Gliwickie Towarzystwo Koszykówki Gliwice, shortly GTK Gliwice, is a professional basketball club based in Gliwice, Poland.[1] The team currently (as of 2022–23) plays in the Polish Basketball League, the country's top division.
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| Leagues | PLK | ||
| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Arena | Gliwice Arena | ||
| Capacity | 13,752 | ||
| Location | Gliwice, Poland | ||
| Team colors | Navy, White, Orange | ||
| President | Łukasz Kopera | ||
| Head coach | Paweł Turkiewicz | ||
| Team captain | Łukasz Frąckiewicz | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 1998 and initially focussed on youth teams and developing young players. In 2006, the club reached the III Liga, the fourth highest level in Polish basketball. In 2010, the team promoted to the II Liga and in 2014 the club was invited to join the I Liga. After the club finished as the runner-up in the 2016–17 season, Gliwice was invited to join the PLK for the 2017–18 season.[2]
Since 2018, Gliwice plays in the Gliwice Arena, changing between its big hall and training hall.[3]
On 26 May 2020, Gliwice signed German Matthias Zollner as new head coach.[4]
Players
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
editSeason by season
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| Season | Tier | League | Pos | Polish Cup |
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| 2012–13 | 3 | II Liga | 4th | |
| 2013–14 | 3 | II Liga | 2nd | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | I Liga | 10th | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | I Liga | 15th | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | I Liga | 2nd[a] | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | PLK | 14th | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | PLK | 12th | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | PLK | 13th | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | PLK | 12th | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | PLK | 15th | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | PLK | 14th | |
| 2023–24 | 1 | PLK | 14th |
- ^ Received a wild card to promote to the PLK.
Crest
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The club's crest depicts the Gliwice Radio Tower, one of the most distinctive historic landmarks of Gliwice. The previous logo, used from 2010 to 2017, depicted another prominent heritage sight of Gliwice, its historic City Hall.
References
edit- ^ "GTK Gliwice – Eurobasket Team Profile".
- ^ "PLK: 17 klubów z licencjami, jedna warunkowa". Polsatsport.pl. 2017-08-26.
- ^ "Hala".
- ^ "Matthias Zollner trenerem GTK". 26 May 2020.