Football Junior Championships of Poland Under-19 ( pl, Mistrzostwa Polski juniorow w pilce noznej) is a competition with a long, 71-year history, which started in the summer of 1936.

1936

The first, historic Under-19 tournament for the title of the Football Junior Championships of Poland took place in the town of

Sieraków Sieraków (; german: Zirke) is a town in western Poland with 8,768 inhabitants (2012). Located by the Warta River, it is situated in the Międzychód County in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Sieraków is known as a holiday destination with well- ...

, in mid-August 1936. Invited were junior champions of all 12 regional districts of

Polish Football Association The Polish Football Association ( pl, Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej; PZPN) is the governing body of association football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues (without the Ekstraklasa), the Polish Cup and the Polish national footb ...

(PZPN), but for unknown reasons three teams did not show up. These were champions of

Wilno Vilnius ( , ; see also #Etymology and other names, other names) is the capital and List of cities in Lithuania#Cities, largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the munic ...

Volhynia Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. The ...

and Lublin. Thus, there were 9 teams, but this uneven number was further reduced to 8, after Gryf Toruń (champion of

Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...

) beat Brygada Częstochowa (champion of

Zagłębie Dąbrowskie Zagłębie in Polish means coalfield. It can refer to: * Górnośląskie Zagłębie Węglowe, a mining region *Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, a mining region *Zagłębie Sosnowiec, an association football club *Zagłębie Lubin, an association football cl ...

) 5-1 (3-0). Finally, in Sieraków there were these teams: * Warta Poznań (junior champion of Poznań), * Lechia Lwów (originally,

Pogoń Lwów LKS Pogoń Lwów is a former Polish professional sports club which was located in Lwów, Lwów Voivodeship (now Lviv in Ukraine), and existed from 1904 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. It was the second oldest Polish football club beh ...

had won regional junior championships, but it turned out that one of Pogon's players was too old, thus the whole team was disqualified and replaced by Lechia), * HKS

Szopienice Szopienice-Burowiec () is a district of Katowice, Poland, located in the north-eastern part of the city. It has an area of 8.47 km2 and in 2007 had 17,139 inhabitants. The area of a district encompasses two historically important settlements ...

(original champions of

Upper Silesia Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, locate ...

, the junior team of Ruch Chorzów, was disqualified for unknown reasons), *

Polonia Warszawa Polonia Warsaw ( pl, Polonia Warszawa, ), founded on 19 November 1911, is the oldest existing Varsovian sports club, best known for its football and basketball teams. It also has track and field, swimming, chess, mountain biking, and contract ...

(junior champion of

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

), *

Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. ...

(junior champion of

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

), * Rewera Stanisławów (junior champion of Stanisławów), *

Widzew Łódź RTS Widzew Łódź () is a Polish football club based in Łódź. The club was founded in 1910. Its official colours are red and white, hence their nicknames ''Czerwona Armia'' (Red Army) and ''Czerwono-biało-czerwoni'' (Red-white-reds). Histor ...

(junior champion of

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of cant ...

), * Gryf Toruń (junior champion of

First Round

* Warta Poznań - Lechia Lwów 2-0, * HKS Szopienice - Polonia Warszawa 3-0, * Wisła Kraków - Rewera Stanisławów 4-2, * Widzew Łódź - Gryf Toruń 2-1.

Second Round

* Warta Poznań - Widzew Łódź 3-0 (3-0), * Wisła Kraków - HKS Szopienice 5-1 (4-0).

Final

* Wisła Kraków - Warta Poznań 3-0. CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1937

Second Junior Championships of Poland took place in

Kozienice Kozienice (; yi, קאזשניץ ''Kozhnits''; german: Koschnitz) is a town in eastern Poland with 21,500 inhabitants (1995). Located four miles from the Vistula, it is the capital of Kozienice County. Even though Kozienice is part of Lesser Pol ...

, in mid-August 1937. As many as 17 teams were invited to the competition, these were: * Wisła Kraków (with Jerzy Jurowicz, *

Cracovia Cracovia is the Latin name for the Polish city of Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh cen ...

, * Warta Poznań, * KPW Poznań (with

Edmund Białas Edmund Białas (August 15, 1919 in Poznań – July 24, 1991 in Poznań) was a Polish football player who played and coached Lech Poznań. He first started playing for Lech Poznań in 1931, and continued through to play for the Poland national ...

), * Pogoń Lwów (with

Adam Wolanin Adam Stanislaw Wolanin (November 13, 1919 – October 26, 1987) was a Polish American soccer forward who was a member of the U.S. national team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Professional car ...

, Piotr Dreher and Stanislaw Szmyd), * Ruch Chorzów (with

Walter Brom Walter Henryk Brom (14 January 1921 – 18 June 1968) was a Polish soccer goalkeeper. Brom, who played for Ruch Chorzów, was a reserve player of Polish team in FIFA World Cup 1938. He was (and to this day is) the youngest goalie who has ever bee ...

), *

Naprzód Lipiny GKS Naprzód Świętochłowice Lipiny is a sports club from Świętochłowice's district of Lipiny (Upper Silesia, Poland), founded in 1920 by Alfons Maniura, who became Naprzód first chairman. Throughout the years, the club for many times ch ...

, *

Polonia Bydgoszcz Polonia Bydgoszcz is a Polish sports club based in Bydgoszcz most known for its Motorcycle speedway, speedway team ŻKS Polonia Bydgoszcz which currently races in the Polish Speedway First League, 1. Liga. The club has won the Team Speedway Polish ...

, * Rewera Stanisławów, * Śmigły Wilno, * PWATT Warszawa, * Hasmonea Rowne, * Gryf Toruń, *

, * CKS Czeladź, * WKS Grodno, * Unia Lublin.

First Round

* Wisła Kraków - Ruch Chorzów 6-0, * Pogoń Lwów - Naprzód Lipiny 4-0, * PWATT Warszawa - CKS Czeladź 4-0, * Rewera Stanisławów - Śmigły Wilno 2-1, * KPW Poznań - Cracovia 0-0 (penalties 4-2), * Widzew Łódź - Unia Lublin 3-1, * WKS Grodno - Polonia Bydgoszcz 2-2 (penalties 2-1), * Warta Poznań - Hasmonea Rowne 2-2 (penalties 2-1).

Second Round

* Wisła Kraków - PWATT Warszawa 2-0, * KPW Poznań - WKS Grodno 4-0, * Pogoń Lwów - Rewera Stanisławów 4-1, * Widzew Łódź - Warta Poznań 3-2.

Semifinals

* Pogoń Lwów - Widzew Łódź 6-1 * Katowice, Sunday, October 10. Wisła Kraków - KPW Poznań 2-1.

Final

* Warsaw, November 14, 1937. Wisła Kraków - Pogoń Lwów 1-0 (1-0). CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1938

The third competition took place in August 1938 in Sieraków. Ten junior teams, representing ten districts of PZPN showed up. These were: *

AKS Chorzów AKS Chorzów is a sports club based in Chorzów, Poland. It is one of the earliest sports organizations in Upper Silesia and is still well-known nationally for its football and handball teams. The club also made its mark on the international sta ...

, * PWATT Warszawa, * Widzew Łódź, *

Czarni Sosnowiec Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Czarni Sosnowiec, commonly referred to as Czarni Sosnowiec, is a football club from Sosnowiec, Poland. The club was founded in 1924, and its home ground is the Jan Ciszewski's Stadium. It has a women's and a men's section. ...

, * Lechia Lwów, * Pogon Równe, * Warta Poznań, * Wisła Kraków, * WKS Grodno, * Unia Lublin. Final game of the Championships took place a year later, on June 4, 1939, in Warsaw, right before an international friendly Poland - Switzerland. * Unia Lublin - Wisła Kraków 3-2 (0-1). CHAMPION - UNIA LUBLIN

1939

No championships were organized.

1953

After 15 years, the idea of Junior Championships of Poland returned. The final tournament took place in mid-August 1953 in

Świdnica Świdnica (; german: Schweidnitz; cs, Svídnice; szl, Świdńica) is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. As of 2019, it has a population of 57,014 inhabitants. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh large ...

, with 8 teams: Pomorzanin Toruń, ŁKS Łódź, Darzbor Szczecinek, Pogoń Szczecin, Budowlani Lublin, Resovia Rzeszów, Odra Opole and Unia Szamotuły. In the first game, Pomorzanin beat Unia Szamotuły 4-2. Then they beat Odra Opole 3-2 and Resovia Rzeszów 3-0. In the second round Pomorzanin tied 1-1 with Darzbor Szczecinek and beat Resovia 3-0 and ŁKS Łódź 1-0. Thus, Toruń's side became the champion, second was ŁKS Łódź, third - Resovia and fourth - Darzbor. CHAMPION - POMORZANIN TORUN

1954

In June 1954, junior team of Unia Racibórz became the Champion of

Opole Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship, or Opole Province ( pl, województwo opolskie ), is the smallest and least populated voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Upper Si ...

and later - beat 3-2 the champion of

Lower Silesia Lower Silesia ( pl, Dolny Śląsk; cz, Dolní Slezsko; german: Niederschlesien; szl, Dolny Ślōnsk; hsb, Delnja Šleska; dsb, Dolna Šlazyńska; Silesian German: ''Niederschläsing''; la, Silesia Inferior) is the northwestern part of the ...

, Polonia

. Finally, in mid-July, there were central Championships, in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

, in which participated 8 teams (Legia Warszawa, Pogoń Szczecin, Resovia Rzeszów, Wisła Kraków, Unia Racibórz, Pomorzanin Toruń, ŁKS Łódź,

Szombierki Bytom Szombierki Bytom () is a Polish football club from Szombierki district of Bytom. Szombierki currently competes in IV liga Silesia. Their greatest achievement was winning the Polish championship during the 1979–80 season. Fans Due to the nu ...

). Unia Racibórz beat Resovia Rzeszów 3-0, Pogoń Szczecin 5-0,

ŁKS Łódź ŁKS Łódź (''Łódzki Klub Sportowy Łódź''; ) is a Polish sports club based in Łódź. They are best known for their football club but are represented in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, athletics and in the past ice ...

2-1,

3-0 and 2-0 Gwardia Kraków. Even though Racibórz's young players lost 0-4 to

Legia Warszawa 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 ...

, they were the Champions of Poland, due to the 5-0 victory with Pomorzanin Toruń in the last game. finishing the competition ahead of Szombierki Bytom, Gwardia Kraków and Legia Warszawa. CHAMPION - UNIA RACIBÓRZ

1955

In the final competition, which took place in mid-August 1955 in Wrocław, there were four teams -

Garbarnia Kraków K.S. Garbarnia Kraków is a Polish football and sports club from Ludwinów, a historical district of the city of Kraków. The club's name comes from the nearby tannery () of the Dłużyński brothers, which was the original club sponsor. Garbarni ...

, Start Chorzów, Start Rymanow and

. The tournament was won by Start Chorzów, second was ŁKS Łódź, third - Garbarnia. Fourth was the team from Rymanow. Even though Start Rymanow was the last, it was a surprise for the whole country. Ambitious team from a small town in the south Poland on the way to the finals first became champion of Rzeszów Voivodeship, then beat

Lublinianka Lublin KS Lublinianka is a Polish professional football club based in Lublin. It was founded in 1921 as WKS Lublin (Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Lublin, English: Military Sports Club) and was supported by the Lublin garrison of the Polish Army. In 1923 WKS L ...

4-3, 1-1 and

4-2, 1-2. On the way to the top, Chorzów's boys beat Rymanow 5-1, LKS 2-1 and Garbarnia 3-1. CHAMPION - START CHORZOW

1956

CHAMPION - UNIA RACIBÓRZ More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that Polonia Bytom was second and Arka Gdynia third.

1957

In the final game of the championships, Lechia Gdańsk beat in

Zielona Góra Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...

the team of Karpaty Krosno 2-1. Karpaty, on the way to the final, had beaten Dabski Kraków (2-0, 2-0), Victoria Częstochowa (2-1, 1-0) and Sleza Wrocław (1-0). Third and fourth teams of the competition were Sleza Wrocław and Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki. CHAMPION - LECHIA GDANSK

1958

In the final game of the championships, Wisła Kraków beat 3-0

Zawisza Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz () is a sports club from Bydgoszcz, Poland, founded in 1946. Its name commemorates a legendary Polish 15th-century knight, Zawisza Czarny (Zawisza the Black). The club holds many sections: football, track and field athletics, ...

. The match took place on September 14, 1958, at the

Silesian Stadium Silesian as an adjective can mean anything from or related to Silesia. As a noun, it refers to an article, item, or person of or from Silesia. Silesian may also refer to: People and languages *Silesians, inhabitants of Silesia, either a West Sla ...

in Chorzów, just before an international friendly Poland -

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(1-3) and was watched by some 80,000 fans. CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1959

In the final game, which took place in Warsaw, just before an international friendly Poland -

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2-3 (August 30, 1959), the junior team of Cracovia beat

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 ...

3-0. CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW

1960

CHAMPION - ZRYW CHORZOW More information about the tournament is not available.

1961

In the final game, at Chorzów's Silesian Stadium, Zryw Chorzów routed Gornik Wałbrzych 10-1. Among most famous Zryw's players, there are such personalities as

Antoni Piechniczek Antoni Krzysztof Piechniczek (born 3 May 1942) is a Polish former football player and manager. From 2007 to 2011 he was a Polish senator. Playing career Piechniczek was born in Chorzów. He played for clubs such as Naprzód Lipiny, Legia W ...

Zygfryd Szołtysik Zygrfryd Ludwik Szołtysik (born October 24, 1942, in the village Sucha Góra near what is present Radzionków) is a Polish former football (midfielder) playing most of his career in Górnik Zabrze. He carried the nickname 'Zyga' or 'Mały', c ...

and Jan Banaś. This game took place on September 13, 1961, right before the Górnik Zabrze -

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4-2 match. CHAMPION - ZRYW CHORZOW

1962

CHAMPION - LKS LODZ More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that the Under-19 team of Legia Warszawa was second.

1963

CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM More information about the tournament is not available. Second was

Zagłębie Sosnowiec Zagłębie Sosnowiec () is a football club based in Sosnowiec, Poland. The club was established in 1906. It won Polish Cup four times (1962, 1963, 1977, 1978), and also was four times Polish runner up (1955, 1964, 1967, 1972). Apart from footbal ...

, third - probably Wisła Kraków.

1964

The final tournament took place in

Mielec Mielec ( yi, מעליץ-Melitz) is the largest city and seat of Mielec County. Mielec is located in south-eastern Poland (Lesser Poland), in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (Województwo Podkarpackie). The population of Mielec in December 2021 wa ...

. The decisive game, between Arkonia Szczecin and

Stal Mielec Stal Mielec () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1 ...

ended in a 2-2 tie. The referee decided to toss a coin and thus Arkonia became the champion. CHAMPION - ARKONIA SZCZECIN

1965

CHAMPION - RUCH CHORZOW More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that the Under-19 team of Pogoń Szczecin was second.

1966

Final tournament took place in August 1966 in

. Local team, Hala, was first, second was Cracovia Kraków, third - Zryw Chorzów, fourth -

Gwardia Warszawa Gwardia Warszawa was a Polish sports club based in Warsaw. The club was founded in 1948. It participated in the Polish 1st League from 1953–1960 (8 seasons), 1962–1966 (5 seasons), 1967–1968, 1969–1975, 1978–1979 and 1981–1983. The ...

. It has been established that Cracovia beat Zryw 2-1, Gwardia 5-1 and lost to Hala, but the result is unknown. CHAMPION - MKS HALA LODZ

1967

The final tournament took place in

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

. Górnik Zabrze finished first, second was

Warmia Olsztyn Warmia ( pl, Warmia; Latin: ''Varmia'', ''Warmia''; ; Warmian: ''Warńija''; lt, Varmė; Old Prussian: ''Wārmi'') is both a historical and an ethnographic region in northern Poland, forming part of historical Prussia. Its historic capitals ...

, third - Zawisza Bydgoszcz and fourth - Stadion Chorzów. For the first time both regular and junior championships of Poland were won by same club. CHAMPION - GORNIK ZABRZE

1968

The tournament took place in Mielec. Second was

Odra Opole Odra Opole () is a football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the I liga. History Beginnings The history of Odra Opole began on 16 June 1945, when in the Opole Town Hall, a group of sports officials gathered to form a new ...

, third - Stal Mielec, fourth - Lechia Gdańsk. Results - Odra Opole - Gornik Wałbrzych 0-1, Odra - Stal Mielec 1-0, Odra - Lechia Gdańsk 3-0. CHAMPION - GORNIK WALBRZYCH.

1969

CHAMPION - LEGIA WARSZAWA. More information about the tournament is not available. Second was

, third - Stal Mielec.

1970

The tournament took place in

Kluczbork Kluczbork (german: Kreuzburg O.S., szl, Kluczborek) is a town in southern Poland with 23,554 inhabitants (2019), situated in the Opole Voivodeship. It is the capital of Kluczbork County and an important railroad junction. In Kluczbork the major ...

in late July 1970. Second was

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, third - Motor Lublin, fourth - Lechia Gdańsk. CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM

1971

CHAMPION - MOTOR LUBLIN More information about the tournament is not available. Second was

, third - Metal Kluczbork, fourth - Warta Poznań.

1972

The tournament took place in

Kraśnik Kraśnik is a town in southeastern Poland with 35,602 inhabitants (2012), situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, historic Lesser Poland. It is the seat of Kraśnik County. The town of Kraśnik as it is known today was created in 1975, after the mer ...

in the summer of 1972. First was Odra Opole, second - Stal Kraśnik, third

Hutnik Kraków Hutnik Kraków (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish football club based in Kraków, Poland. History The club was founded in 1950. Hutnik have played seven seasons in the Polish Ekstraklasa (Polish first division). The team's greatest success is ...

, fourth -

. Odra was by far the best team of the competition, beating all opponents (Stal 2-1, Hutnik 3-1, Zawisza 4-0). CHAMPION - ODRA OPOLE

1973

The tournament took place in

Wałbrzych Wałbrzych (; german: Waldenburg; szl, Wałbrzich; sli, label= Lower Silesian, Walmbrig or ''Walmbrich''; cs, Valbřich or ) is a city located in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland. From 1975–1998 it was the capital of Wa ...

in the summer of 1972. First was Gornik Wałbrzych, which beat the teams of ŁKS Łódź, Chemik Kedzierzyn and Ruch Chorzów Gornik was by far the best team of the competition, beating two opponents and drawing one game. CHAMPION - GORNIK WALBRZYCH

1974

Final game of the Championships took place on August 11, 1974, in Warsaw, right before the Cup of Poland final (Ruch Chorzów - Gwardia Warszawa 2-0). Stomil Olsztyn proved its quality over the favorites - the junior team of Szombierki Bytom, winning 2-0. On the way to the final, Stomil U-19 team won a tournament in Łódź, beating Łódź ianka Łódź 4:0, Gwardia Koszalin 3:0 and drawing 0-0 with Stal Mielec. Then, in the quarterfinals, Stomil twice beat

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- 3-1 away and 2-0 at home. CHAMPION - STOMIL OLSZTYN

1975

That year, the junior team of Wisła Kraków proved its quality, beating Warta Poznań. However, more information about the championships is no available. CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1976

In the final game, the U-19 team of Wisła Kraków beat

in Kraków 5-1. Wisla was by far the best junior team of the country, with such excellent players as

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, Leszek Lipka, Andrzej Iwan, Michal Wrobel or Krzysztof Budka. Odra also had a player who made an international career, this was Roman Wójcicki. CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1977

More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that Śląsk Wrocław was second. CHAMPION - POLONIA WARSZAWA

1978

More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that Gwardia Warszawa was second and Śląsk Wrocław third. CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM

1979

In the final game in the summer of 1979, U-19 team of Śląsk Wrocław beat 2-1

Siarka Tarnobrzeg Siarka Tarnobrzeg () is a Polish professional football club, based in Tarnobrzeg, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, which competes in II liga in the 2022–23 season, the third tier of the national football league system. In early 1990s, Siarka playe ...

. CHAMPION - SLASK WROCLAW

1980

Final game took place in

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. U-19 team of

beat BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała 2-0 (1-0), thus becoming the champion. CHAMPION - POLONIA BYDGOSZCZ

1981

Final game took place in

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. U-19 team of

beat

2-1 (2-0), thus becoming the champion. CHAMPION - ZAWISZA BYDGOSZCZ

1982

CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW More information about the tournament is not available.

1983

CHAMPION - LKS LODZ More information about the tournament is not available.

1984

CHAMPION - RUCH CHORZOW More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that third was the junior team of Odra Opole, which twice played with

. In the first game Widzew won 1-0, but in the second leg Odra beat their opponent 2-0.

1985

In the final game,

U-19 beat young players of

Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Po ...

. Among Hutnik's players there were:

Krzysztof Bukalski Krzysztof Bukalski is a retired Polish footballer playing lately for Górnik Zabrze. He was born 22 September 1970 in Kraków, Poland. He is a central midfielder. Krzysztof Bukalski is a former Polish national player. Clubs *trainee - Wanda N ...

, Marek Koźmiński and Mirosław Waligóra.

1986

CHAMPION - POGON SZCZECIN More information about the tournament is not available. Second was Zawisza Bydgoszcz.

1987

CHAMPION - LECH POZNAN More information about the tournament is not available.

1988

CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK More information about the tournament is not available. Hutnik Kraków was third.

1989

CHAMPION - GORNIK ZABRZE. More information about the tournament is not available. Legia Warszawa was second,

Radomiak Radom Radomiak Spółka Akcyjna (''Radomiak S.A.''), commonly known as Radomiak Radom, is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Radom, Poland. The club was founded in 1910 and competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Football in Poland ...

- third.

1990

In the final games, junior team of Cracovia twice beat Lechia Gdańsk, 1-0 in Kraków (July 8, 1990) and 2-1 in Gdańsk (July 13, 1990). On the way to the final, Cracovia's U-19 team played quarter-final tournament in Kraków, in which it beat Chemik Police 1-0, ŁKS Łódź 4-1 and

Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa. History The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by local members of the ' ...

4-2. CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW

1991

In the final games, junior team of Cracovia beat Polonia Warszawa in Kraków 2-1 (July 14, 1991), in the second leg (Warsaw, July 18, 1991), Cracovia tied 1-1, thus becoming the champion for the second time in a row. Cracovia's best player in these games was

Tomasz Rząsa Tomasz Mariusz Rząsa (; born 11 March 1973) is a Polish former professional footballer who primarily played as a left back and sometimes as a left midfielder. Club career During his career, Rząsa represented Cracovia and Sokół Pniewy ( pl) ...

. On the way to the final games, Cracovia U-19 played a quarter-final tournament in

Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Si ...

, beating Lechia Gdańsk 5-1, Górnik Zabrze 1-0 and Piast Nowa Ruda 3-1. CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW

1992

In the final games, U-19 team of

Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the Reserve Battalion in Białystok. Jagiellonia play their home g ...

twice routed Orzel Łódź 4-0 and 8-4. In Jagiellonia there was, among others, Marek Citko. CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK

1993

CHAMPION - HUTNIK KRAKOW Third was Jagiellonia Białystok, fourth - Odra Opole.

1994

CHAMPION - HUTNIK KRAKOW

1995

CHAMPION - LECH POZNAN

1996

CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1997

CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

1998

CHAMPION - ODRA WODZISLAW SLASKI

1999

CHAMPION - LKS LODZ

2000

CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW

2001

Final tournament took place in early July 2001 in

. Four teams participated in the competition - LSPM Zielona Góra,

, Polonia Warszawa and Gornik Wałbrzych. The champion, the team of LSPM, beat all opponents - Górnik Zabrze 4-2, Gornik Wałbrzych 1-0 and Polonia 2-1. Second was Górnik Zabrze, third Polonia Warszawa, fourth Gornik Wałbrzych . CHAMPION - Lubuska Szkola Pilkarstwa Mlodziezowego (LSPM) ZIELONA GORA

2002

In the final tournament, in the summer of 2002, there were four teams -

Amica Wronki Amica Wronki was a Polish football club based in Wronki, Poland. The club was invariably linked to Amica, a manufacturer of white goods, predominantly stoves, which gave the club its nickname. The company's increasing profits gave the new te ...

, ŁKS Łódź,

GKS Katowice GKS Katowice (; GKS stands for , "Miners Sporting Club") is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the I liga, after having won promotion in 2021. History In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational co ...

and

Górnik Łęczna Gornik may refer to one of the following. * Gornik, Pleven Province, a village in Chechen Republic * April Gornik, an American painter *Górnik (means " Miner" in Polish) is a common name of Polish sports teams: **Górnik Konin ** Górnik Łęczna ...

. The champions, Amica, beat Gornik 6-2 and LKS 3-1 and tied 1-1 with GKS. Second was LKS, third GKS Katowice, fourth - Górnik Łęczna . CHAMPION - AMICA WRONKI

2003

Final tournament took place in mid-July 2003 in

. There were four teams -

Gwarek Zabrze Szkolny Klub Sportowy Gwarek Zabrze is a Polish football club based in Zabrze, focusing on youth development. History The club was established on 12 June 1974, inspired by the successes of the local club Górnik Zabrze in the 1970s. With the wor ...

Wisła Płock Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (''Wisła Płock S.A.''), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional football club, based in Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national fo ...

and SMS Łódź . Gwarek's young players beat all opponents - Amica (2-1), Wisła Płock (4-3) and SMS (3-2). Second was Amica, third - SMS, fourth - Wisła Płock. CHAMPION - GWAREK ZABRZE

2004

Four teams qualified to the final tournament. These were: Jagiellonia Białystok, Gwarek Zabrze, Górnik Łęczna and Lechia Zielona Góra. Jagiellonia beat all opponents - Gwarek 3-1, Gornik 1-0 and Lechia 2-1. Second was Gwarek, third Gornik, fourth - Lechia Zielona Góra. CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK

2005

Final tournament took place in early July 2005 in

Siemiatycze Siemiatycze ( uk, Сім'ятичі ''Simiatychi'', be, Сямятычы ''Siamiatyčy'') is a town in eastern Poland, with 15,209 inhabitants (2004). It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (since 1999); previously it was in Białystok V ...

. To get there, the future champion won championships of the

Łódź Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Lodz Province, or by its Polish name ''Województwo łódzkie'' ) is a province- voivodeship in central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sier ...

and then beat Zawisza Bydgoszcz 3-2 and 3-0. In the tournament there were 4 teams - SMS Łódź, Polonia Warszawa,

and Wisła Kraków. SMS beat Polonia 2-0 and Górnik Łęczna 4-2 and tied 1-1 with Wisla. Second was Polonia, third - Gornik, fourth - Wisła Kraków. CHAMPION - UKS SMS LODZ

2006

The junior team of

, future champions of Poland, firstly won championships of the

Silesian Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province ( pl, województwo śląskie ) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia ('), with Katowice serving as its capital. Despite the Silesian V ...

. Then, Gwarek's junior twice beat Odra Opole (4-2 and 4-0). Next step were games with

Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , (Korona – ''Crown'' – symbol of club and city, Kielce – name of city where club is based) is a Polish football club, which will compete in Ekstraklasa in the 2022–23 season. In the years 2002–08 the club ...

(8-1 and 0-2), and thus Gwarek qualified to the finals, which took place in early July 2006 in

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (), often referred to as Ostrowiec, is a city in southeastern Poland, in the historical region of Lesser Poland, with 66,258 residents (as of 2021). The town is one of historic centers of Polish industry and metallurgy, ...

. There were four teams in the tournament - Gwarek, Stal Mielec, Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski and Piast Białystok. Gwarek beat Tomasovia 2-0 and Stal 4-1 and tied with Piast 1-1, becoming the champion. Second was Tomasovia, third - Stal and fourth - Piast. CHAMPION - GWAREK ZABRZE

2007

Final tournament in the summer of 2007 gathered four teams:

, Stal Mielec, SMS Łódź and Zagłębie Lubin. Amica's juniors beat Stal 3-1 and Zaglebie 4-0 and tied 1-1 with SMS. Second was Stal, third - SMS and fourth - Zaglebie. CHAMPION - AMICA WRONKI

U-17

There are Football Junior Championships of Poland Under-17 too. * 1992 - Górnik Zabrze * 1993 - Lechia Gdańsk * 1994 - ŁKS Łódź * 1995 - Lechia Gdańsk * 1996 - Górnik Zabrze * 1997 - Hutnik Kraków * 1998 - Amica Wronki * 1999 - ŁKS Łódź * 2001 - Drukarz Warszawa * 2002 - Gwarek Zabrze * 2003 - Amica Wronki * 2004 - Amica Wronki * 2005 - UKS SMS Łódź * 2006 - Cracovia * 2007 - Stal Mielec

Sources

* http://buwcd.buw.uw.edu.pl/e_zbiory/ckcp/p_sportowy/p_sportowy/start.htm * http://www.90minut.pl * http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/polu19champ.html * http://www.ozpn.krosno.net.pl/!nowa/XXXlat.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043053/http://strony.aster.pl/pietro/historia.pdf

External links

Unia Lublin - 1938 junior Champions of Poland

Unia Raciborz - 1954 Junior Champions of Poland

Lublinianka Lublin - the 1969 vice-champions of Poland

Press article of the 1970 Junior Championships of Poland, which took place in Kluczbork

* ttp://www.90minut.pl/news.php?id=427749 An article about the 2006 championships Football competitions in Poland