Wikipedia - Czarni Słupsk

Czarni Słupsk, more commonly known as Grupa Sierleccy Czarni Słupsk because of sponsorship reasons, is a Polish basketball team, based in Słupsk, playing in Polish Basketball League (PLK). The home arena of the club was Hala Gryfia.

History

In July 1945, the original Czarni Słupsk team was formed, by railway workers who moved from Kraków to Słupsk after World War II. The club was originated as an association football club, but in 1989 the basketball section was founded. In the 1998–99 season, the team promoted to the Polish Basketball League (PLK). In the 2005–06 season, the first club honour was one: the bronze medal. In the 2010s Czarni Słupsk was a steady competitor in the PLK, with several Playoff appearances.

On 31 January 2018, Czarni Słupsk retired from the league and was dissolved due to financial collapse.

In 2018, it was decided to re-start basketball activities for the club and before 2021–22 season, they promoted to PLK, first-tier of Polish basketball system.

Czarni Słupsk (Nederlands: De Zwarten van Słupsk) is een professionele basketbalclub uit Słupsk, Polen. De club werd opgericht in 1963 en speelt in de Poolse Basketballiga. De teamkleuren zijn zwart en wit.

Czarni Słupsk heeft in de loop der jaren veel succes geboekt, met vier keer het Pools kampioenschap en zes keer de Poolse beker. De club heeft ook deelgenomen aan Europese competities, waaronder de EuroLeague en de FIBA Europe Cup.

Enkele van de meest bekende spelers die voor Czarni Słupsk hebben gespeeld, zijn Maciej Lampe, Adam Wójcik en Krzysztof Szubarga.

De thuiswedstrijden van Czarni Słupsk worden gespeeld in de Hala Gryfia in Słupsk.