Zagłębie Lubin

For the handball sections of the club, see Zagłębie Lubin (women's handball) and Zagłębie Lubin (men's handball).

Zagłębie Lubin
Full nameZagłębie Lubin Spółka Akcyjna[1]
Nickname(s)Miedziowi (The Coppers)
Founded10 September 1945; 79 years ago (1945-09-10)
(as OMTUR Lubin)
GroundZagłębie Lubin Stadium
Capacity16,100
OwnerKGHM Polska Miedź[2]
ChairmanPaweł Jeż
ManagerMarcin Włodarski
LeagueEkstraklasa
2023–24Ekstraklasa, 8th of 18
Websitewww.zaglebie.com Edit this at Wikidata
Current season
Departments of Zagłębie Lubin
Athletics Boxing Handball (men's)
Handball (women's) Handball II (women's) Handball Youth (SMS)
Football Football II Football Youth Academy
Zagłębie Lubin Stadium

Zagłębie Lubin S.A. (Polish pronunciation: [zaˈɡwɛmbjɛ ˈlubin]) is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin, the club competes in the Ekstraklasa.

History

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The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin[3] by local members of the Youth Organization of the Association of Workers’ Universities (Organizacja Młodzieży Towarzystwa Uniwersytetów Robotniczych, OMTUR). The team played matches on a pitch at Kościuszko 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 the autumn of 1945.

In March 1946, Klub Sportowy Zawisza, based on OMTUR Lubin, was formed (the name comes after a medieval knight, Zawisza Czarny).[3] Among its players was Emil Czyżowski of Pogoń Lwów, Tadeusz Rela of Tarnovia Tarnów, and Stanisław Leśniewski, who had briefly played for Dynamo Kyiv. In 1946, Zawisza played in the Group IV, winning promotion to the newly formed A-Klasa. On May 5, 1946 Zawisza Lubin played its first ever league game against MKS Zgorzelec.[3] 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.[4] In 1953, the team returned to its original name, Zawisza.[4]

In 1957, rich deposits of copper were discovered in the area of Lubin. With the construction of the Lubin mine, the team gained a rich sponsor (see also KGHM Polska Miedz). In 1961, its name was changed to Górnik ("Miner").[3] In 1963, Górnik won promotion from the C-Klasa to the B-Klasa.[3] Finally, in 1966, its name was changed to MKS Zagłębie Lubin, with MKS standing for Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy (Inter-Enterprise Sports Club).[3] In 1968, Zagłębie won promotion to the third division.[3] In the 1970s Zagłębie had nine departments: football, volleyball, basketball, boxing, handball, track and field, weight lifting, table tennis and contract bridge.[3] In 1974, Alojzy Sitko [pl] became the team's new manager.[3] Zagłębie was a sensation in the 1975–76 Polish Cup, beating the reigning Polish champions Ruch Chorzów, however, they eventually lost to Górnik Zabrze.[3]

In 1975, Zagłębie won a 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 1978–79 Polish Cup, beating GKS Katowice, Legia Warsaw and Górnik Zabrze, and reaching the semi-final, where they lost 0–3 to Wisła Kraków.

In 1982, under manager Stanisław Świerk, Zagłębie 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, Zagłębie was at that time one of the most powerful sports organization in Poland. On 27 July 1985, Zagłębie played its first Ekstraklasa home game, beating GKS Katowice 1–0, with Eugeniusz Ptak scoring the sole goal. In the 1985–86 season, Zagłębie finished 12th, in 1986–87 they placed 8th, and in 1987–88 - 11th. To avoid relegation, the team from Lubin had to participate in the play-offs, and lost to Górnik Wałbrzych (1–2, 2–2).

After one year in the second division, Zagłębie returned to the Ekstraklasa in June 1989. Managed by Stanisław Świerk, they were the 1989–90 Ekstraklasa runners-up and won a spot in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup. In the first round, Zagłębie faced the Italian side Bologna, losing both games 0–1, 0–1.

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

In 1995 Zagłębie finished 4th, winning a spot in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, where they lost to the European powerhouse, AC Milan (with Roberto Baggio, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, Roberto Donadoni, Marcel Desailly, Zvonimir Boban, and manager Fabio Capello).

Away game with Polonia Warsaw played in the 2010–11 Ekstraklasa

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

After one year, Zagłębie returned to the Ekstraklasa in June 2004, and in spring 2005, it again reached the final of the Polish Cup, losing 0–2 to Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In 2005–06, under Franciszek Smuda, Zagłębie, with its top scorer Michał Chałbiński, finished third in the league, winning a spot in the European competitions. Furthermore, the team again reached the final of the Polish Cup, losing 2–3 and 1–3 to Wisła Płock. In the UEFA Cup, Zagłębie was eliminated by Dinamo Minsk, following 1–1 and 0–0 draws, losing on away goals.

In the 2006–07 season, Zagłębie won the Polish championship for the second time, and at the beginning of the 2007–08 campaign they lifted the Polish Super Cup.[3]

In the 2013–14 season, Zagłębie reached the Polish Cup final for the third time, this time losing 5–6 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time to Zawisza Bydgoszcz. In the 2015–16 season, Zagłębie finished third in the Ekstraklasa, earning a spot in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifications, where they managed to defeat Bulgarian team Slavia Sofia and Serbian powerhouse Partizan, before being eliminated by Danish side SønderjyskE.

Honours

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League

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Cup

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Youth teams

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European record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg
1990–91 UEFA Cup 1R Italy Bologna 0–1 0–1 0–2
1991–92 European Cup 1R Denmark Brøndby 2–1 0–3 2–4
1995–96 UEFA Cup Q Armenia Shirak 0–0 1–0 1–0
1R Italy AC Milan 0–4 1–4 1–8
1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup GR Austria SV Ried 2–1 2nd
Denmark Silkeborg 0–0
Wales Conwy United 3–0
Belgium Charleroi 0–0
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Azerbaijan Vilash Masalli 4–0 3–1 7–1
2R Croatia Slaven Belupo 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Malta Hibernians 4–0 0–1 4–1
2R Belgium Lokeren 2–2 1–2 3–4
2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Latvia Dinaburg 1–1 0–1 1–2
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q Belarus Dinamo Minsk 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 2Q Romania Steaua București 0–1 1–2 1–3
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 3–0 0–1 3–1
2Q Serbia Partizan 0–0 0–0 0–0 (4–3 p)
3Q Denmark SønderjyskE 1–2 1–1 2–3

Current squad

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As of 28 September 2024[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Jasmin Burić
2 DF Poland POL Bartosz Kopacz (captain)
5 DF Poland POL Aleks Ławniczak
6 MF Poland POL Tomasz Makowski
7 MF Poland POL Marek Mróz
8 MF Poland POL Damian Dąbrowski
9 FW Czech Republic CZE Václav Sejk (on loan from Sparta Prague)
11 MF Poland POL Arkadiusz Woźniak
13 DF Poland POL Mateusz Grzybek
15 MF Poland POL Hubert Adamczyk
17 MF Poland POL Mateusz Wdowiak
18 MF Poland POL Adam Radwański
20 MF Poland POL Mateusz Dziewiatowski
21 MF Poland POL Tomasz Pieńko
23 FW Poland POL Patryk Kusztal
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF Poland POL Michał Nalepa
26 DF Poland POL Jakub Kolan
27 DF Poland POL Bartłomiej Kłudka
29 FW Poland POL Wojciech Szafranek
30 GK Poland POL Dominik Hładun
31 DF Poland POL Igor Orlikowski
33 DF Poland POL Jarosław Jach
34 GK Poland POL Michał Matys
44 MF Poland POL Marcel Reguła
55 DF Portugal POR Luís Mata
77 MF Poland POL Kajetan Szmyt
80 FW Poland POL Daniel Mikołajewski (on loan from Parma)
90 FW Poland POL Dawid Kurminowski
99 MF Poland POL Cyprian Popielec

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Poland POL Kacper Bieszczad

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Poland POL Rafał Adamski (at Warta Poznań until 30 June 2025)
35 MF Poland POL Filip Kocaba (at Arka Gdynia until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 DF Poland POL Szymon Karasiński (at Ruch Chorzów until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

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As of 23 September 2024
Position Staff
Manager Vacant
Assistant coaches Poland Tomasz Fornalik
Poland Marcin Kardela
Poland Krzysztof Sierocki
Goalkeeping coach Poland Paweł Primel
Assistant goalkeeping coach Poland Tomasz Król
Fitness coach Poland Leszek Dyja
Head physiotherapist Poland Dariusz Puchalski
Physiotherapists Poland Jakub Banasik
Poland Sławomir Kardasz
Team manager Poland Karol Sitarski
Sport psychologist Poland Paweł Habrat
Match analyst Poland Norbert Onuoha
Head of equipment department Poland Mariola Waszkowska
Team doctors Poland Grzeogrz Kozak
Poland Jacek Worobiec
Dietician Poland Mateusz Gawełczyk
Cook Poland Paweł Ryckiewicz

Source: Zagłębie Lubin

Notable former players

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Managers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ZAGŁĘBIE LUBIN | Rejestr.io".
  2. ^ "Akcjonariusze" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Klub. Historia klubu". Zagłębie Lubin (in Polish). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Skarb - Zagłębie Lubin (Sezon 2021/22)". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Pierwsza drużyna" (in Polish). KGHM Zagłębie Lubin. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Zagłębia Lubin". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Paweł Karmelita trenerem Zagłębia Lubin" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Waldemar Fornalik nowym trenerem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 29 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Waldemar Fornalik przestał pełnić funkcję I trenera KGHM Zagłębia Lubin" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 23 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Marcin Włodarski nowym trenerem KGHM Zagłębia Lubin!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 25 September 2024.
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