Astoria Bydgoszcz

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Astoria
Astoria logo
NicknameAsta
LeaguesI Liga
Founded8 April 1924; 100 years ago (1924-04-08)
ArenaSisu Arena
Capacity1,470
LocationBydgoszcz, Poland
PresidentBartłomiej Dzedzej
Head coachKrzysztof Szubarga
Team captainBen Simons
Championships3 I Liga
Websitewww.astoria.bydgoszcz.pl

Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Currently playing in the I Liga and in the past in the FIBA Korać Cup.

History

In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions.[1] The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988.

Honours

I Liga

  • Winners (3): 1988–89, 2002–03, 2018–19

Current roster

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

Astoria Bydgoszcz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2 Poland Stupnicki, Jakub 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2004-07-23)23 July 2004
SF 8 United States Simons, Ben (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-02-16)16 February 1991
SG 10 Poland Wadowski, Igor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996
C 14 Lithuania Petrilevičius, Paulius 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991
SF 15 United States Henry, Myke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1992-12-23)23 December 1992
PG 21 United States Smith, Mike 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 26 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997
SF 22 Poland Ulczyński, Jakub 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
C 23 Poland Wińkowski, Piotr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
PF
27 Canada Cayo, Nathan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
SF 41 Poland Lewandowski, Aleksander 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2000-09-30)30 September 2000
PG 55 Poland Pluta, Michał 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2002-06-18)18 June 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Poland Grzegorz Skiba
  • Poland Marcin Woźniak

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: May 18, 2023

Team names

  • Weltinex Astoria Bydgoszcz (1990–1991)
  • Polfrost Astoria Bydgoszcz (1991–1992)
  • Domar Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994)
  • Samsung Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994–1995)
  • BFM Astoria Bydgoszcz (1995–1996)
  • Kujawiak-Astoria Bydgoszcz (1997–2000)
  • Astoria Bydgoszcz (2000–2002)
  • Wody Mineralne Ostromecko Astoria Bydgoszcz (2002)
  • KPSW Astoria Bydgoszcz (2007)
  • Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz (2017–2021)
  • Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz (2021–present)

Seasons in the Polish Basketball League

Results in European competitions

Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup First round
Bobcat Gent
75–87 (H)
82–95 (A)

Former notable players

Retired numbers

Former coaches

  • Poland Zygmunt Weigt
  • Poland Henryk Pietrzak
  • Poland Aureliusz Gościniak
  • Poland Roman Haber
  • Poland Hilary Gierszewski
  • Poland Maciej Mackiewicz
  • Poland Jerzy Nowakowski
  • Belarus Alexander Krutikov
  • Poland Ryszard Mogiełka
  • Poland Adam Ziemiński
  • Poland Wojciech Krajewski
  • Poland Tomasz Herkt
  • Poland Jerzy Chudeusz
  • Poland Jarosław Zawadka
  • Poland Maciej Borkowski
  • Poland Przemysław Gierszewski
  • Poland Konrad Kaźmierczyk
  • Poland Artur Gronek
  • Poland Marek Popiołek

Other Sections

Boxing

Canoeing

Swimming

In past

  • Association football
  • Athletics
  • Disabled sports
  • Fencing
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice skating
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

References

  1. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

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