PSŻ Poznań
| PSŻ Poznań | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Club information | |||
| Track address | ul. Warmińska 1 Poznań | ||
| Country | Poland | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Team manager |  | ||
| League | First League | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
| Club facts | |||
| Colours | Black and Yellow | ||
| Track size | 345 m | ||
| Track record time | 66.27 | ||
| Track record date | 2020-09-05 | ||
| Track record holder |  Marcus Birkemose | ||
| Major team honours | |||
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Poznańskie Stowarzyszenie Żużlowe (Poznań Speedway Association) is a Polish speedway team based in Poznań who currently race in First League (2nd division). The club never rode in the Polish top division. Their nickname is "The Scorpions" (pol. Skorpiony).
History[]
In 2004, in an attempt to revive the city's rich speedway traditions, a new club called "PSŻ Poznań" was created by local speedway fans, after over a decade of absence of the sport in the area. In 2006 the club noted its first start in National Team Championships in which they came 2nd in the Second League (3rd division) and won promotion to the First League after beating in a promotion play-off. The club won its first individual medal in 2007 when Daniel Pytel was third in . A year later, Adam Skórnicki won in the Individual Polish Championship Final.
After having major problems with the stadium's owners Olimpia and excessive rent fees, the club was left homeless. With no other potential venues in the area, the club failed to enter a team for the 2012 season. Although the club did not cease to exist, it ceased competing since then, focusing on finding a suitable venue. The club campaigned for the Olimpia stadium, which in the meantime fell into complete disrepair and ruin, owned by the Polish police, to be taken over by the city council. Upon lengthy but ultimately successful takeover by the city, the club began to repair the stadium under a new project called Sportowy Golaj, a joint venture with mountain biking enthusiasts and the american football team. The complete rebuilding of the stadium was completed in 2015, with the first competitions scheduled for that same year. The club renewed its participation at senior level in 2017, and has been competing ever since.
Stadium[]
The "" is located on ulica Warmińska 1. It contains 6,250 seats. The track is 345 metres long and has a granite surface. The track record was made by Marcus Birkemose (66.27 sec on 5 September 2020).
Team Squad[]
| Rider | Age | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Skórnicki |
32 | 2.135 |
| Norbert Kościuch |
24 | 1.965 |
 Kauko Nieminen |
29 | 1.909 |
| |
32 | 1.652 |
| |
30 | 1.600 |
| Daniel Pytel |
21 | 1.140 |
| Zbigniew Suchecki |
24 | 1.105 |
| |
20 | 0.625 |
| |
21 | 0.600 |
| |
22 | 1.316 (E) |
2020 season:[2]
| Rider | Age | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Birkemose |
17 | 2.225 |
| |
22 | 1.115 |
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22 | 1.583 |
| |
29 | 1.206 |
| Marcel Kajzer |
30 | 0.000 |
| Zbigniew Suchecki |
36 | 1.080 |
| |
21 | 0.250 (E) |
 Kevin Wölbert |
31 | 2.213 |
| |
22 | 1.333 (E) |
| (j) |
20 | 2.077 (E) |
| (j) |
16 | 0.480 |
| (j) |
16 | 0.529 (E) |
| (j) |
17 | 0.500 (E) |
Honours[]
| Competitions | Total | Golden medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years | ||
| Team (DMP) (since 1948) |
0 | ||||||
| Team U-21 (MDMP) (since 1978) |
0 | ||||||
| Pairs (MPPK) (since 1974) |
0 | ||||||
| Pairs U-21 (MMPPK) (1980 U-23; since 1983) |
0 | ||||||
| Individual (IMP) (since 1948) |
1 | 1 | 2008 | ||||
| Individual U-21 (MIMP) (since 1967) |
2 | 1 | 2008 | 1 | |||
| Total Polish Championship medals: 3 | Gold: 1 | Silver: 1 | Bronze: 1 | ||||
| Competitions | Total | I place | II place | III place | |||
| Total | Years | Total | Years | Total | Years | ||
| European Club (KPE) (since 1998) |
0 | ||||||
| (DPP) (?) |
0 | ||||||
| Golden Helmet (ZK) (since 1961) |
0 | ||||||
| Silver Helmet U-21 (SK) (since 1966) |
0 | ||||||
| Bronze Helmet U-19 (BK) (1976-81; since 1983) |
0 | ||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Świat Żużla: Świat kibica 2008"; No 1 (73) / 2008; pages 38-39; ISSN 1429-3285.
- ^ Urbaniak, Michał (2020-07-27). "6 dni do meczu: Znamy ligową kadrę PSŻ". PSZPoznan.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-11-19.
External links[]
Polish speedway teams in 2019 season | ||
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| Ekstraliga |  | |
| Nice 1. Liga | ||
| 2. Liga | ||
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