
Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional
football
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club based in
Lubin
Lubin (; ) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town for ...
. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the
Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
.
History
The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin
by local members of the ''Youth Organization of the Association of Workers’ Universities'' (''Organizacja Młodzieży Towarzystwa Uniwersytetów Robotniczych, OMTUR''). The team played matches on a pitch at Kościuszko Street. The games of OMTUR Lubin were very popular, attracting crowds of people. Among the opponents, was the team of the local
Red Army
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garrison, which faced the Poles in the autumn of 1945.
In March 1946, Klub Sportowy Zawisza, based on OMTUR Lubin, was formed (the name comes after a medieval knight,
Zawisza Czarny
}), he was revered as a brave knight. A monument to Zawisza at Golubac Fortress bears the inscription: "In Golubac, his life was taken by the Turks in 1428, the famous Polish knight, the symbol of courage and honor, Zawisza the Black. Glory to the ...
).
[ Among its players was Emil Czyżowski of ]Pogoń Lwów
LKS Pogoń Lwów is a former Polish professional sports club which was located in Lwów, Lwów Voivodeship (now Lviv
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, Tadeusz Rela of Tarnovia Tarnów, and Stanisław Leśniewski, who had briefly played for Dynamo Kyiv
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. In 1946, Zawisza played in the Group IV, winning promotion to the newly formed A-Klasa. On May 5, 1946 Zawisza Lubin played its first ever league game against MKS Zgorzelec.[ In 1947, Zawisza won the ''Cup of Lower Silesia'', and in the same year, the team from Lubin faced the team of the ]Northern Group of Forces
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, headquartered in nearby Legnica
Legnica (; , ; ; ) is a city in southwestern Poland, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the Kaczawa River and the Czarna Woda. As well as being the seat of the county, since 1992 the city has been the seat of the Diocese of Legnica. Le ...
. The game, which Poles won 1–0, was attended by Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky.
In 1949, Zawisza Lubin changed name into Gwardia, and in 1951, to Spojnia. In 1953, the team returned to its original name, Zawisza.
In 1957, rich deposits of copper were discovered in the area of Lubin. With the construction of the Lubin mine, the team gained a rich sponsor (see also KGHM Polska Miedz). In 1961, its name was changed to Górnik ("Miner").[ In 1963, Górnik won promotion from the C-Klasa to the B-Klasa.][ Finally, in 1966, its name was changed to MKS Zagłębie Lubin, with MKS standing for Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy (''Inter-Enterprise Sports Club'').][ In 1968, Zagłębie won promotion to the third division.][ In the 1970s Zagłębie had nine departments: football, volleyball, basketball, boxing, ]handball
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, track and field, weight lifting, table tennis and contract bridge.[ In 1974, became the team's new manager.][ Zagłębie was a sensation in the 1975–76 ]Polish Cup
The Polish Cup in Association football, football ( ) is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout football competition for Polish football club (association football), football clubs, held continuously since 1950, and is the second most i ...
, beating the reigning Polish champions 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 ...
, however, they eventually lost to Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (), is a Polish association football, football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning ...
.[
In 1975, Zagłębie won a promotion to the second division, only to be relegated after one year. In 1978, it again was promoted and relegated after one year. The team was a sensation in the 1978–79 Polish Cup, beating ]GKS Katowice
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History
In 1963 in Katowice a spe ...
, Legia Warsaw
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and Górnik Zabrze
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, and reaching the semi-final, where they lost 0–3 to Wisła Kraków
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.
In 1982, under manager Stanisław Świerk, Zagłębie again won promotion to the second division. In 1985, it was finally promoted to the Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
. With a new manager, Eugeniusz Rozanski, and a new stadium, Zagłębie was at that time one of the most powerful sports organization in Poland. On 27 July 1985, Zagłębie played its first Ekstraklasa home game, beating GKS Katowice 1–0, with Eugeniusz Ptak scoring the sole goal. In the 1985–86 season, Zagłębie finished 12th, in 1986–87 they placed 8th, and in 1987–88 - 11th. To avoid relegation, the team from Lubin had to participate in the play-offs, and lost to Górnik Wałbrzych (1–2, 2–2).
After one year in the second division, Zagłębie returned to the Ekstraklasa in June 1989. Managed by Stanisław Świerk, they were the 1989–90 Ekstraklasa runners-up and won a spot in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup
The 1990–91 UEFA Cup was the 20th season of the UEFA Cup, the secondary club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The final was played over two legs at San Siro, Milan, Italy, and at the Stadio ...
. In the first round, Zagłębie faced the Italian side Bologna
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, losing both games 0–1, 0–1.
In June 1991, managed by Marian Putyra, Zagłębie won the Polish championship, earning a spot in the 1991–92 European Cup, where it faced Brøndby. The Polish champions lost 0–3 in the first leg, and won 2–1 at home, to be eliminated. Among Zagłębie’s top players at that time were Romuald Kujawa and Adam Zejer, both top scorers of the Ekstraklasa in 1990 and 1991.
In 1995 Zagłębie finished 4th, winning a spot in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup
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, where they lost to the European powerhouse, AC Milan
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(with Roberto Baggio, Paolo Maldini
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, Alessandro Costacurta, Roberto Donadoni, Marcel Desailly
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, Zvonimir Boban
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, and manager Fabio Capello
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As a player, Capello represented SPAL, AS Roma, Roma, AC Milan and Juventus FC, Juventus. H ...
).
In June 2003, after 13 years, Zagłębie was relegated from the Ekstraklasa. Before that, Zagłębie played 20 games in the Intertoto Cup
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, with 7 victories, 5 ties and 8 losses. Furthermore, in 2001, it was the fifth team in Poland, also reaching the semi-final of the Polish Cup.
After one year, Zagłębie returned to the Ekstraklasa in June 2004, and in spring 2005, it again reached the final of the Polish Cup, losing 0–2 to Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In 2005–06, under Franciszek Smuda, Zagłębie, with its top scorer Michał Chałbiński, finished third in the league, winning a spot in the European competitions. Furthermore, the team again reached the final of the Polish Cup, losing 2–3 and 1–3 to Wisła Płock. In the UEFA Cup, Zagłębie was eliminated by Dinamo Minsk, following 1–1 and 0–0 draws, losing on away goals.
In the 2006–07 season, Zagłębie won the Polish championship for the second time, and at the beginning of the 2007–08 campaign they lifted the Polish Super Cup
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.[
In the 2013–14 season, Zagłębie reached the Polish Cup final for the third time, this time losing 5–6 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time to Zawisza Bydgoszcz. In the 2015–16 season, Zagłębie finished third in the Ekstraklasa, earning a spot in the ]2016–17 UEFA Europa League
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The final was played between Ajax and ...
qualifications, where they managed to defeat Bulgarian team Slavia Sofia
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and Serbian powerhouse Partizan, before being eliminated by Danish side SønderjyskE
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.
Honours
League
* Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
** Champions: 1990–91, 2006–07
** Runners-up: 1989–90
** Third place: 2005–06, 2015–16
* 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/rel ...
** Champions: 1984–85, 1988–89, 2014–15
** Runners-up: 2003–04, 2008–09
* II liga
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** Champions: 1974–75, 1977–78
** Runners-up: 1979–80, 1981–82
Cup
* Polish Cup
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** Runners-up: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2013–14
** Semi-finalists: 1978–79, 2000–01
* Polish Super Cup
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** Winners: 2007
** Runners-up: 1991
* Polish League Cup:
** Runners-up: 2000–01
Youth teams
* Młoda Ekstraklasa
** Champions: 2009–10, 2010–11
** Runners-up: 2011–12
* Polish U-19 championship:
** Champions: 2009, 2010
** Runners-up: 1990
European record
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Retired numbers
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries at any time.
;Poland
* Adam Buksa
* Piotr Czachowski
* Damian Dąbrowski
* Michał Goliński
* Maciej Iwański
* Jarosław Jach
* Robert Kolendowicz
* Mariusz Lewandowski
* Wojciech Łobodziński
Wojciech Łobodziński (; born 20 October 1982) is a Polish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, currently in charge of I liga club Miedź Legnica.
Club career
Łobodziński started playing football with ...
* Dariusz Marciniak
* Adam Matuszczyk
* Szymon Pawłowski
* Krzysztof Piątek
* Kamil Piątkowski
* Arkadiusz Piech
* Rafał Pietrzak
* Łukasz Piszczek
Łukasz Piotr Piszczek (; born 3 June 1985) is a Polish professional Manager (association football), football manager and Football player, player for III liga club LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój, Goczałkowice-Zdrój. Primarily a right-back, he is also ...
* Bartosz Slisz
* Filip Starzyński
* Jakub Świerczok
* Arkadiusz Woźniak
* Adam Zejer
* Piotr Zieliński
;Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Jasmin Burić
Jasmin Burić (; born 18 February 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin.
Burić started his professional career at Čelik Zenica, before joining Lech Poznań in 2009. Ten yea ...
* Josip Ćorluka
;Bulgaria
* Iliyan Mitsanski
* Aleksandar Tunchev
* Pavel Vidanov
;Czech Republic
* Martin Doležal
* Michal Papadopulos
Michal Papadopulos (born 14 April 1985) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Papadopulos started his football career in his native Ostrava at NH Ostrava, and then Baník Ostrava. He moved early to English ...
;Georgia
* Guram Giorbelidze
;Greece
* Sokratis Dioudis
;Latvia
* Deniss Rakels
;Lithuania
* Deimantas Petravičius
* Darvydas Šernas
;Montenegro
* Saša Balić
* Aleksandar Šćekić
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Club career Berane
Šćekić made his senior debut at his h ...
;Serbia
* Bojan Isailović
;Slovakia
* Ľubomír Guldan
* Csaba Horváth
* Róbert Jež
* Samuel Mráz
* Martin Polaček
* Miroslav Stoch
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He earned 60 caps for Slovakia, first debuting in 2009, and was included in their squad ...
;Slovenia
* Damjan Bohar
* Saša Živec
;Ukraine
* Serhiy Buletsa
;Venezuela
* Jhon Chancellor
;Zimbabwe
* Costa Nhamoinesu
Coaching staff
Managers
* Zdzisław Wolsza (1976)
* Alojzy Łysko (1987–88)
* Stanisław Świerk (1988–90)
* Marian Putyra (25 October 1990 – 30 June 1992)
* Jerzy Fiutowski (1993–94)
* Mirosław Dragan (21 April 1994 – 25 October 1994)
* Wiesław Wojno
Wiesław Wojno (born 28 August 1955) is a Polish former professional Manager (association football), football manager.
Honours
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
* II liga, II liga East: 2008–09
References
1955 births
Living people
Polis ...
(26 October 1994 – 10 September 1995)
* Andrzej Strejlau (24 October 1995 – 15 June 1996)
* Mirosław Dragan (15 June 1996 – 28 October 1996)
* Adam Topolski (29 October 1996 – 1 October 1997)
* Andrzej Szarmach (1997–98)
* Mirosław Jabłoński (1 July 1998 – 30 June 2001)
* Stefan Majewski (28 June 2001 – 17 November 2001)
* Jerzy Wyrobek (17 November 2001 – 18 June 2002)
* Adam Nawalka (18 June 2002 – 6 October 2002)
* Wiesław Wojno
Wiesław Wojno (born 28 August 1955) is a Polish former professional Manager (association football), football manager.
Honours
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
* II liga, II liga East: 2008–09
References
1955 births
Living people
Polis ...
(7 October 2002 – 5 May 2003)
* Adam Topolski (5 May 2003 – 29 July 2003)
* Žarko Olarević (July 2003 – 3 Dec)
* Dražen Besek (23 December 2003 – 6 September 2005)
* Franciszek Smuda (6 September 2005 – 30 June 2006)
* Marek Kusto ''(interim)'' (13 December 2005 – 18 December 2005)
* Edward Klejndinst (1 July 2006 – 3 October 2006)
* Czesław Michniewicz
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Managerial career Early years
In Septemb ...
(3 October 2006 – 22 October 2007)
* Rafał Ulatowski (22 October 2007 – 11 July 2008)
* Dariusz Fornalak (11 July 2008 – 17 November 2008)
* Robert Jończyk (17 November 2008 – 12 April 2009)
* 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 divisio ...
(16 April 2009 – 30 June 2009)
* Andrzej Lesiak (17 June 2009 – 27 August 2009)
* Franciszek Smuda (28 August 2009 – 18 December 2009)
* Marek Bajor (18 December 2009 – 7 March 2011)
* Marcin Broniszewski ''(interim)'' ( 7–10 March 2011)
* Jan Urban (10 March 2011 – 31 October 2011)
* Pavel Hapal (31 October 2011 – 30 July 2013)
* Adam Buczek ''(interim)'' (30 July 2013 – 27 September 2013)
* 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 divisio ...
(27 September 2013 – 12 May 2014)
* Piotr Stokowiec (12 May 2014 – 28 November 2017)
* Mariusz Lewandowski (28 November 2017 – 29 October 2018)
* Ben van Dael (29 October 2018 – 31 August 2019)
* Paweł Karmelita ''(interim)'' (31 August 2019 – 16 September 2019)
* Martin Ševela (16 September 2019 – 1 July 2021)
* Paweł Karmelita ''(interim)'' (1 July 2021 – 16 July 2021)
* Dariusz Żuraw (16 July 2021 – 16 December 2021)
* Paweł Karmelita ''(interim)'' (16 December 2021 – 21 December 2021)
* Piotr Stokowiec (21 December 2021 – 8 November 2022)
* Paweł Karmelita ''(interim)'' (8 November 2022 – 29 November 2022)
* Waldemar Fornalik (29 November 2022 – 23 September 2024)
* Marcin Włodarski (25 September 2024 – 10 March 2025)
* Leszek Ojrzyński (13 March 2025 – ''present'')
See also
* Zagłębie Lubin II (reserve team)
* Football in Poland
References
History of Zaglebie Lubin, in Polish. Retrieved January 9, 2016
External links
*
Unofficial website
Zagłębie Lubin
at 90minut.pl
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Association football clubs established in 1945
1945 establishments in Poland
Mining association football clubs in Poland
Sport in Lubin