USK Praha

USK Praha
League NBL
Founded 1953 (1953)
History Slavia ITVS Praha
(1953–1959)
Slavia VŠ Praha
(1959–1982)
VŠ Praha
(1982–1991)
USK Praha
(1991-1995)
USK Trident Praha
(1995–1996)
USK Erpet Praha
(1996-2001)
USK Praha
(2001-present)
Arena Hala Folimanka
Capacity 1,300
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Team colors Blue and White
         
Head coach Kenneth Scalabroni
Championships 1 FIBA Saporta Cup
11 Czechoslovak Championships
3 Czech Championships
Website uskpraha.cz

USK Praha, (Czech: Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha (Czech: Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. USK Praha plays in the Czech National Basketball League, the highest competition in the Czech Republic.

USK Praha became the first and so far the only club in Czech Republic, as well as former Czechoslovakia, to win one of the European cup competitions, the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup in 1969.

History

The club won the 2nd tier FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1968–69 season, only a year after losing the same title in the final game of the 1967–68 season against AEK. Slavia also reached the FIBA European Champions Cup Final during the 1965–66 season, where they lost to Simmenthal Milano.

Honours

Total titles: 15

Domestic competitions

Winners (3): 1993, 1999–00, 2000–01
Runners-up (3): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99
Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2000–01
Winners (11): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1990–91, 1991–92
Runners-up (8): 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1992–93

European competitions

Runners-up (1): 1965–66
3rd place (1): 1966–67
Semifinalists (2): 1969–70, 1970–71
Final Four (2): 1966, 1967
Winners (1): 1968–69
Runners-up (1): 1967–68

Worldwide competitions

4th place (1): 1970

International record

Season Achievement Notes
EuroLeague
1965–66 Final defeated AEK 103–73 in the semi-final, lost to Simmenthal Milano 72-77 in the final (Bologna)
1966–67 Final four 3rd place in Madrid, lost to Simmenthal Milano 97-103 in the semi-final, defeated AŠK Olimpija 88-83 in the 3rd place game
1969–70 Semi-finals eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 79–107 (L) in Prague, 75–113 (L) in Moscow
1970–71 Semi-finals eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 83–68 (W) in Prague, 67–94 (L) in Moscow
1971–72 Quarter-finals 3rd place in a group with Jugoplastika, Panathinaikos and Bus Fruit Lier
1972–73 Quarter-finals 4th place in a group with CSKA Moscow, Ignis Varese and Dinamo București
FIBA Saporta Cup
1967-68 Final lost to AEK, 82-89 in the final (Athens)
1968-69 Champions defeated Dinamo Tbilisi, 80-74 in the final of FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup in Vienna
1976–77 Quarter-finals 4th place in a group with Radnički Belgrade, Cinzano Milano and Spartak Leningrad
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
1970 Final group stage 4th place in a group with Ignis Varese, Real Madrid, Corinthians and Columbia Sertoma

The road to the 1968–69 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup victory

Round Team   Home     Away  
1st Bye
2nd Finland Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 94–86 76–74
QF Poland Legia Warsaw 113–82 91–80
SF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia AŠK Olimpija 82–61 83–76
F Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi 80–74

Roster

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

USK Praha roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F/C 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo Meno, Boris 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 25 Czech Republic Šafarčík, Petr 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 2 Philippines Collins, George 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)
F/C 5 Philippines Collins, Gerald 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Head coach
  • United States Kenneth Scalabroni
Assistant coach(es)
  • Czech Republic Tomáš Grepl
  • Syria Baser Amer .Sr
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

See also

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