USK Praha, ( cs, Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha ( cs, Slavia Vysoké Školy Praha), is a Czech professional

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club that was founded in 1953 in the city of

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. USK Praha plays in the NBL, the highest competition in the

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. It is a 14-times national champion. USK Praha became the first and so far the only men's basketball club in Czech Republic, as well as former

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, to win one of the European cup competitions, the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup in

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History

Praha, Vinohrady, Sportovní hala Folimanka

The club won the 2nd tier

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in the 1968–69 season, only a year after losing the same title in the final game of the 1967–68 season against

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. Slavia also reached the FIBA European Champions Cup Final during the 1965–66 season, where they lost to

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Honours

Total titles: 15

Domestic competitions

* Czech League : Winners (3): 1993, 1999–00, 2000–01 : ''Runners-up (3)'': 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99 * Czech Republic Cup : ''Runners-up (3)'': 1995–96, 2000–01, 2019–20 * Czechoslovak League (defunct) : Winners (11): 1964–65, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1990–91, 1991–92 : ''Runners-up (8)'': 1962–63, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1992–93

European competitions

* EuroLeague : ''Runners-up (1)'': 1965–66 : ''3rd place (1)'': 1966–67 : ''Semifinalists (2)'': 1969–70, 1970–71 : Final Four (2):

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, 1967 *

FIBA Saporta Cup The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA E ...

(defunct) : Winners (1): 1968–69 : ''Runners-up (1)'': 1967–68

Worldwide competitions

* FIBA Intercontinental Cup : ''4th place (1)'': 1970

International record

The road to the 1968–69 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup victory

Current roster

Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team at any time. *

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* Vlastibor Klimeš * Alexander MadsenSusijengin Alexander Madsen siirtyy Kanarialle: "Tilaisuutena liian hyvä jättää käyttämättä"
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References

External links

Official Site

Eurobasket.com USK Praha Page
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