BC Prievidza
BC Prievidza is a professional basketball club based in playing in Prievidza, Slovakia. The team plays in the Slovak Extraliga. The club plays home games in the sports hall Niké Arena.
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| Leagues | Extraliga | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| History | See Names | ||
| Arena | Niké Aréna[1] | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Location | Prievidza, Slovakia | ||
| Head coach | Tihomir Bujan | ||
| Championships | 4 Slovak Leagues 2 Czechoslovak Leagues | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
The team was founded in 1947 under the name Sokol Prievizda. In 1989 the club won their first ever title in the Czechoslovak Championship. This success repeated four years later (1993), when Prievidza won the last edition of the Czechoslovak league. In a separate Slovak top division club won his first title and third overall title in the season 1993/1994. After relegation to the second highest league in 2004, the club changed after 40 years, the name of the Hornonitriansky basketball club (HBK) Prievidza. From 1 August 2009 the club is called BC Prievidza. In the 2011–12 and in the 2015–16 season, Prievidza won the Slovak championship.
Names
- 1947–1952 Sokol Prievidza
- 1952–1953 Carpathia Prievidza
- 1953–1957 Tatran Prievidza
- 1957–1964 Lokomotíva Prievidza
- 1964–2004 Baník Cígeľ Prievidza
- 2004–2009 HBK Prievidza
- 2009-present BC Prievidza
Honours
Total titles: 5
Domestic competitions
- Czechoslovak Championship
- Winners (2): 1989, 1993
- Slovak Championship
- Winners (4): 1994, 1995, 2012, 2016
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Slovak Cup | European competitions | Other competitions | |||
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| 2011–12 | 1 | Extraliga | 1st | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Extraliga | 6th | Quarterfinalist | |||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Extraliga | 2nd | Quarterfinalist | |||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Extraliga | 2nd | Quarterfinalist | |||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Extraliga | 1st | Runner-up | Alpe Adria Cup | SF | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Extraliga | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | 4–8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | Extraliga | 5th | Quarterfinalist | Alpe Adria Cup | RS | |||
| 2018–19 | 1 | Extraliga | 2nd | Semifinalist | Alpe Adria Cup | SF | |||
European competitions
Prievidza saw its first action in Europe, in the 1989–90 season, when it competed at the FIBA European Champions Cup.[2] Prievidza won in the first round against Täby Basket, but was defeated by FC Barcelona in the Round of 16.[3]
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
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References
- "Nike City Arena". Codnes.sk. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- Team profile - Eurobasket.com
- Champions Cup 1989-90
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