Mieszko Gniezno

Mieszko Gniezno
Full name	Klub Sportowy ; Mieszko Gniezno
Founded	1974
Ground	Stadion Miejski; Gniezno, Poland
Capacity	3382
Manager
League	III liga
2020-21	22nd, (relegated)
Home colours	Away colours

Mieszko Gniezno is a football club based in Gniezno (Poland). They currently play in IV liga , the fifth tier of Polish league football. The club's name commemorates Polish ruler Mieszko I of Poland, who ruled Poland in the 10th century, when Gniezno was capital of Poland.

History[]

In 1989, Mieszko's senior team achieved the greatest success in the club's history, reaching the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup at the central level. After eliminating teams such as Gwardia Warszawa, Śląsk Wrocław and Szombierki Bytom, Mieszko had to face Legia Warsaw. There were no shocks however, in Gniezno despite the support of over 15,000 fans Mieszko lost 0:5, and in Warsaw they lost 1:5 (an honorary goal by ).

Recent years[]

On 17 June 2018 after winning the playoff match against (both matches won 2:1 and 4:1 respectively),^[1]^[2] the team was promoted to the III liga. From the 2018/19 season Mieszko played in the III liga group II.

The club finished 5th consecutively between the 18/19 and 19/20 season.

However despite the two previous good seasons, in the 2020-21 season Mieszko finished bottom meaning they were again relegated to the IV liga.