2017–18 PLK season
| Energa Basket Liga | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2017–18 | |||||||||
| Dates | 30 September 2017 – 4 June 2018 | |||||||||
| Teams | 17 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Anwil Włocławek | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Ivan Almeida | |||||||||
| Relegated | Czarni Słupsk | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Anwil Włocławek (2nd title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | |||||||||
| Third place | Polski Cukier Toruń | |||||||||
| Fourth place | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Kamil Łączyński | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016–17 2018–19 → | ||||||||||
The 2017–18 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 84th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Poland. The season started on 30 September 2017 and ended 4 June 2018. Anwil Włocławek won its second ever title in club history.
Teams
[edit]Polfarmex Kutno and Siarka Tarnobrzeg were relegated to the I Liga after finishing in the 15th and 16th place in the 2016–17 PLK season. Legia Warsaw promoted to the PLK 15 years later, after winning the I Liga championship.[1]
On July 28, 2017, the PLK announced it expanded the number of teams to 17 by giving a wild card to GTK Gliwice, the runner-up of the I Liga.[2]
Locations and venues
[edit]
Location of teams in 2017–18 Polish Basketball League
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
| Asseco Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
| AZS Koszalin | Koszalin | Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa | 3,000 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Hala Sportowa Stal | 1,200 |
| Energa Czarni Słupsk | Słupsk | Hala Gryfia | 3,200 |
| GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Centrum Sportowo-Kulturalne Łabędź | 400 |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000[3] |
| Miasto Szkła Krosno | Krosno | MOSiR Krosno | 1,380 |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
| PGE Turów Zgorzelec | Zgorzelec | PGE Turów Arena | 3,500 |
| Polpharma Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Argo-Kociewie | 2,500 |
| Polski Cukier Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
| Rosa Radom | Radom | ZSE Radom | 1,200 |
| Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall | 6,080 |
| TBV Start Lublin | Lublin | Hala Globus | 5,000 |
| Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 15,000 |
| Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Azoty Arena | 7,403 |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anwil Włocławek | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2732 | 2366 | +366 | .750 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2586 | 2350 | +236 | .719 | |
| 3 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2730 | 2427 | +303 | .719 | |
| 4 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 32 | 21 | 11 | 2738 | 2505 | +233 | .656 | |
| 5 | Rosa Radom | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2659 | 2531 | +128 | .625 | |
| 6 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2642 | 2477 | +165 | .625 | |
| 7 | King Szczecin | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2656 | 2583 | +73 | .563 | |
| 8 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 32 | 18 | 14 | 2722 | 2707 | +15 | .563 | |
| 9 | TBV Start Lublin | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2619 | 2588 | +31 | .531 | |
| 10 | Trefl Sopot | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2568 | 2519 | +49 | .531 | |
| 11 | Asseco Gdynia | 32 | 17 | 15 | 2607 | 2650 | −43 | .531 | |
| 12 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2525 | 2575 | −50 | .469 | |
| 13 | AZS Koszalin | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2506 | 2756 | −250 | .344 | |
| 14 | GTK Gliwice | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2548 | 2756 | −208 | .313 | |
| 15 | Miasto Szkła Krosno | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2481 | 2711 | −230 | .250 | |
| 16 | Legia Warsaw | 32 | 5 | 27 | 2449 | 2823 | −374 | .156 | |
| 17 | Czarni Słupsk[a] (D) | 32 | 5 | 27 | 1463 | 1907 | −444 | .156 | Withdrew |
Playoffs
[edit]Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five format (2-2-1) while the finals in a best-of-seven one (2-2-1-1-1). The third place series are played in a double-legged format.
Bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anwil Włocławek | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anwil Włocławek | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rosa Radom | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Anwil Włocławek | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | King Szczecin | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 3 | 4 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 182 | |||||||||
| 6 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 0 | 3 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 200 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek | 3–0 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec | 86–76 | 86–72 | 93–72 | ||
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3–0 | King Szczecin | 78–71 | 88–79 | 91–73 | ||
| Polski Cukier Toruń | 3–0 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 83–72 | 73–63 | 84–69 | ||
| Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 3–1 | Rosa Radom | 104–97 | 86–94 | 71–60 | 93–83 |
Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek | 3–2 | Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 98–84 | 74–90 | 104–107 | 88–87 | 85–83 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3–1 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 82–76 | 82–71 | 78–84 | 92–78 |
Third-place game
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | 182–200 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 95–117 | 87–83 |
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek | 4–2 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 62–61 | 77–83 | 82–80 | 67–69 | 84–80 | 73–65 |
Awards
[edit]| Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Ivan Almeida | Anwil Włocławek |
| Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Kamil Łączyński | Anwil Włocławek | [6] |
| Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Almeida | Anwil Włocławek | |
| Aaron Cel | Polski Cukier Torun | |
| Michał Sokołowski | Rosa Radom | |
 Vladimir Dragičević | Stelmet Zielona Góra | |
 Aaron Johnson | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
In European competitions
[edit]| Club | Competition | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra | Champions League | Round of 16 | [8] |
| Rosa Radom | Regular season | ||
| Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | FIBA Europe Cup | Second qualifying round | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Legia Warszawa wywalczyła awans do Polskiej Ligi Koszykówki". Eurosport.onet.pl. 2017-05-20.
- ^ "PLK: 17 klubów z licencjami, jedna warunkowa". Polsatsport.pl. 2017-07-28.
- ^ "Legia Warszawa". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Czarni Słupsk wycofali się z Energa Basket Ligi, więc Legia się utrzyma" (in Polish). Sport.pl. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. 2018-04-28.
- ^ "KAMIL ŁĄCZYŃSKI MVP FINAŁÓW EBL". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18". plk.pl. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Basketball Champions League Qualification Rounds and Regular Season draw completed
- ^ "FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 pairings confirmed". FIBA.com. 2017-08-03. Archived from the original on September 19, 2017.
