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Lech Poznań ( polish pronunciation : [ lɛx ˈpɔznaj̃ ] ) is a polish professional football club based in Poznań and presently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation ‘s highest division. The baseball club is named after Lech, the fabled fall through of the polish state.

The clubhouse was established on 19 March 1922 as KS Lutnia Dębiec, late changing its name several times. From 1930 until 1994, the clubhouse was close linked to Polish State Railways ( PKP ). As a result, its popular nickname is Kolejorz [ kɔˈlɛjɔʂ ], which means The Railwayman in local gull. The club ‘s debut in the Polish top division took place in the year 1948. The brightest era of Lech was in the early 1980s and early 1990s. Lech has won the Polish league a total of seven times, most recently in 2015, and is the most popular football club in the Greater Poland region. [ 2 ]

history [edit ]

geological formation and early on years ( 1920–1945 ) [edit ]

In August 1920, a group of young activists from the Catholic Youth Association decided to split off and form their own football team. The founders of the club were : Jan Nowak, Antoni Dyzman, Jan Dyzman, Leon Nowicki, Józef Magdziak, Kazimierz Zmuda, Stanisław Nowicki, Stefan Fiedler, Józef Gośliński, Leon Stachowski, Józef Blumreder and Jan Wojtek. The origin of Lech can be traced back to 19 March 1922, when it was formally registered as a football club. [ 3 ] The club ‘s first official name was Towarzystwo Sportowe Liga Dębiec. In September 1922 the club gained a football sales talk on Grzybowa street. The first match for the club was played in May 1922 against Urania Starołęka, which ended in a 1–1 draw. The clubhouse started its foundation in a abject grade league, which at the time was the Class C.
The club achieved forwarding in 1928 to the class B after six years of being in Class C. In 1932 the club was promoted to Class A where the biggest teams of the region played. From there they could get promoted to the First National Division, but the club would not achieve that goal before the outbreak of World War II. In fall of 1933 the Klub Sportowy Kolejowego Przysposobienia Wojskowego Poznań ( “ Poznań Military Training Railway Sports Club ” ) was founded or KPW. In 1945, concisely after the war ended, sporting officials made Lech the beginning golf club from the city .

precipitation and the Miracle of Błażejewo ( 1947–1979 ) [edit ]

In 1947, the Polish Football Association ( PZPN ) decided to create the first national division ( Ekstraklasa ). At first, the clubhouse was not admitted to the top flight, but the Kolejorz ( “ the trainman ”, the democratic nickname of the club ) filed an solicitation and the PZPN decided, in a special meet, to extend the First Division to 14 teams, including the KKS ( at that time called Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Poznań ) and Widzew Łódź. The first equal was against Widzew Łódź which Widzew won 4–3.
The golf club changed its name again in January 1957, this prison term to Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań and in December to Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań, which lasted throughout the history of the team. That same year turned out to be one of the worst for the club, since it finished survive and was relegated to the second division. Lech only gained twelve points in 22 games, despite having striker Teodor Anioła, the baseball club ‘s top scorer, with 141 goals and top scorer of the polish championship in three straight editions ( 1949-1951 ). [ 4 ] Along with Edmund Białas and Henryk Czapczyk, Anioła formed the celebrated trio known as ABC. During that period, the club managed to finish third in the First Division doubly, as the best result, before its relegation to second division.
Lech managed to return to the first class in 1961, but after two seasons with poor people results, the blue team was relegated again in 1963. The club was even demoted to the third base division, then known as the Interprovincial Division ( Liga międzywojewódzka ), in one of the biggest sports crisis of the organization. In 1972 the club returned to the first base division, in which they had to fight again to avoid relegation every temper. Coach Jerzy Kopa, who arrived from Szombierki Bytom, was responsible for reviving Lech spectacularly. He took over the team in 1976, when they were bottomland of the table. Kopa gathered players at a coach camp in Błażejewo, saved the team from delegating and twelve months later qualified for the first time to play in Europe after finishing third base in the league, merely two points behind the supporter, Wisła Kraków. therefore, this transformation became known as The Miracle of Błażejewo. [ 5 ] The club ‘s first participation in the UEFA Cup in 1978-79 was brief, as they were eliminated in the beginning round by MSV Duisburg .

Golden age of Lech ( 1980–1993 ) [edit ]

The arrival of coach Wojciech Łazarek in 1980 at the club was key to overcome third base place and european participation. That year the team reached the final of the polish Cup for the beginning time, losing 0–5 to Legia Warsaw in Częstochowa. Two years late, the cabaret managed to win the first title in its history, the polish Cup, by defeating Pogoń Szczecin 1–0 in Wroclaw.
The hitter Andrzej Juskowiak, top goalscorer and ace in the Ekstraklasa in 1990 with 18 goals. The league championships of 1983 and 1984 went down in history as they were the first two league titles of the Kolejorz and for winning on such mean margins against Widzew Łódź. The first league championship for Lech was a point of advantage ( 39 ) over Widzew ( 38 ). The 15 goals scored by the top scorekeeper of the tournament, Mirosław Okoński and the participation of other players like Krzysztof Pawlak and Józef Adamiec were identical significant to win their beginning league championship. interim, the backing of the trace season both teams staged an excite tournament and tied at 42 points. Lech defended championship by having a better dispute of goals than Widzew to break the marry. That season was historic for the blue sky team, as they got their first gear duplicate by becoming champions of the polish Cup, after winning in the final at Wisła Kraków ( 3–0 ).
As polish champions, Lech participated for the first gear time in the european Cup, although they could not pass the first gear round in the two seasons. In its beginning season it was eliminated by Athletic Club. In the foremost branch in Poland, Mariusz Niewiadomski and Mirosław Okoński scored the first gear two satyr goals in the tournament and the team won 2–0. however, the restitution match in San Mamés was a nightmare for the Poles and the spanish team qualified by winning 4–0. The following season the team faced the current champion, F.C. Liverpool, who won by a 5–0 aggregate.
In 1988, Lech won another cup by beating Legia in Łódź in the penalty gunfight. In the second orotund of the european Cup, Lech faced Barcelona, coached by Johan Cruyff. After finishing the two games in a 1-1 withdraw, Barcelona, in the end the tournament, could only eliminate Lech in the penalty gunfight.
Jerzy Kopa returned to Lech in 1990 along with Andrzej Strugarek and Kolejorz returned to be proclaimed league champions for the third time. Andrzej Juskowiak was the clear scorer of the tournament with 18 goals and his team finished with 42 points, two more than the runner-up, Zagłębie Lubin. Henryk Apostel, however, was the coach who led Lech to two modern championships in 1992 and 1993. The foremost one was achieved with a win over GKS Katowice, while the second base one tied in points with the second team, Legia, and alone won because Legia was penalized for disputed match fix.
In the fall of 1990, Lech played one of the most spectacular qualifiers of the final ten in the european Cup. At Bułgarska street stadium the polish club defeated Olympique Marseille 3-2 in the first leg of the second round. The render match at the Stade Vélodrome, the french team, thrashed Lech 6–1, in a match in which most of the polish players complained of food poison. Since 1993 the clubhouse entered into a major fiscal crisis and had to sell its most significant players to continue in professional football .

New disappointments and successes ( 1994–present ) [edit ]

Lech managed to stay in the center of the table and their best result was fourth stead in 1990, which allowed him to play in the 1999-00 UEFA Cup, where they eliminated Liepājas Metalurgs in the qualify round and were defeated by IFK Göteborg in first round. however, just a few months late, in 2000, Lech was relegated to the second division after 28 years of bearing in the lead trajectory. Lech ‘s first season in the second division was a catastrophe, as they were very airless to falling to the third division. It was lone with a capital campaign that the cabaret was saved from delegating and even won the promotion the next season to the first division.
Robert Lewandowski scored 32 goals in 58 matches with Lech Poznań (2008–2010). In their first base year of the return to the I league ( 2002–03 ) Lech focused on ensuring permanence. The following temper began with a very negative dynamic for the Kolejorz. After five days, the golf club hired a newfangled passenger car, Czesław Michniewicz. [ 6 ] The unexpected appointment of the young coach turned out to be a traumatize, since Lech finished the season in one-sixth military position. Most significant, however, was the seduction of a new polish Cup by defeating their bang-up rival, Legia Warsaw, in the concluding two games in 2004. respective days former, the fans celebrated in Poznań the victory of Lech in the Super Cup against Wisła Kraków. Although the next two seasons did not bring any achiever of that proportion, Lech managed to finish at the top of the table at the end each season with bus Franciszek Smuda.
Smuda formed a hard team with the arrival at the golf club of players like Robert Lewandowski, Hernan Rengifo, Semir Štilić, Marcin Zając and Rafał Murawski. In the Ekstraklasa 2008–09 season, Lech had a great season and finished in third seat and qualified for the UEFA Europa League thanks, in region, to the 14 goals scored by Robert Lewandowski. On 19 May 2009 Lech won the Cup for the fifth clock by beating Ruch Chorzów with a solo goal by Sławomir Peszko at the Silesian stadium.
The watch season, Jacek Zieliński replaced Franciszek Smuda ( who was hired as national coach ) as passenger car of Lech. With many of the players who achieved third base plaza and the cup last season, Zieliński managed to make Lech champion for the sixth time in its history in the 2009-10 season. The striker Robert Lewandowski returned to be a citation in assail and was acme scorekeeper of the championship with 18 finish differential. In their participation in the Champions League 2010–11 they were eliminated by Sparta Prague in the third round and without Lewandowski, who was transferred to Borussia Dortmund. One of their most successful european appearance was in the UEFA Europa League 2010–11, in which they eliminated Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to enter the group stage of the tournament for the first time. Lech managed to qualify as second in the group with Manchester City, leaving Juventus and FC Salzburg out of the tournament. however, they were eliminated by Braga, runner-up of the tournament months subsequently, in the round off of 32 after winning in Poland ( 1–0 ) and losing in Portugal ( 2–0 ) .

Honours [edit ]

domestic [edit ]

Europe [edit ]

  • UEFA Europa League:
    • Round of 32 (2): 2009, 2011

european participation [edit ]

As of 16 December 2010, Lech Poznań had played a total of 62 games in european rival during the years 1978–10. Among the most memorable games in the clubhouse ‘s history were the clashes against Barcelona in the 1988–89 season of the UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup second round. After both matches ended with 1–1 draw, Lech Poznań lost the penalty shoot-out with 4–5. Barcelona finally went on to win the tournament. During the 1983–84 european Cup season, Lech earned a 2–0 acquire at home against spanish champions Athletic Bilbao. During the 1990–91 temper, Lech eliminated the greek champions Panathinaikos in the inaugural round off, with a 5–1 score on sum. In the adjacent connect Lech was knocked out by Marseille but won the first leg 3–2 at home. During the 2008–09 UEFA Cup temper, Lech made it to the group stage of the competition after knocking out higher seeded teams of Grasshopper ( notching its greatest gross profit of victory with a 6–0 acquire at home ) and Austria Wien ( scoring the critical finish in the stopping point minute of extra-time ). In the group stagecoach, Lech finished third-placed ahead of Nancy and Feyenoord to secure a place in the Third Round, where it was knocked out by the italian side Udinese. Their home ground Stadion Poznań has been wholly rebuild and completed in September 2010 for UEFA Euro 2012, during which it is expected to host 3 games in Group C .
Kolejorz wrote another glorious chapter in baseball club ‘s history during its 2010–11 UEFA Europa League crusade. After being knocked out by Sparta Prague during Champions League qualification, they made it to the group degree of the Europa League. This prison term the polish underdog had to face the boastful names : Juventus and Manchester City. In Turin a hat-trick by Artjoms Rudņevs earned them a surprise 3–3 pull back. After defeating the english side at home 3–1, Lech made it to the top of the group. The game against Juventus was played in identical bad, white conditions and ended in a 1–1 draw. This was enough to put Lech Poznań into the knockout phase of the Europa League .

number of results [edit ]

As of 10 December 2020

UEFA Team rate [edit ]

As of 20 September 2021. [8]

Records [edit ]

stream squad [edit ]

As of 11 September 2021.[9]

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

Out on loan [edit ]

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

withdraw numbers [edit ]

12 – count retired for fans, called “ 12th player ” [ 10 ]

Coaching staff [edit ]

Stadiums [edit ]

Dębiec Stadium [edit ]

initially the clubhouse ‘s first stadium was located in the Dębiec zone between two trail tracks. [ 11 ] It belonged to PKP ( the Polish submit railways ) and was demolished in 2013 after a long menstruation of inaction. [ 12 ]

Edmund Szyc Stadium [edit ]

Edmund Szyc Stadium is a presently ruined multi-purpose stadium in the Wilda zone, named after Edmund Szyc, one of founders of Warta Poznań. [ 13 ] It is the historical home of the other football team Warta Poznań, [ 14 ] but Lech played there sporadically between the 1950s and 1970s .

Stadion Poznań [edit ]

The Stadion Poznań is the home ground of Lech Poznań, and was one of the venues for the group phase of Euro 2012. It has a league capacity of 43,269 ( all seated ). The stadium was originally built between 1968 and 1980. From its inauguration in August 1980 Lech Poznań has used the background as its chief venue ; since 2010 it has besides been used by Warta Poznań, which presently plays in I Liga. [ 15 ] The grind is situated on the street ul. Bułgarska 17 in the southwest contribution of the city ( Grunwald zone ).

In the years 2003–10 the stadium underwent a complete reconstruction, including the building of four new in full covered stands. [ 16 ] Currently it is the fifth largest stadium in Poland ( after National Stadium, Silesia Stadium, The Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw and PGE Arena Gdańsk ) and third base largest in Ekstraklasa ( after the latter two ). [ 17 ] The exalted open after final examination renovation took place on 20 September 2010, with Sting ‘s Symphonicity Tour concert .

  • Exterior of the municipal stadium in Poznań
  • Full Exterior of the stadium
  • Full inside showing very important person digest
  • Interior of the municipal stadium

Fans [edit ]

Lech Poznań is considered to have one of the strongest fan support in Poland due to the clubhouse ‘s high gear average attendance in the Ekstraklasa and the standard atmosphere during the games. Lech ‘s fanbase is chiefly located in the Greater Poland area, with fan clubs in many other towns .

Friendships and rivalries [edit ]

For over a decade Lech supporters have a company with fans from Arka Gdynia and KS Cracovia sometimes called the Wielka Triada or The Great Triad. Close friendship links Lech fans besides with KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and ŁKS Łódź supporters. Among the more ardent chemical element of supporters, there are some secret contacts with Fratria, fans of Spartak Moscow, and Crveni Đavoli, fans of Radnički Kragujevac from Serbia .
satyr supporters during 2014-15 Ekstraklasa season The biggest equal is Legia Warsaw with whom they contest the “ Derby of Poland ”. Wisła Kraków, Lechia Gdańsk and Śląsk Wrocław are besides big rivals due to the fans friendship with Arka and Cracovia, similarly Korona Kielce are disliked due to the friendship with KSZO and Widzew Łódź due to ŁKS. other teams that can be considered rivals are Ruch Chorzów and Pogoń Szczecin. In past the “ Greater Poland bowler hat ” was played against regional rivals Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski before their decline. Relations with local equal Warta Poznań are achromatic as the clubs have about always played in different leagues and many fans attend matches of both teams .

The Poznań [edit ]

The fans ‘ goal celebration involving the turn of their backs to the pitch, joining arms and jumping up and down in unison—originated in 1961 [ citation needed ]. It is known in the English speaking world as “ The Poznan ” after Manchester City began using the celebration following their brush with Lech Poznań in the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. besides democratic with fans of scottish club Celtic who call their adaptation “ The Huddle ”, in court to the team ‘s pre-match ritual of a huddle before every game kicks off .

Rap music [edit ]

many polish rappers who hail from Poznań have been powerfully linked to the Lech patron scene and the clubhouse prominently features in their music. Peja was an ardent assistant since he was 15 years old, and was active voice in the bully scene in the 90s. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Evtis, [ 20 ] Ascetoholix, [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Bzyk [ 23 ] and DJ Decks are all big supporters. The fans have produced recorded and released two rap cadmium ‘s called Definicja Kibol and Definicja Kibol 2 as compilation of respective artists. [ 24 ] [ 25 ]

other departments [edit ]

Lech Poznań II [edit ]

The club operates a reserve team which presently plays in II liga, the third base tier of the league pyramid. They gained promotion in the 2003–04 season to the third tier after winning the league and beating Jarota Jarocin 2–0 doubly, 4–0 on aggregate. In that like season they reached the First Round of the polish Cup but were knocked out by Górnik Konin 3–1. In the 2006–07 season the reserve teams were scrapped in favor of a central youth league, but in the 2013–14 season they were reinstated, meaning that between 2007 and 2013 the team ceased to exist. They were reinstated to their previous league status for the 2013–14 temper .

Lech Poznań UAM [edit ]

Lech ‘s women section was opened on 26 August 2021. [ 26 ] It was formed through a partnership with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. It presently competes in the fourthly women ‘s league, and is coached by Alicja Zając .

Lech Poznań Academy [edit ]

The Lech Poznań Academy ( polish : Akademia Lecha Poznań ) is the club ‘s youth system, with several teams across all children ‘s ages up until its most senior U-19 youth team. [ 27 ] The teams play in the Central Junior League, which was at first formed to replace the clubs ‘ substitute teams which participated in the league pyramid. The club ‘s youth organization is the most extensive and advanced in the nation and has produced many players which went on to play in the senior team .

KKS Wiara Lecha [edit ]

KKS Wiara Lecha is a football baseball club founded by Lech Poznań supporters in 2011. merely active supporters can play in the team and they have to have made a contribution to the supporter scenery in ordering to be admitted to the team .

noteworthy players [edit ]

Managers [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

bibliography [edit ]

  • Jarosław Owsiański, Lech Poznań – przemilczana prawda, Poznań: Drukarnia Beyga, 2017, 978-83-939221-6-1.