USK Praha

USK Praha
USK Praha
League	NBL
Founded	1953
History	List 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
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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 NBL, the highest competition in the Czech Republic.

It is a 14-times national champion. USK Praha became the first and so far the only men's basketball 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

Home arena of USK Praha, Hala Folimanka

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

Czech League

Winners (3): 1993, 1999–00, 2000–01

Runners-up (3): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99

Czech Republic Cup

Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2000–01

Czechoslovak League (defunct)

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

EuroLeague

Runners-up (1): 1965–66

3rd place (1): 1966–67

Semifinalists (2): 1969–70, 1970–71

Final Four (2): 1966, 1967

FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)

Winners (1): 1968–69

Runners-up (1): 1967–68

Worldwide competitions

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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	Helsingin Kisa-Toverit	94–86	76–74
QF	Legia Warsaw	113–82	91–80
SF	AŠK Olimpija	82–61	83–76
F	Dinamo Tbilisi	80–74

External links

Official Site (in Czech)
Eurobasket.com USK Praha Page

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