Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English: 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 Federation. 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 Joint-stock company) 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 16 teams. 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 18. King Szczecin are the defending champions.

Naming and logos

Due to sponsorship reasons, the league has known several names: • 1997–1999: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) • 1999–2001: Lech Basket Liga (LBL) • 2001–2003: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) • 2003–2005: Era Basket Liga (EBL) • 2005–2006: Dominet Basket Liga (DBL) • 2006–2008: Dominet Bank Ekstraliga (DBE) • 2008–2010: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) • 2010–2016: Tauron Basket Liga (TBL) • 2016–2018: Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) • 2018–2023: Energa Basket Liga • 2023–present: Orlen Basket Liga (OBL)

Teams

Medalists

Records and statistics

Individual records

The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level men's pro club basketball competition, since the year 1947, when the competition began. From 1947 to 1975, official records of individual player statistics were not kept. The Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics in 1976.

All-time scoring leaders (1947–present)

All-time scoring leaders (1976–present)

The all-time scoring leaders of Poland's top-tier level men's pro club basketball competition, since the year 1976, when the Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics.

Single game scoring highs

Team records

Individual awards

After the end of each season, individual honors are given to the best performing players of a season. A select group of press members vote for the winners of individual awards.

List of Polish basketball champions

Titles by club