Stal Mielec

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Stal Mielec
Stal mielec.png
Full nameFKS Stal Mielec
Nickname(s)Biało-niebiescy (White-blues)
FoundedApril 10, 1939
GroundStadion Miejski w Mielcu
Solskiego 1 Street,
Mielec, Poland
Capacity7,000[1]
ChairmanBartłomiej Jaskot
ManagerAdam Majewski[2]
LeagueEkstraklasa
2020–2115th of 16
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Stal Mielec (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstal ˈmjɛlɛt͡s]) is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976) but had undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades, which forced the club from participation in the Poland's top league. After winning the third-tier II liga title in 2016, Stal Mielec was promoted to I liga. After finishing first in I liga in 2020, Stal Mielec was promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time since the 1995–96 season.

Old Ground: Stadion Miejski w Mielcu
Old Ground: Stadion Miejski w Mielcu

History[]

Naming history[]

  • 1939 – Klub Sportowy PZL Mielec
  • 1946 – Robotniczy Klub Sportowy PZL Zryw Mielec
  • 1948 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Metalowców PZL Mielec
  • 1949 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
  • 1950 – Koło Sportowe Stal przy Wytwórni Sprzętu Komunikacyjnego Mielec
  • 1957 – Fabryczny Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
  • 1977 – Fabryczny Klub Sportowy PZL Stal Mielec
  • 1995 – Autonomiczna Sekcja Piłki Nożnej FKS PZL Stal Mielec
  • 1997 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Stal Mielec
  • 1998 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Lobo Stal Mielec
  • 1999 – Mielecki Klub Piłkarski Stal Mielec
  • 2002 – Klub Sportowy Stal Mielec
  • 2003 – Klub Sportowy FKS Stal Mielec

1939–1945 - the beginning and interwar period[]

The football club was one of the first two (next to the volleyball club) at the PZL Mielec, established in 1939. The team was made up of players playing in other clubs in Mielec and employees of the PZL, an aerospace company. In the first match played, the team defeated the Gymnastic Society "Sokół" Mielec with 4–1 victory. Three more matches were played against Dzikovia Tarnobrzeg (2–1), Metal Tarnów (3–1) and a team made up of players from an ammunition factory in Nowa Dęba (6–1). The match against Okęcie Warszawa planned for September did not take place, because World War II started and any sports games were forbidden. However, the matches were played illegally in the meadows beyond the communal forest and in other towns (including Dębica, Kolbuszowa, Sandomierz). The only official match was played against a German military unit and ended with the score 1–2.

Achievements[]

Participation in European cups[]

  • Quarter-finalists of the UEFA Cup in 75/76 season.
  • First round participants of the UEFA Cup in 79/80 season.
  • First round participants of the UEFA Cup in 82/83 season.
  • First round participants of the European Champions Cup in 73/74 season.
  • First round participants of the European Champions Cup in 76/77 season.

Lower League Championships[]

  • B Class: 1949
  • : 1950, 1954
  • II Liga: 1955, 1968–69, 2015–16
  • I Liga: 1960, 1969-70 (as 2nd), 1984–85, 1987–88, 2019-20 (as 2nd)
  • V Liga: 1998-99
  • IV Liga: 2007-08 (as 4th)
  • III Liga: 2012-13

Stadium[]

Main article: Stadion Miejski (Mielec)
New Ground: Stadion Miejski w Mielcu

The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Miejski w Mielcu, was concluded in 1953. The stadium underwent a major renovation, completed in 2013. It maintains a seating capacity for 7,000 spectators. Before the 2013 renovation, it maintained seating capacity for 30,000 spectators, and hosted numerous European Champions Cup, UEFA Cup, and Polish national team matches, including FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers.

Individual Player Awards[]

Ekstraklasa Top Goalscorer

  • 1973 - Grzegorz Lato - 13 goals
  • 1975 - Grzegorz Lato - 19 goals
  • 1995 - Bogusław Cygan - 16 goals

Award given by Piłka Nożna:

  • Player of the Year
  • Newcomer of the Year
    • 1975 - Zbigniew Hnatio
    • 1978 - Włodzimierz Ciołek

Award given by Przegląd Sportowy

  • Polish Athlete of the Year
    • 1974 - 4th place - Grzegorz Lato
    • 1977 - 5th place - Grzegorz Lato

Award given by Sport

  • Player of the Year
    • 1974 - Grzegorz Lato
    • 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
    • 1977 - Grzegorz Lato

Award given by Tempo

  • Goalkeeper of the Year
    • 1979 - Zygmunt Kukla

Reserves[]

Stal Mielec II
LeagueIV liga
2020–219th of 22[3]
WebsiteClub website

The club operates a reserve team which currently plays in IV liga Subcarpathia, the fifth tier of the league pyramid. Moreover, there is the Stal Mielec III team,[4] as they play in liga okręgowa (sixth tier) and participate in the 2020–21 Subcarpathian Rzeszów–Dębica Polish Cup edition.[5]

Current squad[]

As of 30 July, 2021[6]

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 Poland POL Michał Gliwa
2 DF Finland FIN Albin Granlund
3 DF Poland POL Łukasz Seweryn
4 DF Bulgaria BUL Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
5 DF Poland POL Mateusz Żyro
6 DF Poland POL Marcin Flis
7 MF Poland POL Maciej Domański
8 MF Poland POL Maciej Urbańczyk
10 MF Poland POL Mateusz Mak
11 MF Poland POL Maksymilian Sitek
12 GK Poland POL Mateusz Dudek
13 GK Poland POL Rafał Strączek
14 DF Poland POL Kamil Kościelny
16 MF Poland POL Przemysław Maj
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Poland POL Kacper Sadłocha
20 MF Poland POL Grzegorz Tomasiewicz
21 MF Poland POL Mateusz Matras
23 DF Poland POL Krystian Getinger
26 MF Poland POL Michael Wyparlo
27 MF Poland POL Marcin Budziński
28 MF Poland POL Eryk Galara
29 GK Poland POL Damian Primel
30 DF Poland POL Wiktor Kłos
32 DF Spain ESP Jonathan de Amo
37 FW Poland POL Kamil Duszkiewicz
77 FW Poland POL Maciej Jankowski
92 FW Bulgaria BUL Aleksandar Kolev

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
— MF Poland POL Mateusz Chmielowiec (at Wisła Sandomierz)
— MF Slovakia SVK Lukáš Bielák (at GKS Jastrzębie)
— FW Poland POL Jakub Wróbel (at Resovia Rzeszów)

Notable players[]

Managers[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Stadion Stali Mielec at stalmielec.com
  2. ^ "Adam Majewski trenerem Stali Mielec". www.90minut.pl.
  3. ^ "IV liga 2020/2021, grupa: podkarpacka". www.90minut.pl.
  4. ^ "Skarb - Stal III Mielec". www.90minut.pl.
  5. ^ "Puchar Polski 2020/2021, grupa: Podkarpacki ZPN - Rzeszów-Dębica". www.90minut.pl.
  6. ^ "Stal Mielec squad". Stal Mielec. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Historia".

External links[]

Coordinates: 50°17′55″N 21°26′9″E / 50.29861°N 21.43583°E / 50.29861; 21.43583

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