Arka Gdynia (women's basketball)
Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional women's basketball club based in Gdynia. With 13 Polish Championships and 10 Polish Cups won (as of 2022), it is one of the country's most accomplished women's basketball clubs. It plays in the Energa Basket Liga Kobiet, the highest division in Poland.[1]
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Gdynia Arena, home venue of Arka Gdynia
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| League | Energa Basket Liga Kobiet |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Arena | Gdynia Arena (capacity: 4,010) |
| Location | Gdynia, Poland |
| Team colors | Yellow and Blue |
| President |  Bogusław Witkowski |
| Head coach |  Gundars Vētra |
History
It was founded in 1946 in the city of Gdańsk as Spójnia Gdańsk. In 1992 the club moved from Gdańsk to Gdynia and changed the name to Bałtyk Gdynia. Then it changed its name several times. From 2001 till 2010 the name of the club was Lotos Gdynia after its titular sponsor Grupa Lotos S.A. Since 2014 the name was Basket 90 Gdynia and from 2018 the club is called Arka Gdynia.
Titles
- EuroLeague Women:
- 2nd place (2): 2002, 2004
- Polish Championship (13): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2020, 2021
- Polish Cup (10): 1970, 1980, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021
Current roster
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Notable former players
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Rebecca Allen
Alana Beard- Agnieszka Bibrzycka
- Emma Cannon
- Dominique Canty
- Tamika Catchings
- Elīna Dikaioulaku
- Małgorzata Dydek
- Marie Ferdinand
Gordana Grubin - Vesković- Chamique Holdsclaw
- Elena Karpova
- Chasity Melvin
Ticha Penicheiro- Erin Phillips
- Elaine Powell
- Ruth Riley
- Elen Shakirova
- Katie Smith
- Natalia Vodopyanova
- Tamika Whitmore
Rankica Šarenac- Ana Joković
Limor Mizrachi
References
- Profile in eurobasket.com
External links
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