Szolnoki Olaj KK

Leagues

Founded

1959

History

Alföldi Olajbányász
1959–1988
Szolnoki Olajbányász
1988–1993
Szolnoki Olaj KK
1993–2000
MOL Szolnok
2000–2004
Szolnoki Olaj KK
2004–present

Arena

Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok

Capacity

3,000^[1]

Location

Szolnok, Hungary

Team colors

Red, Black

Team manager

Zoltán Tóth

Head coach

Dragan Aleksić

Championships

7 Hungarian Leagues
6 Hungarian Cups

Website

szolnokiolaj.hu

Uniforms

Home

Away

Semifinal game against PVSK Pécs in 2007

Szolnoki Olaj Kosárlabda Klub 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.

History

The club was founded in 1959,^[2] and it has since developed into one of the most successful basketball teams in Hungary. Olaj has won 4 Hungarian National Championships, 4 Hungarian Cups since 1989 (the year when they earned a spot in the Hungarian 1st division). The team is also famous for its fans' passionate support.

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.^[3] 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.

Team

Current roster

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

Szolnoki Olaj KK roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age
1.0 !PG	7000400000000000000♠4	USA !	Craft, Aaron	7000188000000000000♠1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	7001880000000000000♠88 kg (194 lb)	7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-02-12)12 February 1991
4.5 !F/C	7000600000000000000♠6	HUN !	Keller, Ákos	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7002104000000000000♠104 kg (229 lb)	7001270000000000000♠27 – (1989-03-28)28 March 1989
2.5 !G/F	7000700000000000000♠7	SRB !	Stajkovski, Marko	7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)		7001200000000000000♠20 – (1996-04-05)5 April 1996
1.5 !G	7000800000000000000♠8	HUN !	Wittmann, Krisztián	7000185000000000000♠1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	7001750000000000000♠75 kg (165 lb)	7001310000000000000♠31 – (1985-05-22)22 May 1985
2.5 !G/F	7000900000000000000♠9	HUN !	Vojvoda, Dávid	7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	7001930000000000000♠93 kg (205 lb)	7001260000000000000♠26 – (1990-09-04)4 September 1990
2.0 !SG	7000400000000000000♠4	USA !	Green, Rodney	7000196000000000000♠1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	7001950000000000000♠95 kg (209 lb)	7001280000000000000♠28 – (1988-06-24)24 June 1988
5.0 !C	7001120000000000000♠12	HUN !	Somogyi, Gergely	7000218000000000000♠2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)	7002110000000000000♠110 kg (243 lb)	7001270000000000000♠27 – (1989-11-01)1 November 1989
5.0 !C	7001140000000000000♠14	HUN !	Báder, Márton (C)	7000211000000000000♠2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	7002106000000000000♠106 kg (234 lb)	7001360000000000000♠36 – (1980-09-23)23 September 1980
3.5 !F	7001150000000000000♠15	MNE !	Borisov, Miloš	7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	7001930000000000000♠93 kg (205 lb)	7001310000000000000♠31 – (1985-09-03)3 September 1985
5.0 !C	7001180000000000000♠18	HUN !	Peringer, Balázs	7000208000000000000♠2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	7001940000000000000♠94 kg (207 lb)	7001200000000000000♠20 – (1996-03-26)26 March 1996
2.5 !G/F	7001230000000000000♠23	HUN !	Pavlović, Vuk	7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)		7001230000000000000♠23 – (1993-04-16)16 April 1993
3.5 !F	7001240000000000000♠24	SRB !	Milošević, Strahinja	7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	7002104000000000000♠104 kg (229 lb)	7001310000000000000♠31 – (1985-09-25)25 September 1985
3.5 !F	7001250000000000000♠25	HUN !	Csákvári, Csaba	7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	7001990000000000000♠99 kg (218 lb)	7001220000000000000♠22 – (1994-05-20)20 May 1994
4.5 !F/C	7001330000000000000♠33	USA !	Gregory, Dino	7000200999999999999♠2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	7002104000000000000♠104 kg (229 lb)	7001270000000000000♠27 – (1989-08-14)14 August 1989

Head coach

Dragan Aleksić

Assistant coach(es)

Andrius Jurkūnas

Physiotherapist(s)

Zoltán Szabó

Legend

(C) Team captain
Injured

Roster
Updated: 17 June 2015

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Ákos Keller	Gergely Somogyi	Balázs Peringer
PF	Dino Gregory	Gabor Kovacs
SF	Miloš Borisov	Strahinja Milošević	Peter Zsiros
SG	Dávid Vojvoda	Peter Kovacs
PG	Aaron Craft	Oleksandr Lypovyy	Krisztián Wittmann

Honours

Domestic competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)

Champions (7): 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Runners-up (3): 1992–93, 1999–00, 2012–13
Third place (2): 1994–95, 1997–98

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (6): 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Finalist (5): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016

Season by season

Season	Domestic competitions				Magyar kupa	European competitions
Season	Tier	League	Pos.	Postseason	Magyar kupa	European competitions
2000–01	1	NB I/A	4	Semifinalist		3 Korać Cup – Round of 32
2001–02	1	NB I/A	4	Semifinalist	Winner	N/A
2002–03	1	NB I/A	8	Quarterfinalist		N/A
2003–04	1	NB I/A	10	–		N/A
2004–05	1	NB I/A	6	Quarterfinalist		N/A
2005–06	1	NB I/A	8	Quarterfinalist		N/A
2006–07	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Winner	N/A
2007–08	1	NB I/A	4	Semifinalist		N/A
2008–09	1	NB I/A	7	Quarterfinalist		N/A
2009–10	1	NB I/A	4	Semifinalist	–	N/A
2010–11	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Winner	3 EuroChallenge – Regular season
2011–12	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Winner	3 EuroChallenge – Fourth place
2012–13	1	NB I/A	2	Runner–up	Finalist	3 EuroChallenge – Top 16
2013–14	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Winner	3 EuroChallenge – Fourth place
2014–15	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Winner	2 Eurocup – Regular season
2015–16	1	NB I/A	1	Champion	Finalist	2 Eurocup – Last 32
2016–17	1	NB I/A				3 Champions League –

References

↑ "Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok" (in Hungarian). Szolnoki Olaj KK Official Website. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
↑ "Az NBI-es szakosztály" (in Hungarian). Szolnoki Olaj KK Official Website. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
↑ "Szolnok beat Sopron to clinch Hungarian Cup title". Eurobasket.com. 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-03-15.

External links

Official website (Hungarian)
Team profile at eurobasket.com

Szolnoki Olaj – current roster

6 Keller 7 Stajkovski 8 Wittmann 9 Vojvoda 11 Toth 14 Báder 21 Brkić 23 Pavlović 24 Milošević 25 Mandoki

Head coach: Aleksić Assistant coach: Jurkūnas

ABA League

Current teams	Budućnost Cedevita Cibona Crvena zvezda FMP Igokea Karpoš Sokoli Krka Mega Leks Mornar Bar MZT Skopje Olimpija Partizan Zadar

Former teams	Borac Banja Luka Bosna Domžale Kvarner (defunct) Levski Lovćen Maccabi Tel Aviv Nymburk Radnički Kragujevac (defunct) Sloboda Tuzla (defunct) Slovan Split Sutjeska Szolnoki Olaj Šentjur Šibenik (defunct) Široki Vršac Vojvodina Srbijagas Zagreb Zlatorog Laško

Seasons	2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Awards	ABA League MVP ABA League Final Four MVP

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A

Seasons

Clubs

2016–17	Alba Fehérvár Atomerőmű SE Falco KC Szombathely Jászberényi KSE Kaposvári KK Kecskeméti TE Körmend MAFC PVSK Panthers Soproni KC Szolnoki Olaj KK SZTE-Szedeák Vasas ZTE KK

Former	Budapesti Honvéd Debreceni Vadkakasok

Associated competitions

Hungarian Cup
Hungarian Supercup

Category

Hungarian basketball teams

Men's basketball teams	Alba Fehérvár Atomerőmű SE Budapesti Honvéd Debreceni Vadkakasok Egis Körmend Falco KC Szombathely Jászberényi KSE Kaposvári KK MAFC PVSK Panthers Soproni KC Szolnoki Olaj KK Vasas Budapest ZTE KK

Women's basketball teams	Ferencvárosi TC Diósgyőri VTK MTK PEAC-Pécs Pécs 2010 (PVSK) PINKK-Pécsi 424 UNIQA Sopron Szeged KE

Hungary national basketball team Hungary women's national basketball team

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