Spišskí Rytieri SNV (in English: Spišskí Knights SNV) is a Slovak professional basketball club based in Spišská Nová Ves. Founded in 2004, the team currently plays in the Slovak Basketball League, the highest tier of basketball in Slovakia.[1] The team has won one national championship, in 2021.

Spišskí Rytieri
Spišskí Rytieri logo
NicknameKnights
LeaguesSlovak Basketball League
ENBL
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
HistoryBK Spišská Nová Ves
2004–2020
Spišskí Rytieri SNV
2020–present
ArenaMestska Sportova Hala
Capacity1,160
LocationSpišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
PresidentRastislav Javorský
Championships1 Slovak League
2 Slovak Cups
Websitewww.basketsnv.sk

The club was previously named BK Spišská Nová Ves, but in August 2020 its name was changed to Spišskí Rytieri.[2] In the first season under the new name, Rytieri immediately won its first Slovak Basketball League championship ever.[3] In the same season, the Slovak Cup was won as well, thus the team won the double.

Honors and titles

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Total titles: 3

Domestic

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References

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  1. ^ "Informacie". Basketball-snv.sk. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. ^ "Zrodili sa SPIŠSKÍ RYTIERI !!! – Basketbal v SNV" (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "SME MAJSTRI SLOVENSKA !!!!!!!!!!! – Basketbal v SNV" (in Slovak). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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