GKS Katowice
Squad
Gražvydas Mikulėnas2008current
Janusz Gancarczyk2013current
Filip Burkhardt2015current- Povilas Leimonas2015current
Adam Zreľák2024current
Ilya Shkurin2025current- Damian Rasak2026current
- Adrian Łyszczarzcurrent
Alan Czerwińskicurrent- Arkadiusz Woźniakcurrent
- Bartłomiej Kalinkowskicurrent
- Henryk Latochacurrent
Igor Sapałacurrent
Jakub Wawrzyniakcurrent
Kamil Jóźwiakcurrent- Marcin Fliscurrent
- Mikołaj Lebedyńskicurrent
- Oliver Práznovskýcurrent
Piotr Świerczewskicurrent- Tomasz Mokwacurrent
Tymoteusz Puchaczcurrent
Łukasz Zejdlercurrent- Jan Wraży1967–1970
Jan Furtok1979–1988- Mirosław Kubisztal1984–1990
Andrzej Lesiak1985–1992
Janusz Nawrocki1986–1992
Andrzej Rudy1988–1989- Piotr Świerczewski1988–1993
- Gia Guruli1990–1992
- Roman Szewczyk1990–1993
- Adam Ledwoń1991–1998
Bartosz Karwan1993–1994
Kazimierz Węgrzyn1993–1996
Wojciech Szala1994–2001- Bartosz Karwan1995–1997
- Jan Furtok1995–1998
Jerzy Brzęczek1995–1995- Sławomir Wojciechowski1995–1998
Michał Chałbiński1996–1997- Aidas Preikšaitis1997–1998
- Michał Chałbiński1997–1997
Dariusz Dudek1999–1999- Dariusz Dudek1999–2000
Krzysztof Gajtkowski1999–2002
Mirosław Sznaucner1999–2003
Ariel Jakubowski2000–2001- Gražvydas Mikulėnas2000–2001
- Jacek Kowalczyk2000–2003
Krzysztof Bukalski2000–2001- Mallam Yahaya2000–2001
- Moussa Yahaya2000–2001
Sérgio Batata2000–2001
Samson Godwin2002–2002- Admir Adžem2003–2004
- Anatoli Nankov2003–2004
- Krzysztof Gajtkowski2003–2004
Leonardo Ferreira da Silva2003–2004- Moussa Yahaya2003–2003
Paweł Brożek2004–2005- Piotr Polczak2004–2008
Ryszard Czerwiec2004–2005
Piotr Leciejewski2005–2005- Gražvydas Mikulėnas2006–2008
Łukasz Janoszka2008–2008- Bartosz Karwan2010–2011
- Jacek Kowalczyk2010–2013
Michał Zieliński2010–2011
Paweł Olkowski2010–2011
Piotr Piechniak2010–2011- Wojciech Szala2010–2011
Bartłomiej Pawłowski2011–2011- Dawid Jarka2011–2012
Deniss Rakels2011–2013- Mateusz Zachara2011–2012
Michal Farkaš2011–2013- Piotr Petasz2012–2014
- Michał Zieliński2013–2014
- Rafał Pietrzak2013–2016
- Tomasz Zahorski2016–2016
- Lukas Klemenz2017–2018
- Jakub Wawrzyniak2018–2019
Mariusz Pawełek2018–2019
Bartosz Mrozek2019–2021- Piotr Samiec-Talar2021–2021
Dawid Drachal2025–2025
GKS Katowice was formed in 1964 through the merger of several local clubs in Katowice.
GKS Katowice has won the Polish Cup three times, with their first victory in 1986.
GKS Katowice is a professional football club based in Katowice, Poland.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
GKS Katowice, a prominent Polish football club, was established in 1964 through the merger of several local clubs in Katowice, including Rapid Wełnowiec and Górnik Katowice. The club made its debut in the Polish premier league, now known as the Ekstraklasa, on August 8, 1965, facing local rivals Górnik Zabrze. After a challenging start, GKS Katowice faced relegation in 1971 but managed to return to the top division, marking the beginning of a more successful era.
Rise to Prominence
From the early 1980s, GKS Katowice consistently positioned itself among the top teams in Polish football. The club reached its first Polish Cup final in 1985 but lost to Widzew Łódź in a penalty shootout. However, they claimed their first Polish Cup victory in 1986, defeating Górnik Zabrze 4–1 in the final. This success ignited a passion for football in Katowice, leading to further achievements, including multiple runner-up finishes in the Ekstraklasa during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Honours and Legacy
GKS Katowice has a rich history of domestic success, with three Polish Cup victories and several runner-up finishes in both the Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup. The club also made notable appearances in European competitions, reaching the Round of 16 in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup twice and once in the UEFA Cup. After a period of fluctuating fortunes, GKS Katowice returned to the Ekstraklasa in 2024, continuing its legacy as a significant force in Polish football.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of the city into one large club which would encompass many disciplines. In mid-1963 Rapid Wełnowiec and Orzeł Wełnowiec merged, creating Rapid/Orzeł. In 1964 Rapid/Orzeł, Górnik Katowice, Koszutka Katowice, Katowicki Klub Łyżwiarski (Katowice Skating Club), Katowicki Klub Sportowy Górnik, Górniczy Klub Żeglarski Szkwał (a sailing club) amongst other clubs from Katowice merged creating GKS Katowice. Four years later on the 9 August 1968, Dąb Katowice also amalgamated with GKS Katowice. GKS Katowice made its debut in Polish football's premier league (now called the Ekstraklasa) on 8 August 1965 when GKS Katowice took on local rivals Górnik Zabrze. GKS Katowice's debut season in the first division was in the 1965–66 season. In 1971, Katowice was relegated to the second division. The club's problems were eventually overcome, and GKS returned to the first division. From 1982 the club consistently found itself up the top end of the ladder, as well as playing off in several Polish Cup finals. In 1985 GKS Katowice played in its first Polish Cup final but lost in a penalty shootout to Widzew Łódź. The following year GKS played off in a final at Stadion Śląski against Górnik Zabrze; GKS won 4–1. From that moment the city of Katowice began to live and breathe football. The next year GKS finished third and the two following years they were runners-up. In…
- League
- I liga
- League
- II liga
- League
- Ekstraklasa
Legacy
Domestic
Ekstraklasa: Runners-up (4): 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94 Third place (4): 1986–87, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2002–03 Polish Cup: Winners (3): 1985–86, 1990–91, 1992–93 Runners-up (5): 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97 Polish Super Cup: Winners (2): 1991, 1995
International
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16 (2): 1986–87, 1991–92 UEFA Cup Round of 16 (1): 1994–95
Youth teams
Polish Under-19 Championship Third place (2): 1995, 2002
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
GKS Katowice is a Polish men's professional football club based in Katowice. They currently compete in the Ekstraklasa after gaining promotion from the I liga in 2024.
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