Szolnoki Olaj
- Leagues Played
- Węgry - NB 1.A 291 Puchar Europy FIBA 37 Liga Adriatycka 26 Euro Cup 26 Puchar Węgier 21 Klubowe mecze towarzyskie 20 Koszykówka - Champions League 14 Koszykówka - Champions League - Kwalifikacje 2
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- olajofficial.hu Facebook Instagram YouTube Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- 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.