Hutnik Warszawa, known in English as Hutnik Warsaw, is a Polish professional
football club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises ...
based in the
Bielany
Bielany () is a district in Warsaw located in the north-western part of the city.
Initially a part of Żoliborz, Bielany has been an independent district since 1994. Bielany borders Żoliborz to the south-east, and Bemowo to the south-west. It ...
district 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 ...
, Poland. It was founded on April 21, 1957 as Hutniczy Klub Sportowy (''Steelworkers' Sports Club'') and renamed Bielański Klub Sportowy (''Bielany Sports Club'') in 2001.
History
Hutnik has never played in the top division, and the highest position it has achieved in the
Polish First League
I liga ( pl, Pierwsza liga, ), currently named Fortuna I liga due to its sponsorship by Fortuna, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga vi ...
was 6th (1992/93). The successes in the
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. ...
include reaching the quarterfinal in 1991, as well as winning the Cup on a regional level on June 4, 2008 (after defeating
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 ...
reserves 1:0 in the final).
Despite not being the most successful of clubs in terms of trophy-winning, Hutnik has always been particularly active in developing young, mostly local, players; several former Hutnik players even went on to play for the Polish national team.
Michał Żewłakow
Michał Ryszard Żewłakow (; born 22 April 1976) is a Polish former footballer who played as a defender. He captained the Poland national team and is its third most capped player ever. Besides Poland, he has played in Belgium, Greece, and Turk ...
, previous captain of the national team, is a former Hutnik player.
Hutnik was traditionally sponsored by the nearby steel mill (''Huta Warszawa'') and the privatisation of that steelworks – and thus the ending of the sponsorship – marked the beginning of the club's steady decline. In the summer of 2012 Hutnik's disastrous financial condition finally resulted in dissolution of the club but the club was re-formed starting from the bottom of the league pyramid (8th level, known as B-Klasa).
Former managers
Trivia: three of the former Hutnik managers (Strejlau, Wójcik and Engel) went on to manage the Polish National team, and another one (Zamilski) is currently managing the Polish U-21 team.
Records
Biggest win: 22:0 against
WKS II Rząśnik (2012/13 season)
Biggest defeat: 0:8 against
Warmia Grajewo (2002/03 season)
Highest league position: 6th in the
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
(1992/93 season)
Lowest league position: 8th in the Polish Fifth League (2004/05 season)
Most games for the club:
Mariusz Szymaniak: 302 (1997–2009, 2012–)
Most goals for the club: Mariusz Szymaniak: 120
External links
Official website
Hutnik profile in 90minut.pl{{in lang, pl
Football clubs in Warsaw
Multi-sport clubs in Poland
Association football clubs established in 1957
1957 establishments in Poland