Odra Opole
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Odra Opole (ˈɔdra ɔˈpɔlɛ) is a football (soccer)
club based in Opole
, Poland
, currently playing in the Polish First League
(second highest division in Poland). It was founded by resettled Poles from Lwów
in 1945 as Lwowianka (female inhabitant of Lwów
) but because the communist authorities disliked the name, the club's name has been soon changed to more politically appropriate Budowlani Opole (Builders Opole). This name was changed again in 1953 to its present form - Odra Opole. The club played in the Polish First League in periods of 1953, 1956-1958 (3 seasons), 1960-1966 (7 seasons), 1967–1970, 1971–1974 and 1976-1981. The best result was a First League 3rd place in 1963-64 season. While actually being relegated from First League (then called Second League) in the 1997-98 season, they merged with Varta Namysłów for one season and played by the name Odra/Varta Opole in the 1998-99 season of the First League.
In 2009, Odra Opole withdrew from the Polish First League
after becoming insolvent. In June of the same year, a new club by the name of Oderka Opole was established. Oderka plans to apply for acceptance into the Polish Fourth League
to which Odra's reserves had won promotion. Oderka Opole played in Opolska (Opole) Group in Polish Fourth League
and promoted to Opolsko-Slaska (Opole-Silesia) Group of Polish Third League
in 2009-10 season.
Second Level: 1951-1952 (2 seasons), 1954-1955 (2 seasons), 1959, 1966–1967, 1970–1971, 1974–1976, 1981–1984, 1985–1986, 1987–1988, 1997–2002, 2006–2009
Third Level: 1948-1950 (3 seasons), 1984–1985, 1986–1987, 1988–1997, 2002–2006
Fourth Level: 2010-
Fifth Level: 2009-2010
1: promotion play-off won.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, currently playing in the Polish First League
Polish First League 2008-09
The Polish First League 2008–09 season sees 18 teams competing for promotion to the Ekstraklasa. This is the first season under its new name. Formerly, the league was known as the Polish Second League . The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the third-placed team will...
(second highest division in Poland). It was founded by resettled Poles from Lwów
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
in 1945 as Lwowianka (female inhabitant of Lwów
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
) but because the communist authorities disliked the name, the club's name has been soon changed to more politically appropriate Budowlani Opole (Builders Opole). This name was changed again in 1953 to its present form - Odra Opole. The club played in the Polish First League in periods of 1953, 1956-1958 (3 seasons), 1960-1966 (7 seasons), 1967–1970, 1971–1974 and 1976-1981. The best result was a First League 3rd place in 1963-64 season. While actually being relegated from First League (then called Second League) in the 1997-98 season, they merged with Varta Namysłów for one season and played by the name Odra/Varta Opole in the 1998-99 season of the First League.
In 2009, Odra Opole withdrew from the Polish First League
Polish First League
I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
after becoming insolvent. In June of the same year, a new club by the name of Oderka Opole was established. Oderka plans to apply for acceptance into the Polish Fourth League
Polish Fourth League
Polish Fourth League lies at the 5th level of the Polish football league system. The clubs can be promoted from it to the III Liga or relegated to the Polish Fifth League. There are many of groups of the League. The League has a regional character....
to which Odra's reserves had won promotion. Oderka Opole played in Opolska (Opole) Group in Polish Fourth League
Polish Fourth League
Polish Fourth League lies at the 5th level of the Polish football league system. The clubs can be promoted from it to the III Liga or relegated to the Polish Fifth League. There are many of groups of the League. The League has a regional character....
and promoted to Opolsko-Slaska (Opole-Silesia) Group of Polish Third League
Polish Third League
III Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 4th tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season III Liga referred to a league at the 3rd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland...
in 2009-10 season.
League Participations
First Level: 1953, 1956-1958 (3 seasons), 1960-1966 (7 seasons), 1967–1970, 1971–1974, 1976–1981Second Level: 1951-1952 (2 seasons), 1954-1955 (2 seasons), 1959, 1966–1967, 1970–1971, 1974–1976, 1981–1984, 1985–1986, 1987–1988, 1997–2002, 2006–2009
Third Level: 1948-1950 (3 seasons), 1984–1985, 1986–1987, 1988–1997, 2002–2006
Fourth Level: 2010-
Fifth Level: 2009-2010
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–2000 | Second League Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... (II) |
8th |
| 2000–01 | Second League Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... (II) |
4th |
| 2001–02 | Second League Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... (II) |
18th (relegated) |
| 2002–03 | Third League Polish Second League II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland... (III) |
5th |
| 2003–04 | Third League Polish Second League II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland... (III) |
4th |
| 2004–05 | Third League Polish Second League II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland... (III) |
12th |
| 2005–06 | Third League Polish Second League II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland... (III) |
2nd (promoted 1) |
| 2006–07 | Third League Polish Second League II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland... (III) |
10th |
| 2007–08 | First League Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... (II) |
13th |
| 2008–09 | First League Polish First League I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association... (II) |
17th (relegated) |
| 2009–10 | Fourth League Polish Fourth League Polish Fourth League lies at the 5th level of the Polish football league system. The clubs can be promoted from it to the III Liga or relegated to the Polish Fifth League. There are many of groups of the League. The League has a regional character.... (V) |
1st (promoted) |
1: promotion play-off won.
National Honours
- Polish League CupEkstraklasa CupThe Ekstraklasa Cup was an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs who play in the Polish 1st Division Ekstraklasa. The first ever Ekstraklasa Cup was held in 1952 in which Wawel Kraków came out victorious over Cracovia Kraków with the final score being 5-1. Two tournements were also held...
- Winners (1): 1977Ekstraklasa CupThe Ekstraklasa Cup was an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs who play in the Polish 1st Division Ekstraklasa. The first ever Ekstraklasa Cup was held in 1952 in which Wawel Kraków came out victorious over Cracovia Kraków with the final score being 5-1. Two tournements were also held...
- Winners (1): 1977