Olimpia Elbląg is a Polish professional

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team based in

Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...

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, competing in

II liga II liga (Druga Liga, ), currently named eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons by eWinner, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season ''II Liga'' referr ...

. It was founded in 1945.

Facilities

Olimpia Stadium

Olimpia has played near Agrykola 8 Street since 1945. There are projects for a new stadium for the team, but there is no decision when the investment will take place.

Training Camp Skrzydlata

Since the 1980s Olimpia have had the current training camp which consists of a small number of football pitches (one with an organic lawn). The club is constantly being modernized, which includes the 2010 renovation.

Club history

Historical Names

:Syrena (1945), Stocznia (1946), Olympia (1946), KS Tabory (1946), Ogniwo (1949), Stal (1949), Budowlani (1951), Kolejarz (1951), Spójnia (1954), Turbina (1955), Olimpia (1955), Sparta (1955), TKS Polonia (1956) :Olimpia Elbląg (1960–1992) :KS Polonia Elbląg (1992–2002) :KS Polonia Olimpia Elbląg (2002–2004) :Piłkarski KS Olimpia Elbląg (since October 15, 2004)

Club crest

The club crest has been changed many times throughout the club's history. Mostly the club uses the current team motif.

Changes of Olimpia Elbląg crest 1946–2010 File:OE-herb-2.jpg, File:Herb zks oe.gif,

Achievements

* 8 seasons in the

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:Highest position: 8th * 1/8 final

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– season 1976/77 * Runners up in the Polish Youth Championships – 1989 (final against

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)

Current squad

Youth teams

Some of the most famous players whose careers started in the Olimpia youth teams are: Adam Fedoruk (former Poland International,

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participant with

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goalkeeper) and Maciej Bykowski (former

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player).

Coaches & Managers

''Coaches & Managers since 1960, when Olimpia was created from Elbląg's other football clubs''

Fans

The team supporters live mostly in

. The largest attendance at the Olimpia's stadium were recorded during the

Polish Second League II liga (Druga Liga, ), currently named eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons by eWinner, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season ''II Liga'' referr ...

games in the 1970s and 1980s: 10,000 attendants during the 1/16 final of the

in autumn 1976 or circa 12,000 when Olimpia was playing in Second League in the mid-1970s. Fans from Elbląg have their own association called ''776 p.n.e.'' (the date symbolising the first Ancient Olympic Games) and an

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group called ''SMG'06''. In 2004, the Olimpia fans have created their own team ''ZKS Olimpia Elbląg'' (historical club name). They have protested against club policy. After two seasons, the team reached the 5th level in the Polish football, but after several years, the two sides came to an agreement and merged the two clubs. Elbląg has another football team called Concordia, but only Olimpia has an organised fanbase. The Olimpia fans have friendly relationships with supporters of

and

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. Their main rivals are local clubs Stomil Olsztyn, Jeziorak Iława and to a lesser extent

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References

External links

Official website of the club

Olimpia's fans site
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