Szolnoki Olaj
- Leagues Played
- Maďarsko - NB 1.A 291 FIBA Europe Cup 37 Jadranská liga 26 Európsky pohár 26 Maďarský pohár 21 Priateľské zápasy klubov 20 Basketbal - Liga majstrov 14 Basketbal - Liga majstrov - kvalifikácia 2
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- Szolnoki Olaj U20
Wikipedia - Szolnoki Olajbányász
Szolnoki Olajbányász is a professional basketball team based in Szolnok, Hungary. The team also goes by the name of Olaj, which is a well-known nickname in the country. The club competes in the Hungarian League.
Established in 1959, it is one of the most successful teams in Hungarian basketball with eight Hungarian championships. Olaj has also won eight Hungarian Cup titles. The team's home arena is the Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok.
History
The club was founded in 1959, and it has since developed into one of the most successful basketball teams in Hungary. Olaj has won four Hungarian National Championships, four Hungarian Cups since 1989 (the year when they earned a spot in the Hungarian 1st division).
In 2012, the club played the EuroChallenge Final Four where they were beaten by Beşiktaş Milangaz. For the 2012–13 season, Szolnoki Olaj was invited to join the Adriatic League. In 2014 they won the Hungarian Basketball Cup once again. Szolnok made the EuroChallenge Final Four for the second time made in 2014, and ended on the 4th place once again, after losing to Triumph Lyubertsy and Royal Halı Gaziantep.
Szolnoki Olaj je jedným z najúspešnejších basketbalových klubov v Maďarsku. Získal 10 majstrovských titulov, 7 pohárov a 4 superpoháre. V európskych súťažiach sa klubu podarilo dosiahnuť úspechy v FIBA EuroChallenge, kde získal dva tituly (v rokoch 2005 a 2010).
Klubové farby sú zelená a biela. Hlavným sponzorom klubu je spoločnosť Olaj, ktorá je výrobcom rastlinného oleja.