Zagłębie Lubin

For the handball section of the club, see MKS Zagłębie Lubin (women's handball).

KGHM Zagłębie Lubin

File:Zagłębie Lubin crest.svg
Full name	Zagłębie Lubin Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname(s)	Miedziowi (The Coppers)
Founded	September 10, 1945, as OMTUR Lubin
Ground	Stadion Zagłębia Lubin Lubin, Poland
Ground Capacity	16,300
Chairman	Tomasz Dębicki
Manager	Piotr Stokowiec
League	Ekstraklasa
2014–15	I liga, 1st
Home colours Away colours

Stadion Zagłębia Lubin

KGHM Zagłębie Lubin (Polish pronunciation: [zaˈɡwɛmbʲɛ ˈlubʲin]) is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin, Poland. It was founded on September 10, 1945 as OMTUR Lubin.

History

The history of Zaglebie Lubin dates back to August 1945, when former German town of Luben became Polish Lubin (see Recovered Territories). In a group of ethnic Poles, who were forced to abandon their homes in former Eastern Poland, was a number of football enthusiasts, including players and officials of Pogon Lwow. Some of them were members of pre-1939, socialist Youth Organization of the Association of Workers’ Universities (Organizacja Mlodziezy Towarzystwa Uniwersytetow Robotniczych, OMTUR). In August 1945, they formed the OMTUR Lubin football team, which played its games at a former German field, located on Kosciuszko Street. The games of OMTUR Lubin were very popular, attracting crowds of people. Among the opponents, was the team of the local Red Army garrison, which faced the Poles in autumn 1945.

In March 1946, Sports Club Zawisza, based on OMTUR Lubin, was formed (the name comes after a medieval knight, Zawisza Czarny). Among its players were Emil Czyzewski of Pogon Lwow, Tadeusz Rela of Tarnovia Tarnow, and Stanislaw Lesniewski, who had briefly played for Dynamo Kiev, and settled in the Recovered Territories. In April 1946, Autonomous District of Polish Football Association (PZPN) was formed in Wroclaw. Newly created teams from now Polish Lower Silesia were divided into four groups. Zawisza Lubin was in Group IV, winning promotion to the newly formed A Class. In 1947, Zawisza won the Cup of Lower Silesia, and in the same year, the team from Lubin faced the team of the Northern Group of Forces, headquartered in nearby Legnica. The game, which Poles won 1–0, was attended by Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky.

In 1949, Zawisza Lubin changed name into Gwardia, and in 1951, to Spojnia. In 1953, the team returned to its original name, Zawisza.

In 1957, rich deposits of copper were discovered in the area of Lubin. With construction of the Lubin mine, the team gained a rich sponsor (see also KGHM Polska Miedz). In 1960, its name was changed into Gornik, and new departments were added: volleyball, basketball, boxing, handball, track and field, weight lifting and table tennis. Finally, in 1966, the Inter-Enterprise Sports Club (MKS) Zaglebie Lubin was established. The new organization was a powerful establishment, with 10 departments. Its football team won promotion to the third division, but Zaglebie’s officials demanded more. In 1974, Alojzy Sitko became its new manager. Zaglebie was a sensation in the 1975/76 Polish Cup, beating Ruch Chorzow, and then losing to Gornik Zabrze.

In 1975, Zaglebie won promotion to the second division, only to be relegated after one year. In 1978, it again was promoted, and relegated after one year. The team was a sensation in the 1978/1979 Polish Cup, beating GKS Katowice, Legia Warszawa and Gornik Zabrze, and reaching the semi final, where it lost 0–3 to Wisla Krakow.

In 1982, under manager Stanislaw Swierk, Zaglebie again won promotion to the second division. In 1985, it was finally promoted to the Ekstraklasa. With a new manager, Eugeniusz Rozanski, and a new stadium, Zaglebie was at that time one of the most powerful sports organization in Poland. On July 27, 1985, Zaglebie played its first Ekstraklasa home game, beating 1–0 GKS Katowice, after a goal by Eugeniusz Ptak. In the 1985/1986 season, Zaglebie was 12th, in 1986/87, 8th, and in 1987/88, 11th. To avoid relegation, the team from Lubin had to participate in the playoffs, in which it lost to Gornik Walbrzych (1–2, 2–2).

After one year in the second division, Zaglebie returned to the Ekstraklasa (June 1989). Managed by Stanislaw Swierk, it was Polish runner-up (June 1990), winning a spot in 1990–91 UEFA Cup. In the first round, Zaglebie faced Italian side Bologna F.C. 1909, losing both games 0–1, 0–1.

In June 1991, managed by Marian Putyra, Zaglebie won Polish championship, earning a spot in the 1991–92 European Cup, where it faced Brondby IF Copenhagen. The champion of Poland lost 0–3 in the first leg, and won 2–1 at home, to be eliminated. Among Zaglebie’s top players at that time were Romuald Kujawa and Adam Zejer, both top scorers of the Ekstraklasa in 1990 and 1991.

In 1995 Zaglebie was the 4th team in Poland, winning a spot in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, to lose to the European powerhouse, AC Milan (with Roberto Baggio, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, Roberto Donadoni, Marcel Desailly, Zvonimir Boban, and manager Fabio Capello).

In June 2003, after 13 years, Zaglebie was relegated from the Ekstraklasa. Before that, Zaglebie played 20 games in the Intertoto Cup, with 7 victories, 5 ties and 8 losses. Furthermore, in 2001, it was the fith team in Poland, also reaching semifinal of the Cup of Poland.

After one year Zaglebie returned to the Ekstraklasa (June 2004), and in spring 2005, it again reached the final of Polish Cup, losing 0–2 to Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In 2005/2006, under Franciszek Smuda, Zaglebie, with its top scorer Michal Chalbinski, finished third in the league, winning a spot in European cups. Furthermore, the team again reached the final of the Polish Cup, losing 2–3, 1–3 to Wisla Plock. In the UEFA Cup, Zaglebie was eliminated by Dinamo Minsk (1:1, 0:0).

Achievements

• Ekstraklasa (First Division):
  • Winner: (2) 1990–91, 2006–07
  • 2nd: (1) 1989–90
  • 3rd: (1) 2005–06
• Polish Cup:
  • Finalist: (2) 2004–05, 2005–06
  • Semi-Finalist: (2) 1978–79, 2000–01
• Polish SuperCup:
  • Winner: (1) 2007
  • Finalist: (1) 1991
• Polish League Cup:
  • Finalist: (1) 2000–01
• Młoda Ekstraklasa:
  • Champions: 2010, 2011
  • Runners-Up: 2012
• Polish U-19 Champion: 2009, 2010
  • Polish U-19 Runner Up: 1990

Achievements of Other Departments

Apart from football, Zaglebie had as many as 15 different departments. Most of its teams were ranked high in Polish leagues, but with the collapse of the Communist system, the source of the money dried out. In 1991, boxing department was closed, in 1992, table tennis, track and field, chess and bridge. The activities of other departments were limited due to lack of money. Currently, Zaglebie runs only two departments: football and handball (both men’s and women’s).

In 1960 – 62, Stanislaw Gosciniak played volleyball in Zaglebie. In the 1960s and 1970s, Kazimierz Pazdzior was boxing instructor in Zaglebie. Among his fighters was Wieslaw Niemkiewicz (1976 and 1978 Polish champion). In 1988, Janusz Zarankiewicz won bronze at the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. Due to injury, he forfeited his semi-final fight against Lennox Lewis. Among other boxers from Lubin were Polish champions Wojciech Misiak (1987, 1988, 1989), Wlodzimierz Zgierski (1989), Rafal Rudzik (1987, 1989, who also won bronze at the European Championships in Athens, 1987).

Zaglebie’s Dorota Djaczynska was twice table tennis champion of Poland (1986, 1988). Ice-skater Lilianna Morawiec represented Poland at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games. Among top athletes also were long jumper Grzegorz Cybulski, shot putter Edward Sarul, marathon runner Tadeusz Lawicki.

In 1993, Zaglebie’s men’s handball team won the Cup of Poland. In 2005, it won silver in Polish Championship., and in 2006, bronze. In the 2006 EHF Challenge Cup, Zaglebie reached the semifinal, losing to Romanian side CS Caraș - Severin Reșița. Finally, in 2007, Zaglebie won Polish Championship, earning a spot in the 2007–08 EHF Champions League, where it finished last in Group G. In 2008, Zaglebie won silver in Poland.

Women’s handball team also won several medals in Polish competitions. In 1995, it won silver, in 1996 bronze. In 2001 it reached the semifinal of the Women's EHF Cup, losing to Montex Lublin. In 2002, Zaglebie again reached the European semifinals, losing to Lada Togliatti. In 2009 and 2011 Zaglebie won Polish Cup, in 2002, 2006, 2009 and 2010 it won Polish silver, and in 2001, 2007 and 2008, bronze.

Zagłębie in Europe

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Score
1990–91	UEFA Cup	1R		Bologna	0–1, 0–1
1991–92	European Cup	1R		Brøndby	0–3, 2–1
1995–96	UEFA Cup	Q		Shirak	0–0, 1–0
		1R		AC Milan	0–4, 1–4
1996	UEFA Intertoto Cup	GR		SV Ried	2–1
				Silkeborg	0–0
				Conwy United	3–0
				Charleroi	0–0
2000	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		Vilash Masalli	4–0, 3–1
		2R		Slaven Belupo	1–1, 0–0
2001	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		Hibernians	4–0, 0–1
		2R		Lokeren	2–2, 1–2
2002	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R		Dinaburg	1–1, 0–1
2006–07	UEFA Cup	1Q		Dinamo Minsk	1–1, 0–0
2007–08	UEFA Champions League	2Q		Steaua Bucureşti	0–1, 1–2

Current squad

As of 2 August 2015.

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Martin Polaček 2 DF Maciej Dąbrowski 3 DF Đorđe Čotra 4 DF Aleksandar Todorovski 5 DF Jarosław Jach 7 MF Krzysztof Janus 8 MF Sebastian Bonecki 9 FW Arkadiusz Woźniak 11 MF Konrad Andrzejczak 12 GK Konrad Forenc (captain) 13 MF Karol Żmijewski 14 MF Łukasz Janoszka 15 MF Adrian Błąd

No. Position Player 16 MF Paweł Żyra 17 MF Adrian Rakowski 19 MF Filip Jagiełło 20 MF Jarosław Kubicki 21 DF Maciej Kowalski-Haberek 22 FW Eryk Sobków 24 DF Jakub Tosik 26 FW Krzysztof Piątek 27 FW Michal Papadopulos 28 MF Łukasz Piątek 33 DF Ľubomír Guldan 55 DF Damian Zbozień 90 MF Ján Vlasko

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player GK Dominik Hładun (on loan at Chojniczanka Chojnice)

No. Position Player 25 GK Piotr Smołuch (on loan at Legionovia Legionowo)

Staff

As of 18 May 2014

• Piotr Stokowiec – I Coach
• Łukasz Smolarow – II Coach
• Miłosz Stępiński – analyst team
• Ryszard Jankowski – goalkeeping coach
• Wiesław Stańko – Head of the Team
• Dariusz Puchalski – Chief physiotherapist
• Tomasz Pełech – Physiotherapist / Masseur
• Rafał Gąsecki – Physiotherapist / Masseur

Managers

• Zdzisław Wolsza (1976)
• Alojzy Łysko (1987–88)
• Stanisław Świerk (1988–90)
• Marian Putyra (Oct 25, 1990 – June 30, 1992)
• Jerzy Fiutowski (1993–94)
• Mirosław Dragan (April 21, 1994 – Oct 25, 1994)
• Wiesław Wojno (Oct 26, 1994 – Sept 10, 1995)
• Andrzej Strejlau (Oct 24, 1995 – June 15, 1996)
• Mirosław Dragan (June 15, 1996 – Oct 28, 1996)
• Adam Topolski (Oct 29, 1996 – Oct 1, 1997)
• Mirosław Jabłoński (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001)
• Stefan Majewski (June 28, 2001 – Nov 17, 2001)
• Jerzy Wyrobek (Nov 17, 2001 – June 18, 2002)
• Adam Nawalka (June 18, 2002 – Oct 6, 2002)
• Wiesław Wojno (Oct 7, 2002 – May 5, 2003)
• Adam Topolski (May 5, 2003 – July 29, 2003)
• Žarko Olarević (July 2003 – Dec 03)
• Drazen Besek (Dec 23, 2003 – Sept 6, 2005)
• Franciszek Smuda (Sept 6, 2005 – June 30, 2006)

• Marek Kusto (interim) (Dec 13, 2005 – Dec 18, 2005)
• Edward Klejndinst (July 1, 2006 – Oct 3, 2006)
• Czesław Michniewicz (Oct 3, 2006 – Oct 22, 2007)
• Rafał Ulatowski (Oct 22, 2007 – July 11, 2008)
• Dariusz Fornalak (July 11, 2008 – Nov 17, 2008)
• Robert Jonczyk (Nov 17, 2008 – April 12, 2009)
• Orest Lenczyk (April 16, 2009 – June 30, 2009)
• Andrzej Lesiak (June 17, 2009 – Aug 27, 2009)
• Franciszek Smuda (Aug 28, 2009 – Dec 18, 2009)
• Marek Bajor (Dec 18, 2009 – March 7, 2011)
• Marcin Broniszewski (interim) (March 7, 2011 – March 10, 2011)
• Jan Urban (March 10, 2011 – Oct 31, 2011)
• Pavel Hapal (Oct 31, 2011 – July 30, 2013)
• Adam Buczek (interim) (July 30, 2013 – Sept 27, 2013)
• Orest Lenczyk (Sept 27, 2013 – May 12, 2014)
• Piotr Stokowiec (May 12, 2014–)

See also

• Football in Poland

References

• History of Zaglebie Lubin, in Polish. Retrieved January 9, 2016

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External links

• Official Website (Polish)
• Unofficial Website (Polish)