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Gryf Słupsk
Gryf Słupsk is a Polish multi-sports club in Słupsk, Pomerania., best known for its association football team. 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 the III Division, in which Gryf were allowed to participate. The first coach was Bronislaw Koziar, a former Pogoń Lwów player. Prior to that, from 1946 KS Gwardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryf Slupsk
Gryf (Polish language, Polish for "Griffin"), also known as Jaxa, is a Polish heraldry, Polish coat of arms that was used by many szlachta, noble families in medieval Poland and later under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, branches of the original medieval Gryfita-Świebodzic family as well as families connected with the Clan by adoption at ennoblement or even by error. History Legend Leszek III, legendary Prince of Poland, 805?, had 14 sons, of whom the oldest was Popiel I his successor to the throne. Leszek assured special parts of the realm to the remaining sons within his lifetime, obligating them by oath not to make the sovereignty of Popiel contentious. This ensured the safety and liberty of the country with a united army. *The other sons: * ''Barnim'' and ''Bogdal'' kept the principality of Pomerania. *''Kazimierz'' and ''Władysław'', the principality of Kashubia *''Vratislav'', the island Rügen, with ''Przybysław''. *''Cieszymierz'' and ''Otto'', the Lusatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toruń
)'' , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_flag = POL Toruń flag.svg , image_shield = POL Toruń COA.svg , nickname = City of Angels, Gingerbread city, Copernicus Town , pushpin_map = Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship#Poland#Europe , pushpin_relief=1 , pushpin_label_position = top , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship , subdivision_name1 = , leader_title = City mayor , leader_name = Michał Zaleski , established_title = Established , established_date = 8th century , established_title3 = City rights , established_date3 = 1233 , area_total_km2 = 115.75 , population_as_of = 31 December 2021 , population_total = 196,935 (16th) Data for territorial unit 0463000. , population_density_km2 = 1716 , population_metro = 297646 , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , coordinates = , elevation_m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesław Ćmikiewicz
Lesław Ćmikiewicz (born 25 August 1948 in Wrocław) is a retired Polish football player and manager. 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 The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the ..., 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 Poland national U-21 team. He c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kusto
Marek Andrzej Kusto (born 29 April 1954 in Bochnia) is a retired Polish football player and manager. He played for several domestic and foreign clubs, including Wisła Kraków, Legia Warsaw and KSK Beveren (Belgium), and for the Polish 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 Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The history of Arka dates back to ..., among others. References 1954 births Living people Polish footballers Poland international footballers Polish football managers 1974 FIFA World Cup players 1978 FIFA World Cup p ... [...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. Early life Deyna was born in Starogard Gdański to Franciszek (1911–1976) – a dairy worker, and Jadwiga (1917–1981) – a housewife. He had six sisters and two brothers – Henryk and Franciszek, who also were footballers; Henryk played for Włókniarz Starogard Gdański, while Franciszek was a Starogardzki KS player. Club career Legia Warsaw Deyna began playing youth football in 1958 at his local club Włókniarz Starogard Gdański. In 1966 he made one appearance for ŁKS Łódź (on 8 October in a 0–0 draw against Górnik Zabrze). But he was quickly snapped up by Legia Warsaw. In communist Poland each team had its own "sponsor". The Warsaw club was much more powerful as it was the military club. Mor ... [...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 record 15 Ekstraklasa champions titles, a record 19 Polish Cup and four Polish SuperCup 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 on the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front, as the main football club of the Polish Legions in World War I, 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 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 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 ''Sports Club (Klub Sportowy, KS) Gdynia''. In 1932, a new stadium of KS was opened at ''Polanka Redlowska''. This location was used by the club until 2000. In 1934, ''Sports Club Kotwica (Anchor)'' was registered. Both team existed until 1939. In 1949, ''Fishermen Sports Club (Rybacki Klub Sportowy) MIR'' was formed. Three years later, its name was changed into ''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 Second Division. In 1964, Arka merged with ''Doker Gdynia'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in football ( pl, Puchar Polski w piłce nożnej ) is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 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'' ( pl, Puchar Tysiąca Drużyn ). Participation is open to any club registered with the Polish FA, regardless of whether it competes in any league in the national pyramid. 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 even reached the final, with the most famous example being Czarni Żagań, which in 1964–1965 season lost the final game 0–4 to Górnik Zabrze. Lower league clubs have to enter regional qualification rounds and the winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. 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 Ekstraklasa qualifies for the Polish SuperCup. The league is now operated by the Ekstraklasa Spółka Akcyjna. The Ekstraklasa (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 freshly created league took place on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czesław Boguszewicz
Czesław Boguszewicz (born 2 July 1950) is a Polish retired football and later manager. Career At the age of 16, Boguszewicz trained with 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 basketbal ... [...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 for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
