Śląsk Wrocław

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Śląsk Wrocław
Slask Wroclaw crest.png
Full nameWrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname(s)WKS, Wojskowi (Military)
Founded1947
GroundTarczyński Arena Wrocław
Capacity45,105[1]
OwnerWrocław
ChairmanPiotr Waśniewski
ManagerJacek Magiera
LeagueEkstraklasa
2020–214th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Śląsk Wrocław
Football pictogram.svgBasketball pictogram.svgHandball pictogram.svg
FootballBasketball
(Men's)		Handball
(Men's)

Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław (Polish pronunciation: [ɕlɔ̃sk ˈvrɔtswaf]) or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish football league system. The club was founded in 1947 and has competed under many names since then; adopting the name Śląsk Wrocław ten years after their foundation. In 1977, Śląsk Wrocław won the Polish league championship for the first time. The club has also won the Polish Cup twice, the Polish Super Cup twice and the Ekstraklasa Cup once. The club's home is Stadion Wrocław, a 45,105 capacity stadium in Wrocław which was one of the host venues during UEFA Euro 2012. Club previously played at Olympic Stadium and Stadion Oporowska.

History[]

The club has had many names since its foundation in 1947. They are listed below;[2]

  • 1947 – Pionier Wrocław
  • 1949 – Legia Wrocław
  • 1950 – Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Wrocław
  • 1951 – Okręgowy Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Wrocław
  • 1957 – Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław
  • 1997 – Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna
  • Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna

Śląsk is the Polish name of Silesia, the historical region in which Wrocław is located.

Honours[]

Ekstraklasa Cup

Youth Teams:

  • Polish U-19 Champion
    • Champions: 1978–79
    • Runners-up: 1976–77
    • Bronze Medal: 1977–78, 1979–80, 2017–18

The fans[]

Śląsk fans 2003

Śląsk fans are one of the largest supporter movements in Poland. In the early 1970s, they were one of the pioneers of football supporters groups. In the 1980s many of the fans were active in the Solidarity movement, and were active with Fighting Solidarity and showing opposition to the communist regime in Poland. Due to the clubs historical fight against the former communist government it is still not unusual to see anticommunist and patriotic slogans on the stands. The Śląsk supporters call themselves Nobles from Wrocław (Polish: Szlachta z Wrocławia).

Friendships[]

They have a friendship with Lechia Gdańsk with which the two clubs fans have had a friendship since 1977, and have had friendly relations since 1967. This is the oldest fan friendship in Polish football. During the 2017–18 season, the two sets of fans celebrated their 40th Friendship Anniversary. Games between the two are often called "the friendship match".

The fans have also had a friendship with Motor Lublin dating back to the 1990s. Due to the clubs' long friendship, Śląsk were invited to play a friendly in 2015 in Lublin to celebrate Motor's 65th anniversary.

Despite the clubs' close proximity, Śląsk also hold friendly relations with Miedź Legnica. The fans also have friendships with fans from both SFC Opava, from the Czech Republic, and Ferencvárosi TC, from Hungary.[7]

Rivals[]

Their biggest rivals are Zagłębie Lubin, with the games between the two known as the "Lower Silesian Derby" (Polish: Derby Dolnego Śląska). The two teams are the largest in the Lower Silesia region, with Śląsk representing Wrocław (the largest city in the area) and Zagłębie representing Lubin. Both teams have won the Ekstraklasa twice, Śląsk in 1977 & 2012, and Zagłębie in 1991 & 2007.

The fans of Lechia and Śląsk formally had a friendship with the Wisła Kraków fans, creating the "Three Kings of Great Cities" (Polish: Trzej Królowie Wielkich Miast) coalition. Wisła fans left the coalition in 2016. Since 2016 Wisła Kraków itself has since turned into a rivalry.

Arka Gdynia, Lech Poznań and Cracovia are rivals dating back to the time with their alliance with Wisła. This was due to the two largest fan coalitions in Poland, "Three Kings of Great Cities" (Śląsk, Lechia, Wisła) and "The Great Triad" (Lech, Arka, Cracovia) with any of the opposite coalition teams playing each other resulting in a big and hotly contested match.

There is also a competitive rivalry with Widzew Lodz, with the two often facing each other throughout their history. However, due to Widzew currently in the lower divisions of Polish football, it is unlikely this rivalry will played out on the pitch any time soon.

Stadium[]

Main article: Stadion Wrocław

The Stadion Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland, is the highest fourth category football (soccer) stadium built for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. The Stadium is located on aleja Śląska in the western part of the city (Pilczyce district). It is the home stadium of the Śląsk Wrocław football team playing in the Polish PKO Ekstraklasa. The stadium has a capacity of 45,105 spectators, all seated and all covered. The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw is the largest arena in Ekstraklasa and the third largest in the country (after National Stadium and Silesia Stadium). Stadium construction began in April 2009 and was completed in September 2011. Stadium opening took place at 10 September 2011 with boxing fight between Tomasz Adamek and Vitali Klitschko for WBC heavyweight title. First football match between Śląsk Wrocław and Lechia Gdańsk was played on 10 October 2011. Śląsk won this match 1–0 and Johan Voskamp was first goalscorer on the new stadium.

  • Municipal Stadium by night.

  • interior of the stadium.

  • Śląsk Wrocław – Wisła Kraków (25 November 2011)

  • The Municipal Stadium in Wrocław during the UEFA Euro 2012.

Śląsk Wrocław in European football[]

Śląsk Wrocław in European football
ClubŚląsk Wrocław
First entry1975–76 UEFA Cup
Latest entry2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Śląsk Wrocław's score is shown first in each case

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1R Sweden GAIS 4–2 1–2 5–4
2R Belgium Royal Antwerp 1–1 2–1 3–2
3R England Liverpool 1–2 0–3 1–5
1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Malta Floriana 2–0 4–1 6–1
2R Republic of Ireland Bohemians 3–0 1–0 4–0
QF Italy Napoli 0–0 0–2 0–2
1977–78 European Cup 1R Bulgaria Levski-Spartak 2–2 0–3 2–5
1978–79 UEFA Cup 1R Cyprus Pezoporikos 5–1 2–2 7–3
2R Iceland ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 2–1 2–0 4–1
3R Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–4 1–1 3–5
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1R Scotland Dundee United 0–0 2–7 2–7
1982–83 UEFA Cup 1R Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow 2–2 1–0 3–2
2R Switzerland Servette 0–2 1–5 1–7
1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Spain Real Sociedad 0–2 0–0 0–2
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2Q Scotland Dundee United 1–0 2–3 3–3[nb 1]
3Q Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 0–0 0–0 0–0[nb 2]
PO Romania Rapid București 1–3 1–1 2–4
2012–13 UEFA Champions League 2Q Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 0–1 2–0 2–1
3Q Sweden Helsingborg 0–3 1–3 1–6
2012–13 UEFA Europa League PO Germany Hannover 96 3–5 1–5 4–10
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2Q Montenegro Rudar Pljevlja 4–0 2–2 6–2
3Q Belgium Club Brugge 1–0 3–3 4–3
PO Spain Sevilla 0–5 1–4 1–9
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Slovenia NK Celje 3–1 1–0 4–1
2Q Sweden IFK Göteborg 0–0 0–2 0–2
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Estonia Paide Linnameeskond 2–0 2–1 4–1
2Q Armenia Ararat Yerevan 3–3 4–2 7–5
3Q Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–1 0−4 2−5
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round
  • 1R: First round
  • 2R: Second round
  • 3R: Third round
  • QF: Quarter-finals

Current squad[]

The team bus in 2011
The team bus in season 2012–2013
As of 31 January 2022[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovakia SVK Matúš Putnocký
2 DF Portugal POR Diogo Verdasca
3 DF Poland POL Jakub Iskra
4 DF Croatia CRO Dino Štiglec
5 MF Poland POL Waldemar Sobota
6 DF Iceland ISL Daníel Leó Grétarsson
7 MF Slovakia SVK Róbert Pich
9 FW Spain ESP Erik Expósito
10 MF Poland POL Bartłomiej Pawłowski
11 FW Poland POL Fabian Piasecki
12 GK Poland POL Maks Boruc
14 DF Poland POL Wojciech Golla
15 DF Hungary HUN Márk Tamás
16 MF Poland POL Javier Hyjek
17 MF Czech Republic CZE Petr Schwarz
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Poland POL Dennis Jastrzembski
19 DF Poland POL Patryk Janasik
21 DF Poland POL Łukasz Bejger
22 GK Poland POL Michał Szromnik
23 MF Spain ESP Víctor García
24 FW Spain ESP Caye Quintana
25 FW Poland POL Marcel Zylla
27 MF Poland POL Przemysław Bargiel
29 MF Poland POL Krzysztof Mączyński
32 FW Poland POL Sebastian Bergier
33 FW Poland POL Adrian Łyszczarz
34 DF Poland POL Konrad Poprawa
35 MF Poland POL Bartosz Boruń
39 MF Poland POL Szymon Lewkot

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Poland POL Bartłomiej Frasik (at Hutnik Kraków)
— DF Poland POL Mateusz Maćkowiak (at Odra Opole)
— MF Eritrea ERI Semir Idris Ahmed (at Ślęza Wrocław)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Poland POL Mateusz Praszelik (at Hellas Verona)
— FW Poland POL Piotr Samiec-Talar (at GKS Katowice)

Notable players[]

Had international caps for their respective countries.

Managers[]

Śląsk Wrocław (women)[]

Main article: Śląsk Wrocław (women)

The Śląsk Wrocław (women) team was formed in 2020 taking the place of KŚ AZS Wrocław in the Ekstraliga.[11]

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Won on away goals.
  2. ^ Won 4–3 on penalties.

References[]

  1. ^ "Fakty i liczby".
  2. ^ "Historia Wroclawskiego Klubu" (in Polish). WKS Śląsk Wrocław Historia Klubu. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ Kaczmarek, Michal; Dabrowski, Piotr (19 May 2011). "Poland – List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  4. ^ Mogielnicki, Pawel (2 June 2010). "Poland – List of Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (21 May 2009). "Poland – List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  6. ^ Mogielnicki, Pawel (17 September 2010). "Poland – List of Super Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  7. ^ "TKWM Three Kings of Great Cities". October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Pierwsza drużyna" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Vitezslav Lavička odchodzi ze Śląska Wrocław" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Jacek Magiera trenerem Śląska" (in Polish). 90minut. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  11. ^ "WKS Śląsk Wrocław Sekcja Piłki Nożnej Kobiet". slaskwroclaw.pl.

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