Lech Poznań (basketball)
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| Founded | 1922 (sports club) 1930 (basketball section) |
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| Folded | 1997 | ||
| Location | Poznań, Poland | ||
| Championships |
Men's: 11 Polish Leagues 3 Polish Cups 4 Junior Championships Women's: 1 Polish League 4 Junior Championships |
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Koszykarski Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań (Basketball Sports Club Lech Poznań) was the professional basketball section of the Polish multi-sports club of Lech Poznań.
History
The club was established in 1922, with the basketball section founded in 1930. They competed in the Polish League until the summer of 1997, when due to financial and organizational problems, the club was withdrawn from the national league.
In European-wide competitions, a great achievement for Lech Poznań was its qualification to the EuroLeague's last 8 stage of the 1989–90 season, along with other clubs such as: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milano, Barcelona, Jugoplastika Split, Aris Thessaloniki, and Limoges.
Honours, titles and achievements
Men's
- Gold medal with championship (11): 1935, 1939, 1946, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1988–89, 1989–90
- Silver medal with runner-up (7): 1937, 1948, 1950, 1961, 1982, 1985, 1991
- Bronze medal with 3rd place (7): 1938, 1947, 1956, 1959, 1987, 1988, 1994
- Winners (4): 1935–36, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1983–84
- Finalists (3): 1970, 1975, 1977
- Semifinalists (1): 1958-1959
- Quarterfinalists (1): 1989-1990
Junior Polish Championship
- Gold medal with championship (4): 1952, 1966, 1983, 1991
- Silver medal with runner-up (2): 1960, 1964
- Bronze medal with 3rd place (1): 1993
Women's
- Gold medal with championship (1): 1957
- Silver medal with runner-up (3): 1955, 1956, 1990
- Bronze medal with 3rd place (5): 1958, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1984
Junior Polish Championship
- Gold medal with championship (4): 1955, 1956, 1962, 1994
- Silver medal with runner-up (1): 1963
- Bronze medal with 3rd place (1): 1993