BK Opava

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BK Opava
BK Opava logo
LeaguesNBL
Founded1945
ArenaHala Opava
Capacity3,006
LocationOpava, Czech Republic
PresidentLadislav Schreiber
Head coachPetr Czudek
2021 positionNBL, 2nd of 12
Championships5 Czech Championships
6 Czech Cups
Websitewww.bkopava.cz

BK Opava is a Czech professional basketball club based in the historical city of Opava. The club was founded in 1945 and currently plays in the NBL.

The club has won the Czech National Basketball League four times – most recently in the 2002–03 season. It also has won six Czech Cup titles, the most recent one being in 2022.

The club plays its home games at the Hala Opava, which has a capacity of 3,006 people.

History[edit]

Opava had its glory years in the 00s, as the team won the Czech championship in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003. The team also won five Czech Cup titles, including three straight from 1997 until 1999. In the 2017–18 season, Opava reached the finals of the NBL season. By achieving this, the club qualified for the regular season of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League season.[1]

Name through history[edit]

  • 1945–1995 BC Opava
  • 1995–1996 ICEC Opava Basketbal
  • 1996–1997 ICEC Opava
  • 1997–2000 BC Slovnaft Opava
  • 2000–2008 BC Opava
  • 2008–2012 BC Breda & Weinstein Opava
  • 2012–present BC Opava

Honours[edit]

BK Opava fans in February 2019

Domestic competitions[edit]

Players[edit]

Current roster[edit]

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

BK Opava roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 0 Czech Republic Pecháček, Adam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 29 – (1995-02-19)19 February 1995
PG 1 Czech Republic Dragoun, Rostislav 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 28 – (1996-03-25)25 March 1996
SF 8 Czech Republic Švandrlík, Jan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 30 – (1994-01-28)28 January 1994
SG 9 Czech Republic Zbránek, Filip 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 33 – (1990-11-15)15 November 1990
PG 10 Czech Republic Farský, Radek 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1999-04-11)11 April 1999
C 12 Czech Republic Kvapil, Miroslav 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 30 – (1993-09-07)7 September 1993
C 14 Czech Republic Gniadek, Martin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 33 – (1990-05-30)30 May 1990
PF 18 Slovakia Mokráň, Jakub 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 – (1999-05-03)3 May 1999
C 20 Czech Republic Puršl, Šimon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 27 – (1997-01-29)29 January 1997
PG 21 Czech Republic Kouřil, Radovan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 29 – (1995-04-08)8 April 1995
SF 23 Czech Republic Jurečka, Luděk 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 40 – (1983-12-26)26 December 1983
PG 24 Czech Republic Šiřina, Jakub 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 36 – (1987-11-21)21 November 1987
SF 33 Czech Republic Slavík, Jakub 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1999-04-29)29 April 1999
Head coach
  • Czech Republic Petr Czudek
Assistant coach(es)
  • Czech Republic Kryštof Vlček
  • Czech Republic David Zach
Physiotherapist(s)
  • Czech Republic Petr Kivorchian
Team manager
  • Czech Republic Dušan Štěnička

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: October 18, 2023

Season by season[edit]

Season Tier League Pos. Czech Cup European competitions
2007–08 2 1. Liga 1st
2008–09 2 NBL 7th
2009–10 1 NBL 7th
2010–11 1 NBL 7th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 NBL 14th
2012–13 1 NBL 9th
2013–14 1 NBL 4th Fourth place
2014–15 1 NBL 5th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 NBL 4th Third place
2016–17 1 NBL 5th Runner-up
2017–18 1 NBL 2nd Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 NBL 7th 2 Champions League
RS
2–12
2019–20 1 NBL 2nd
2020–21 1 NBL 2nd

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Champions line up in battle for European glory".

External links[edit]