Arka Gdynia, also known as AMW Arka Gdynia for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from Akademia Marynarki Wojennej. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of the nine championships in a row the team won from 2004 to 2012.

History

The team was founded in 1995, as STK Trefl Sopot. In its first season, the team won the Polish third division and promotion to the Polish second division. In the 1996–97 season, after winning Group B of the Polish second division, the team was promoted to the top Polish Basketball League, the Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.

In 2003, Prokom Trefl played in the final of the FIBA Europe Champions Cup, against Aris. Starting in 2004, the team began to play in the EuroLeague. In its first EuroLeague season, the club became the first Polish team to reach the EuroLeague's Top 16 stage. In 2009, the club relocated from Sopot to its neighbouring city of Gdynia within the Tricity. Through the 2012–13 season, it was one of 14 clubs across Europe that held Euroleague Basketball A Licenses, which (normally) gave their holders an automatic place in the Regular Season phase of the EuroLeague.

The logo of Asseco Gdynia, used from 2013, until 2018

In 2018, the club changed its name to Arka Gdynia. It also made a return to European-wide competitions for the first time in 6 years, by playing in the 2018–19 EuroCup.

Home match with Zastal Zielona Góra in the 2013–14 PLK season

Names

  • Trefl Sopot (1995–1998)
  • Prokom Trefl Sopot (1998–2008)
  • Asseco Prokom Sopot (2008–2009)
  • Asseco Prokom Gdynia (2009–2013)
  • Asseco Gdynia (2013–2018)
  • Arka Gdynia (2018–2019)
  • Asseco Arka Gdynia (2019–2022)
  • Suzuki Arka Gdynia (2022–2024)
  • AMW Arka Gdynia (2024–present)

Arena

Since 2009, Arka Gdynia has played its home games at the 5,500 seat Gdynia Sports Arena.

Honours and titles

Domestic competitions

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

2000, 2001, 2006, 2008

2001, 2010

European competitions

Runners-up (1): 2002-03

Season by season

SeasonTierLeaguePos.Polish CupEuropean competitionsOther competitions
1995–963II Liga1st
1996–972I Liga1st
1997–981PLK9th
1998–991PLK11th
1999–001PLK9thChampion
2000–011PLK3rdChampion3 Korać CupQF
2001–021PLK2nd3 Korać CupQF
2002–031PLK2nd4 Champions CupRU
2003–041PLK1st2 ULEB CupEF
2004–051PLK1st1 EuroleagueT16
2005–061PLK1stChampion1 EuroleagueRS
2006–071PLK1st1 EuroleagueT16
2007–081PLK1stChampion1 EuroleagueRS
2008–091PLK1st1 EuroleagueT16United League8th
2009–101PLK1st1 EuroleagueQF
2010–111PLK1stSemifinalist1 EuroleagueRSUnited LeagueRS
2011–121PLK1stQuarterfinalist1 EuroleagueRSUnited LeagueRS
2012–131PLK6thSemifinalist1 EuroleagueRS
2013–141PLK7th
2014–151PLK7thQuarterfinalist
2015–161PLK8thQuarterfinalist
2016–171PLK13th
2017–181PLK11thQuarterfinalist
2018–191PLK3rdRunners–up2 EuroCupRS
2019–201PLK4thQuarterfinalist2 EuroCupRS1
2020–211PLK15thQuarterfinalist
2021–221PLK13th
2022–231PLK10th
2023–241PLK13th
2024–251PLK15th

^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

AMW Arka Gdynia roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age F 1 Poland men's national basketball team Zyskowski, Jarosław 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1992-07-16)16 July 1992 G 3 United States men's national basketball team Okauru, Mike 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 PG 8 Poland men's national basketball team Orłowski, Mateusz 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 19 – (2006-08-29)29 August 2006 PG 9 Poland men's national basketball team Łączyński, Kamil 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 37 – (1989-04-17)17 April 1989 SG 14 Poland men's national basketball team Kowalczyk, Filip 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2006-04-16)16 April 2006 C 17 Poland men's national basketball team Zabłocki, Jakub 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 18 – (2007-10-03)3 October 2007 SG 30 Poland men's national basketball team Garbacz, Jakub 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 32 – (1994-03-17)17 March 1994 F 33 United States men's national basketball team Barrett, Luke 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 24 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001 C 34 Poland men's national basketball team Hrycaniuk, Adam (C) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 42 – (1984-03-15)15 March 1984 PF 37 Lithuania men's national basketball team Tubutis, Einaras 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1998-11-04)4 November 1998 SF 77 United States men's national basketball team Weathers, Marcus 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997 C 98 Croatia men's national basketball team Ljubičić, Krešimir 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 27 – (1998-07-11)11 July 1998Head coach Lithuania Mantas Cesnauskis Assistant coach(es) Poland Bartosz Sarzało Poland Roman Tymański Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: March 2, 2026
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
F1Poland men's national basketball teamZyskowski, Jarosław2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)33 – (1992-07-16)16 July 1992
G3United States men's national basketball teamOkauru, Mike1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)27 – (1999-01-18)18 January 1999
PG8Poland men's national basketball teamOrłowski, Mateusz1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)19 – (2006-08-29)29 August 2006
PG9Poland men's national basketball teamŁączyński, Kamil1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)37 – (1989-04-17)17 April 1989
SG14Poland men's national basketball teamKowalczyk, Filip1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)20 – (2006-04-16)16 April 2006
C17Poland men's national basketball teamZabłocki, Jakub2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)18 – (2007-10-03)3 October 2007
SG30Poland men's national basketball teamGarbacz, Jakub1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)32 – (1994-03-17)17 March 1994
F33United States men's national basketball teamBarrett, Luke1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)24 – (2001-09-25)25 September 2001
C34Poland men's national basketball teamHrycaniuk, Adam (C)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)42 – (1984-03-15)15 March 1984
PF37Lithuania men's national basketball teamTubutis, Einaras2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)27 – (1998-11-04)4 November 1998
SF77United States men's national basketball teamWeathers, Marcus1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)28 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997
C98Croatia men's national basketball teamLjubičić, Krešimir2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)27 – (1998-07-11)11 July 1998

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

External links

  • (in Polish)