Widzew Łódź

RTS Widzew Łódź
Full name RTS Widzew Łódź
Nickname(s) The Red-White-Reds (Czerwono-biało-czerwoni),
The Red Army (Czerwona Armia),
Team with Character (Drużyna z charakterem)
Founded 5 November 1910
Ground Stadion Widzewa
Łódź, Poland
Capacity 10,500
Chairman Sylwester Cacek
Manager Wojciech Stawowy
League I Liga
2013–14 Ekstraklasa, 15th
(relegated)

RTS Widzew Łódź (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛr ˈtɛ ˈɛs ˈvʲidzɛf ˈwut͡ɕ]), is a professional Polish football club based in Łódź, Poland. The club was founded in 1922 and named after the "Widzew" district of the city where it is based; its home is the Ludwik Sobolewski Stadium at 138 Piłsudski street. Throughout history, Widzew has won four Polish league championships (in 1981, 1982, 1996 and 1997). The team's official colors are red and white. Their nicknames are Czerwona Armia (Red Army), Czerwono-biało-czerwoni (Red-white-reds). Widzew currently competes in the I Liga (Polish second division), after being relegated from Ekstraklasa in 2013-14.

Achievements

Domestic

Europe

Current squad

As of 20 March, 2015.[1]

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

No. Position Player
6 Poland DF Piotr Mroziński
7 Poland DF Tomasz Lisowski
8 Serbia MF Dimitrije Injac
9 Kyrgyzstan MF Edgar Bernhardt
10 Poland FW Mateusz Broź
13 Poland FW Adam Duda
15 Poland MF Szymon Zgarda
16 Poland MF Konrad Wrzesiński
17 Poland MF Mariusz Rybicki
18 Poland DF Krystian Nowak
19 Poland DF Julien Tadrowski
20 Poland MF Dawid Kwiek
21 Slovenia FW Liridon Osmanaj
No. Position Player
22 Japan MF Tsubasa Nishi
23 Poland GK Maciej Krakowiak
24 Poland MF Mateusz Janiec
25 Poland FW Damian Warchoł
26 Poland MF Arkadiusz Kasperkiewicz
27 Japan DF Kosuke Kimura
28 Poland DF Marcin Kozłowski
29 Poland MF Maksymilian Rozwandowicz
31 Poland DF Bartosz Brodziński
33 Poland MF Bartłomiej Kasprzak
40 Slovenia MF Rok Štraus
82 Croatia GK Matko Perdijić
94 Montenegro MF Veljko Batrović

Notable players

European competitions

RTS Widzew has appeared in 117 matches in the European Cups, of which they have won 42, with 18 draws and 39 losses. 120 goals scored and 126 against. Their biggest achievement was reaching the semifinal of the European Cup in 1983.

Widzew in Europe

Season Competition Round Club Score
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1R England Manchester City 2–2, 0–0
2R Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 3–5, 0–1
1979–80 UEFA Cup 1R France AS Saint-Étienne 2–1, 0–3
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1R England Manchester United 1–1, 0–0
2R Italy Juventus FC 3–1, 1–3 p. 4–1
3R England Ipswich Town 0–5, 1–0
1981–82 European Cup 1R Belgium RSC Anderlecht 1–4, 1–2
1982–83 European Cup 1R Malta Hibernians FC 4–1, 3–1
2R Austria SK Rapid Wien 1–2, 5–3
1/4F England Liverpool F.C. 2–0, 2–3
1/2F Italy Juventus FC 0–2, 2–2
1983–84 UEFA Cup 1R Sweden IF Elfsborg 0–0, 2–2
2R Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague 1–0, 0–3
1984–85 UEFA Cup 1R Denmark Aarhus Gymnastik Forening 2–0, 0–1
2R West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3, 1–0
3R Soviet Union FC Dinamo Minsk 0–2, 1–0
1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Turkey Galatasaray SK 0–1, 2–1
1986–87 UEFA Cup 1R Austria LASK Linz 1–1, 1–0
2R West Germany Bayer 05 Uerdingen 0–0, 0–2
1992–93 UEFA Cup 1R Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2, 0–9
1995–96 UEFA Cup Q Wales Bangor City FC 4–0, 1–0
1R Ukraine FC Chornomorets Odessa 1–0, 0–1 p. 5–6
1996–97 UEFA Champions League Q Denmark Brøndby IF 2–1, 2–3
GR Germany Borussia Dortmund 1–2, 2–2
GR Spain Atlético Madrid 1–4, 0–1
GR Romania Steaua Bucureşti 0–1, 2–0
1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1Q Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku 2–0, 8–0
2Q Italy Parma FC 1–3, 0–4
UEFA Cup 1R Italy Udinese Calcio 1–0, 0–3
1999–00 UEFA Champions League 2Q Bulgaria Litex Lovech 4–1, 1–4 p. 3–2
3Q Italy ACF Fiorentina 1–3, 0–2
UEFA Cup 1R Latvia Skonto FC 0–1, 2–0
2R France AS Monaco 1–1, 0–2

Honours in the Polish Ekstraklasa (to 2008 Polish 1st Division)

L.p. Season Position Matches Points Goals W.-D.-L.
1 1948 14 (relegation to 2nd division) 26 13 pts. 31–99 5–3–18
2 1975/76 5 30 32 pts. 33–33 10–12–8
3 1976/77 2 30 38 pts. 46–31 14–10–6
4 1977/78 10 30 28 pts. 34–40 9–10–11
5 1978/79 2 30 39 pts. 37–26 14–11–5
6 1979/80 2 30 36 pts. 47–39 13–10–7
7 1980/81 1 30 39 pts. 39–25 14–11–5
8 1981/82 1 30 39 pts. 45–31 14–11–5
9 1982/83 2 30 38 pts. 50–30 13–12–5
10 1983/84 2 30 42 pts. 43–25 15–12–3
11 1984/85 3 30 38 pts. 34–16 13–12–5
12 1985/86 3 30 41 pts. 40–25 15–11–4
13 1986/87 6 30 36 pts. 34–29 14–7–9
14 1987/88 5 30 31 pts. 28–24 8–15–7
15 1988/89 7 30 29 pts. 27–27 9–12–9
16 1989/90 15 (relegation to 2nd division.) 30 17 pts. 22–39 4–12–14
17 1991/92 3 34 43 pts. 48–28 17–9–8
18 1992/93 5 34 43 pts. 60–42 16–11–7
19 1993/94 6 34 39 pts. 45–33 12–15–7
20 1994/95 2 34 45 pts. 48–25 17–11–6
21 1995/96 1 34 88 pts. 84–22 27–7–0
22 1996/97 1 34 81 pts. 74–20 25–6–3
23 1997/98 4 34 61 pts. 53–34 18–7–9
24 1998/99 2 30 56 pts. 50–33 18–2–10
25 1999/00 7 30 40 pts. 48–54 11–7–12
26 2000/01 12 30 36 pts. 33–40 9–9–12
27 2001/02
Autumn round
– group A:		 8 14 11 pts. 9–24 3–2–9
Spring round
– g. relegation:		 2 14 31 pts. 19–8 6–7–1
28 2002/03 9 30 37 pts. 29–39 10–7–13
29 2003/04 14 (relegation) 26 19 pts. 25–52 4–7–15
30 2006/07 12 30 28 pts. 27–48 7–7–16
31 2007/08 15 (relegation) 30 26 pts. 27–42 5–11–14
32 2010/11 9 30 43 pts. 41–34 11–10–9
33 2011/12 11 30 39 pts. 25–26 9–12–9
34 2012/13 13 30 33 pts. 30–41 8–9–13

Premier division scorers

Season
1948 8 – Cichocki, Fornalczyk, 5 – Okupiński, 3 – H. Marciniak, 2 – Gbyl, J. Janas, 1 – Nowiszewski, Uptas (+1 s)
1975/76 8 – Dawid, 7 – Boniek, 4 – Błachno, Gapiński, 3 – Kowenicki, 1 – Grębosz, P. Janas, Kostrzewiński, Możejko, Pyrdoł, Rozborski (+1 s)
1976/77 9 – Boniek, Rozborski, 6 – Błachno, 5 – Kowenicki, 4 – Dawid, 3 – Gapiński, 2 – Kostrzewiński, Możejko, Pyrdoł, Tłokiński, 1 – P. Janas (+1 s)
1977/78 11 – Boniek, 4 – Rozborski, K. Surlit, 3 – Błachno, Gapiński, Kowenicki, 2 – Dąbrowski, 1 – W. Chodakowski, Dawid, Grębosz (+1 s)
1978/79 8 – Pięta, 5 – Dąbrowski, 4 – Boniek, K. Surlit, 3 – Błachno, Jeżewski, Rozborski, 2 – Gapiński, Grębosz, 1 – Kamiński, Kowenicki (+1 s)
1979/80 10 – Boniek, 9 – Smolarek, 7 – Błachno, 6 – Pięta, 4 – Rozborski, K. Surlit, 2 – Dąbrowski, Możejko, Tłokiński (+1 s)
1980/81 9 – K. Surlit, 7 – Rozborski, 6 – Smolarek, 5 – Pięta, 4 – Tłokiński, 3 – Grębosz, 1 – Boniek, Możejko, P. Woźniak, Żmuda (+1 s)
1981/82 10 – Filipczak, Smolarek, 8 – Boniek, 4 – Sajewicz, 3 – Rozborski, K. Surlit, Tłokiński, 2 – Kamiński, Romke
1982/83 15 – Tłokiński, 10 – Smolarek, 6 – Filipczak, 4 – Romke, K. Surlit, 3 – Rozborski, Wraga, 2 – Kajrys, 1 – Grębosz, Świątek, Wójcicki
1983/84 10 – Dziekanowski, 8 – Leszczyk, Smolarek, 4 – Wójcicki, 3 – Gierek, Myśliński, Romke, 2 – Świątek, 1 – Kajrys, Wraga
1984/85 10 – Dziekanowski, 8 – Smolarek, 5 – Leszczyk, 2 – Jaworski, Kajrys, Myśliński, Wójcicki, 1 – Romke, Świątek, Wijas
1985/86 10 – Kajrys, Smolarek, 6 – Świątek, 4 – Wójcicki, 2 – Dziuba, Jaworski, P. Nowak, K. Surlit, 1 – Leszczyk, Wraga
1986/87 6 – Iwanicki, 4 – Chałaśkiewicz, Leszczyk, Putek, Wraga, 3 – Kajrys, 2 – Cisek, Szulc, 1 – Dziuba, Myśliński, Podsiadło, Przybyś, Świątek
1987/88 7 – Myśliński, 6 – Putek, 4 – Chałaśkiewicz, Iwanicki, 2 – Cisek, Świątek, 1 – Pawelec, Rabenda, Wraga
1988/89 5 – Iwanicki, 4 – Putek, Świątek, 2 – P. Chodakowski, Wałczak, Wewiór, Chałaśkiewicz, 1 – Pawelec, Podsiadło, Szulc, Myśliński, Wraga (+1 s)
1989/90 9 – Bayer, 3 – Szulc, 2 – Myśliński, Wewiór, 1 – Iwanicki, Podsiadło, Kupka, Michalewicz, Waliczek, Wraga
1991/92 9 – Kosowski, 8 – Iwanicki, 6 – Chałaśkiewicz, Miąszkiewicz, 5 – Marek Koniarek, 4 – Cisek, 3 – Jóźwiak, 2 – Myśliński, Szarpak, 1 – Godlewski, Łapiński (+1 s)
1992/93 23 – Marek Koniarek, 15 – Iwanicki, 7 – Michalczuk, 6 – Czerwiec, 2 – Miąszkiewicz, Myśliński, Jóźwiak, 1 – Bajor (+1 w meczu unieważnionym), Cecherz (+1 s)
1993/94 7 – Marek Koniarek, 6 – Czerwiec, 5 – Jóźwiak, 4 – Wyciszkiewicz, 3 – Bajor, Michalczuk, Szarpak, 2 – Cisek, Godlewski, Małocha, Myśliński, 1 – Gula, Kowalczyk, Łapiński (+1 s)
1994/95 10 – Kowalczyk, 8 – Pikuta, 7 – Mielcarski, 6 – Podolski (+1 w meczu zweryfikowanym), 3 – Szarpak, 2 – Bajor, Czerwiec, Michalczuk, 1 – Boguś, Gula, Jóźwiak, Małocha, Wyciszkiewicz (+1 w meczu zweryfikowanym)
1995/96 29 – Koniarek, 12 – Czerwiec, 10 – Wyciszkiewicz, 9 – Siadaczka, 6 – Michalczuk, 5 – Citko, Miąszkiewicz, 2 – Łapiński, Szarpak, 1 – Bogusz, Gula, Kubiak, Szymkowiak
1996/97 17 – Dembiński, 12 – Majak, 7 – Citko, Miąszkiewicz, 6 – Michalczuk, 5 – Wyciszkiewicz, 4 – Wojtala, 2 – Bogusz, Czerwiec, Michalski, 1 – Bajor, Gęsior, Marek Koniarek, Siadaczka, Szymkowiak, Zając (+1 s)
1997/98 8 – Kobylański, 7 – M. Zając, 5 – Siadaczka, Szemoński, 4 – Gęsior, Szymkowiak, M. Terlecki, 3 – Bogusz, Dembiński, 2 – Curtain, Kubiak, Szarpak, Wichniarek, 1 – Czajkowski (+1 s)
1998/99 20 – Wichniarek, 9 – Michalski, 5 – Gęsior, 4 – Szymkowiak, 3 – Bogusz, 2 – M. Terlecki, Citko, 1 – Czajkowski, Gula, Kaczmarczyk, Michalczuk, Świętosławski
1999/00 10 – R. Pawlak, 8 – Gęsior, 6 – Wichniarek, 5 – R. Poskus, M. Zając, 4 – Gula, 3 – Bogusz, 2 – Kiełbowicz, 1 – Kaczmarczyk, Magiera, Masłowski, Michalski, A. Stesko
2000/01 7 – R. Poskus, 5 – Bogusz, R. Pawlak, 4 – Tarachulski, 3 – Dembiński, 2 – M. Zając, 1 – Gedgaudas, Kaczmarczyk, Kryger, Michalczuk, Szymkowiak, Wyciszkiewicz (+1 s)
2001/02 4 – A. Bąk, 3 – Paszulewicz, Suchomski, 2 – Bogusz, Ekwueme, Jop, Kalu, Rachwał, Seweryn, Ślusarski, Wiechowski, M. Zając, 1 – Gula, Stasiak, Szemoński, Węgrzyn
2002/03 8 – Włodarczyk, 6 – Dymkowski, 5 – Batata, 3 – Podbrożny, Węgrzyn, 2 – Giuliano, 1 – Andjelković, Hermes Neves
2003/04 6 – Włodarczyk, 3 – Masłowski, R. Pawlak, 2 – Cichoń, Juliano, Lelo, 1 – Becalik, Pizano, Goliński, Ława, Nazaruk, Matys, Podbrożny
2006/07 4 – Bogunović, Grzelak, Napoleoni, Sokalski, 2 – Iwan, Oshadogan, 1 – Budka, Konieczny, Kuklis, Szeliga, Tychowski
2010/11 10 – Šernas, 8 – Grzelczak, 7 – Robak, 3 – Budka, 2 – Dzalamidze, 1 – Broź, Bruno Pinheiro, Đurić, Kuklis, Madera, Nakoulma, Ostrowski, Oziębała, Panka, Ukah
2011/12 4 – Oziębała, Ben Dhifallah, 3 – Grzelczak, 2 – Bieniuk, Budka, Okachi, 1 – Abbès, Broź, Bruno Pinheiro, Dzalamidze, Kaczmarek, Madera, Matusiak, Rybicki
2012/13 8 – Broź, 5 – Stępiński, 4 – Pawłowski, 3 – Rybicki, 2 – Aléx Bruno, Ben Dhifallah, Kaczmarek, 1 – Batrović, Dudek, Nowak, Okachi

Widzew managers (I league, II league)

[2]

[*Czech Republic Petr Němec (Dec 6, 2002–April 7, 2003)

  • Poland Tomasz Muchiński (int.) (April 7, 2003 – April 10, 2003)
  • Poland Franciszek Smuda (April 10, 2003 – July 9, 2003)
  • Poland Andrzej Kretek (July 10, 2003–Aug 26, 2003)
  • Poland Tomasz Łapiński (interim) (Aug 26, 2003–Sept 2, 2003)
  • Poland Jerzy Kasalik (Sept 3, 2003–March 22, 2004)
  • Poland Stefan Majewski (2004–06) (II liga)
  • Poland Michał Probierz (June 1, 2006–Sept 3, 2007)
  • Poland Marek Zub (Sept 3, 2007–April 21, 2008)
  • Poland Janusz Wójcik (April 21, 2008–08)
  • Poland W. Fornalik (July 1, 2008–Jan 9, 2009) (I liga nowa)
  • Poland P. Janas (Jan 9, 2009–June 21, 2010) (I liga nowa, I liga)
  • Poland A. Kretek (June 25, 2010–Nov 15, 2010) (Ekstraklasa)
  • Poland C. Michniewicz (Nov 15, 2010–June 22, 2011) (Ekstraklasa)
  • Poland R. Mroczkowski (June 24, 2011–Sept 26, 2013) (Ekstraklasa)
  • Poland Rafal Pawlak (Sept 26, 2013–Jan 6, 2014) (Ekstraklasa)
  • Poland Artur Skowronek (Jan 6, 2014–June 20, 2014) (Ekstraklasa)
  • Poland Włodzimierz Tylak (June 20, 2014–)

Fans

Widzew, as historically one of the most successful teams in the country, and have one of the largest fan-bases in Poland with fan-clubs all around the country. Unquestionably the biggest rival is their neighbour ŁKS Łódź with who they contest the city derby. Legia Warsaw are also big rivals with whom they contest the "Derby of Poland", which stems from the fact there were frequent title races between the two clubs. Widzew fans maintain friendly relations with fans of Ruch Chorzów and Elana Toruń.[3]

TMRF Widzew Łódź

Main article: TMRF Widzew

TMRF Widzew is a football team created by [the [ultras|active supporters]] of Widzew in 2014, who are in a long conflict with the club board. Only Widzew supporters can be admitted to the squad.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "RTS Widzew Łódź Kadra" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  2. ↑ If not marked in a different way – I league
  3. ↑ http://www.widzewtomy.net/

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