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Gryf Słupsk
Gryf Słupsk, also known as Energa Gryf Słupsk for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish multi-sports club in Słupsk, Pomerania. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the IV liga Pomerania, following relegation from group II of the III liga in 2025. History Gryf was created at the end of 1956 after a merger of four local factory clubs: ''KS Unia'', from the local furniture factory (''Słupskie Fabryki Mebli''); ''KS Traktor'', from the agricultural mechanization repair works (''Zakłady Naprawczych Mechanizacji Rolnictwa'' abbreviated to ''ZNMR''); ''KS Stal'', the club of the "Famarol" agricultural tools factory (''Fabryka Narzędzi Rolniczych FAMAROL''); and ''KS Sparta'', from the "Sezamor" ship equipment and tools factory (''Słupska Fabryka Sprzętu Okrętowego „SEZAMOR”''). The club's chosen colours were white and green. The football section of the club was founded in 1957. It was that year that the Polish Football Association started up th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV Liga Pomerania
IV liga Pomerania group (grupa pomorska), also known as IV liga RWS Investment Group for sponsorship reasons, is one of the groups of IV liga, the fifth level of Polish football league system. The league was created in the 2000–01 season, after a new administrative division of Poland was implemented. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, IV liga was the fourth tier of league system, but this was changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland. The clubs from Pomeranian Voivodeship compete in the group. The winner is promoted to III liga, group II. The bottom teams are relegated to their respective regional groups of the regional league. Season 2000-01 Season 2001-02 Relegation play-offs Season 2002-03 Relegation play-offs Season 2003-04 Relegation play-offs Season 2004-05 Relegation play-offs Season 2005-06 Relegation play-offs Season 2006-07 Relegation play-offs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toruń
Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919–1939), Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland; it was first settled in the 8th century and in 1233 was expanded by the Teutonic Knights. For centuries it was home to people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century a leading trading point, which greatly affected the city's architecture, ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerism, Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesław Ćmikiewicz
Lesław Ćmikiewicz (born 25 August 1948 in Wrocław) is a Polish former professional football manager and former player. He played for Polish clubs including Śląsk Wrocław and Legia Warsaw. He also played for the New York Arrows and Chicago Horizon in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Ćmikiewicz played for the Poland national team, for which he earned 57 caps. He was a participant at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the gold medal; at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where Poland won the silver medal and at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal. As a coach, he coached a few Polish football clubs, including Stal Rzeszów and later most notably and briefly, the Poland national team and the Poland U21 team. He most recently worked as an assistant coach at Cracovia in 2008. Career statistics International Honours Player Legia Warsaw * Polish Cup: 1972–73, 1979–80 Poland *Olympic gold medal: 1972 * Olympic silver medal: 1976 * FIFA World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954) is a Polish former professional football manager and player. He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Poland national team, participating in three consecutive World Cups: the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where Poland won the bronze medal; the 1978 FIFA World Cup; and 1982 FIFA World Cup, where Poland again won the bronze medal. He later worked as a coach for such clubs as Wisła Kraków, Widzew Łódź and Arka Gdynia, among others. Honours Legia Warsaw * Polish Cup: 1979–80, 1980–81 Beveren * Belgian First Division: 1983–84 * Belgian Cup: 1982–83 * Belgian Supercup: 1984 Poland * FIFA World Cup third place: 1974, 1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimierz Deyna
Kazimierz Deyna (; 23 October 1947 – 1 September 1989) was a Polish professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder in the playmaker role and was one of the most highly regarded players of his generation, due to his excellent vision. Throughout his career he played for such clubs as Legia Warsaw, Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and San Diego Sockers (1978–1996), San Diego Sockers. At the international level, he earned Poland national football team#Player records, 97 caps and scored 41 goals helping Poland national football team, Poland claim 3rd place at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. At the Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, he won gold with Poland and was the top goalscorer of the tournament. From 1973 to 1978, he served as captain of the national representation. In 1976, he won silver medal at the Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1973 and 1974, he won the Piłka Nożna magazine pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legia Warsaw
Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 21 Polish Cup and 5 Polish Super Cup trophies. The club's home venue is the Polish Army Stadium (''Stadion Wojska Polskiego''). Legia is the only Polish club never to have been relegated from the top flight of Polish football since World War II (see: 1936 Legia Warsaw season). Legia was formed between 5 and 15 March 1916 during military operations in World War I, as the main football club of the Polish Legions. After the war, the club was reactivated on 14 March 1920 in an officer casino in Warsaw as Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Warszawa, renamed Legia in 1923 after merger with another local club, Korona. It became the main official football club of the Polish Army – ''Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa'' (). From 1949 to 1957, Legi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a professional football club based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Ekstraklasa after winning the 2024–25 I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The history of Arka dates back to 1929, when a group of workers of the Port of Gdynia founded ''Klub Sportowy (Sports Club) Gdynia'' (abbreviated KS Gdynia). In 1932, a new stadium of KS was opened at ''Polanka Redłowska''. This location was used by the club until 2000. In 1934, ''Klub Sportowy Kotwica'' (Sports Club Anchor) was registered. Both team existed until 1939. In 1949, ''Rybacki Klub Sportowy ("Fishermen Sports Club") MIR'' was formed. Three years later, its name was changed to ''Klub Sportowy Kolejarz-Arka Gdynia''. In 1953, the team for the first time won promotion to the third level of Polish football. In 1959, Arka's U-19 became Polish runner-up, and in 1960, after a dramatic game vs. Hutnik Kraków, Arka won promotion to the Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in Association football, football ( ) is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout football competition for Polish football club (association football), football clubs, held continuously since 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title. Due to mass participation of teams, the tournament is often called ''The Cup of the Thousand Teams'' ( ). Participation is open to any club registered with the PZPN, Polish FA, regardless of whether it competes in any league in the national pyramid or not. Reserve and veteran teams are also eligible, with reserve teams reaching the final on two occasions (and winning it once). The Cup is popular among lower-level teams, as it gives them a chance to play better known sides. In some cases, the underdogs have even reached the final, with the most famous example being Czarni Żagań, who were playing in the third division, when they reached the 1964–65 final, eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish football league system. Contested by 18 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the I liga, seasons start in July, and end in May or June the following year. Teams play a total of 34 games each. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The winner of the qualifies for the Polish Super Cup. Since 2005, the league is operated by the S.A. (corporation), Spółka Akcyjna. The (former I liga) was officially formed as Liga Polska on 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, since 1 March 1927 as Liga Piłki Nożnej (), but the Polish Football Association (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN) had been in existence since 20 December 1919, a year after the independence of Poland in 1918. The first games of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czesław Boguszewicz
Czesław Boguszewicz (born 2 July 1950) is a Polish former professional footballer and manager. Career At the age of 16, Boguszewicz joined Pogoń Szczecin in the Polish top flight and debuted at the age of 17. Just before the 1978 FIFA World Cup, he suffered an eye injury, causing him to miss the squad and retire from professional football.Czesław Boguszewicz o Syberii, kolejowej rodzinie, pracy marynarza, Pogoni, Arce, reprezentacji i kontuzji, która wszystko przerwała laczynaspilka.pl While playing, Boguszewicz obtained his coaching badges, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czarni Słupsk (football)
Czarni Słupsk, more commonly known as Icon Sea Czarni Słupsk because of sponsorship reasons, is a Polish basketball team, based in Słupsk, playing in Polish Basketball League (PLK). The home arena of the club was Hala Gryfia. History In July 1945, the original Czarni Słupsk team was formed, by railway workers who moved from Kraków to Słupsk after World War II. The club was originated as an association football club, but in 1989 the basketball section was founded. In the 1998–99 season, the team promoted to the Polish Basketball League (PLK). In the 2005–06 season, the first club honour was one: the bronze medal. In the 2010s Czarni Słupsk was a steady competitor in the PLK, with several Playoff appearances. On 31 January 2018, Czarni Słupsk retired from the league and was dissolved due to financial collapse. In 2018, it was decided to re-start basketball activities for the club and before 2021–22 season, they promoted to PLK, first-tier of Polish basketball system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpia Poznań
Olimpia Poznań is a Polish multi-sport club from Poznań. It has athletics, archery, basketball, boxing, kendo, judo, swimming, tennis, and triathlon sections. The sections are formally independent of each other, sharing the history and name only. The football section, once a top-flight team for many years folded in 2005. The club still is a large sports complex surrounded by Lake Rusałka, a large city recreation area: a Tennis Park where the Poznań Open is held; mountain biking facilities including a four-cross track; an athletics stadium (capacity 3000); and a speedway-football stadium (capacity 20 000), which fell into vast disrepair until it was acquired by the city council from the police in 2013 and was renovated. The football-speedway stadium hosts speedway club PSŻ Poznań, rugby union side NKR Chaos, American football team the Poznań Patriots, and football team Poznaniak Poznań. The club initially was owned by the civic military police, and therefore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
