WBC Wisła Kraków
TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków is a Polish women basketball team, based in Kraków, playing in the PLKK and EuroLeague Women. Wisła is the oldest (1906) and most successful club in Poland. Wisła won the Polish championship 24 times, 10 times was second and 9 times third. Wisła won Polish Cup 10 times and Polish Super Cup 2 times. Wisła is doing well on the European courts, in the 2009/2010 season Wisła was fourth team in Europe, and in each preceding years they reached at least 1/8 finals of the EuroLeague Women.
General information
- Address: Sports Association Wisła Kraków, Reymonta street 22, 30-059 Kraków.
- President: Ludwik Miętta-Mikołajewicz
- General manager: Piotr Dunin-Suligostowski
- Marketing: Robert Strupiechowski
- Coach: Štefan Svitek
- Assistant coach: Jorge Aragones, Artur Golański
- Wellness coach: Jacek Wilczyński
- Physiotherapist: Łukasz Maj
- Doctor: Jerzy Zając
Achievements
- Vice-Europe: 1970
- 4th place in the Euroleague Final Four: 2010
- 8th place in the Euroleague Final Eight: 2012
- Quarterfinal Euroleague : 2010, 2011
- Polish Championship (25): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
- 2nd place (10): 1952, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1999, 2005
- 3rd place (9): 1951, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1982, 1998, 2000, 2009
- Polish Cup (10): 1959, 1966, 1967, 1979, 1984, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Polish Super Cup (2): 2008, 2009
- PZKosz Cup 1984
- City Cup Tournament Trutnov 2011 - winner.
Seasons
| Season | League | Cup | Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 5th place | Euroleague Final 4 | |
| 2010–11 | Winner | Euroleague Last 8 | |
| 2011–12 | Winner | Winner | Euroleague Last 8 |
| 2012–13 | Finalist | Finalist | Euroleague Last 16 |
| 2013–14 | Winner | Winner | Euroleague Last 16 |
| 2014–15 | Winner | Winner | Euroleague Group stage |
Current roster
- As of 24 August 2015, according to the club's website.
| Guards | Forwards | Centers |
|---|---|---|
 Bozena Puter (1.86) Magdalena Zietara (1.80)  Katerina Zohnová (1.79) Alicja Grabska (1.76)  Cristina Ouviña (1.74)  Yvonne Turner (1.73) | Justyna Cegielska (1.88) Agnieszka Hejmej (1.86) Malgorzata Misiuk Magdalena Puter (1.82) Agnieszka Blichowska (1.76) | Laura Nicholls (1.89) Devereaux Peters (1.88) Monika Malinowska (1.87) |
Notable former players
European Players
- Ewelina Kobryn, (8 seasons: '01-'04, '07-'12)
- Anna Wielebnowska, (10 seasons: '96-'02, '06-'10)
- Zane Tamane, (1 season: '13-'14)
- Jelena Škerović, (5 season: '04-'09)
- Milka Bjelica, (1 season: '11-'12)
Non-European Players
- Erin Phillips, (3 seasons: '10-'12, '13-'14)
- Alana Beard, (1 season: '12-'13)
- Tina Charles, (1 season: '12-'13)
- Katie Douglas, (1 season: '12-'13)
- Candice Dupree, (1 season: '07-'08)
- Chamique Holdsclaw, (2 seasons: '06-'07, '08-'09)
- Jantel Lavender
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, (1 season: '11-'12)
- Nicole Powell, (2 seasons: '10-'12)
- Courtney Vandersloot
See also
- Wisła Kraków - men's football team
Links Wisla Krakow CAN-PACK
- Official site
- Fanpage Wisła
- Wisła basketball online encyclopedia (in Polish)
- Wisla Can Pack Krakow in Facebook Official site
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