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Rafał Ulatowski
Rafał Ulatowski (born 26 January 1973) is a Polish professional football manager and executive who is currently the sporting director of Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin. Previously a professional player as a midfielder, he has also worked as a sports commentator. His father Zdzisław was also a player and manager. Managerial career In October 2006, he became assistant coach at Zagłębie Lubin under Czesław Michniewicz, after spending the previous two years at Lech Poznań working with Michniewicz in the same capacity. The club won the league title in the 2006–07 season. In October 2007, the club appointed Ulatowski as head coach. Zagłębie finished the 2007–08 season in fifth place but was relegated one division after past corruption was uncovered. In July 2008, Ulatowski left Zagłębie to join the Poland national team's coaching staff as an assistant under Leo Beenhakker. He continued working with Poland in a reduced capacity until Beenhakker was sacked in Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łódź
Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Poland, fourth largest city. Łódź first appears in records in the 14th century. It was granted city rights, town rights in 1423 by the Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and it remained a private town of the Kuyavian bishops and clergy until the late 18th century. In the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Łódź was annexed to Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia before becoming part of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw; the city joined Congress Poland, a Russian Empire, Russian client state, at the 1815 Congress of Vienna. The Second Industrial Revolution (from 1850) brought rapid growth in textile manufacturing and in population owing to the inflow of migrants, a sizable part of which were Jews and Germans. Ever since the industrialization of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Player
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league, and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers usually begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 I Liga
The 2023–24 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 16th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The regular season was being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 12 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while three to be relegated from the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa and the remaining three to be promoted from the 2022–23 II liga. The season started on 21 July 2023 and will conclude on 26 May 2024. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. Teams A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 I liga season. Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season. To I liga From I liga Stadiums and locations :''Note: Table lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Liga
I liga (, ), currently named Betclic I liga due to its sponsorship by Betclic, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga via promotion/relegation systems. It is run by the Polish Football Association (PZPN) since its inception on 30 May 1948. The league was renamed from Second League (II liga) to First League (I liga) in 2008. It is currently contested by 18 teams; from 2002, all clubs onwards must have a licence, issued by the Association.. Before 1939, there were several plans to create a second, national level of Polish football system, but all failed. Instead, there were regional leagues of most Polish provinces, the so-called ''A Classes'' (see also Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland). History State Class in Austrian Galicia In 1913 and 1914, the football championship of Austrian Galicia took place. At that time it was called the ''A Class Championship' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orest Lenczyk
Orest Lenczyk (; 28 December 1942 – 11 June 2024) was a Polish professional association football, football player and Manager (association football), manager. Playing career Lenczyk was born in Sanok. A midfielder, he played for lower divisions teams such as Sanoczanka Sanok, Stomil Poznań, Ślęza Wrocław, and Moto-Jelcz Oława. At the age of 28, Lenczyk ended his career as a footballer, and began working as a coach. Managerial career At first, Lenczyk coached in several teams of southeastern Poland, before finding a job at Wisła Kraków in 1975, where he was an assistant. Next year, he became the manager of Wisła's first team, winning the league title in the 1977–78 season.Orest Lenczyk in Cracovia, press release 2009-08-12 Retrieved on 25 August 2009 Furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KS Cracovia
Cracovia () is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Kraków. The club is five-time Polish champion, besides being the inaugural Polish champion, winner of the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup in 2020. Founded in 1906, Cracovia is the oldest Polish club still in existence. They play in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the Polish football league system, national football league system. History Beginning The early years of football in the city of Kraków are associated with professor Henryk Jordan. He was a Polish physician who had spent some time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Britain and after coming back to his native city introduced football to its youth. Jordan was a huge supporter of all sports and gymnastics. On 12 March 1889, he founded The Park of Games and Plays in Kraków, which was commonly called Jordan's Park. Places like this later spread all across Austrian Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia, and apart from gymna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009–10 Ekstraklasa
The 2009–10 Ekstraklasa was the 84th season of List of Polish football champions, the Polish Football Championship, the 76th season of Sports league, the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 Ekstraklasa, 1927 and the 2nd season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A. (corporation), S.A. The season was played as a round-robin tournament. It began on 31 July 2009 and concluded on 15 May 2010. The champions were Lech Poznań. Teams Due to several non-competitive events between last and this season, the team exchange among the two highest Association football, football divisions of Poland was only partially determined by the 2008–09 league tables. ŁKS Łódź were denied a license by the Polish FA because of financial issues. ŁKS filed several appeals against this decision, but were eventually left without any success. First League 2008–09 champions Widzew Łód� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Janas
Paweł Janas (; born 4 March 1953) is a Polish former football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was voted the Polish Coach of the Year four times. Career Club He began his playing career for the Włókniarz Pabianice team in 1965, but later left the club in 1973. National team From 1976 to 1984, he won 53 international caps for Poland. Janas played at centre-back in all seven of Poland's games at the 1982 World Cup in Spain where the team achieved an unexpected third place. Manager career Janas' coaching career started as an assistant at Legia Warszawa in 1988. He later ended his work at Legia Warszawa in 1990, and took up a post helping Władysław Stachurski lead the Polish youth squad. He was assistant to Janusz Wójcik at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where Poland won the silver medal. In the same year he again became Wójcik's assistant, this time at Legia. From 1994 to 1996, Janas was the head coach at Legia where he and his team won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker (; 2 August 1942 – 10 April 2025) was a Dutch football player and coach. Nicknamed "Don Leo" for his role in Spanish football, he had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level. After his amateur playing career ended at 19 through injury, he began his coaching career. He won the Eredivisie title twice with Ajax and once with Feyenoord, becoming the only person to do so with both rival teams. In Spain he won three consecutive La Liga titles with Real Madrid in the late 1980s, including one as a double with the Copa del Rey. Additionally, he had brief spells in the top divisions of Switzerland, Mexico and Turkey. At international level, he led the Netherlands at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Poland to UEFA Euro 2008, the latter two being firsts for both nations. Early life and playing career Beenhakker was born on 2 August 1942 in Rotterdam, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland National Football Team
The Poland national football team () represents Poland in men's international Association football, football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak FIFA Men's World Ranking, World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw. Poland has competed in nine FIFA World Cups, with their first appearance being in 1938 FIFA World Cup, 1938, where they were eliminated by Brazil national football team, Brazil. The country's best result was third place, which Poland achieved in 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1974 and 1982 FIFA World Cup, 1982; this era is regarded as the golden era of Polish international football. Individually, Grzegorz Lato won the FIFA World Cup awards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Ekstraklasa
The 2007–08 Ekstraklasa (also known as Orange Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Orange Polska) started in July 2007 and ended in mid-May 2008. It was run by the Ekstraklasa SA. The Polish Champion will qualify for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The runner-up and winner of the Polish Cup will qualify for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. The third placed team will qualify for the second round of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The bottom two teams will be relegated to Poland League Two for 2008-09 season, with the 3rd bottom team playing off against the 4th-placed team in Poland League Two to decide the final positions for next season (the winner will be either promoted or stay in the top league). Clubs The following teams played in the Ekstraklasa: * Cracovia * GKS Bełchatów * Górnik Zabrze * Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski (2007 Polish Cup winner) * Korona Kielce * Lech Poznań * Legia Warsaw * ŁKS Łódź * Odra Wodzisław * Widzew Łódź * Wis� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Ekstraklasa
The 2006–07 Ekstraklasa (also known as Orange Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Orange Polska) started on 28 July 2006 and finished on 26 May 2007. Zagłębie Lubin were crowned champions. For the second time league was sponsored by cell phone operator Orange Polska and official name for championship was Orange Ekstraklasa 2006–07. Corruption On 12 April 2007 PZPN decided about degradation of Górnik Łęczna (two class degradation and 270,000 PLN fine) and Arka Gdynia (one class degradation and 200,000 PLN fine and minus 5 points on the start of next season) due to their involvement in corruption scandal. Clubs 16 clubs competed in the 2006–07 season: * Teams that finished 1–13 in 2005–06 Ekstraklasa. In alphabetical order: ** Cracovia ** Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski ** GKS Bełchatów ** Górnik Łęczna ** Górnik Zabrze ** Korona Kielce ** Lech Poznań ** Legia Warszawa ** Odra Wodzisław Śląski ** Pogoń Szczecin ** Wisła Kraków ** Wisła ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
