Stal Rzeszów

The history of Stal Rzeszów dates back to November 1944, when a group of sports enthusiasts, working at WSK PZL Rzeszów (Transport Equipment Enterprise) decided to form a Sports Circle. With support of the Youth Organization of the Association of Workers University (Organizacja Mlodziezy Towarzystwa Uniwersytetu Robotniczego, OM TUR), the new club was managed by Bronislaw Szczoczarz. In March 1945, football team of PZL OM TUR was formed, under manager Jan Polak. In its first game, OM TUR faced Szturmowiec (Walter) Rzeszów, the match ended in a 2–2 draw. By the summer of 1945, OM TUR played several friendly games, facing Sokół Rzeszów (4–6), Czuwaj Łańcut (2–6), and in June 1945, it played in the City of Rzeszów Cup tournament, losing in the final 1–3 to Resovia. In the autumn of 1946, a series of playoffs took place, in order to find best teams for the newly created Rzeszów A-Class. PZL OM TUR managed to qualify to the league, together with such teams, as Legia Krosno, Nafta Krosno, Orzel Gorlice, Sanoczanka, Cukrownia Przeworsk, Resovia, Sokol Rzeszów, Czuwaj Przemysl and Polonia Przemysl. By 1955, however, the team did not have its own field, and had to use the fields of other clubs. On 26 June 1955, the first game took place at the newly built PZL Rzeszów stadium, at Hetmanska Street. The reserve team of Poland B faced Bulgarian reserves (1–1). In the second game of the day, Stal Rzeszów, the host, tied 1–1 with Poland U-19 team. On 15 February 1948 the name of the club…

League

Ekstraklasa Best finish: 7th in 1966 Participation: 11x I liga Champions: 1962, 1974–75 II liga Champions: 1956, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1986–87, 2021–22 Runners-up: 1953, 1954, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1985–86 III liga Champions: 1998–99, 2001–02, 2014–15, 2018–19 Runners-up: 2008–09, 2015–16

Cup

Polish Cup Winners: 1974–75 Semi-finalists: 1973–74 Quarter-finalists: 1971–72, 1975–76, 1990–91, 1991–92

Europe

European Cup Winners' Cup Second round: 1975–76

Youth teams

Polish U-19 Championship Third place: 1983, 1986, 2010