Polen - 1e divisie 05/05 16:00 2 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v SKS Starogard Gdanski [6] W 86-73
Polen - 1e divisie 05/04 16:00 2 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v SKS Starogard Gdanski [6] W 97-76
Polen - 1e divisie 04/27 14:00 3 [7] Kotwica Kolobrzeg v Gornik Walbrzych [2] W 86-95
Polen - 1e divisie 04/21 14:00 3 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v Kotwica Kolobrzeg [7] W 94-83
Polen - 1e divisie 04/20 14:00 3 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v Kotwica Kolobrzeg [7] W 70-69
Polen - 1e divisie 04/14 16:00 34 [5] Politechnika Opolska v Gornik Walbrzych [2] L 90-87
Polen - 1e divisie 04/07 14:00 33 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v HydroTruck Radom [9] W 76-75
Polen - 1e divisie 03/27 18:00 32 [12] MKKS Zak Koszalin v Gornik Walbrzych [3] W 80-88
Polen - 1e divisie 03/20 18:00 31 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v AZS AGH Krakov [17] W 86-60
Polen - 1e divisie 03/13 17:00 30 [5] Slask 2 Wroclaw v Gornik Walbrzych [2] L 83-81
Polen - 1e divisie 03/03 15:00 29 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v SKS Starogard Gdanski [10] L 85-87
Polen - 1e divisie 02/24 13:00 28 [18] AWF Mickiewicz Katowice v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 75-85
Polen - 1e divisie 02/18 19:00 27 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Astoria Bydgoszcz [4] L 75-83
Polen - 1e divisie 02/14 19:00 26 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Miasto Szkla Krosno [2] W 95-83
Polen - 1e divisie 02/10 17:00 25 [9] GKS Tychy v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 88-96
Polen - 1e divisie 02/03 15:00 24 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Decka Pelplin [7] W 84-56
Polen - 1e divisie 01/31 18:00 23 [18] Sokol Miedzychod v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 73-89
Polen - 1e divisie 01/28 13:00 22 [3] Gornik Walbrzych v WKK Wroclaw [16] W 84-66
Polen - 1e divisie 01/20 17:00 21 [12] Enea Poznan v Gornik Walbrzych [1] L 92-88
Polen - 1e divisie 01/17 17:00 20 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Niedzwiadki Przemysl [13] W 87-69
Polen - 1e divisie 01/14 13:00 19 [14] Polonia Warszawa v Gornik Walbrzych [1] W 64-87
Polen - 1e divisie 01/06 17:00 18 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v Kotwica Kolobrzeg [6] W 84-58
Polen - 1e divisie 12/30 17:00 17 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v Politechnika Opolska [6] L 85-90
Polen - 1e divisie 12/20 17:00 16 [12] HydroTruck Radom v Gornik Walbrzych [2] W 73-75
Polen - 1e divisie 12/16 17:00 15 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v MKKS Zak Koszalin [10] W 77-57
Polen - 1e divisie 12/10 17:00 14 [16] AZS AGH Krakov v Gornik Walbrzych [2] W 85-92
Polen - 1e divisie 12/02 17:00 13 [1] Gornik Walbrzych v Slask 2 Wroclaw [5] W 91-57
Polen - 1e divisie 11/26 15:00 12 [7] SKS Starogard Gdanski v Gornik Walbrzych [1] L 73-66
Polen - 1e divisie 11/19 13:00 11 [2] Gornik Walbrzych v AWF Mickiewicz Katowice [17] W 86-69
Polen - 1e divisie 11/15 18:00 10 [5] Astoria Bydgoszcz v Gornik Walbrzych [1] L 58-48

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.

Górnik Wałbrzych is een Poolse professionele basketbalclub uit Wałbrzych. De club werd opgericht in 1946 en is een van de oudste en meest succesvolle basketbalclubs in Polen. Górnik Wałbrzych heeft 11 Poolse kampioenschappen en 7 Poolse bekers gewonnen. De club speelt momenteel in de Polska Liga Koszykówki, de hoogste basketbalcompetitie in Polen.

Górnik Wałbrzych staat bekend om zijn sterke jeugdopleiding en heeft veel talentvolle spelers voortgebracht die later voor het Poolse nationale team speelden. De club heeft ook een aantal buitenlandse spelers gehaald, waaronder de Amerikaanse basketbalster Shavonte Zellous.

De thuisbasis van Górnik Wałbrzych is de Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa Aqua Zdrój, een multifunctionele sport- en concerthal met een capaciteit van 4.000 toeschouwers. De club heeft een trouwe schare aanhangers die bekend staat als de "Górnicy".

Górnik Wałbrzych is een van de meest populaire en succesvolle basketbalclubs in Polen. De club heeft een rijke historie en een sterke jeugdopleiding. Górnik Wałbrzych is een belangrijke club in de Poolse basketbalcompetitie en verdient het respect van de tegenstanders.