Szolnoki Olaj KK

Szolnoki Olaj KK
Leagues	NB I/A FIBA Europe Cup
Founded	1959
History	Alföldi Olajbányász 1959–1988 Szolnoki Olajbányász 1988–1993 Szolnoki Olaj KK 1993–2000 MOL Szolnok 2000–2004 Szolnoki Olaj KK 2004–present
Arena	Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok
Capacity	3,000[1]
Location	Szolnok, Hungary
Team colors	Red, Black
Team manager	Zoltán Tóth
Head coach	Dragan Aleksić
Championships	8 Hungarian Leagues 7 Hungarian Cups
Website	szolnokiolaj.hu
Uniforms
Home Away

Semifinal game against PVSK Pécs in 2007

Szolnoki Olaj Kosárlabda Klub is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League.

History

The club was founded in 1959,^[2] and it has since developed into one of the most successful basketball teams in Hungary. Olaj has won 4 Hungarian National Championships, 4 Hungarian Cups since 1989 (the year when they earned a spot in the Hungarian 1st division). The team is also famous for its fans' passionate support.

In 2012, the club played the EuroChallenge Final Four where they were beaten by Beşiktaş Milangaz. For the 2012–13 season, Szolnoki Olaj was invited to join the Adriatic League. In 2014 they won the Hungarian Basketball Cup once again.^[3] Szolnok made the EuroChallenge Final Four for the second time made in 2014, and ended on the 4th place once again, after losing to Triumph Lyubertsy and Royal Halı Gaziantep.

Team

Current roster

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

Szolnoki Olaj KK roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age C 7000400000000000000♠4 Lukša Andrić G/F 7000900000000000000♠9 Dávid Vojvoda 7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 7001930000000000000♠93 kg (205 lb) 28 – (1990-09-04)4 September 1990 SG 7001100000000000000♠10 Péter Kovács (basketball) 7000189000000000000♠1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1989-10-25)25 October 1989 SF 7001120000000000000♠12 Quincy Ford 7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 7002102000000000000♠102 kg (225 lb) 25 – (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 F/C 7001130000000000000♠13 Ádám Tóth 7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 7002104000000000000♠104 kg (229 lb) 29 – (1989-08-25)25 August 1989 PG 7001140000000000000♠14 Laszlo Polyak 7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 7001990000000000000♠99 kg (218 lb) 25 – (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 G 7001220000000000000♠22 Tarik Phillip 7000191000000000000♠1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 7001880000000000000♠88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 PG 7001230000000000000♠23 Zoltam Toth 7000175000000000000♠1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 24 – (1994-06-08)8 June 1994 F 7001240000000000000♠24 Strahinja Milošević 7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 7002104000000000000♠104 kg (229 lb) 33 – (1985-09-25)25 September 1985	Head coach Zoran Kmézics Assistant coach(es) Andrius Jurkūnas Physiotherapist(s) Zoltán Szabó Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 28 March 2017

Honours

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have played at least two seasons for the club AND either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.

Season by season

In European competition

Source: basketball.eurobasket.com

• Participations in EuroCup: 2x
• Participations in Champions League: 1x
• Participations in FIBA Europe Cup: 1x
• Participations in EuroChallenge: 4x
• Participations in Korać Cup: 2x

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1995–96	Korać Cup	First round	KK Cenex	(wo.)
		Round of 64	Aris Moda Bagno	64-66	72-106	136–172
2000–01	Korać Cup	First round	Pogón Ruda Ślaska	110-68	70-95	180–163
		Round of 64	UKJ Sübe	82-68	87-87	169–155
		Round of 32 (Group F)	Viola Reggio Calabria	–	–	3rd
			Telit Trieste	–	–
			Olympique Lausanne	–	–
2010–11	EuroChallenge	Qualifying round	Keravnos	75-52	67-56	142–108
		Regular season (Group A)	Spartak Saint Petersburg	88–72	70–88	3rd
			Gravelines-Dunkerque	70–69	71–82
			Nizhny Novgorod	86–82	62–76
2011–12	EuroChallenge Fourth place	Qualifying round	Tampereen Pyrintö	68-57	69-77	137–134
		Regular season (Group H)	Artland Dragons	90–85	78–86	2nd
			Keravnos	81–93	91–82
			Pau-Lacq-Orthez	85–70	75–67
		Last 16 (Group J)	Élan Chalon	90–81	64–85	2nd
			Telekom Baskets Bonn	96–94	75–89
			Generali Okapi Aalstar	112–76	84–86
		Quarterfinal	Ventspils	2–1
		Semifinal (F4)	Beşiktaş Milangaz	60–64
		Third place (F4)	Triumph Lyubertsy	87–94
2012–13	EuroChallenge	Regular season (Group F)	Elba Timișoara	77–71	93–80	2nd
			EWE Baskets Oldenburg	67–85	70–87
			Lami-Véd Körmend	83–94	96–92
		Last 16 (Group J)	Paris-Levallois	74–80	71–93	3rd
			Gravelines-Dunkerque	75–71	78–82
			Hapoel Unet Holon	81–66	77–72
2013–14	EuroChallenge Fourth place	Regular season (Group H)	Tsmoki Minsk	69–68	68–76	2nd
			Rilski Sportist	73–66	78–76
			BC Mureș	68–76	85–72
		Last 16 (Group J)	Pallacanestro Reggiana	90–78	68–90	2nd
			Cholet Basket	65–48	85–70
			KK Krka	74–67	78–89
		Quarterfinal	Tartu Ülikool/Rock	2–1
		Semifinal (F4)	Triumph Lyubertsy	59–61
		Third place (F4)	Royal Halı Gaziantep	75–87
2014–15	EuroCup	Regular season (Group D)	Khimki	65–79	84–98	5th
			Beşiktaş Integral Forex	70–73	68–67
			Zenit Saint Petersburg	96–94	61–81
			VEF Rīga	96–84	61–71
			Union Olimpija	80–86	67–89
2015–16	EuroCup	Regular season (Group E)	Beşiktaş Sompo Japan	85–67	67–76	4th
			Lietuvos rytas	65–89	99–98
			Zenit Saint Petersburg	75–84	64–89
			Avtodor Saratov	83–79	78–104
			PAOK	78–69	69–72
		Last 32 (Group N)	Banco di Sardegna Sassari	86–75	74–90	4th
			Galatasaray Odeabank	54–74	59–87
			CAI Zaragoza	70–80	60–88
2016–17	Champions League	Regular season (Group E)	AEK Athens	76–89	49–92	8th
			Partizan NIS	55–70	67–77
			Stelmet Zielona Góra	86–75	63–83
			Beşiktaş Sompo Japan	91–96	74–89
			Dinamo Sassari	73–72	88–97
			MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg	81–91	56–99
			Proximus Spirou	74–79	87–92
2017–18	FIBA Europe Cup	Qual. Round 1	Trabzonspor Medical Park	108-98	68-77	176–175
		Qual. Round 2	Södertälje Kings	86-63	73-75	159–138
		Regular season (Group H)	Nizhny Novgorod	97–71	–
			Falco Vulcano	–	74–84
			Karpoš Sokoli	94–73	91–73

References

External links

• Official website (in Hungarian)
• Team profile at eurobasket.com
• Team profile for 2017 Basketball Champions League