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Astoria Bydgoszcz

Summary

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.

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

History edit

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 edit

I Liga

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

Current roster edit

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   Stupnicki, Jakub 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2004-07-23)23 July 2004
SF 8   Simons, Ben (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-02-16)16 February 1991
SG 10   Wadowski, Igor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996
C 14   Petrilevičius, Paulius 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991
SF 15   Henry, Myke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1992-12-23)23 December 1992
PG 21   Smith, Mike 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 26 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997
SF 22   Ulczyński, Jakub 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 22 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
C 23   Wińkowski, Piotr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 20 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
PF 27   Cayo, Nathan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
SF 41   Lewandowski, Aleksander 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 23 – (2000-09-30)30 September 2000
PG 55   Pluta, Michał 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2002-06-18)18 June 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Grzegorz Skiba
  •   Marcin Woźniak
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
  • Roster
Updated: May 18, 2023

Team names edit

  • 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 edit

Results in European competitions edit

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

Former notable players edit

Retired numbers edit

  • 4 Dorian Szyttenholm
  • 6 Sebastian Laydych
  • 7 Przemysław Gierszewski

Former coaches edit

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

Other Sections edit

Boxing edit

Canoeing edit

Swimming edit

In past edit

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

References edit

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

External links edit

  • Official site