Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski (), previously Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski, was a Polish

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club based in

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History

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on 30 April 1922. Its logo shows the ''

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''. After several decades in lower league football, the club was taken over in the mid-1990s by Zbigniew Drzymała, president of the Inter Groclin Auto company, and enjoyed an instant string of promotions culminating in the promotion to top level football in 1997. Not having its own youth backbone, the club was dependent on players predominantly over 30 years of age, mostly with former league experience. After performing reasonably in the autumn period of the 1997/98 season, they experienced a sudden drop in form, which resulted in relegation. However within a year Dyskobolia was in the top flight again. Although now having many younger and more success-hungry players in the squad, the club performed disastrously in the autumn of 1999, garnering just five points from fifteen games. An unexpected (and some say suspicious) form increase in the spring resulted in eight victories in a row, which was more than enough to fight off relegation. The club has been in the top flight ever since, enjoying second place honors on two occasions (2003 and 2005). Managers have included Dusan Radolsky, although Andrzej Janeczek was the current coach. The first runner-up title made them eligible to play in the

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, in which they eliminated

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and

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(with three goals in four games) before falling to

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. Their second UEFA Cup run was less successful, resulting in a first round exit against

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. Dyskobolia was original winner of the

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edition. By the resolution of the PZPN management board of September 2, 2020, the team was deprived of this title in connection with proven cases of corruption. In July 2008 Dyskobolia announced its intention to merge with

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after the expected merger with

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fell through. Polonia replaced Dyskobolia in the

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while the new Dyskobolia team joined the

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(the 5-th tier of the Polish league pyramid). In the 2015–16 season, Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski played in the regional league (''klasa okręgowa''), but withdrew after the autumn round. In the following seasons, a team called

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started to play at the lower levels, referring to the club's tradition.

Colours

The club colours were green and white.

Achievements

: ** Runners-up (2):

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: ** Winner (1):

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: **Winner (2): 2007, 2008

Fans

Dyskobolia, although no longer attracted as many fans as in the

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and

years, possessed a small but loyal group of active supporters called ''Szczuny z Landu''. The fans had two fan-clubs outside their home town, in

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and Kąkolewo, and the fans had a strong friendship with fans of

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. Back in the top flight they competed in the

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Derby against

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and

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. The latter were widely considered to be their greatest rivals, a rivalry which has been renewed since the Amica's

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-predecessor club Błękitni Wronki has been re-established in 2007, the two frequently playing in the same division.

Notable players

''Internationally capped players'' *

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, defender, capped for the

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* Sebastian Mila, midfield, capped for the

* Radosław Sobolewski, midfield, capped for the

* Piotr Świerczewski, midfield, capped for the

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, striker, capped for the

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, defender, capped for the

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, defender, capped for the

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, midfield, capped for the

Dyskobolia in Europe

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20090803213256/http://www.dyskobolia.eu/ {{Authority control Association football clubs established in 1922 1922 establishments in Poland

History

Colours

Achievements

Fans

Notable players

Dyskobolia in Europe

See also

References

External links