GKS Bełchatów
Full name | Górniczy Klub Sportowy Bełchatów | ||
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Nickname(s) | Gieksa Brunatni (the Browns) Torfiarze (the Turfers) | ||
Founded | 1977 | ||
Ground | GIEKSA Arena | ||
Capacity | 5,264 | ||
Chairman | Wiktor Rydz | ||
Manager | Patryk Rachwał | ||
League | II liga | ||
2020-21 | I liga, 18th of 18 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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GKS Bełchatów [ɡʲɛkaˈɛs bɛwˈxatuf] is a professional football club that competes in the Polish II liga.[1] GKS is an abbreviation for the Miners' Sport Club (Górniczy Klub Sportowy).
History[]
GKS Bełchatów entered Poland's Klasa A in 1977 under the name of Węgiel Brunatny Bełchatów,[2] and gained promotion to the III liga in the 1981–82 season.[2] It took the club another seven years to rise to the II liga (1986/1987 season), before winning a place in the top-tier I liga in 1992.[2] After another spell in II liga, the club again won promotion to the I liga at the end of the 2004–05 season. The club finished the 2005–06 season in 10th place, with 37 points.[3] The following season they challenged for the league title. After spending much of the latter part of the 2006–07 season in first place, they were ultimately overtaken by Zagłębie Lubin and had to settle for second place.[4]
Achievements[]
- Ekstraklasa (First division):
- 2nd place (1): 2007
- Polish Cup:
- Finalist (2): 1996, 1999
- Ekstraklasa Cup:
- Finalist (1): 2007
- Polish SuperCup:
- Finalist (1): 2007
Fans[]
The fans are called Torfiorze (the "Turfers" in translation).[5] They have friendly relations with fans of .[6] Their biggest rivals are neighbours RKS Radomsko, and as Bełchatów is located in the Łódź Province, they also have rivalries with the two traditional well-established Łódź teams, ŁKS and Widzew.[6]
Bełchatów in Europe[]
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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2007/08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | FC Ameri Tbilisi | 2–0, 0–2 (4–2 p.) | |
2Q | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1–1, 2–4 |
Current squad[]
- As of 6 September, 2021.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers[]
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Notable players[]
Players who have been capped and/or have over 80 appearances for the club
- Carlo Costly
- Dainius Suliauskas
- Łukasz Garguła
- Jacek Krzynówek
- Radosław Matusiak
- Grzegorz Rasiak
- Łukasz Sapela
References[]
- ^ "Fortuna I liga: Bełchatów 0-2 GKS 1962. Spadek Bełchatowa". www.90minut.pl.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "GKS Bełchatów - sezon po sezonie - Historia Polskiej Piłki Nożnej - HPPN.PL". www.hppn.pl.
- ^ "Orange Ekstraklasa 2005/2006". www.90minut.pl.
- ^ "Dziesięć lat temu GKS Bełchatów zaszokował piłkarską Polskę". Dziennik Łódzki. November 9, 2016.
- ^ Kieruzel, Adam (November 27, 2020). "Bełchatów. Kibice GKS utworzyli mural z podobizną papieża Jana Pawła II [ZDJĘCIA]". Bełchatów Nasze Miasto.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "GKS Bełchatów — zgody, układy, kosy, grupy, grill i inne".
- ^ "I zespół" (in Polish). GKS Bełchatów. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links[]
- Official club website
- GKS Bełchatów at Soccerway
- GKS Bełchatów
- Association football clubs established in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Poland
- Mining association football clubs in Poland