MKS Kluczbork is a
football
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club based 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 ...
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Opole Voivodeship
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Poland
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History
The club was founded in 2003 as the merger of three local clubs: KKS Kluczbork (itself a result of merger in 1945 between ZKK Kluczbork and Cresovia Kluczbork), LKS Kuniów and the local inter-school sports organisation.
The club itself, although founded recently, relates to the town's very rich footballing history, inheriting the stadium and facilities of the previous most successful Kluczbork club
Metal Kluczbork
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In season 2008–09 the club won the
Western Division of the Second League, and were consequently
promoted to the
First League for the 2009–10 season.
They reached the 1/8th of the Polish Cup in the
2011-12 season, losing eventually 1–0 to
Ruch Zdzieszowice
{{Infobox football club
, clubname = Ruch Zdzieszowice
, image = HKS Ruch Zdzieszowice logo.svg
, fullname = Miejski Klub Sportowy Ruch Zdzieszowice
, nickname =
, founded = 1969
, ground = Municipa ...
Honours & Achievements
* 1/8
Polish Cup
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: 2011-12
Current squad
References
External links
MKS Kluczbork Official Website
Football clubs in Poland
Kluczbork County
Association football clubs established in 2003
2003 establishments in Poland
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