KS Lechia Gdańsk
Squad
Gerson Guimarães Junior2015current
Grzegorz Wojtkowiak2015current
Jakub Wawrzyniak2015current
Mario Maloča2015current
Sebastian Mila2015current
Sławomir Peszko2015current
Flávio Paixão2016current
Vanja Milinković-Savić2016current
Artur Sobiechcurrent
Dušan Kuciakcurrent
Egy Maulana Vikricurrent- Filip Wichmancurrent
- Gino van Kesselcurrent
- Joël Abu Hannacurrent
Kenny Saiefcurrent
Maciej Gajoscurrent
Marco Terrazzinocurrent
Oliver Zelenikacurrent- Omran Haydarycurrent
- Patryk Lipskicurrent
Rafał Wolskicurrent
Simeon Slavchevcurrent- Stanisław Baran1945–1946
Janusz Kupcewicz1986–1988
Arkadiusz Bąk1995–1996- Sebastian Mila2000–2001
Abdou Razack Traoré2010–2012
Vytautas Andriuškevičius2010–2013
Fred Benson2011–2012- Fred Benson2011–2011
Josip Tadić2011–2012
Levon Hayrapetyan2011–2013
Andreu Guerao Mayoral2012–2013
Christopher Oualembo2012–2014
Grzegorz Rasiak2012–2013- Josip Tadić2012–2012
Paweł Dawidowicz2012–2014
Przemysław Frankowski2012–2014
Ricardo Cavalcante Mendes2012–2013
Daisuke Matsui2013–2013
Adam Buksa2014–2026
Adlan Katsayev2014–2015
Antonio Čolak2014–2015
Ariel Borysiuk2014–2015
Bartłomiej Pawłowski2014–2014- Danijel Aleksić2014–2015
- Danijel Aleksić2014–2014
Maciej Makuszewski2014–2014- Maciej Makuszewski2014–2016
Stojan Vranješ2014–2015
Zaur Sadayev2014–2014- Ariel Borysiuk2015–2016
Lukáš Haraslín2015–2020
Miloš Krasić2015–2018
Steven Vitória2016–2019
Filip Mladenović2018–2020
Zlatan Alomerović2018–2022- Kacper Urbański2019–2021
- José Gomes2020–2020
KS Lechia Gdańsk is a professional football club based in Gdańsk, Poland, known for its rich history and passionate fan base.
The club competes in the Ekstraklasa, Poland's top football league, showcasing its status in the national football scene.
Lechia Gdańsk has also played in the I liga, demonstrating its competitive spirit across different levels of Polish football.
Biography
Formation
KS Lechia Gdańsk, a professional football club based in Gdańsk, Poland, was founded on August 7, 1945, originally under the name "BOP Baltia Gdańsk". The club was established by the Port Reconstruction Office, which aimed to rebuild Polish sea ports devastated during World War II. The first match for BOP Baltia took place on September 2, 1945, resulting in a 6-4 loss against Milicyjny Klub Sportowy z Wrzeszcza. Despite this setback, the club quickly found its footing, winning all six games in the Gdańsk regional qualifying and earning promotion to the A Klasa, the second division of Polish football at the time.
Early Years and Name Change
In early 1946, the club underwent a significant transformation, changing its name to "Sports Club for the Port Reconstruction Office Lechia Gdańsk". The name 'Lechia' was inspired by Lechia Lwów, reflecting the heritage of many of its founding members. This rebranding marked the beginning of a new era for the club, as it continued to grow and establish itself within Polish football.
Achievements
Lechia Gdańsk has had a storied history, competing in various leagues, including the Ekstraklasa and I liga. The club has achieved notable success, finishing third in the Ekstraklasa in 1956 and the 2018-19 season. In the I liga, they have been champions multiple times, with victories in 1951, 1983-84, 2007-08, and 2023-24. Additionally, they have won the Polish Cup twice, in 1982-83 and 2018-19, and have made appearances in European competitions, including the European Cup Winners Cup and the Europa League.
Legacy
Lechia Gdańsk remains a significant part of Polish football culture, with a passionate fan base and a rich history that reflects the resilience and spirit of the city of Gdańsk. The club's journey from its humble beginnings to its current status in Polish football showcases its enduring legacy and influence in the sport.
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Career & Clubs
Early years (1945–1948)
The club was founded on 7 August 1945 in Gdańsk and was originally named "BOP Baltia Gdańsk". The club was first established by the "Port Reconstruction Office" (Polish: Biuro Odbudowy Portów). The BOP's purpose was to help rebuild Polish sea ports which were destroyed during World War II, and saw it best to create a sports club for the BOP workers. BOP Baltia's first game came on 2 September 1945, in which they lost the game 6–4 against Milicyjny Klub Sportowy z Wrzeszcza (Militia Sports Club from Wrzeszcz) in a friendly. BOP Baltia's first league game was a week later and played against WKS 16 Dywizji (Military Sports Club of the 16th Division). Due to the disruption of football in Poland due to the war the first season back was focused on regional qualifying for leagues to reformat the Polish football leagues. In the Gdańsk regional qualifying Lechia won all 6 games including both games in their first Gdańsk Derby games against Gedania Gdańsk, winning the group and being promoted to the A Klasa (A Class, the second division in Poland at the time). Towards the end of February 1946, BOP officials had a meeting, in which it was decided that the name of the club should be changed. The team became known as "Sports Club for the Port Reconstruction Office Lechia Gdańsk" (Polish: Klub Sportowy Biura Odbudowy Portów Lechia Gdańsk), 'Lechia' coming from Lechia Lwów, as a majority of the workers at BOP and those who studied at the Gdańsk University of…
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- Ekstraklasa
- League
- I liga
Legacy
League
Ekstraklasa Third place: 1956, 2018–19 I liga Champions: 1951, 1983–84, 2007–08, 2023–24 Runners-up: 1954, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78 Third place: 1978–79 II liga Champions: 1971–72, 1982–83, 2004–05 Runners-up: 1967–68, 1970–71 Third place: 1969–70, 1997–98
Cup
Polish Cup Winners: 1982–83, 2018–19 Runners-up: 1955, 2019–20 Polish Super Cup: Winners: 1983, 2019
Europe
European Cup Winners Cup: First round: 1983–84 Europa League Second qualifying round: 2019–20
Indoor football
Amber Cup Winners: 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 Runners-up: 2012 Third place: 2015
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
professional association football club based in Gdańsk, Poland
Lechia Gdańsk is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2026–27 season, they compete in the I liga.
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