BK Opava

BK Opava
Leagues NBL
Basketball Champions League
Founded 1945
Arena Hala Opava
Capacity 3,006
Location Opava, Czech Republic
President Ladislav Schreiber
Head coach Petr Czudek
2018 position NBL, 2nd
Championships 4 Czech Championships
5 Czech Cups
Website www.bkopava.cz
Uniforms

BK Opava is a Czech professional basketball club based in the historical city of Opava. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the NBL.

The club has won the Czech National Basketball League four times – most recently in the 2002–03 season. It also has won five Czech Cup titles, the most recent one being in the 2002–03 season.

The club plays its home games at the Hala Opava, which has a capacity of 3,006 people.

History

Opava had its glory years in the 00s, as the team won the Czech championship in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003. The team also won five Czech Cup titles, including three straight from 1997 until 1999. In the 2017–18 season, Opava reached the finals of the NBL season. By achieving this, the club qualified for the regular season of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League season.[1]

Name through history

  • 1945–1995 BC Opava
  • 1995–1996 ICEC Opava Basketbal
  • 1996–1997 ICEC Opava
  • 1997–2000 BC Slovnaft Opava
  • 2000–2008 BC Opava
  • 2008–2012 BC Breda & Weinstein Opava
  • 2012–present BC Opava

Honours

Domestic competitions

Players

Current roster

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

BK Opava roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F – Czech Republic Svandrlik, Jan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 24 – (1994-01-28)28 January 1994
Head coach
  • Czech Republic Petr Czudek
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 11 August 2018

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Czech Cup European competitions
2007–08 2 1. Liga 1st
2008–09 2 NBL 7th
2009–10 1 NBL 7th
2010–11 1 NBL 7th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 NBL 14th
2012–13 1 NBL 9th
2013–14 1 NBL 4th Fourth place
2014–15 1 NBL 5th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 NBL 4th Third place
2016–17 1 NBL 5th Runner-up
2017–18 1 NBL 2nd Quarterfinalist

References

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