/PF-Jakub Garbacz

Head coaches

Since its inception, Legia Warsaw has had many head coaches Some of the more notable ones include:

-Janusz Wejchert: coached the team from 1971 to 1976, leading them to their first Polish League Championship
-Jacek Gierszewski: coached the team from 1982 to 1985, winning two Polish League championships.
-Henryk Mikołajczyk: coached the team from 1988 to 1989, winning one Polish League championship.

Notable players

Since its inception, the Legia Warszawa Basketball Club has had many notable players suit up for its colours. Here are just a few of the most memorable:

Sylwester Kawalec was one of the first Great players in Legia’s history. A versatile guard, Kawalec led the team to multiple Polish League titles in the 1950s.

Krzysztof Siatkowski is widely considered to be one of the greatest Polish basketball players of all time. A star shooting guard Siatkowski was a key member of Legia’s golden era teams of the 1980s and 1990s, winning multiple league titles and cups.

Marcin Gortat is perhaps the most successful Legia product in recent years A big man with a soft touch around the basket, Gortat has carved out a successful career in the NBA, winning an NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010.

Championships

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club is one of the most successful sports teams in Poland. They have won the Polish Basketball League championship a record 15 times and the Polish Basketball Cup 12 times.

European competitions

The Legia Warsaw Basketball Club is a Polish professional Basketball team based in the country’s capital, Warsaw. The team plays in the EuroCup, the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition.

Other competitions

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club is a Polish professional basketball team based in Warsaw, Poland. They are currently the reigning Polish champions, and have won the Polish League championship 16 times. The club has also won the Polish Cup 13 times, and the Polish SuperCup 3 times.

In addition to their domestic successes, Legia has also been competitive in European competitions. They have appeared in the EuroLeague 5 times, and the FIBA Saporta Cup 10 times. They have also qualified for the FIBA European Champions Cup (now known as the EuroLeague) 3 times, but have never advanced beyond the Quarterfinal round.

Media

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club is a Polish Professional Basketball Club based in Warsaw, Poland. The club was founded in 1947 and currently plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Legia has won the PLK championship eight times and the Polish Cup twice. The club’s home court is the Legia Arena, which has a capacity of 5,500 spectators.

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club has a strong media presence, with the club’s games broadcast on TVP Sport and Polsat Sport. The club also has its own radio station Radio Legia, which broadcasts live games and provides commentary and analysis.

See also

The Legia Warszawa Basketball Club is a Polish Professional Basketball club based in Warsaw, Poland. The club was founded in 1947 and currently plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).