Szolnoki Olajbányász is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League.
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| Nickname | Olaj | ||
| Leagues | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A FIBA Europe Cup | ||
| Founded | 1959 | ||
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| Arena | Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
| Location | Szolnok, Hungary | ||
| Team colors | Red, Black | ||
| Team manager | Tamas Csősz | ||
| Head coach | Gašper Potočnik | ||
| Championships | 8 Hungarian Leagues 8 Hungarian Cups | ||
| Website | olajofficial.hu | ||
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Established in 1959, it is one of the most successful teams in Hungarian basketball with eight Hungarian championships. Olaj has also won eight Hungarian Cup titles. The team's home arena is the Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok.
History
editThe club was founded in 1959,[2] and it has since developed into one of the most successful basketball teams in Hungary. Olaj has won four Hungarian National Championships, four Hungarian Cups since 1989 (the year when they earned a spot in the Hungarian 1st division).
In 2012, the club played the EuroChallenge Final Four where they were beaten by Beşiktaş Milangaz. For the 2012–13 season, Szolnoki Olaj was invited to join the Adriatic League. In 2014 they won the Hungarian Basketball Cup once again.[3] Szolnok made the EuroChallenge Final Four for the second time made in 2014, and ended on the 4th place once again, after losing to Triumph Lyubertsy and Royal Halı Gaziantep.
Team
editCurrent roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Honours
editDomestic competitions
editNemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)
Champions (8): 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
Runners-up (3): 1992–93, 1999–00, 2012–13
Third place (2): 1994–95, 1997–98
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
Notable players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Season by season
edit- ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.
In European competition
editSource: basketball.eurobasket.com
- Participations in EuroCup: 2x
- Participations in Champions League: 1x
- Participations in FIBA Europe Cup: 3x
- Participations in EuroChallenge: 4x
- Participations in Korać Cup: 2x
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1995–96 | Korać Cup | First round |  KK Cenex
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(wo.) | ||
| Round of 64 |  Aris Moda Bagno
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64-66 | 72-106 | 136–172 | ||
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | First round |  Pogón Ruda Ślaska
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110-68 | 70-95 | 180–163 |
| Round of 64 |  UKJ Sübe
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82-68 | 87-87 | 169–155 | ||
| Round of 32 (Group F) |
 Viola Reggio Calabria
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– | – | 3rd | ||
| Telit Trieste
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– | – | ||||
 Olympique Lausanne
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– | – | ||||
| 2010–11 | EuroChallenge | Qualifying round |  Keravnos
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75-52 | 67-56 | 142–108 |
| Regular season (Group A) |
 Spartak Saint Petersburg
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88–72 | 70–88 | 3rd | ||
 Gravelines-Dunkerque
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70–69 | 71–82 | ||||
| Nizhny Novgorod
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86–82 | 62–76 | ||||
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place |
Qualifying round |  Tampereen Pyrintö
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68-57 | 69-77 | 137–134 |
| Regular season (Group H) |
 Artland Dragons
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90–85 | 78–86 | 2nd 
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| Keravnos
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81–93 | 91–82 | ||||
| Pau-Lacq-Orthez
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85–70 | 75–67 | ||||
| Last 16 (Group J) |
Élan Chalon
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90–81 | 64–85 | 2nd
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| Telekom Baskets Bonn
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96–94 | 75–89 | ||||
 Generali Okapi Aalstar
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112–76 | 84–86 | ||||
| Quarterfinal |  Ventspils
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2–1
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| Semifinal (F4) |  Beşiktaş Milangaz
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60–64 | ||||
| Third place (F4) | Triumph Lyubertsy
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87–94 | ||||
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group F) |
 Elba Timișoara
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77–71 | 93–80 | 2nd
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| EWE Baskets Oldenburg
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67–85 | 70–87 | ||||
 Lami-Véd Körmend
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83–94 | 96–92 | ||||
| Last 16 (Group J) |
Paris-Levallois
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74–80 | 71–93 | 3rd | ||
| Gravelines-Dunkerque
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75–71 | 78–82 | ||||
 Hapoel Unet Holon
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81–66 | 77–72 | ||||
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place |
Regular season (Group H) |
 Tsmoki Minsk
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69–68 | 68–76 | 2nd
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 Rilski Sportist
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73–66 | 78–76 | ||||
| BC Mureș
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68–76 | 85–72 | ||||
| Last 16 (Group J) |
Pallacanestro Reggiana
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90–78 | 68–90 | 2nd
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| Cholet Basket
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65–48 | 85–70 | ||||
 KK Krka
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74–67 | 78–89 | ||||
| Quarterfinal |  Tartu Ülikool/Rock
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2–1
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| Semifinal (F4) | Triumph Lyubertsy
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59–61 | ||||
| Third place (F4) | Royal Halı Gaziantep
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75–87 | ||||
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) |
Khimki
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65–79 | 84–98 | 5th |
| Beşiktaş Integral Forex
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70–73 | 68–67 | ||||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg
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96–94 | 61–81 | ||||
| VEF Rīga
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96–84 | 61–71 | ||||
| Union Olimpija
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80–86 | 67–89 | ||||
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) |
Beşiktaş Sompo Japan
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85–67 | 67–76 | 4th
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 Lietuvos rytas
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65–89 | 99–98 | ||||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg
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75–84 | 64–89 | ||||
| Avtodor Saratov
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83–79 | 78–104 | ||||
| PAOK
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78–69 | 69–72 | ||||
| Last 32 (Group N) |
Banco di Sardegna Sassari
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86–75 | 74–90 | 4th | ||
| Galatasaray Odeabank
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54–74 | 59–87 | ||||
 CAI Zaragoza
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70–80 | 60–88 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) |
AEK Athens
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76–89 | 49–92 | 8th |
 Partizan NIS
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55–70 | 67–77 | ||||
| Stelmet Zielona Góra
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86–75 | 63–83 | ||||
| Beşiktaş Sompo Japan
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91–96 | 74–89 | ||||
| Dinamo Sassari
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73–72 | 88–97 | ||||
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
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81–91 | 56–99 | ||||
| Proximus Spirou
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74–79 | 87–92 | ||||
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Qual. Round 1 | Trabzonspor Medical Park
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108-98 | 68-77 | 176–175 |
| Qual. Round 2 |  Södertälje Kings
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86-63 | 73-75 | 159–138 | ||
| Regular season (Group H) |
Nizhny Novgorod
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97–71 | 70–78 | 2nd
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| Falco Vulcano
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89–79 | 74–84 | ||||
 Karpoš Sokoli
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94–73 | 91–73 | ||||
| Last 16 (Group K) |
 Bakken Bears
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91–68 | 96–100 | 4th | ||
| Tsmoki-Minsk
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79–45 | 61–86 | ||||
 Mornar Bar
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89–92 | 68–73 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Qual. Round 1 | Red October Cantù
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68-69 | 71-90 | 139–159 |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | |||||
| Regular season (Group H) |
Dinamo Sassari
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87–74 | 94–98 | 1st
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| Falco Vulcano
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79–76 | 83–66 | ||||
 Leicester Riders
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82–79 | 84–81 | ||||
| Last 16 (Group I) |
s.Oliver Würzburg
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83–92 | 71–118 | 4th | ||
| Pınar Karşıyaka
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70–74 | 95–102 | ||||
 Z-Mobile Prishtina
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89–76 | 76–81 | ||||
| 2020–21 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group C) |
Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
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80–90 | — | 3rd |
| Ironi Nes Ziona
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73–90 | — | ||||
 Sporting CP
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78–67 | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok" (in Hungarian). Szolnoki Olaj KK Official Website. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Az NBI-es szakosztály" (in Hungarian). Szolnoki Olaj KK Official Website. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Szolnok beat Sopron to clinch Hungarian Cup title". Eurobasket.com. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-03-15.