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 nine Hungarian championships. Olaj has also won ten 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.

Team Current roster

Honours Domestic competitions Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary) Champions (9): 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2024–25 Runners-up (4): 1992–93, 1999–00, 2012–13, 2023–24 Third place (2): 1994–95, 1997–98

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Winners (10): 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 Finalist (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016, 2017

Notable players

Season by season SeasonTierLeagueDomestic cup European competitions 1989–90 1 NB I/A 10th 1990–91 1 NB I/A 1st 1991–92 1 NB I/A 5th 1 European League 2 European Cup 1992–93 1 NB I/A 2nd Runner-up 3 Korać Cup 1993–94 1 NB I/A 5th Runner-up 3 Korać Cup 1994–95 1 NB I/A 3rd Runner-up 3 Korać Cup 1995–96 1 NB I/A 7th 3 Korać Cup 1996–97 1 NB I/A7th 1997–98 1 NB I/A 3rd 1998–99 1 NB I/A7th 1999–00 1 NB I/A 2nd 2000–01 1 NB I/A 4th 3 Korać Cup 2001–02 1 NB I/A 4th Champion 2002–03 1 NB I/A 8th Fourth place 2003–04 1 NB I/A 10th 2004–05 1 NB I/A 6th 2005–06 1 NB I/A 8th 2006–07 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 2007–08 1 NB I/A 4th 2008–09 1 NB I/A 7th Third place 2009–10 1 NB I/A 4th 2010–11 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 3 EuroChallenge 2011–12 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 3 EuroChallenge 2012–13 1 NB I/A 2nd Runner-up 3 EuroChallenge 2013–14 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 3 EuroChallenge 2014–15 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 2 Eurocup 2015–16 1 NB I/A 1st Runner-up 2 Eurocup 2016–17 1 NB I/A 5th Runner-up3 Champions League 2017–18 1 NB I/A 1st Champion 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2018–19 1 NB I/A 4th Champion 3 Champions League 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2019–20 1 NB I/A 2020–21 1 NB I/A 2nd Third place 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2021–22 1 NB I/A 5th Champion 4 FIBA Europe Cup 2022–23 1 NB I/A 5th Third place 2023–24 1 NB I/A 2nd Champion 2024–25 1 NB I/A 1st 4 FIBA Europe Cup

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition Source: basketball.eurobasket.com Participations in EuroCup: 2x Participations in Champions League: 2x Participations in FIBA Europe Cup: 5x Participations in EuroChallenge: 4x Participations in Korać Cup: 2x

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1995–96Korać Cup First round KK Cenex(wo.) Round of 64 Aris Moda Bagno64-6672-106136–1722000–01Korać Cup First round Pogón Ruda Ślaska110-6870-95180–163 Round of 64 UKJ Sübe82-6887-87169–155 Round of 32(Group F) Viola Reggio Calabria–– 3rd Telit Trieste–– Olympique Lausanne––2010–11EuroChallenge Qualifying round Keravnos75-5267-56142–108 Regular season(Group A) Spartak Saint Petersburg88–7270–88 3rd Gravelines-Dunkerque70–6971–82 Nizhny Novgorod86–8262–762011–12EuroChallengeFourth place Qualifying round Tampereen Pyrintö68-5769-77137–134 Regular season(Group H) Artland Dragons90–8578–86 2nd Keravnos81–9391–82 Pau-Lacq-Orthez85–7075–67 Last 16(Group J) Élan Chalon90–8164–85 2nd Telekom Baskets Bonn96–9475–89 Generali Okapi Aalstar112–7684–86 Quarterfinal Ventspils 2–1 Semifinal (F4) Beşiktaş Milangaz 60–64 Third place (F4) Triumph Lyubertsy 87–942012–13EuroChallenge Regular season(Group F) Elba Timișoara77–7193–80 2nd EWE Baskets Oldenburg67–8570–87 Lami-Véd Körmend83–9496–92 Last 16(Group J) Paris-Levallois74–8071–93 3rd Gravelines-Dunkerque75–7178–82 Hapoel Unet Holon81–6677–722013–14EuroChallengeFourth place Regular season(Group H) Tsmoki Minsk69–6868–76 2nd Rilski Sportist73–6678–76 BC Mureș68–7685–72 Last 16(Group J) Pallacanestro Reggiana90–7868–90 2nd Cholet Basket65–4885–70 KK Krka74–6778–89 Quarterfinal Tartu Ülikool/Rock 2–1 Semifinal (F4) Triumph Lyubertsy 59–61 Third place (F4) Royal Halı Gaziantep 75–872014–15EuroCup Regular season(Group D) Khimki65–7984–98 5th Beşiktaş Integral Forex70–7368–67 Zenit Saint Petersburg96–9461–81 VEF Rīga96–8461–71 Union Olimpija80–8667–892015–16EuroCup Regular season(Group E) Beşiktaş Sompo Japan85–6767–76 4th Lietuvos rytas65–8999–98 Zenit Saint Petersburg75–8464–89 Avtodor Saratov83–7978–104 PAOK78–6969–72 Last 32(Group N) Banco di Sardegna Sassari86–7574–90 4th Galatasaray Odeabank54–7459–87 CAI Zaragoza70–8060–882016–17Champions League Regular season(Group E) AEK Athens76–8949–92 8th Partizan NIS55–7067–77 Stelmet Zielona Góra86–7563–83 Beşiktaş Sompo Japan91–9674–89 Dinamo Sassari73–7288–97 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg81–9156–99 Proximus Spirou74–7987–922017–18FIBA Europe Cup Qual. Round 1 Trabzonspor Medical Park108-9868-77176–175 Qual. Round 2 Södertälje Kings86-6373-75159–138 Regular season(Group H) Nizhny Novgorod97–7170–78 2nd Falco Vulcano89–7974–84 Karpoš Sokoli94–7391–73 Last 16(Group K) Bakken Bears91–6896–100 4th Tsmoki-Minsk79–4561–86 Mornar Bar89–9268–732018–19Champions League Qual. Round 1 Red October Cantù68-6971-90139–1592018–19FIBA Europe Cup Regular season(Group H) Dinamo Sassari87–7494–98 1st Falco Vulcano79–7683–66 Leicester Riders82–7984–81 Last 16(Group I) s.Oliver Würzburg83–9271–118 4th Pınar Karşıyaka70–7495–102 Z-Mobile Prishtina89–7676–812020–21FIBA Europe Cup Regular season(Group C) Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski80–90 — 3rd Ironi Nes Ziona73–90 — Sporting CP78–67 —2021–22FIBA Europe Cup Regular season(Group H) Legia Warsaw68–7566–83 4th Oradea58–7570–78 Porto81–6468–762024–25FIBA Europe Cup Regular season(Group I) Porto71–8868–77 4th PAOK mateco69–9266–82 Hubo Limburg United95–10074–772025–26Champions League Regular season(Group F) AEK Betsson80–6977–91 2nd Patrioti Levice84–5471–73 VEF Rīga77–7662–76 Play-ins Pallacanestro Trieste62–8289–8086–87

References

External links

Team profile at eurobasket.com Team profile for 2017 Basketball Champions League