Górnik Wałbrzych (football)
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| Full name | Klub Piłkarski Górnik Wałbrzych |
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| Nickname(s) | Legion Sudety |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Ground | 1000-year Anniversary Stadium, Wałbrzych |
| Chairman | Tomasz Jakacki |
| Manager | Jerzy Cyrak |
| League | II liga |
Górnik Wałbrzych is a Polish men's basketball and football team, based in Wałbrzych, southwestern Poland currently playing in the third tier
History
The football team of Gornik won in 1983 promotion to the Ekstraklasa and was an immediate sensation, winning the fall 1983 games. However, in the spring 1984 games, Gornik lagged and overall finished the whole season in the 6th spot. With its top star, Wlodzimierz Ciolek, Gornik spent 6 years in the First League, and was demoted in 1989, never to return to the highest level. Gornik's U-19 junior team was twice champion of Poland—in 1968 and 1973.
After the 1974 season, their fierce cross-town rivals Zagłębie was relegated from the First Division and has never returned. A difficult financial situation of sports clubs in Wałbrzych meant that in the early 90's the club merged with fierce rivals Górnik Wałbrzych much to the shock of both sets of fans after over 40 years of rivalry. The new merged club then became "KP Wałbrzych", then "KP Górnik/Zagłębie Wałbrzych". Matches were played at Zagłębie's stadium but eventually the Zagłębie part was dropped from the name and the rival club de facto ceased to exist, leaving only Górnik.
Honours
6th place in Ekstraklasa - 1983/84, 1985/86 Polish Cup Semi-Finals - (3x) - 1954/55, 1956/57, 1987/88 U-19 Polish National Champions - (2x) - 1968, 1973 U-19 Polish National Runners-up - 1961
Current squad
- As of 1 April 2015.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Supporters and Rivalries
Górnik have a large following considering their relative lack of success, and they call themselves the Sudetan Legion (Legion Sudety). The fans have a long-standing friendship with Polonia Świdnica, and maintain friendly relations with fans of Arka Gdynia, Gwardia Koszalin, Zawisza Bydgoszcz and GKS Tychy.
Their historical rival has always been local neighbour Zagłębie Wałbrzych, with matches between the two being one of the most fiercely contested derbies. However after the surprising merger of the two clubs and Zagłębie's disappearance, the current biggest rival by far is now Śląsk Wrocław.
References
- ↑ "Górnik Wałbrzych current squad". Górnik-Wałbrzych.pl. 2015-02-12.
External links
- http://gornik-walbrzych.pl/kadra-seniorzy/ - Official Website
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