USK Praha | |
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League | NBL |
Founded | 1953 |
History |
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 |
USK Praha, (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 Czech National Basketball League, the highest competition in the Czech Republic.
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.
Total titles: 15
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