Polish Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016–17 PLK season
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| No. of teams | 17 |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Continent | FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Stelmet Zielona Góra (3rd title) |
| Most titles |
Śląsk Wrocław (17 titles) |
| TV partner(s) |
Polsat Group (Polsat Sport, Polsat Sport Extra, Polsat Sport News) |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Relegation to | 1 Liga |
| International cup(s) |
Champions League (3rd tier) |
| Related competitions |
Polish Cup Polish Supercup |
| Official website | www.plk.pl |
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) or in English, the Polish Basketball League is a professional men's club basketball league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish league pyramid. The winning team of the final round are crowned the Polish Champions of that season. It began in 1947–48, with the name of I Liga, and was originally organized by the Polish Basketball Association. The league changed to its current form, beginning with the 1997–98 season, after the Polska Liga Koszykówki SA, PLK SA (the Polish Basketball League ) took control over the league (the PLK SA was created in 1995). In 2000–01 season the league turned professional.
The PLK, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 17 teams (professional basketball's clubs). A PLK season is split into a league stage and a playoffs stage (since 1984–85 season). At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage.
The competition Polish basketball men's championships has existed since the year 1928. Śląsk Wrocław is the record holder for most titles, with 17.
Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names:
A select group of press members annually vote for the winners of individual awards.
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