Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, or known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Łaciate Astoria Bydgoszcz, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Currently playing in the I Liga and in the past in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the FIBA Korać Cup.
History
In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions. The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988.
Honours I Liga Winners (4): 1988–89, 2002–03, 2018–19, 2025–26
Current roster
Team names Weltinex Astoria Bydgoszcz (1990–1991) Polfrost Astoria Bydgoszcz (1991–1992) Domar Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994) Samsung Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994–1995) BFM Astoria Bydgoszcz (1995–1996) Kujawiak-Astoria Bydgoszcz (1997–2000) Astoria Bydgoszcz (2000–2002) Wody Mineralne Ostromecko Astoria Bydgoszcz (2002) KPSW Astoria Bydgoszcz (2007) Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz (2017–2021) Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz (2021–2026) Enea Łaciate Astoria Bydgoszcz (2026–present)
Seasons in the Polish Basketball League 1989–1990 - 12th place (relegation) 1991–1992 - 7th place (withdrawn) 2003–2004 - 8th place 2004–2005 – 5th place 2005–2006 – 9th place (withdrawn) 2019–2020 – 11th place 2020–2021 – 11th place 2021–2022 – 9th place 2022–2023 – 16th place (relegation)
Results in European competitions Season Competition Round Opposition Score 1991–92FIBA Korać Cup First round Bobcat Gent 75–87 (H) 82–95 (A)
Former notable players
Filip Dylewicz Jaren Sina Kęstutis Marčiulionis Andrius Jurkūnas Augenijus Vaškys Dante Swanson Ed O'Bannon Dennis Mims Kevin Fletcher Arvydas Čepulis J. P. Prince Kris Clyburn
Retired numbers
4 (born 1983) 2001–2004, 2007–2021 6 Sebastian Laydych (born 1987) 2005-2018 7 (born 1970) 1990-1996, 1998-2003, 2004-2005, 2007-2014
Former coaches
Zygmunt Weigt Henryk Pietrzak Aureliusz Gościniak Roman Haber Hilary Gierszewski Maciej Mackiewicz Jerzy Nowakowski / Alexander Krutikov Ryszard Mogiełka Adam Ziemiński Wojciech Krajewski Tomasz Herkt Jerzy Chudeusz Jarosław Zawadka Maciej Borkowski Przemysław Gierszewski Konrad Kaźmierczyk Artur Gronek Marek Popiołek Atanasios Skurtopulos Krzysztof Szubarga
Other Sections Boxing Jerzy Adamski Aleksy Kuziemski
Canoeing Dariusz Białkowski Zdzisław Szubski Sebastian Szubski
Swimming Alicja Pęczak Zbigniew Januszkiewicz
In past Association football Athletics Disabled sports Fencing Gymnastics Ice skating Table tennis Tennis Volleyball
References
External links Official site