Stal Mielec () is a Polish
football club based 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 ...
, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...
, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976) but had undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades, which forced the club from participation in the Poland's top league. After winning the third-tier
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'' refer ...
title in 2016, Stal Mielec was promoted to
I liga
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 v ...
. After finishing first in I liga in 2020, Stal Mielec was promoted to the
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...
for the first time since the 1995–96 season.
History
Naming history
* 1939 – Klub Sportowy PZL Mielec
* 1946 – Robotniczy Klub Sportowy PZL Zryw Mielec
* 1948 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Metalowców PZL Mielec
* 1949 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
* 1950 – Koło Sportowe Stal przy Wytwórni Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego Mielec
* 1957 – Fabryczny Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
* 1977 – Fabryczny Klub Sportowy PZL Stal Mielec
* 1995 – Autonomiczna Sekcja Piłki Nożnej FKS PZL Stal Mielec
* 1997 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Stal Mielec
* 1998 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Lobo Stal Mielec
* 1999 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Stal Mielec
* 2002 – Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
* 2003 – Klub Sportowy FKS Stal Mielec
1939–1945 - the beginning and interwar period
The football club was one of the first two (next to the volleyball club) at the PZL Mielec, established in 1939. The team was made up of players playing in other clubs in Mielec and employees of the
PZL
PZL (''Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze'' - State Aviation Works) was the main Polish aerospace manufacturer of the interwar period, and a brand of their aircraft. Based in Warsaw between 1928 and 1939, PZL introduced a variety of well-regarded air ...
, an aerospace company. In the first match played, the team defeated the
Gymnastic Society "Sokół" Mielec with 4–1 victory. Three more matches were played against Dzikovia Tarnobrzeg (2–1), Metal Tarnów (3–1) and a team made up of players from an ammunition factory in
Nowa Dęba (6–1). The match against
Okęcie Warszawa planned for September did not take place, because World War II started and any sports games were forbidden. However, the matches were played illegally in the meadows beyond the communal forest and in other towns (including
Dębica,
Kolbuszowa
Kolbuszowa ( yi, קאלבאסאוו) is a small town in south-eastern Poland, with 9,190 inhabitants (02.06.2009).
Situated in the Sandomierz Forest in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), it is the capital of Kolbuszowa County. Kolbus ...
,
Sandomierz
Sandomierz (pronounced: ; la, Sandomiria) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (as of 2017), situated on the Vistula River in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Prov ...
). The only official match was played against a German military unit and ended with the score 1–2.
Achievements
*
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...
** 1st place:
1972–73,
1975–76
** 2nd place:
1974–75
** 3rd place:
1973–74,
1978–79,
1981–82
*
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. ...
**Finalists: 1976
*Youth Teams:
**
Polish U-19 Runner Up: 1964, 2007
** Polish U-19 Bronze Medal: 1968, 1969, 2006
** Polish U-17 Champion: 2007
** Polish U-17 Runner Up: 1996, 2012
Participation in European cups
* Quarter-finalists of the
UEFA Cup
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in 75/76 season.
* First round participants of the
UEFA Cup
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in 79/80 season.
* First round participants of the
UEFA Cup
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in 82/83 season.
* First round participants of the
European Champions Cup in 73/74 season.
* First round participants of the
European Champions Cup in 76/77 season.
Lower League Championships
*
B Class: 1949
*
A Class: 1950, 1954
*
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'' refer ...
: 1955, 1968–69, 2015–16
*
I Liga
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 v ...
: 1960, 1969-70 (as 2nd), 1984–85, 1987–88, 2019-20 (as 2nd)
* V Liga: 1998-99
* IV Liga: 2007-08 (as 4th)
* III Liga: 2012-13
Stadium
The construction of the club's current stadium,
Stadion Miejski w Mielcu, was concluded in 1953. The stadium underwent a major renovation, completed in 2013. It maintains a seating capacity for 7,000 spectators. Before the 2013 renovation, it maintained seating capacity for 30,000 spectators, and hosted numerous
European Champions Cup,
UEFA Cup
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, and
Polish national team matches, including
FIFA World Cup
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and
UEFA European Championship
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qualifiers.
Individual Player Awards
Ekstraklasa
Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Contested by 18 ...
Top Goalscorer
* 1973 -
Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: ; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland's golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the ...
- 13 goals
* 1975 - Grzegorz Lato - 19 goals
* 1995 - Bogusław Cygan - 16 goals
Award given by ''Piłka Nożna'':
* Player of the Year
** 1976 -
Henryk Kasperczak
Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born 10 July 1946) is a Polish football manager and a former player who most recently managed the Tunisia national football team.
As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third ...
** 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
* Newcomer of the Year
** 1975 - Zbigniew Hnatio
** 1978 - Włodzimierz Ciołek
Award given by ''Przegląd Sportowy''
* Polish Athlete of the Year
** 1974 - 4th place - Grzegorz Lato
** 1977 - 5th place - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by ''Sport''
* Player of the Year
** 1974 - Grzegorz Lato
** 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
** 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by ''Tempo''
* Goalkeeper of the Year
** 1979 - Zygmunt Kukla
Reserves
The club operates a reserve team which currently plays in
IV liga Subcarpathia IV liga Subcarpathia group (grupa podkarpacka) is one of the groups of IV liga, the 5th level of Polish football league system. The league was created in season 2000/2001 after introducing new administrative division of Poland. Until the end of the ...
, the fifth tier of the league pyramid. Moreover, there is the Stal Mielec III team, as they play in
liga okręgowa
The liga okręgowa (in some voivodeship named klasa okręgowa, English: regional league) is the 6th tier of the Polish football league system. The league is split into 58 groups, and there are present in every voivodeship. Teams promoted from l ...
(sixth tier) and participate in the 2020–21 Subcarpathian
Rzeszów
Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian ...
–
Dębica 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. ...
edition.
Current squad
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Notable players
*
Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: ; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland's golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the ...
, player of
Polish national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Assoc ...
,
Golden Shoe winner of the
1974 World Cup
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with 7 goals; former President of the
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 ...
*
Henryk Kasperczak
Henryk Wojciech Kasperczak (born 10 July 1946) is a Polish football manager and a former player who most recently managed the Tunisia national football team.
As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third ...
, player of
Polish national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Assoc ...
, former coach of
Wisła Kraków
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and
Kavala F.C.
*
Andrzej Szarmach
Andrzej Szarmach (; born 3 October 1950) is a former Polish football player.
He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in suppo ...
, player of
Polish national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Assoc ...
*
Jan Domarski
Jan Andrzej Domarski (born 28 October 1946 in Rzeszów) is a Polish former footballer and bronze-medal winner in the 1974 World Cup tournament in Germany. He played in seventeen matches for the Poland national team and was a double-champion Stal ...
, player of
Polish national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Assoc ...
*
Dariusz Kubicki
Dariusz Jan Kubicki (born 6 June 1963) is a Polish football manager and a former player.
Playing career
He played for a few clubs, including Stal Mielec, Legia Warsaw, he then went to England and played for Aston Villa, Sunderland, Wolverha ...
, player of
Polish national football team
The Poland national football team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) has represented Poland in men's international tournaments football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Assoc ...
*
Zygmunt Kukla, goalkeeper of
Polish national football team
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(1978–1980)
*
Bogusław Wyparło, goalkeeper of
Polish national football team
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*
Edgar Bernhardt
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Early life
Bernhardt was born in Novopavlovka, Soviet Union, now Kyrgyzs ...
, player of
Kyrgyzstan national football team
Managers
*
Stanisław Maurer (1947–1948)
*
Rudolf Pirych (1948–1952)
*
Eustachy Poticha (1952–1953)
*
Antoni Brzeżańczyk
Antoni Brzeżańczyk (19 January 1919 – 26 May 1987) was a Polish footballer and football manager.
He played for Podgórze Kraków, Dąb Poznań, Lechia Gdańsk, Odra Opole, AKS Chorzów, Lech Poznań and Stal Mielec where he began his coa ...
(1954–1956)
*
Michał Matyas (1957–1958)
*
Antoni Brzeżańczyk
Antoni Brzeżańczyk (19 January 1919 – 26 May 1987) was a Polish footballer and football manager.
He played for Podgórze Kraków, Dąb Poznań, Lechia Gdańsk, Odra Opole, AKS Chorzów, Lech Poznań and Stal Mielec where he began his coa ...
(1959–1960)
*
Henryk Skromny (1961)
*
Czesław Suszczyk (1962)
*
Michał Matyas (1962–1963)
*
Stanisław Malczyk (1963–1964)
*
Otton Opiełka (1964)
*
Władysław Lemiszko (1964–1965)
*
Konrad Jędryka (1966–1967)
*
Andrzej Gajewski (1968–1972)
*
Károly Kontha (1973)
*
Aleksander Brożyniak (1973–1974)
*
Zenon Książek (1974–1975)
*
Edmund Zientara (1975–1977)
*
Alfred Gazda (1977)
*
Konstanty Pawlikaniec (1977–1978)
*
Zenon Książek (1978–1980)
*
Mieczysław Kruk (1980–1981)
*
Józef Walczak (1981–1982)
*
Witold Karaś (1982)
*
Jacek Machciński
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and
Marian Kosiński (1982–1983)
*
Henryk Stroniarz (1983–1984)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (1984–1985)
*
Ryszard Latawiec (1985–1986)
*
Zenon Książek (1986–1987)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (1987–1990)
*
Marian Kosiński (1990)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (1990–1991)
*
Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: ; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland's golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the ...
(1991–1993)
*
Witold Karaś (1993)
*
Franciszek Smuda
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(1993–1995)
*
Jan Złomańczuk (1995)
*
Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Bolesław Lato (Polish pronunciation: ; born 8 April 1950) is a Polish former professional football player and manager who played as a winger. He was a member of Poland's golden generation of football players who rose to fame in the ...
(1996–1997)
*
Jerzy Płaneta (1998)
*
Marek Chamielec (1999)
*
Jerzy Płaneta (1999–2000)
*
Witold Karaś (2000)
*
Roman Gruszecki (2000–2001)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (2001)
*
Marek Lorenc (2001)
*
Krzysztof Łętocha (2001–2002)
*
Jacek Klisiewicz (2002)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (2003–2006)
*
Tomasz Tułacz (2006)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (2006–2007)
*
Janusz Białek (2007)
*
Zbigniew Hariasz (2007)
*
Andrzej Jaskot (2008)
*
Grzegorz Wcisło (2008–2009)
*
Zbigniew Hariasz (2009)
*
Janusz Białek (2009)
*
Zbigniew Hariasz (2009–2010)
*
Grzegorz Wcisło (2010)
*
Mariusz Łuc (2010)
*
Tomasz Tułacz (2011–2012)
*
Roman Gruszecki (2012)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (2012–2014)
*
Rafał Wójcik
Rafał Wójcik (born 18 September 1972 in Starachowice) is a Polish long-distance runner.
Up to 2004 he specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships and competed without reaching the final at ...
(2014)
*
Janusz Białek (2014)
*
Rafał Wójcik
Rafał Wójcik (born 18 September 1972 in Starachowice) is a Polish long-distance runner.
Up to 2004 he specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He finished eighth at the 2002 European Championships and competed without reaching the final at ...
(2014)
*
Janusz Białek (2014–2016)
*
Maciej Serafiński (2016)
*
Zbigniew Smółka (2016–2018)
*
Artur Skowronek (2018–2019)
*
Dariusz Marzec (2019–2020)
*
Dariusz Skrzypczak (2020)
*
Leszek Ojrzyński (2020–2021)
*
Włodzimierz Gąsior (2021)
*
Adam Majewski
Adam Majewski (born 24 December 1973) is a Polish football manager and retired player who was most recently in charge of Polish club Stal Mielec.
Career
Majewski started his senior career with Wisła Płock. In 1999, he signed for Legia Warsa ...
(2021–)
See also
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Football in Poland
Football is the most popular sport in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly, with millions more playing occasionally. The first professional clubs were founded in the early 1900s, and the Polish national football team played its ...
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List of football teams
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...
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Champions' Cup/League
*
UEFA Cup
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References
External links
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Official website
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Stal Mielecat the 90minut.pl website (Polish)
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