ŁKS Łódź
Squad
- Artemijus Tutyškinascurrent
Antoni Gałecki1922–1939- Stanisław Baran1945–1945
- Stanisław Baran1946–1958
Kazimierz Deyna1966–1966
Mirosław Bulzacki1969–1983
Jan Tomaszewski1972–1978- Marek Dziuba1973–1984
- Bohdan Masztaler1977–1978
Jacek Ziober1982–1990- Jan Tomaszewski1982–1984
- Tomasz Wieszczycki1988–1995
Marek Saganowski1994–1996
Tomasz Kłos1995–1998
Mirosław Trzeciak1996–1998- Marek Saganowski1997–2000
- Rodrigo Carbone1997–1998
- Tomasz Wieszczycki1998–1999
PawelAbbott1999–2001
Paweł Golański2000–2005
Paweł Brożek2002–2002
Marcin Kowalczyk2003–2004
Tomasz Jodłowiec2005–2005
Tomasz Hajto2006–2007
Cezary Wilk2007–2007
Mladen Kašćelan2007–2009
Paulinho2007–2008- Tomasz Kłos2007–2008
Piotr Świerczewski2008–2009
Sebastian Mila2008–2008
Krzysztof Mączyński2009–2009- Piotr Świerczewski2009–2010
- Piotr Świerczewski2009–2009
- Tomasz Hajto2009–2010
- Krzysztof Mączyński2010–2011
- Piotr Świerczewski2010–2010
- Marek Saganowski2011–2012
- Mladen Kašćelan2011–2012
- Paweł Golański2011–2011
Ronald Gërçaliu2012–2012
Seweryn Gancarczyk2012–2012
Wojciech Łobodziński2012–2012
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes2021–2022
ŁKS Łódź is a well-known football club based in Poland, with a rich history in various sports.
The club was one of the founders of the Ekstraklasa, Poland's premier football league.
During World War II, two of ŁKS's players were victims of the Katyn massacre, highlighting the club's historical significance.
Biography
Formation
ŁKS Łódź, a prominent Polish sports club, was founded in 1908 in the city of Łódź. Initially recognized for its football team, the club has expanded its representation across various sports, including basketball, volleyball, and boxing. The club's home ground is the Władysław Król Municipal Stadium, located at Aleja Unii Lubelskiej 2 in Łódź.
Historical Success
The club was a founding member of the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top football division, and has experienced significant success, particularly in the 1950s and 1990s. Notably, ŁKS won the Ekstraklasa championship in 1958 and again in the 1997-98 season, alongside a Polish Cup victory in 1957. The club's history is marked by resilience, especially during World War II when two of its players were tragically murdered in the Katyn massacre.
Recent Developments
In 2010, financial difficulties led to the sale of the football team to a private investor, but the club faced bankruptcy in 2013. A partnership between fans and local investors helped revive the club, allowing it to compete in the IV liga. After a successful rebuilding phase, ŁKS returned to the Ekstraklasa in 2019. On May 28, 2023, they secured promotion to the top division once again, becoming I liga champions, although they faced relegation after just one season back in the Ekstraklasa.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
The club was founded in 1908. It was one of the founders of the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top division. During World War II, two pre-war players of ŁKS, Adam Obrubański and Alojzy Welnitz, were among Poles murdered by the Russians in the large Katyn massacre in April–May 1940. ŁKS enjoyed greatest success in the 1950s and 1990s, when it reached the podium six times, including winning the championship title in 1958 and 1997–98. It also won the Polish Cup in 1957, and reached the final in 1994. In March 2010, the city government sold the football team to a private investor, as the city could no longer afford to support the football team, particularly after several seasons in the top level Ekstraklasa, where expenses often exceeded the ticket revenue from the club's small seating-capacity stadium. In May 2013, at the conclusion of the second-tier 2012–13 I liga season, the private investor declared bankruptcy. The club survived when a partnership between fans and other local investors raised the necessary funds to enter the much more affordable amateur fifth-level IV liga in time for the 2013–14 IV liga season, competing against other local area teams in the Łódź group. The rebuilt club returned to the top division in 2019. On 28 May 2023, ŁKS secured promotion to Ekstraklasa after a 1–1 draw against Arka Gdynia; this result also confirmed ŁKS as I liga champions. However, they were relegated to the second division after just one season back in the top flight.
- League
- I liga
- League
- Ekstraklasa
Legacy
League
Ekstraklasa Champions: 1958, 1997–98 Runners-up: 1954 Third place: 1922, 1957, 1992–93 I liga Champions: 2010–11, 2022–23
Cup
Polish Cup Winners: 1956–57 Runners-up: 1993–94 Polish Super Cup Runners-up: 1994, 1998
Youth teams
Polish U19 championship Champions: 1962, 1983, 1999 Runners-up: 1953, 1955, 1973, 2002 Third place: 1971, 1981 Polish U17 championship Champions: 1994, 1999
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
ŁKS Łódź is a Polish sports club based in Łódź. They are best known for their football club but are represented in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and in the past ice hockey, athletics, tennis, table tennis, swimming, cycling, fencing, chess, etc. The club is based at Władysław Król Municipal Stadium, at Aleja Unii Lubelskiej 2 in the West of Łódź.
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