2020–21 PLK season
Basketball league season
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The 2020–21 Polish Basketball League (PLK) season, the Energa Basket Liga for sponsorship reasons, was the 87th season of the Polish Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in Poland. Stelmet Enea Zielona Góra were the defending champions.[1]
| Energa Basket Liga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 27 August 2020 – 6 May 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 | ||||||||||||
| TV partner | Polsat Sport | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Top seed | Zastal Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||
| Season MVP | |||||||||||||
| Relegated | Polpharma Starogard Gdański | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (1st title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Enea Zastal BC Zielona Góra | ||||||||||||
| Third place | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | ||||||||||||
| Fourth place | Legia Warszawa | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | |||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of complete. | |||||||||||||
Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski won its first ever national championship.
Teams
16 teams were scheduled to participate this season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there were no relegation or promotion.[1]
Locations and venues
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anwil Włocławek | Włocławek | Hala Mistrzów | 4,200 |
| Asseco Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Gdynia Sports Arena | 5,500 |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Ostrów Wielkopolski | Hala Sportowa Stal | 1,200 |
| Enea Astoria | Bydgoszcz | Artego Arena | 1,470 |
| GTK Gliwice | Gliwice | Gliwice Arena | 13,752 |
| Mała Arena | 1,092 | ||
| HydroTruck Radom | Radom | ZSE Radom | 1,200 |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | OSiR Bemowo | 1,000 |
| MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | Dąbrowa Górnicza | Centrum Hall | 2,944 |
| Polpharma Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Argo-Kociewie | 2,500 |
| Polski Cukier Toruń | Toruń | Arena Toruń | 6,248 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Hala Orbita | 3,000 |
| Spójnia Stargard | Stargard | Hala Miejska | 2,500 |
| TBV Start Lublin | Lublin | Hala Globus | 5,000 |
| Trefl Sopot | Sopot | Ergo Arena | 15,000 |
| Wilki Morskie Szczecin | Szczecin | Azoty Arena | 7,403 |
| Zastal Zielona Góra | Zielona Góra | CRS Hall | 6,080 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zastal Zielona Góra | 30 | 27 | 3 | 2853 | 2357 | +496 | 57 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2540 | 2306 | +234 | 51 | |
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (C) | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2547 | 2384 | +163 | 50 | |
| 4 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 20 | 10 | 2513 | 2377 | +136 | 50 | |
| 5 | Trefl Sopot | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2531 | 2379 | +152 | 49 | |
| 6 | Start Lublin | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2433 | 2414 | +19 | 47 | |
| 7 | King Szczecin | 30 | 17 | 13 | 2354 | 2415 | −61 | 47 | |
| 8 | Spójnia Stargard | 30 | 16 | 14 | 2505 | 2472 | +33 | 46 | |
| 9 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | 30 | 14 | 16 | 2470 | 2539 | −69 | 44 | |
| 10 | Polski Cukier Toruń | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2579 | 2623 | −44 | 42 | |
| 11 | Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz | 30 | 12 | 18 | 2572 | 2677 | −105 | 42 | |
| 12 | GTK Gliwice | 30 | 11 | 19 | 2455 | 2550 | −95 | 41 | |
| 13 | Anwil Włocławek | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2481 | 2580 | −99 | 40 | |
| 14 | HydroTruck Radom | 30 | 10 | 20 | 2333 | 2485 | −152 | 40 | |
| 15 | Asseco Arka Gdynia | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2233 | 2584 | −351 | 38 | |
| 16 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański | 30 | 6 | 24 | 2558 | 2815 | −257 | 36 | Relegation to I Liga |
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals and semifinals are played in a best-of-five format (2–2–1) while the finals in a best-of-seven one (2–2–1–1–1).
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Zastal Zielona Góra | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Spójnia Stargard | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Zastal Zielona Góra | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Trefl Sopot | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Zastal Zielona Góra | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | King Szczecin | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 0 | Third place | |||||||||||
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3 | 2 | Legia Warszawa | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Start Lublin | 1 | 4 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zastal Zielona Góra | 3–1 | Spójnia Stargard | 90–70 | 89–74 | 77–82 | 91–80 | — |
| Legia Warszawa | 3–1 | King Szczecin | 99–91 | 90–67 | 81–88 | 79–72 | — |
| BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 3–1 | Start Lublin | 106–81 | 94–100 | 87–83 | 109–101 | — |
| WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 3–1 | Trefl Sopot | 76–71 | 91–72 | 90–92 | 83–81 | — |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zastal Zielona Góra | 3–0 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 97–90 | 87–76 | 80–75 | — | — |
| Legia Warszawa | 0–3 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 80–85 | 67–80 | 87–95 | — | — |
Third place series
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legia Warszawa | 1–2 | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 84–72 | 73–84 | 85–86 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zastal Zielona Góra | 2–4 | BM Slam Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 89–75 | 71–87 | 81–90 | 80–95 | 105–101 | 85–92 | — |
Awards
All official awards of the 2020–21 PLK season.
Season awards
MVP of the Round
MVP of the Month
| Month | Player | Team | EFF | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| October | Polski Cukier Toruń | 20.7 | [32] | |
| November | WKS Śląsk Wrocław | 20.6 | [33] | |
| December | Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów | 17.8 | [34] | |
| 2021 | ||||
| January | Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów | 19.3 | [35] | |
| February | Not awarded | |||
| March | Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrów | 21.2 | [36] | |
Polish clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Start Lublin | Champions League | Regular season |
| Anwil Włocławek | Qualifying rounds | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | Round of 16 | |
| Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | Finalist |
Polish clubs in Regional competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Zastal Zielona Góra | VTB United League | Quarterfinalist |
| Śląsk Wroclaw | Alpe Adria Cup | Cancelled |
| Legia Warsaw | Cancelled | |