Portowiec Gdańsk is a sports club based in

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, Poland, founded in 1957.

Club names

*1957 – Klub Sportowy Portowiec Gdańsk *1969 – MRKS Gdańsk (Maritime Workers' Sports Club Gdańsk), after a merger with Motława Gdańsk *2009 – reactivation of the club under the name Klub Sportowy Portowiec Gdańsk

Football

The sports club enjoyed their greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s when the team spent seven seasons in the third tier. After troubles off the field, the club was dissolved in 2001, before being reformed in 2009. Since being reformed and winning promotion in 2010, Portowiec have faced financial issues to run the club. Historically, the club's colours have been blue and brown.

Rivalries

Having played in the regional leagues for most of their history, Portowiec's rivalries have been teams from the Gdańsk area, and as a result games involving the Gdańsk Derby. In the early years of their formation, Portowiec had a minor rivalry with the city's giants,

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, facing them seven times between 1970–83. Due to playing in the lower levels, Portowiec has played in games against Gedania 1922 Gdańsk,

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, and Jaguar Gdańsk.

History

Since re-entering the leagues in 2009.

Other sections

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