Górnik Zabrze (pron. IPA: [ˈgurnik ˈzabʐɛ] ) is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernest Pohl Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Zabrze, Poland. Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004 The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Ryszard Wieczorek (born 25 January 1962 in Wodzisław Śląski) is the manager of the Polish football team Górnik Ekstraklasa members for 2008-09 The following 16 teams will compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2008-09 season The 2007&ndash08 Ekstraklasa started in July 2007 and ended in mid-May 2008 Ekstraklasa members for 2008-09 The following 16 teams will compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2008-09 season Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Zabrze (Hindenburg OS (1915-1945 is a City in southern Poland with 194041 inhabitants (2004 The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. Polish Championship in Football Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 1913 Cracovia Kraków, Pogoń Lwów, Czarni Lwów (Championship Although they have not won the title since 1988, the club remains a member of the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top division. Ekstraklasa members for 2008-09 The following 16 teams will compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2008-09 season The club plays in red and white kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium. Ernest Pohl Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Zabrze, Poland.
History
First years
The club was founded in 1948, three years after borders of Poland had switched westwards and the city of Zabrze (until then called Hindenburg) became part of the Polish Republic. Gornik was based on several smaller sports associations that had existed in Zabrze between 1945 and 1948 - KS Zjednoczenie, KS Pogon, KS Skra, KS Concordia. The clubs merged into a single organisation, which took the name "Gornik", the Polish word for "Miner", reflecting the fact that Zabrze was an important coal-mining centre. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland.
In 1950 Gornik joined the Opole Silesia regional league. In 1952 the club was promoted to the Polish Second Division. Their first game in the second tier was against Skra Czestochowa, and was witnessed by 20,000, with Gornik winning 5-1. The whole season was very successful and Gornik finished second overall, behind Gornik Walbrzych.
The club was promoted to the top division in 1955. In their first game in the top flight Gornik beat local rivals Ruch Chorzow 3-1, with 25,000 in attendance; the club finished the season in 6th place. Ruch Chorzów ( pron ˈrux ˈxɔʐuf is a Polish football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia.
First successes
In 1957, just a year after promotion, Gornik won its first championship of Poland. The team, with star, Ernest Pohl, was third in 1958, to regain the crown in 1959 and 1961, together with such players as Stanislaw Oslizlo and Hubert Kostka. Stanisław Oślizło (born November 13, 1937 in Wodzisław Śląski) is one of the Polish footballer ( defender) Hubert Jerzy Kostka (born May 27, 1940 in Racibórz) is a retired Polish Soccer goalkeeper who represented both Górnik Zabrze, and In 1961 Gornik for the first time appeared in European Cups, losing in the first round to Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
Golden years
The next championship, won in 1963, marked the beginning of an unusual streak of five consecutive titles (1963, 64, 65, 66 and 67), which is a Polish record.
Gornik’s biggest success in European football took place in 1970 (even though in Poland the team was second, after Legia Warsaw). Legia Warszawa ( pron ˈlɛgʲa varˈʂava Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw In the UEFA Cup Winners Cup, Gornik beat all their opponents - Olympiacos, Rangers, Levski Sofia and AS Roma, reaching the final, which took place in Vienna. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos FC (ΠΑΕ Ολυμπιακός also known as simply Olympiacos, Olympiacos Piraeus or with its full name Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. PFC Levski Sofia, also known simply as Levski is a Bulgarian football club from Sofia. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. There, Manchester City turned out to be the better team, winning 2-1. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club The following season Gornik would once again play Manchester City, with the 1970 final being repeated this time in the First Round.
Late 1970s and early 1980s
Since mid-1970s Gornik deteriorated and in late spring of 1978, the team was relegated to the Second Division. However, it returned after one year and in games of 1979-80, Zabrze's side finished sixth. In 1984, after purchasing of a group of talented players (Ryszard Komornicki, Waldemar Matysik, Eugeniusz Cebrat, Andrzej Zgutczynski, Tadeusz Dolny, Andrzej Palasz), Gornik finished fourth, which was a sign of better times. Ryszard Komornicki (born 14 August, 1959 in Ścinawa) is a retired Polish football player and current manager of FC Aarau Waldemar Józef Matysik (born 27 September, 1961 in Stanica Wielka is a retired Polish football player Eugeniusz Cebrat (born February 25, 1955 in Mysłowice) is a Polish Soccer goalkeeper Andrzej Zgutczyński (born 1 January 1958) is a former Polish footballer who was a striker Tadeusz Dolny (born 7 May, 1958 in Sobótka) is a retired Polish football player Andrzej Pałasz (born 22 July, 1960 in Zabrze) is a retired Polish football player
Late 1980s until now
Between 1985 and 1988 Gornik again marked a magnificent streak, with four consecutive championships. Zabrze’s side also played versus renowned European powerhouses, such as Bayern Munich, Anderlecht, Hamburger SV, Juventus and Real Madrid. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department.
In 1994 Gornik tried to regain the crown, and with such players as Jerzy Brzeczek, Grzegorz Mielcarski, Tomasz Waldoch, hopes were high. Jerzy Józef Brzęczek (born March 18, 1971 in Truskolasy) is a Polish footballer, currently with Orange Ekstraklasa Grzegorz Mielcarski (born March 19, 1971 in Chełmno) is a Polish football player Tomasz Wałdoch (born May 10, 1971 in Gdańsk) is a Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze, VfL Bochum However, in the last game in Warsaw, Gornik tied 1-1 with Legia, due to partisan refereeing, which gave Legia the crown. Also, in the same year Gornik played its last so far game in European Cups, losing to Admira Wacker Vienna. FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling.
In the spring of 2007 Gornik got a new, rich sponsor - German insurance company Allianz. SE (formerly AG,,) is a large Financial services provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. Several new players were bought (together with Brzeczek and Tomasz Hajto). Tomasz Hajto (born October 16, 1972 in Maków Podhalański) is a Polish footballer who is currently with Górnik Zabrze With strong financial support, Zabrze’s supporters hope that good times will return.
Current squad
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Mariusz Pawelec |
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Notable former players
Foreign players
- Marko Bajić (2008-)
 Dickson Choto (2000-02) Enkelejd Dobi (2003) Ugochukwu Enyinnaya (2004-05) Filipe Andrade Felix (2003-06)- Gaudinho Luis Mendez (2004)
 Andrei Grishchenko (1997)- Hernâni (2003-05)
- João Paulo Heidemann (2004-05)
- Shingayi Kaondera (1999-02)
 Waldemar Kischka (1983-88)- Marius Kizys (2007-)
- Kléber Novaes de Lima (2006)
 Ivica Križanac (2002) Marcel Lička (2004-05)
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Honours
- Ekstraklasa
- Winners 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
- Runners-up 1962, 1969, 1974, 1991
- Polish Cup
- Winners 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
- Runners-up 1956, 1957, 1962, 1966, 1986, 1992, 2001
- Polish SuperCup:
- Polish League Cup:
- Cup Winners' Cup
External links
For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Piotr Madejski (born August 2, 1983 in Kraków) is a Polish footballer (midfielder who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Not to be confused with Mariusz Pawełek. Mariusz Pawelec (born April 14, 1986 in Lublin) is a Polish footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Adam Orłowicz (born 6 May 1986 in Ozimek) is a Polish footballer (defender who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Tomasz Zahorski ( pron ˈtɔmaʂ zaˈhɔrski born November 22, 1984 in Barczewo) is a Polish footballer (forward who plays for Polish For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Dariusz Stachowiak (born 18 July 1984 in Września) is a Polish footballer (midfielder who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marko Bajić (born September 28, 1985 is a footballer ( Midfielder) from Serbia playing currently for Górnik Zabrze. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Adam Danch (born December 15 1987 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish midfielder who plays for Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze and For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marius Kižys (born February 21, 1982) is a professional Lithuanian footballer He is currently playing for Górnik Zabrze. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Boris Peškovič (born 30 June 1976) is a Slovak footballer (goalkeeper who plays for Polish Orange Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Māris Smirnovs (born June 2, 1976 in Daugavpils) is a Football defender from Latvia. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Sebastian Nowak II (born January 13, 1982) is a Polish footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Ruch Chorzów. Ryszard Komornicki (born 14 August, 1959 in Ścinawa) is a retired Polish football player and current manager of FC Aarau Włodzimierz 'Włodek' Leonard Lubański (born February 28, 1947 in Gliwice-Sośnica) is a former Polish Football (soccer Zygrfryd Szołtysik (born October 24, 1942) was a Polish footballer ( Midfielder) playing most of his career in Górnik Zabrze Stanisław Oślizło (born November 13, 1937 in Wodzisław Śląski) is one of the Polish footballer ( defender) Jan Urban (born 14 May, 1962 in Jaworzno) is a retired Polish Football (soccer player Józef Wandzik (born August 13 1963) is a Polish Association football player in the goalkeeper position Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born July 18, 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in Andrzej Niedzielan (born February 27, 1979 in Żary, Poland) is a striker for the Poland national football team. 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