Garbarnia Szczakowianka Jaworzno is a Polish
football club based in
Szczakowa,
Jaworzno
Jaworzno is a city in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Przemsza river (a tributary of the Vistula). Jaworzno belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland. The city is situated in the Silesian Voivod ...
,
Poland
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. The club is currently playing in the
IV liga
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History
The club was founded on 9 July 1923 as fusion of three local clubs: ''Kartagina'', ''Rewia and ''Sparta'', under the name ''KS Szczakowianka''. With the exception of the years 1948–1951, and brief few-day spell in 2007 (where it was met with widespread fan protests) the club has kept its ''Szczakowianka'' name throughout its existence, despite numerous minor name changes. They have spent the majority of their history in the 4th tier of Polish football, until the year 2000 they slowly started to make their way up the league pyramid.
In 2001/2002 season they gained promotion the
2nd division after a double play-off match against
RKS Radomsko
RKS Radomsko is an association football club based in the city of Radomsko, in the south of Poland. Their home stadium is Stadion RKS. Currently, they compete in the IV liga, IV liga group Łódź.
History
Established in 1979, the club has play ...
. However the game was shrouded in controversy as
Branko Rašić became the centre of attention with Radomsko claiming he was ineligible to play as he was on loan from
Victoria Jaworzno
GKS Victoria Jaworzno is a Polish football and boxing club based in Jaworzno, Poland. It is the oldest Polish miner's football club.
History and etymology
The club's origins date back to 1914, however it was an unofficial gathering more so tha ...
before the transfer window at the time. The case took several years to resolve, with numerous court proceedings,
Polish FA involvement and even appeals to
UEFA
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,
Polish Olympic Committee
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, and debates in the
Polish parliament
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. The case had widespread consequences, with many officials punished and removed from office as a result, and changes in law to prevent similar incidents in the future.
In season 2002/03, they played in Polish Premier League (
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 ...
), were relegated straight away. Whilst it looked like they were about to win promotion immediately, they were convicted of match-fixing, along with several other clubs in widespread enquiry that shook Polish football.
After the two scandals, the club was heavily hit by sanctions with lack of confidence from supporters and sponsors alike in the management which led to the club being bankrupt by 2007. The team carried on relying on its reserve team in the 4th division, whilst the first team was dissolved and the disgraced management made redundant.
Match-fixing scandal
After a play-off scandal where Szczakowianka were convicted of
match-fixing
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in the 2003/04 season, Szczakowianka played in
2nd league starting with −10 points:
[
] Several matches were annulled as result.
Autumn 2003 round:
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Cracovia Kraków 2–1 (1–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Arka Gdynia 4–0 (2–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Błękitni Stargard 2–0 (1–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Ruch Chorzów 1–0 (0–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – ŁKS Łódź 2–1 (2–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Polar Wrocław 1–1 (0–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 5–2 (3–0)
* Piast Gliwice – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–2 (0–1)
* Jagiellonia Białystok – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 0–2 (0–1)
* RKS Radomsko – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 2–1 (0–0)
* KS Stasiak Opoczno – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–3 (1–2)
* Zagłębie Lubin – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 0–0 (0–0)
* Tłoki Gorzyce – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 3–2 (0–1)
* Aluminium Konin – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–3 (0–2)
* GKS Bełchatów – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–2 (1–1)
* KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–1 (1–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – MKS Pogoń Szczecin 0–0 (0–0)
Spring 2004 round:
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Jagiellonia Białystok 4–0 (2–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Tłoki Gorzyce 4–2 (1–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Zagłębie Lubin 4–1 (1–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – GKS Bełchatów 1–2 (0–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Piast Gliwice 1–1 (1–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – RKS Radomsko 2–0 (1–0)
* Polar Wrocław – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 0–2 (0–1)
* MKS Pogoń Szczecin – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 3–2 (2–0)
* Arka Gdynia – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 0–1 (0–0)
* Cracovia Kraków – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 8–1 (5–0)
* Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 2–0 (2–0)
* ŁKS Łódź – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 0–1 (0–0)
* Ruch Chorzów – Szczakowianka Jaworzno 1–1 (0–1)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – KS Stasiak Opoczno 1–0 (1–0)
* Szczakowianka Jaworzno – Aluminium Konin 1–0 (0–0)
Current squad
Famous players
:''Players who have played in the top division''
*
Ryszard Czerwiec
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(28.02.1968, 174 cm/76 kg)
*
Maciej Iwański (07.05.1981, 171 cm/70 kg)
*
Akanni-Sunday Wasiu
*
Andrzej Bledzewski (02.07.1977, 184 cm/77 kg)
Fans
Due to the number of large teams in close proximity, the club has a small but fanatical support. They used have a strong friendship with fans of
Szombierki Bytom
Szombierki Bytom () is a Polish football club from Szombierki district of Bytom. Szombierki currently competes in IV liga Silesia. Their greatest achievement was winning the Polish championship during the 1979–80 season.
Fans
Due to the nu ...
. The major rivals are cross-town neighbours
Victoria Jaworzno
GKS Victoria Jaworzno is a Polish football and boxing club based in Jaworzno, Poland. It is the oldest Polish miner's football club.
History and etymology
The club's origins date back to 1914, however it was an unofficial gathering more so tha ...
, with whom they contest the
Jaworzno derby. They also have rivalry with nearby
Ruch Radzionków
Ruch Radzionków is a Polish association football club based in Radzionków. The club was disaffiliated in 2012 due to financial problems and the board has decided to withdraw from the competition in season 2012/2013. Instead Ruch Radzionków pla ...
fans.
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 ...
*
List of football teams
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...
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Champions' Cup/League
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UEFA Cup
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References
External links
Official website*{{in lang, pl}
Szczakowianka Jaworznoat the 90minut.pl website
Association football clubs established in 1923
1923 establishments in Poland