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{| border=0 align=right cellpadding=3 cellspacing=3 width=280
{{Pro hockey team
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| team      =  '''TH Unia Oświęcim'''
|colspan=2| '''TH Unia Oświęcim'''
| text_color  = #000000
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| bg_color    = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#009EE0 5px solid; border-bottom:#009EE0 5px solid;
|| '''Founded''' || 1946
| logo      = Unia Oswiecim.png
|- align="center"
| logosize  =  200px
|| '''Home ice''' || Hala Lodowa MOSiR
| city      = [[Oświęcim]], Poland
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| league    =  [[Polska Hokej Liga]]
|| '''Based in''' || [[Oświęcim]], [[Poland]]
| conference =
|- align="center"
| division  =
|| '''Colours''' || Blue-white
| founded    =  1946 (club); <br> 1958 (ice hockey section)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| arena      =  Hala Lodowa MOSiR
|| '''League''' || Polish I Liga
<!---Franchise history--->
|}
| name1      =  KS Unia Oświęcim
[[File:Unia Oswiecim.png|thumb|150px]]
| dates1    =  1958-1999
'''Towarzystwo Hokejowe Unia Oświęcim''' is a [[Poland|Polish]] [[ice hockey]] club based in [[Oświęcim]], [[Poland]]. From 1958 to 1999 it was called ''KS Unia Oświęcim'', and from 1999 to 2006, ''Dwory Unia Oświęcim''. Their home ice is the ''Hala Lodowa MOSiR'' which can holds 3,500 people.
| name2      = Dwory Unia Oświęcim
| dates2    = 1999–2006
| name3      =  TH Unia Oświęcim
| dates3    =  2006-2009
| name4      =  Aksam Unia Oświęcim
| dates4    =  2009-2014
| name5      =  TH Unia Oświęcim
| dates5    =  2014-present
}}
'''Towarzystwo Hokejowe Unia Oświęcim''' is a Polish professional [[ice hockey]] club based in [[Oświęcim]], Poland. They currently play in the [[Polska Hokej Liga]], the top-level ice hockey league in Poland. The team's colors are blue and white.<ref>[http://www.eurohockey.com/club/488-ks-unia-owiecim.html "Re-Plast Unia"]</ref>
 
==History==
The club was created in 1946, with the hockey section being created in 1958. From 1958 to 1999 it was called ''KS Unia Oświęcim'', and from 1999 to 2006, ''Dwory Unia Oświęcim''. Their home ice is the ''Hala Lodowa MOSiR'' which can holds 3,500 people.
 
In June 2020, Jewish Israeli-Canadian and [[Israel men's national ice hockey team|Team Israe]]l captain Eliezer Sherbatov signed a one-year contract with the team, which plays just a short walk from the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where one million Jews were killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ice-hockey-star-signs-to-play-in-oswiecim-otherwise-known-as-auschwitz/|title=Israeli ice hockey star signs to play in Oswiecim, otherwise known as Auschwitz|first=Philissa|last=Cramer|website=Times of Israel|date=10 August 2020}}</ref>  Sherbatov said, "I have a great deal of motivation because it is Auschwitz. I want to win the championship, the Polish Cup and the continental title, and then everyone will know the one who did this is a Jewish-Israeli."<ref name="auto6"/> His father told him: "to work hard, to show his lion’s heart, and to be proud of Israel and show people we are still alive."<ref name="auto9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-israeli-canadian-eliezer-sherbatov-on-his-jewish-heritage-and-playing/|title=Israeli-Canadian Eliezer Sherbatov on his Jewish heritage and playing hockey in Poland|work=The Globe and Mail|author= Marty Klinkenberg|date=August 21, 2020}}</ref>


== Achievements ==
== Achievements ==
*'''[[Polska Liga Hokejowa|Polish Championship]]:'''
*'''[[Polska Liga Hokejowa|Polish Championship]]:'''
**''Winners (8)'' : 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
**''Winners (8)'' : 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2024
**''2nd Place (8)'' : 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2020, 2022
**''3rd Place (2)'' : 2011, 2012
*'''Polish Cup (Ice Hockey):'''
**''Winners (2)'' : 2000, 2003


*'''[[Polish Cup]]:'''
== Season-by-season ==
**''Winners (2)'' : 2000, 2003
{| class="wikitable"
! Season
! League
! Playoff Rank
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|'''1990/1991'''
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|'''1991/1992'''
|I liga
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[1992–93 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1992/1993''']]
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[1993–94 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1993/1994''']]
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[1994–95 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1994/1995''']]
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[1995–96 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1995/1996''']]
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[1996–97 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1996/1997''']]
|I liga
|2
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|[[1997–98 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1997/1998''']]
|I liga
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|[[1998–99 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1998/1999''']]
|I liga
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|[[1999–00 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''1999/2000''']]
|PLH
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|[[2000–01 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2000/2001''']]
|PLH
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|'''2001/2002'''
|PLH
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|'''2002/2003'''
|PLH
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#FFD700" align=center
|'''2003/2004'''
|PLH
|'''Playoff Champions'''
|-bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align=center
|[[2004–05 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2004/2005''']]  
|PLH
|2
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2005–06 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2005/2006''']]
|PLH
|4
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2006–07 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2006/2007''']]
|PLH
|7
|-bgcolor="#FF0000" align=center
|[[2007–08 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2007/2008''']]
|PLH
|10 (relegation)
|-bgcolor="00FF7F" align=center
|[[2008–09 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2008/2009''']]
|I liga
|1 (promotion)
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2009–10 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2009/2010''']]
|PLH
|6
|-bgcolor="deb887" align=center
|[[2010–11 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2010/2011''']]
|PLH
|3
|-bgcolor="deb887" align=center
|[[2011–12 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2011/2012''']]
|PLH
|3
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2012–13 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2012/2013''']]
|PLH
|6
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2013–14 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2013/2014''']]
|PHL
|4
|-style="text-align:center;"
|[[2014–15 Polska Liga Hokejowa season|'''2014/2015''']]
|PHL
|6
|}


==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.unia.aksam.pl/ Official website] (in Polish)
* [http://www.unia.aksam.pl/ Official website] (in Polish)

Latest revision as of 16:01, 31 July 2024

TH Unia Oświęcim
Unia Oswiecim.png
City Oświęcim, Poland
League Polska Hokej Liga
Founded 1946 (club);
1958 (ice hockey section)
Home arena Hala Lodowa MOSiR
Franchise history
1958-1999 KS Unia Oświęcim
1999–2006 Dwory Unia Oświęcim
2006-2009 TH Unia Oświęcim
2009-2014 Aksam Unia Oświęcim
2014-present TH Unia Oświęcim

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Towarzystwo Hokejowe Unia Oświęcim is a Polish professional ice hockey club based in Oświęcim, Poland. They currently play in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top-level ice hockey league in Poland. The team's colors are blue and white.[1]

History

The club was created in 1946, with the hockey section being created in 1958. From 1958 to 1999 it was called KS Unia Oświęcim, and from 1999 to 2006, Dwory Unia Oświęcim. Their home ice is the Hala Lodowa MOSiR which can holds 3,500 people.

In June 2020, Jewish Israeli-Canadian and Team Israel captain Eliezer Sherbatov signed a one-year contract with the team, which plays just a short walk from the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where one million Jews were killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.[2] Sherbatov said, "I have a great deal of motivation because it is Auschwitz. I want to win the championship, the Polish Cup and the continental title, and then everyone will know the one who did this is a Jewish-Israeli."[2] His father told him: "to work hard, to show his lion’s heart, and to be proud of Israel and show people we are still alive."[3]

Achievements

  • Polish Championship:
    • Winners (8) : 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2024
    • 2nd Place (8) : 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2020, 2022
    • 3rd Place (2) : 2011, 2012
  • Polish Cup (Ice Hockey):
    • Winners (2) : 2000, 2003

Season-by-season

Season League Playoff Rank
1990/1991 I liga 2
1991/1992 I liga Playoff Champions
1992/1993 I liga 2
1993/1994 I liga 2
1994/1995 I liga 2
1995/1996 I liga 2
1996/1997 I liga 2
1997/1998 I liga Playoff Champions
1998/1999 I liga Playoff Champions
1999/2000 PLH Playoff Champions
2000/2001 PLH Playoff Champions
2001/2002 PLH Playoff Champions
2002/2003 PLH Playoff Champions
2003/2004 PLH Playoff Champions
2004/2005 PLH 2
2005/2006 PLH 4
2006/2007 PLH 7
2007/2008 PLH 10 (relegation)
2008/2009 I liga 1 (promotion)
2009/2010 PLH 6
2010/2011 PLH 3
2011/2012 PLH 3
2012/2013 PLH 6
2013/2014 PHL 4
2014/2015 PHL 6

References

  1. ↑ "Re-Plast Unia"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cramer, Philissa (10 August 2020). "Israeli ice hockey star signs to play in Oswiecim, otherwise known as Auschwitz". https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ice-hockey-star-signs-to-play-in-oswiecim-otherwise-known-as-auschwitz/. 
  3. ↑ Marty Klinkenberg (August 21, 2020). "Israeli-Canadian Eliezer Sherbatov on his Jewish heritage and playing hockey in Poland". The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-israeli-canadian-eliezer-sherbatov-on-his-jewish-heritage-and-playing/. 

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