Szczakowianka Jaworzno

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Szczakowianka Jaworzno
Szczakowianka Jaworzno, Polish football club
Full nameJaworznickie Stowarzyszenie Piłkarskie Szczakowianka Jaworzno
Nickname(s)Szczaksa
Drwale ("Lumberjacks")
Founded9 July 1923
GroundStadion Miejski, Jaworzno, Poland
Capacity7,000
ChairmanPoland Andrzej Sojka
ManagerPoland Sebastian Paluch
LeagueIV liga
WebsiteClub website

Garbarnia Szczakowianka Jaworzno is a Polish football club based in Szczakowa, Jaworzno, Poland. The club is currently playing in the IV liga

History[edit]

The club was founded on 9 July 1923 as fusion of three local clubs: Kartagina, Rewia' and Sparta, under the name KS Szczakowianka. With the exception of the years 1948–1951, and brief few-day spell in 2007 (where it was met with widespread fan protests) the club has kept its Szczakowianka name throughout its existence, despite numerous minor name changes. They have spent the majority of their history in the 4th tier of Polish football, until the year 2000 they slowly started to make their way up the league pyramid.

In 2001/2002 season they gained promotion the 2nd division after a double play-off match against RKS Radomsko. However the game was shrouded in controversy as Branko Rašić became the centre of attention with Radomsko claiming he was ineligible to play as he was on loan from Victoria Jaworzno before the transfer window at the time. The case took several years to resolve, with numerous court proceedings, Polish FA involvement and even appeals to UEFA, Polish Olympic Committee, and debates in the Polish parliament. The case had widespread consequences, with many officials punished and removed from office as a result, and changes in law to prevent similar incidents in the future.

In season 2002/03, they played in Polish Premier League (Ekstraklasa), were relegated straight away. Whilst it looked like they were about to win promotion immediately, they were convicted of match-fixing, along with several other clubs in widespread enquiry that shook Polish football.

After the two scandals, the club was heavily hit by sanctions with lack of confidence from supporters and sponsors alike in the management which led to the club being bankrupt by 2007. The team carried on relying on its reserve team in the 4th division, whilst the first team was dissolved and the disgraced management made redundant.

Match-fixing scandal[edit]

After a play-off scandal where Szczakowianka were convicted of match-fixing in the 2003/04 season, Szczakowianka played in 2nd league starting with −10 points:[1] Several matches were annulled as result.

Current squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Poland POL Krystian Nawrocki
2 DF Poland POL Mateusz Radosz
4 DF Poland POL Kamil Byrski
5 DF Poland POL Grzegorz Bizoń
6 MF Poland POL Madrin Piegzik
7 MF Poland POL Sebastian Dylowicz
8 MF Poland POL Michał Biskup
9 MF Poland POL Adrian Wojtaszak
10 MF Poland POL Damian Mrożek
13 FW Poland POL Daniel Niedzielski
14 FW Poland POL Marcin Smarzyński
15 DF Poland POL Wojciech Jamróz
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW Poland POL Sebastian Chojnowski
18 MF Poland POL Grzegorz Kantek
19 MF Poland POL Piotr Sierczyński
20 FW Poland POL Kamil Głośny
21 FW Poland POL Dariusz Kurowski
22 DF Poland POL Filip Koralik
23 GK Poland POL Witold Wojtków
25 FW Poland POL Paweł Wasilewski
77 GK Poland POL Sławomir Jeziorek
MF Poland POL Paweł Cygnar
MF Poland POL Paweł Sermak
MF Poland POL Grzegorz Kmiecik

Famous players[edit]

Players who have played in the top division

Fans[edit]

Due to the number of large teams in close proximity, the club has a small but fanatical support. They used have a strong friendship with fans of Szombierki Bytom. The major rivals are cross-town neighbours Victoria Jaworzno, with whom they contest the Jaworzno derby. They also have rivalry with nearby Ruch Radzionków fans.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Foul Play". Warsaw Voice. 2003-08-28. Retrieved 2008-08-01.

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