JKS 1909 Jarosław is a Polish

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club based in

Jarosław Jarosław (; uk, Ярослав, Yaroslav, ; yi, יאַרעסלאָוו, Yareslov; german: Jaroslau) is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 38,970 inhabitants, as of 30 June 2014. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship (since 1999), previ ...

. They currently play in IV liga, the fifth tier of the

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History

JKS Jarosław was officially formed in 1909 as Pogoń Jarosław, and entered the

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league several years later. After

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the club changed its name to JKS Jarosłavia. In 1938, JKS Jarosłavia was changed to JKS Jarosław. On 25 May 1947, the new stadium was opened. To celebrate the opening of the stadium, JKS Jarosław played a

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against

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. It ...

, and Polonia Przemyśl. In 1962, JKS Jarosław played in the third tier of the Polish football league system, and achieved a club record highest league finish of second position.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.jksjaroslaw.info/ Football clubs in Poland Association football clubs established in 1909 Football clubs in Podkarpackie Voivodeship 1909 establishments in Poland