# 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.

## Team
### Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)
* Champions (8): 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
* Runners-up (3): 1992–93, 1999–00, 2012–13
* Third place (2): 1994–95, 1997–98
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
* Winners (8): 2002, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
* Finalist (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013, 2016, 2017

## Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
* Criteria
* To appear in this section a player must have either:
* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
* Tarik Phillip
* Márton Báder
* Ákos Keller
* Péter Lóránt
* Greg Somogyi
* Strahinja Milošević
* Aaron Craft
* Justin Holiday

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Domestic cup | European competitions | 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 | R2 |
| 1991–92 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th | | 2 European Cup | R3 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd | Runner-up | 3 Korać Cup | R3 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th | Runner-up | 3 Korać Cup | R2 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd | Runner-up | 3 Korać Cup | R2 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th | | 3 Korać Cup | R2 |
| 1996–97 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th | | | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | NB I/A | 3rd | | | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th | | | |
| 1999–00 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd | | | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | NB I/A | 4th | | 3 Korać Cup | R32 |
| 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 | RS |
| 2011–12 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion | 3 EuroChallenge | 4th |
| 2012–13 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd | Runner-up | 3 EuroChallenge | L16 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion | 3 EuroChallenge | 4th |
| 2014–15 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion | 2 Eurocup | RS |
| 2015–16 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | L32 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th | Runner-up | 3 Champions League | RS |
| 2017–18 | 1 | NB I/A | 1st | Champion | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | R2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | NB I/A | 4th | Champion | 3 Champions League | QR1 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | NB I/A | 4th | Champion | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | R2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | NB I/A | 7th | Cancalled | | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | NB I/A | 2nd | Third place | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS |
| 2021–22 | 1 | NB I/A | 5th | Champion | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS |
| 2022–23 | 1 | NB I/A | | | |
    ^1 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
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1995–96 | Korać Cup | First round | KK Cenex | (wo.) | (wo.) | (wo.) |
| 1995–96 | Korać Cup | Round of 64 | Aris Moda Bagno | 64-66 | 72-106 | 136–172 |
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | First round | Pogón Ruda Ślaska | 110-68 | 70-95 | 180–163 |
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | Round of 64 | UKJ Sübe | 82-68 | 87-87 | 169–155 |
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | Round of 32 (Group F) | Viola Reggio Calabria | – | – | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | Round of 32 (Group F) | Telit Trieste | – | – | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | Korać Cup | Round of 32 (Group F) | Olympique Lausanne | – | – | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | EuroChallenge | Qualifying round | Keravnos | 75-52 | 67-56 | 142–108 |
| 2010–11 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group A) | Spartak Saint Petersburg | 88–72 | 70–88 | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group A) | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 70–69 | 71–82 | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group A) | Nizhny Novgorod | 86–82 | 62–76 | 3rd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Qualifying round | Tampereen Pyrintö | 68-57 | 69-77 | 137–134 |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | Artland Dragons | 90–85 | 78–86 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | Keravnos | 81–93 | 91–82 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | 85–70 | 75–67 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | Élan Chalon | 90–81 | 64–85 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | Telekom Baskets Bonn | 96–94 | 75–89 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | Generali Okapi Aalstar | 112–76 | 84–86 | 2nd |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Quarterfinal | Ventspils | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Semifinal (F4) | Beşiktaş Milangaz | 60–64 | 60–64 | 60–64 |
| 2011–12 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Third place (F4) | Triumph Lyubertsy | 87–94 | 87–94 | 87–94 |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group F) | Elba Timișoara | 77–71 | 93–80 | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group F) | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 67–85 | 70–87 | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Regular season (Group F) | Lami-Véd Körmend | 83–94 | 96–92 | 2nd |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Last 16 (Group J) | Paris-Levallois | 74–80 | 71–93 | 3rd |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Last 16 (Group J) | Gravelines-Dunkerque | 75–71 | 78–82 | 3rd |
| 2012–13 | EuroChallenge | Last 16 (Group J) | Hapoel Unet Holon | 81–66 | 77–72 | 3rd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | Tsmoki Minsk | 69–68 | 68–76 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | Rilski Sportist | 73–66 | 78–76 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Regular season (Group H) | BC Mureș | 68–76 | 85–72 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | Pallacanestro Reggiana | 90–78 | 68–90 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | Cholet Basket | 65–48 | 85–70 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Last 16 (Group J) | KK Krka | 74–67 | 78–89 | 2nd |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Quarterfinal | Tartu Ülikool/Rock | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Semifinal (F4) | Triumph Lyubertsy | 59–61 | 59–61 | 59–61 |
| 2013–14 | EuroChallenge Fourth place | Third place (F4) | Royal Halı Gaziantep | 75–87 | 75–87 | 75–87 |
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) | Khimki | 65–79 | 84–98 | 5th |
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | 70–73 | 68–67 | 5th |
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 96–94 | 61–81 | 5th |
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) | VEF Rīga | 96–84 | 61–71 | 5th |
| 2014–15 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group D) | Union Olimpija | 80–86 | 67–89 | 5th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 85–67 | 67–76 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) | Lietuvos rytas | 65–89 | 99–98 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 75–84 | 64–89 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) | Avtodor Saratov | 83–79 | 78–104 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Regular season (Group E) | PAOK | 78–69 | 69–72 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Last 32 (Group N) | Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 86–75 | 74–90 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Last 32 (Group N) | Galatasaray Odeabank | 54–74 | 59–87 | 4th |
| 2015–16 | EuroCup | Last 32 (Group N) | CAI Zaragoza | 70–80 | 60–88 | 4th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | AEK Athens | 76–89 | 49–92 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | Partizan NIS | 55–70 | 67–77 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | Stelmet Zielona Góra | 86–75 | 63–83 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | Beşiktaş Sompo Japan | 91–96 | 74–89 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | Dinamo Sassari | 73–72 | 88–97 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 81–91 | 56–99 | 8th |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Regular season (Group E) | Proximus Spirou | 74–79 | 87–92 | 8th |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Qual. Round 1 | Trabzonspor Medical Park | 108-98 | 68-77 | 176–175 |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Qual. Round 2 | Södertälje Kings | 86-63 | 73-75 | 159–138 |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Nizhny Novgorod | 97–71 | 70–78 | 2nd |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Falco Vulcano | 89–79 | 74–84 | 2nd |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Karpoš Sokoli | 94–73 | 91–73 | 2nd |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group K) | Bakken Bears | 91–68 | 96–100 | 4th |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group K) | Tsmoki-Minsk | 79–45 | 61–86 | 4th |
| 2017–18 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group K) | Mornar Bar | 89–92 | 68–73 | 4th |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Qual. Round 1 | Red October Cantù | 68-69 | 71-90 | 139–159 |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Dinamo Sassari | 87–74 | 94–98 | 1st |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Falco Vulcano | 79–76 | 83–66 | 1st |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group H) | Leicester Riders | 82–79 | 84–81 | 1st |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group I) | s.Oliver Würzburg | 83–92 | 71–118 | 4th |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group I) | Pınar Karşıyaka | 70–74 | 95–102 | 4th |
| 2018–19 | FIBA Europe Cup | Last 16 (Group I) | Z-Mobile Prishtina | 89–76 | 76–81 | 4th |
| 2020–21 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group C) | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski | 80–90 | — | 3rd |
| 2020–21 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group C) | Ironi Nes Ziona | 73–90 | — | 3rd |
| 2020–21 | FIBA Europe Cup | Regular season (Group C) | Sporting CP | 78–67 | — | 3rd |