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Śląsk Świętochłowice
Śląsk Świętochłowice (full name: Miejski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Świętochłowice) is a Polish sports club based in Świętochłowice, Upper Silesia, known for its motorcycle speedway and Association football, football teams. Name Its name comes from the region of Silesia (Polish: ''Śląsk''), in which it is located. Its full name Miejski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Świętochłowice means Silesia Świętochłowice City Sports Club. Football section History The club was founded in February 1920, during the hectic months of the post-World War I period, when the Allies of World War I, Allied Powers were hesitating about the future fate of the industrial region of Upper Silesia. Śląsk's first, historic game occurred on 21 March 1920 against Polonia Bytom (2–1). In 1921, when it turned out that Świętochłowice and surrounding areas would belong to reborn independent Poland, Śląsk's football team was strengthened by several players of a German-minority team SV 1913. This was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skałka Stadium
Basilica of Saints Michael the Archangel and Stanislaus the Bishop, also known as Skałka, which means "a small rock" in Polish, is a church situated on a small outcrop in Kraków atop of which a Pauline monastery is also located. The crypt beneath the church serves as a Panthéon to distinguished Poles and citizens of Kraków. It is said to be the place where Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Bishop of Kraków, was slain by the order of Polish king Bolesław II the Bold in 1079. This action resulted in the king's exile and the eventual canonization of the slain bishop. History Located on the Vistula River south of Wawel, Skałka was part of the island city of Kazimierz until the nineteenth century, when the Old Vistula River was filled in. The original church was built in the Romanesque style. King Casimir III replaced it with a Gothic church, and since 1472 that shrine has been in the possession of a monastic community of Pauline Fathers. In 1733-51 the church received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toruń
Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919–1939), Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland; it was first settled in the 8th century and in 1233 was expanded by the Teutonic Knights. For centuries it was home to people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century a leading trading point, which greatly affected the city's architecture, ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerism, Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Śmigły Wilno (21)
Śmigły Wilno was a Polish association football team. Founded in 1933 in Wilno, Second Polish Republic (now Vilnius, Lithuania). Śmigły's full name was ''Wojskowy Klub Sportowy "Śmigły" Wilno'' (Military Sports Club "Śmigły" Wilno). The club enjoyed full support of Wilno's military garrison of the Polish Army, located in present-day Šiaurės miestelis of Žirmūnai; in fact – it was created by a group of officers, passionate fans of soccer. History The name "Śmigły" (Agile) for the first time appeared in an interwar Polish sports weekly ''Raz, Dwa, Trzy'', on 8 April 1933. On this day, the soccer team of Wilno beat a team from Siedlce 3–1. The club was the result of a union of different Wilno's soccer teams (such as Strzelec, Pogon, Lauda and Ognisko), none of which had previously achieved any successes. The officers, with Colonel Zygmunt Wenda as the first one who came up with this idea, realized that one big team, representing Wilno, would be the best soluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Touring Łódź
Union Touring Łódź was a Polish football club from the city of Łódź. Union Touring was created in 1932 as the result of a merger of Klub Turystow Łódź and SS Union Łódź. In late 1938 the team was promoted to the Polish football League and appeared in the unfinished 1939 season. Union Touring's promotion was the result of several games. Firstly, in regional tournament, Łódź's side scores were: with Zaglebie Dabrowa Gornicza 5-0 and 2–1, with Legia Warszawa 4-1 and 0-1 and with Unia Lublin 3-0 and 3–1. Then, next stage was a national qualifying tournament. There, in late 1938, Union Touring's results were: with Garbarnia Kraków 1-2 and 3–2, with Śląsk Świętochłowice 4-1 and 3-0 and with Policyjny KS Luck 2-0 and 3-3. This meant that in a 4-team group Łódź's team finished in second position (after Garbarnia) and won promotion to the Ekstraklasa. Union Touring's lone, unfinished season was a total failure. Łódź's side won only one game (2–1 at ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gryf Toruń
Gryf (Polish for "Griffin"), also known as Jaxa, is a Polish coat of arms that was used by many noble families in medieval Poland and later under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, branches of the original medieval Gryfita-Świebodzic family as well as families connected with the Clan by adoption at ennoblement or even by error. History Legend Leszek III, legendary Prince of Poland, 805?, had 14 sons, of whom the oldest was Popiel I his successor to the throne. Leszek assured special parts of the realm to the remaining sons within his lifetime, obligating them by oath not to make the sovereignty of Popiel contentious. This ensured the safety and liberty of the country with a united army. *The other sons: * ''Barnim'' and ''Bogdal'' kept the principality of Pomerania. *''Kazimierz'' and ''Władysław'', the principality of Kashubia *''Vratislav'', the island Rügen, with ''Przybysław''. *''Cieszymierz'' and ''Otto'', the Lusatia (Łużyce), *''Ziemowit'' and ''Zemornys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legia Poznań
Legia Poznań (full name Klub Sportowy Legia Poznań) is a defunct Polish football club from Poznań. Founded in 1922, Legia was the second strongest team in the city of Poznań, behind Warta Poznań. Its team was nine times champion of Poznan's A-Class Regional League (see: Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland) - in 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1934–1935, 1937–1938 and in 1938–1939. Despite these successes, Legia never managed to win promotion to the Ekstraklasa. It was closest in the 1939 qualifying games, when it faced three opponents - Śląsk Świętochłowice, Junak Drohobycz and Śmigły Wilno. However, the outbreak of World War II cut these games. After the war, the new Soviet-installed communist government of Poland did not favor prewar teams, and Legia, as well as Warta, were sidelined, and replaced as the city's dominant team with Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewald Cebula
Edward Cebula (also known as Ewald; 22 March 1917 – 1 February 2004) was a Polish football player and manager. He played in five matches for the Poland national team as well as one match representing Poland at the Olympic Games. He started in Śląsk Świętochłowice and his debut in the Poland national team occurred on 4 June 1939 in Warsaw, versus Switzerland (1-1). Then, Cebula played in the last, unforgettable game of interwar Poland - (Warsaw, 27 August 1939, Poland - Hungary 4–2). His career was put on hold in 1939 following the outbreak of World War II. After the war, Cebula returned to Polish Team, appearing in the 1952 Summer Olympics. The best time in his career was in Ruch Chorzów where he played from 1948. He won Polish championship as a player in 1951, the playing trainer in 1952, and as a trainer in 1953, he had also managed Ruch for a while during the season 1960 when they won championship. He is member of the small group of players who played in national t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Gad
Hubert August Gad, also known as Hubert God (15 August 1914 – 3 July 1939), was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. Born in Świętochłowice, Gad represented both Śląsk Świętochłowice and the Poland national team. He made his international debut on 16 February 1936 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, against Belgium. His debut was excellent, as Gad scored a goal and Poland won 2–0. During the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, he was a key player on the team. Gad, who was regarded as a temporary replacement for Ernest Wilimowski, proved his excellent quality, scoring four goals in the tournament. After the Olympics, represented Poland in additional 4 games, scoring once. Gad died in 1939 while swimming in a lake. His funeral took place on 9 July 1939, and among pallbearers were renowned footballers such as Leonard Piątek, Ryszard Piec, Ewald Dytko and Teodor Peterek Teodor Peterek (nicknames: ''Mietlorz'' and ''Teo''; 7 November 1910 – 12 January 1969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Ekstraklasa
Statistics of Ekstraklasa for the 1936 season. Overview The championship was contested by 10 teams, and Ruch Hajduki Wielkie (currently Ruch Chorzów) won the title. Season's Legia Warsaw relegation from Ekstraklasa, was its only decline from the first tier of the Polish football league system The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland. The men's system As of the 2023–24 season. The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III l ... in its more than 100-year history. League table Results References Poland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1936–37 in European football (UEFA) Ekstraklasa seasons 1 Pol Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Ekstraklasa
Statistics of Ekstraklasa for the 1935 season. Overview It was contested by 11 teams, and Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland, having won fourteen List of Polish football champions, Polish Championship ... won the championship. League table Results ReferencesPoland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1935–36 in European football (UEFA) Ekstraklasa seasons 1 Pol Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naprzód Lipiny
ŚKS Naprzód Lipiny is a sports club from Świętochłowice's district of Lipiny (Upper Silesia, Poland), founded in 1920 by Alfons Maniura, who became Naprzód's first chairman. Throughout the years, the club changed its name many times. From 1920 to 1939 and from 1945 until 1965, it was named ''Naprzód Lipiny''; in 1939–1945, during German occupation – Turn und Sportverein (TuS) Lipine. In 1965–1969 – Naprzód-Czarni Świętochłowice (after a merge of clubs Naprzód Lipiny and Czarni Chropaczów). In 1969, the name was changed to SKS Naprzód Świętochłowice. In interwar Poland, Naprzód won the regional Upper-Silesian league (1929, 1931, 1933, 1937). In the late 1930s, some Naprzod's players were key members of Poland national team, including brothers Ryszard Piec and Wilhelm Piec, as well as Erwin Michalski. Also, Naprzód's own Rochus Nastula was one of the best scorers of the league while representing Czarni Lwów in the late 1920s. Another famous Napr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
