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.

Domestic competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)
 * Gold medal blank.svg Champions (8): 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
 * Silver medal blank.svg Runners-up (3): 1992–93, 1999–00, 2012–13
 * Bronze medal blank.svg Third place (2): 1994–95, 1997–98

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
 * Gold medal with cup.svg Winners (8): 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
 * Silver medal with cup.svg Finalist (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016, 2017

Notable players
• 🇭🇺 Márton Báder

• 🇭🇺 Ákos Keller

• 🇭🇺 Greg Somogyi

• 🇷🇸 Strahinja Milošević

• 🇺🇸 Aaron Craft

• 🇭🇺 Péter Lóránt

• 🇺🇸 Justin Holiday

Season by season

 * Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition
Source: basketball.eurobasket.com
 * Participations in EuroCup: 2x
 * Participations in Champions League: 1x
 * Participations in FIBA Europe Cup: 3x
 * Participations in EuroChallenge: 4x
 * Participations in Korać Cup: 2x