Bałtyk Gdynia

Bałtyk Gdynia
Full name Stowarzyszenie Klub Sportowy
Bałtyk Gdynia
Nickname(s) Kadłuby
Founded 1930
Ground Stadion GOSiR
Gdynia, Poland
Capacity 15,500
Chairman Poland Adam Pstrągowski
Manager Poland Jacek Grembocki
League II Liga, Group West

Bałtyk Gdynia is a Polish football club from Gdynia. The club is named after the Baltic Sea.

History

The club was established in 1930 by football enthusiasts from the developing city. Bałtyk currently plays in the 3rd level of Polish football, called II. League (2009/2010 season). Colours: white & blue. Stadium: Gdynia, Olimpijska str., capacity around 12.000. Bałtyk is the oldest football club from Gdynia, which still plays with its original name.

Bałtyk played 7 seasons in the Polish first league and 19 in Polish second league. They also appeared once in the Intertoto Cup, in 1983.

Fans

The fans are known as "Kadłuby" (The Hulls). Once one of the strongest fan groups in the 80's, as the team started to fall down the leagues only a handful of loyal supporters now remain in Gdynia and several smaller towns in the region.

In the past the fast used to have short-lived friendly relations with fans of Lech Poznań, Pogoń Lębork and Ferencváros at various points in their history. Currently they have good relations with fans of Kotwica Kołobrzeg and Cartusia Kartuzy.

The two Tricity derby rivals Lechia Gdańsk and Arka Gdynia are considered the most fierce. The games against Arka, also known as the Gdynia derby have a long history and the fans often contend for dominance in the city. The controversy surrounding the two club's stadium use is also a serious cause of tension between the two.

Due to Bałtyk languishing in the lower leagues for several years, the club has developed rivalries with other clubs, mainly Gryf Słupsk.

Bałtyk in Europe

Season Competition Round Club Score
1983 Intertoto Cup GR Denmark Boldklubben 1903 1-1, 2-1
Sweden IFK Göteborg 0-3, 0-0
Austria Admira Wacker Mödling 3-1, 2-3

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Poland GK Marcin Matysiak
2 Poland DF Michał Benkowski
3 Poland MF Marcin Dettlaff
4 Poland DF Dawid Łoziński
5 Poland FW Jakub Kaszuba
6 Poland MF Jakub Kawa
7 Poland DF Marcin Martyniuk
8 Poland MF Bartłomiej Granosik
9 Poland MF Michał Drzymała
10 Poland MF Michał Michałek
11 Poland FW Dariusz Kudyba
No. Position Player
12 Poland GK Maciej Gostomski
13 Poland DF Maciej Kiciński
14 Poland MF Dominik Lemanek
15 Brazil MF Lilo
16 Poland FW Remigiusz Malicki
17 Poland DF Wojciech Musuła
18 Poland FW Michał Pruchnik
19 Poland MF Damian Grembocki
21 Poland MF Mateusz Łuczak
22 Poland DF Paweł Król

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