Stal Stalowa Wola Piłkarska Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Stal Stalowa Wola (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstal staˈlɔva ˈvɔla]), is a Polish professional football club based in Stalowa Wola, Subcarpathian Voivodeship. Founded in 1938, they will compete in the 2024–25 I liga, the second tier of Polish football, following successive promotions from the 2022–23 III liga and 2023–24 II liga.[1]
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Full name | Stal Stalowa Wola Piłkarska Spółka Akcyjna | ||
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Nickname(s) | Stalówka Hutnicy (Steelworkers) | ||
Founded | 1938 as Klub Sportowy Stalowa Wola (Sports Club Stalowa Wola) | ||
Ground | Subcarpathian Football Center | ||
Capacity | 3,764 | ||
Chairman | Wiesław Siembida | ||
Coach | Ireneusz Pietrzykowski | ||
League | I liga | ||
2023–24 | II liga, 4th of 18 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Stal's greatest success are 12th place in the 1993–94 Ekstraklasa, 1990–91 I liga championship and the quarter-final of the 1991–92 Polish Cup. It is the fourth best team in the history of the I liga, second professional association football division.[2]
Since the spring round of the 2019–20 season, Stalowa Wola has played its home games at the 3,764-capacity Subcarpathian Football Center. Previously the team had played at the MOSiR Stadium from the 1930s, when the stadium was built. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Siarka Tarnobrzeg, and matches between the two sides are known as the great derby of Subcarpathia.
The club's traditional colours are green and black, and the club is known as Stalówka and Hutnicy (Steelworkers). At the beginning of its existence, it was associated with the Huta Stalowa Wola. In May 2010, a joint-stock sport company was built up under the name "Stal Stalowa Wola Piłkarska Spółka Akcyjna". It is the lawful successor and continuator of the "ZKS Stal Stalowa Wola" tradition. In July 2018, the city of Stalowa Wola took over the club's majority stake.[3]
History
editIn 1938, Feliks Olszak , who served as the director of Huta Stalowa Wola, founded Klub Sportowy Stalowa Wola (''Sports Club Stalowa Wola''). At that time, the club possessed a pitch devoid of running tracks and stands, and its players were purely amateurs. Training sessions were scheduled post work hours, with matches held exclusively on Sundays. The inaugural match occurred on 4 May 4 1939, coinciding with Saint Florian's Day, the patron saint of steelworkers.[3]
Post-World War II, the club resumed its operations. Stal emerged victorious in the 1953 season of Klasa A (4th level).[4] This triumph marked the first elevation of footballers from Stalowa Wola to the II liga (2nd level) in 1973, under the guidance of Jerzy Kopa.[3] The team remained in the second league until 1987, when they secured promotion to Ekstraklasa following a play-off victory against Górnik Knurów.[3] Stal Stalowa Wola featured in Ekstraklasa during the subsequent seasons: 987–88, 1991–92, 1993–94 and 1994–95. Notable achievements of Stal include reaching the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup in the 1991–92 edition.
Following their triumph in the 2001–02 II liga (fourth group), Stal ascended to the I liga.[5] However, in their debut season at the higher tier, they finished fifteenth, landing in the relegation zone. Stal made a reappearance at this level in 2006 but descended to the third tier after the 2009–10 season of I liga, securing the penultimate position in the league, ahead of only Motor Lublin.[6] In the 2009–10 Polish Cup edition, Stal advanced to the round of 16, notably eliminating the defending champion Lech Poznań, featuring Robert Lewandowski in their squad, in a penalty shootout (0–0, p. 4–1).[7] From 2010 to 2020, Stal maintained a consistent presence in the II liga.
The 2019–20 II liga season began severely for the Subcarpathian team – they had one point in the initial five matches. After the loss to Błękitni Stargard (0–1), the coach Paweł Wtorek resigned. He was replaced by Szymon Szydełko,[8] who was unable to turn around the club's fortunes. Stalówka finished the season in 15th, thus becoming relegated to III liga.[9] Szydełko stayed at the club, beginning another season with a victory in the Polish Cup over the II liga side Skra Częstochowa (3–1 win).[10] On October 31, 2020, after the 0–3 loss to Wisła Puławy, Szymon Szydełko was released from his contract (at the time of his release, Stal was sixth, 18 points behind to first place).[11] On November 4, 2020, Jaromir Wieprzęć was announced as his successor.[12] They were not able to win the promotion back the following season, finding themselves remaining in the fourth-tier III liga.
In the 2022–23 season, Stal won the Polish Cup of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship and were promoted to the II liga – securing promotion in the penultimate round by winning 7–0 over Wisła Sandomierz and reaching a six-point lead over Avia Świdnik.[13][14]
Stal Stalowa Wola achieved back-to-back promotions through the play-offs in the 2023–24 season. Their 2–1 victory over KKS 1925 Kalisz in the play-off final marked their return to the second tier after a 14-year absence.[1]
Naming history
edit- 1938–1944 – Klub Sportowy Stalowa Wola (Sports Club Stalowa Wola)
- 1944–1947 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Stalowa Wola (Association Sports Club Stalowa Wola)
- 1947–1949 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Metal Stalowa Wola (Association Sports Club Metal Stalowa Wola)
- 1949–1952 – Związkowy Klub Sportowy Stal Stalowa Wola (Association Sports Club Stalowa Wola)
- 1952–1957 – Koło Sportowe Stalowa Wola (The Sports Network Stalowa Wola)
- 1957–1958 – Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Stal Stalowa Wola, in short MKS Stal Stalowa Wola
- 1958–2010 – Zakładowy Klub Sportowy Stal Stalowa Wola, in short ZKS Stal Stalowa Wola
- 2010–current – Stal Stalowa Wola Piłkarska Spółka Akcyjna (Stal Stalowa Wola Football Joint Stock Company), in short Stal Stalowa Wola P.S.A.
Stadium
editStal Stalowa Wola plays its home matches at the Subcarpathian Football Center at the Hutnicza 10a Street.[15] It opened in 2020 and has been the home stadium of Stal Stalowa Wola since its completion. The stadium has lighting and a heated pitch. It holds 3,764 people (including 258 seats for visitors fans).[15] In the first match at the new stadium, on 29 February 2020, Stal drew 0–0 with Bytovia Bytów (it was also the inauguration of artificial lighting).
Honours
edit- I liga
- Champions: 1990–91
- Polish Cup
- Quarter-finalists: 1991–92
August 1991 Third round | Unia Tarnów | 1–4 | Stal Stalowa Wola | Tarnów |
RSSSF |
September 1991 1/16 finals | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2–1 | Śląsk Wrocław | Stalowa Wola |
RSSSF | Stadium: MOSiR Stadium |
11 November 1991 1/8 finals | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2–0 | Ruch Chorzów | Stalowa Wola |
RSSSF | Stadium: MOSiR Stadium |
18 March 1992 Quarter-finals first leg | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | 0–0 | Stal Stalowa Wola | Gorzów Wielkopolski |
RSSSF | Referee: Krzysztof Perek (Poznań) |
1 April 1992 Quarter-finals second leg | Stal Stalowa Wola | 0–1 (0–1 agg.) | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | Stalowa Wola |
RSSSF |
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Stadium: MOSiR Stadium Referee: Wit Żelazko (Warsaw) |
- Subcarpathian Stalowa Wola Polish Cup:
- Winners: 2020–21[16]
- Subcarpathian Polish Cup:
- Runners-up: 2020–21[17]
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 19 August 2024[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
editNotable players
editPlayers who have been capped, including national youth football teams.
Players who have played in the team of the Stal Stalowa Wola's stars against the Wisła Kraków's stars in 2017.[note 1][19]
Coaching staff
edit- As of 22 May 2024[18]
Manager | Ireneusz Pietrzykowski |
Assistant manager | Maciej Jarosz |
Assistant coach | Przemysław Stelmach |
Goalkeeping coach | Dzyanis Parechyn |
Fitness coach | Paweł Żmuda |
Team doctor | Marek Wasiuta |
Masseur | Tomasz Brud |
Team manager | Tomasz Wietecha |
Coaches over the years
editList of coaches | |
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2014–2016 | Jaromir Wieprzęć |
2016 | Andrzej Kasiak |
2016 | Ryszard Kuźma |
2016–2017 | Rafał Wójcik |
2017 | Janusz Białek |
2017–2018 | Krzysztof Łętocha |
2018 | Tadeusz Krawiec |
2018 | Jaromir Wieprzęć |
2018 | Krzysztof Łętocha |
2018–2019 | Wojciech Fabianowski |
2019 | Paweł Wtorek[20] |
2019 | Czesław Palik[20] |
2019–2020 | Szymon Szydełko[21] |
2020–2021 | Jaromir Wieprzęć[22][23] |
2021 | Damian Skakuj[24] |
2021 | Roland Thomas[25] |
2021–2022 | Łukasz Bereta[26] |
2022–2023 | Łukasz Surma[27] |
2023–current | Ireneusz Pietrzykowski[28] |
Records
editAll-time records
edit- Ekstraklasa: 54th (103 points reached)[29]
- I liga: 4th (1316 points reached)[2]
- II liga: 17th (above 661 points reached)
Ekstraklasa records
edit- Number of seasons: 4
- First game: 0–1 (H) v Zagłębie Lubin (August 9, 1987)
- Biggest win: 4–0 (A) v Igloopol Dębica (November 23, 1991)
- Biggest defeat: 0–6 (A) v Górnik Zabrze (August 27, 1994)
- Longest series of victories: 2 (three times)
- Longest series of defeats: 4 (two times)
- Highest attendance at the MOSiR Stadium: 12,000 v Legia Warsaw 1–0 (October 30, 1994)
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Polish Cup records
editThe following list is not complete.
- Notes
- RGN: Regional competitions level[note 10]
- 1PR: First preliminary round
- 2PR: Second preliminary round
- EPR: Extra preliminary round
- PR: Preliminary round
- 1R: First round
- 2R: Second round
- 3R: Third round
- 4R: Fourth round
- 1/8: 1/8 finals
- QF: Quarter-finals
Stal's places in Ekstraklasa
edit1987–88
editPos | Team | Pld | W | 3W | D | 3L | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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12 | Lechia Gdańsk (R) | 30 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 26 | Qualification to Relegation playoffs |
13 | Olimpia Poznań | 30 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 24 | |
14 | Górnik Wałbrzych | 30 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 24 | |
15 | Bałtyk Gdynia (R) | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 21 | Relegated to II liga |
16 | Stal Stalowa Wola (R) | 30 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. 1 extra point for each win with a goal difference of 3 or more, and 1 point deducted for each loss with a goal difference of 3 or more.
(R) Relegated
1991–92
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Olimpia Poznań | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 31 | |
15 | Motor Lublin (R) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 30 | Relegated to II liga |
16 | Stal Stalowa Wola (R) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 28 | |
17 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (R) | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 24 | |
18 | Igloopol Dębica (R) | 34 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 15 | 76 | −61 | 11 |
1993–94
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Miliarder Pniewy | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 33 |
11 | Stal Mielec | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 31 |
12 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 30 |
13 | Zagłębie Lubin | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 30 |
14 | Warta Poznań | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 30 |
1994–95
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Stomil Olsztyn | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 30 | |
15 | Petrochemia Płock (R) | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 30 | Relegated to II liga |
16 | Stal Stalowa Wola (R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 29 | |
17 | Ruch Chorzów (R) | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 29 | |
18 | Warta Poznań (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 35 | 75 | −40 | 19 |
Supporters
editStal Stalowa Wola fans have a friendship with supporters of GKS Jastrzębie, Łada Biłgoraj, Polonia Przemyśl, Sokół Nisko and Stal Rzeszów. Stal's major rivals are Hutnik Kraków, Korona Kielce, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Motor Lublin, Siarka Tarnobrzeg and Stal Mielec. The team's fan group is called "Stalówka The Firm".[36] In 2020 officially begun a friendship with Ultras of Italian giants Inter Curva Nord Milano.[37]
Derbies
editThe great character species have games between Stal and Siarka Tarnobrzeg (called the great derby of Subcarpathia),[38] Motor Lublin (called the east derby)[39] and KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (called the metallurgical derby).[40]
Between Stal and Siarkaedit
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Between Stal and Motoredit
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Between Stal and KSZOedit
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Stal Stalowa Wola II
editFounded | 2012 |
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Ground | Subcarpathian Football Center (training pitch) |
League | District class |
2022–23 | 2nd of 16 |
Stal Stalowa Wola II is a Polish football team, which serves as the reserve side of Stal Stalowa Wola.[41] Reactivated in 2012, they started in the B class and won the championship in their debut season (2012–13).[41] From 2019 to 2021, they competed in the IV league but were relegated to the district class in 2021.[41] They play their home matches at the training pitch of the Subcarpathian Football Center.[42]
Notes
edit- ^ The game was played on the occasion of the thirty-year anniversary of the first promotion of Stal Stalowa Wola to Ekstraklasa.
- ^ 3–5 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ 4–1 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ 3–5 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ 3–0 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ Awarded. Polonia Bytom withdrew from the competition.
- ^ 4–3 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ 6–5 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ 4–3 in the penalty shot-out.
- ^ There are organized by the Subcarpathian Football Association (regional authority of the Polish Football Association) for the III liga teams and below. The winner of the regional competitions level gains the right to participate in the central level competition next season.
References
edit- ^ a b "Awans Stali Stalowa Wola do I ligi". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tabela wszech czasów II ligi 1949–2020" (in Polish). Zawisza1946.pl. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Historia klubu" (in Polish). stal1938.pl. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Stal Stalowa Wola mistrzem klasy A. „Nowiny Rzeszowskie-Nowiny Sportowe", p. 1, September 15, 1953, edition
- ^ "III liga 2001/2002, grupa: 4 (Świętokrzyskie, Lubelskie, Małopolska, Podkarpacie)" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "I liga 2009/2010" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola - Lech Poznań 0:0 k.4:1" (in Polish). lechpoznan.pl. September 29, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Szymon Szydełko został nowym trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola, a w Sokole Sieniawa zastąpił go Ryszard Kuźma" (in Polish). nowiny24.pl. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ II liga 2019/2020, 90minut.pl
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- ^ "Szymon Szydełko nie jest już trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola" [Szymon Szydełko is no longer the Stal Stalowa Wola's coach] (in Polish). stal1938.pl. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Jaromir Wieprzęć trenerem Stali" [Jaromir Wieprzęć Stal's coach] (in Polish). stal1938.pl. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola pokonała Sokoła Sieniawa w finale wojewódzkim Pucharu Polski" (in Polish). June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola awansowała do II ligi". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stadion" (in Polish). Stal1938.pl. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Regionalny Fortuna Puchar Polski. Stal Stalowa Wola ograła Siarkę Tarnobrzeg po rzutach karnych, Wietecha bohaterem". Echo Dnia (in Polish).
- ^ Wiśniewski, Damian (June 26, 2021). "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Stal Stalowa Wola przegrała z Wisłoką Dębica po dogrywce". Echo Dnia Podkarpackie.
- ^ a b "Kadra sezon 2024/2025 (jesień)" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Minęło 30 lat od awansu "Stalówki" do ekstraklasy. Legendy znów zagrały z Wisłą Kraków" (in Polish). Nowiny24.pl. July 3, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Czesław Palik trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola". www.90minut.pl.
- ^ "Szymon Szydełko nie jest już trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola". www.podkarpacielive.pl.
- ^ Trzyna, Marcin (November 4, 2020). "3 liga. Jaromir Wieprzęć został nowym trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola". Nowiny.
- ^ "3 liga. Decyzja zapadła. Jaromir Wieprzęć nie jest już trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola". Nowiny. April 12, 2021.
- ^ Wiśniewski, Damian (July 6, 2021). "3 liga. Damian Skakuj, były trener Stali Stalowa Wola: W tle czaiły się napięcie i chęć dogonienia Wisły Puławy [ROZMOWA]". Echo Dnia Podkarpackie.
- ^ Trzyna, Marcin (June 14, 2021). "3 liga. Stal Stalowa Wola zaskoczyła. Nowym trenerem "Stalówki" został Roland Thomas". Nowiny.
- ^ Czajka, Michał (September 17, 2021). "3 liga grupa IV. W piątek Łukasz Bereta został oficjalnie przedstawiony jako trener Stali Stalowa Wola". Gol24.pl.
- ^ "Łukasz Surma trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola PSA". stalowemiasto.pl.
- ^ "Ireneusz Pietrzykowski nowym trenerem Stali Stalowa Wola" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola. March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tabela wszech czasów Ekstraklasy (1927-2019)" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2021/2022, grupa: Podkarpacki ZPN - Stalowa Wola". www.90minut.pl.
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- ^ "Fortuna Puchar Polski 2022/2023". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
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- ^ "Stal Stalowa Wola" (in Polish). Stadionowioprawcy.net. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kibice Stali ogłosili zgodę z Interistami" (in Polish). Intermediolan.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "Efektowne zwycięstwo! Derby Podkarpacia dla Stalówki!" (in Polish). Stal1938.pl. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Derby Wschodu: Motor Lublin podejmuje Stal Stalową Wolę" (in Polish). Sportowefakty.wp.pl. April 29, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Hutnicze derby - zapowiedź meczu Stal Stalowa Wola - KSZO Ostrowiec" (in Polish). Sportowefakty.wp.pl. August 14, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Zakładowy Klub Sportowy Stal II Stalowa Wola" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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External links
edit- (in Polish) Official website
- (in Polish) Stal Stalowa Wola on Facebook
- (in English) Stal Stalowa Wola results