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]
| 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
editIt 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. From 2014 until 2018 the name was Basket 90 Gdynia. Since 2018, the club has been called Arka Gdynia.
Titles
edit- 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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Anna Arkhipova
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
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