Astoria Bydgoszcz

Astoria
Astoria logo
NicknameAsta
LeaguesPLK
Founded8 April 1924 (1924-04-08)
ArenaGrupa Moderator Arena, Toruńska street 59, 85-023 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Capacity1,475
LocationBydgoszcz, Poland
Team colorsBlack and Red
   
Main sponsorEnea SA and Abramczyk
PresidentBartłomiej Dzedzej
Head coachGrzegorz Skiba
Team captainMarcin Nowakowski
Championships4 I Liga
Retired numbers4, 6, 7
Websitewww.astoria.bydgoszcz.pl

Astoria Bydgoszcz, also known as simply Astoria, or known for sponsorship reasons as Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz, is a Polish multi-sports club most known for the professional men's basketball team, based in Bydgoszcz. Currently playing in the I Liga and in the past in the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the FIBA Korać Cup.

History

In the 2018–19 season, Astoria defeated Śląsk Wrocław in the finals of the play-offs, thus crowning itself I Liga champions.[1] The accomplishment gained the club promotion to the Polish Basketball League (PLK), for the first time in 13 years. Astoria Bydgoszcz also has a reserve team that plays in Polish third-tier level II Liga. The Astoria U-18 team won the Polish Championship in 1987 and became 2nd in 1988. The U-16 team won the Polish Championship in 1985 and became 2nd also in 1988.

Honours

I Liga

  • Winners (4): 1988–89, 2002–03, 2018–19, 2025–26

Current roster

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

Astoria Bydgoszcz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Nigeria Ogundiran, Jordan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 29 – (1996-11-30)30 November 1996
PG 1 Poland Dzierżak, Wojciech 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 24 – (2001-09-24)24 September 2001
SG 5 Poland Kachelski, Mikołaj 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 20 – (2005-11-25)25 November 2005
SG 6 Poland Kłaczek, Kacper 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (2002-01-06)6 January 2002
G/F 11 Poland Kamiński, Karol 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1997-10-28)28 October 1997
G 14 United States Kimbrough, Martyce 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1996-01-08)8 January 1996
C 50 United States Kemp, Adam 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 35 – (1990-12-20)20 December 1990
PG 55 Poland Nowakowski, Marcin (C) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 36 – (1989-11-09)9 November 1989
C 93 Poland Wińkowski, Piotr 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 23 – (2003-08-04)4 August 2003
PF Poland Dereszyński, Filip 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2008-02-28)28 February 2008
SG Germany Brembly, David 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 33 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
Head coach
  • Denmark Anders Sommer
Assistant coach(es)
  • Poland Grzegorz Skiba
  • Poland Piotr Derda
  • Poland Marek Zapałowski

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: July 12, 2026

Team names

  • Weltinex Astoria Bydgoszcz (1990–1991)
  • Polfrost Astoria Bydgoszcz (1991–1992)
  • Domar Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994)
  • Samsung Astoria Bydgoszcz (1994–1995)
  • BFM Astoria Bydgoszcz (1995–1996)
  • Kujawiak-Astoria Bydgoszcz (1997–2000)
  • Astoria Bydgoszcz (2000–2002)
  • Wody Mineralne Ostromecko Astoria Bydgoszcz (2002)
  • KPSW Astoria Bydgoszcz (2007)
  • Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz (2017–2021)
  • Enea Abramczyk Astoria Bydgoszcz (2021–present)

Seasons in the Polish Basketball League

Results in European competitions

Season Competition Round Opposition Score
1991–92 FIBA Korać Cup First round Belgium Bobcat Gent 75–87 (H)
82–95 (A)

Former notable players

During Astoria's matches, banners commemorating three legends of the Bydgoszcz club are hung
  • 4 Dorian Szyttenholm (born 1983) 2001–2004, 2007–2021
  • 6 Sebastian Laydych (born 1987) 2005-2018
  • 7 Przemysław Gierszewski (born 1970) 1990-1996, 1998-2003, 2004-2005, 2007-2014


Former coaches

  • Poland Zygmunt Weigt
  • Poland Henryk Pietrzak
  • Poland Aureliusz Gościniak
  • Poland Roman Haber
  • Poland Hilary Gierszewski
  • Poland Maciej Mackiewicz
  • Poland Jerzy Nowakowski
  • Belarus/Poland Alexander Krutikov
  • Poland Ryszard Mogiełka
  • Poland Adam Ziemiński
  • Poland Wojciech Krajewski
  • Poland Tomasz Herkt
  • Poland Jerzy Chudeusz
  • Poland Jarosław Zawadka
  • Poland Maciej Borkowski
  • Poland Przemysław Gierszewski
  • Poland Konrad Kaźmierczyk
  • Poland Artur Gronek
  • Poland Marek Popiołek
  • Greece Atanasios Skurtopulos
  • Poland Krzysztof Szubarga

Other Sections

Boxing

Canoeing

Swimming

In past

  • Association football
  • Athletics
  • Disabled sports
  • Fencing
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice skating
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

References

  1. ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2019.