Astoria Bydgoszcz

Astoria
NicknameAsta
LeaguesBank Pekao S.A. I Liga
Founded8 April 1924 (1924-04-08)
ArenaGrupa Moderator Arena, Toruńska street 59, 85-023 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Capacity1,470
LocationBydgoszcz, Poland
Team colorsBlack and Red
   
Main sponsorEnea SA and Abramczyk
PresidentBartłomiej Dzedzej
Head coachGrzegorz Skiba
Team captainMarcin Nowakowski
Championships3 I Liga
Retired numbers4, 6, 7
Websitewww.astoria.bydgoszcz.pl

Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, or known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Currently playing in the I Liga and in the past in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the FIBA Korać Cup.

History

In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions.[1] The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988.

Honours

I Liga

  • Winners (3): 1988–89, 2002–03, 2018–19

Current roster

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

Astoria Bydgoszcz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 2 Stupnicki, Jakub 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2004-07-23)23 July 2004
SF 10 Simons, Ben (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 35 – (1991-02-16)16 February 1991
PF 8 Markiewicz, Igor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1996-01-18)18 January 1996
C 14 Petrilevičius, Paulius 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 35 – (1991-03-23)23 March 1991
SF 15 Henry, Myke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1992-12-23)23 December 1992
PG 21 Smith, Mike 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 28 – (1997-10-13)13 October 1997
SF 22 Ulczyński, Jakub 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2002-01-02)2 January 2002
C 23 Wińkowski, Piotr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 22 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
PF 27 Cayo, Nathan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 28 – (1997-10-27)27 October 1997
SF 41 Lewandowski, Aleksander 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 25 – (2000-09-30)30 September 2000
PG 55 Pluta, Michał 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 23 – (2002-06-18)18 June 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Grzegorz Skiba
  • Marcin Woźniak

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: May 18, 2023

Team names

  • Weltinex Astoria Bydgoszcz (1990–1991)
  • Polfrost Astoria Bydgoszcz (1991–1992)
  • Domar Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994)
  • Samsung Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994–1995)
  • BFM Astoria Bydgoszcz (1995–1996)
  • Kujawiak-Astoria Bydgoszcz (1997–2000)
  • Astoria Bydgoszcz (2000–2002)
  • Wody Mineralne Ostromecko Astoria Bydgoszcz (2002)
  • KPSW Astoria Bydgoszcz (2007)
  • Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz (2017–2021)
  • Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz (2021–present)

Seasons in the Polish Basketball League

Results in European competitions

Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup First round Bobcat Gent 75–87 (H)
82–95 (A)

Former notable players

  • 4 Dorian Szyttenholm (born 1983) 2001–2004, 2007–2021
  • 6 Sebastian Laydych (born 1987) 2005-2018
  • 7 Przemysław Gierszewski (born 1970) 1990-1996, 1998-2003, 2004-2005, 2007-2014


Former coaches

  • Zygmunt Weigt
  • Henryk Pietrzak
  • Aureliusz Gościniak
  • Roman Haber
  • Hilary Gierszewski
  • Maciej Mackiewicz
  • Jerzy Nowakowski
  • / Alexander Krutikov
  • Ryszard Mogiełka
  • Adam Ziemiński
  • Wojciech Krajewski
  • Tomasz Herkt
  • Jerzy Chudeusz
  • Jarosław Zawadka
  • Maciej Borkowski
  • Przemysław Gierszewski
  • Konrad Kaźmierczyk
  • Artur Gronek
  • Marek Popiołek
  • Atanasios Skurtopulos
  • Krzysztof Szubarga

Other Sections

Boxing

Canoeing

Swimming

In past

  • Association football
  • Athletics
  • Disabled sports
  • Fencing
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice skating
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

References

  1. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2019.