Fixtures

Polsko - 1. divize 04/07 15:00 33 Gornik Walbrzych vs Rosa Radom - View
Polsko - 1. divize 04/13 16:00 34 Politechnika Opolska vs Gornik Walbrzych - View

Results

Polsko - 1. divize 03/27 18:00 32 [12] MKKS Zak Koszalin v Gornik Walbrzych [3] W 80-88
Polsko - 1. divize 03/20 18:00 31 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v AZS AGH Krakov [17] W 86-60
Polsko - 1. divize 03/13 17:00 30 [5] Slask 2 Wroclaw v Gornik Walbrzych [2] L 83-81
Polsko - 1. divize 03/03 15:00 29 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v SKS Starogard Gdanski [10] L 85-87
Polsko - 1. divize 02/24 13:00 28 [18] AWF Mickiewicz Katowice v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 75-85
Polsko - 1. divize 02/18 19:00 27 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Astoria Bydgoszcz [4] L 75-83
Polsko - 1. divize 02/14 19:00 26 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Miasto Szkla Krosno [2] W 95-83
Polsko - 1. divize 02/10 17:00 25 [9] GKS Tychy v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 88-96
Polsko - 1. divize 02/03 15:00 24 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Decka Pelplin [7] W 84-56
Polsko - 1. divize 01/31 18:00 23 [18] Sokol Miedzychod v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 73-89
Polsko - 1. divize 01/28 13:00 22 [3] Gornik Walbrzych v WKK Wroclaw [16] W 84-66
Polsko - 1. divize 01/20 17:00 21 [12] Enea Poznan v Gornik Walbrzych [1] L 92-88

Górnik Wałbrzych is a Polish men's basketball team, based in Wałbrzych, southwestern Poland, currently in Polish division I (second-tier league). Name 'Górnik' stands for 'Miners' as the city of Walbrzych was known for its thriving mining industry until the early 90s.

History

Players of Górnik Wałbrzych in 1990

Górnik was founded in 1946. The most famous departments - basketball and football, were opened in the same year. The basketball team in 1956 won promotion to the Division I, and in 1970 it appeared for the first time in the Polish top flight. Best years for Górnik's basketball team were the 1980s. In 1981, Górnik was Polish league runner-up, in 1982 it won its first championship. In 1983 and 1986, the club was a runner-up again. Górnik won its second Polish league title in 1988. Then, in the 1990s, coal-mining industry in the city of Wałbrzych collapsed and, lacking sponsorship, Górnik started to decline. In 1995, the White and Blues left the top division due to poor financing, despite finishing 4th. Good times returned in the 2006–2007 season, when Górnik, with a new sponsor and under the name Victoria-Górnik, won promotion to the elite Dominet Basket Liga. However, it faced relegation to Division I in 2008–2009 season.

From 2009 through 2011 Górnik played in the Division I but missed playoffs both seasons. Due to financial deterioration, the club restructured and started over from the bottom, Division III (fourth-tier league). Górnik spent three seasons in Division III and won promotion in 2014. From 2014 through 2017 Górnik was contending in Division II and planned to return to Division I. In 2017–18 season, the White and Blues, playing a 7th man rotation, unexpectedly reached the finals and finished second in Division II. Next year, the team advanced to Division I playoffs as 8th seed but lost in the first round (1-3) to no. 1 seed Śląsk Wrocław.

Season 2019-20 was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Poland. At that time, few games shy to close the regular season, Górnik was leading the Division I standings with 18–5 record. Later on, it was officially named the 2020 Division I Champion. Nevertheless, was not promoted to top flight.