Rewera Stanislawów
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Wojskowo-Cywilny Klub Sportowy (WCKS) Rewera Stanisławów was a Polish
football team, located in Stanisławów
(since 1962 Ivano-Frankivsk
), on the historic territory of Kresy Wschodnie (Eastern Borderlands).
The club was founded in 1908, when the city of Stanisławów
belonged to the Austrian province of Galicia. The name of the city comes from the nickname of Polish magnate Stanisław Potocki, whose son, Andrzej Potocki
, founded the city of Stanisławów. "Rewera" is a variation of a Latin proverb "re vera", which means "in fact".
The football team of Rewera never managed to qualify to the elite Polish Football League, however, it was a regular champion of the Stanisławów regional A-Class (see: Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland
). In 1934 Rewera reached the second level semifinals of the qualifying games to the League, losing 0-5, 1-0 to Śląsk Świętochłowice. In 1938, Stanisławów's side lost qualifiers to Dąb Katowice
(2-2, 1-6), Garbarnia Kraków
(1-7, 1-4), and Czarni Lwów
(1-0, 0-2).
The club's hues were red and blue, same as the hues of one of the most popular Polish teams, Pogoń Lwów
. Apart from football, Rewera, a member of the WCKS society, had other departments as well - volleyball
, boxing
, ice hockey
, cycling
, track and field
. All home games were held at a municipal stadium in Potocki Park, funded by the local savings bank. Among the activists of Rewera, was the father of Maryla Rodowicz
, one of the most popular Polish singers.
On June 5, 1938 the club organized a tournament to commemorate its 30th anniversary, with four teams participating - Rewera, a Romania
n side Dragos Voda from Cerna˘ut¸i
(champion of Bucovina), Cracovia, and a collective team of the Stanisławów Voivodeship. The event was organized by the 48th Infantry Regiment stationed in the city and led by Voivode of Stanisławów, Stefan Pasławski. The Cup was taken by the Cerna˘ut¸i team with Rewera finishing second. The results of the tournament were as follows:
Following the German and Soviet aggression on Poland, Rewera ceased to exist in September 1939.
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...
football team, located in Stanisławów
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
(since 1962 Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
), on the historic territory of Kresy Wschodnie (Eastern Borderlands).
The club was founded in 1908, when the city of Stanisławów
Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk is a historic city located in the western Ukraine. It is the administrative centre of the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast , and is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, municipality....
belonged to the Austrian province of Galicia. The name of the city comes from the nickname of Polish magnate Stanisław Potocki, whose son, Andrzej Potocki
Andrzej Potocki
Andrzej Potocki was a Polish szlachcic, magnate.Great Chorąży of the Crown since 1660, voivode of Kijów Voivodship since 1668, voivode of Kraków Voivodship since 1682, castellan of Kraków since 1682, Field Crown Hetman since 1684....
, founded the city of Stanisławów. "Rewera" is a variation of a Latin proverb "re vera", which means "in fact".
The football team of Rewera never managed to qualify to the elite Polish Football League, however, it was a regular champion of the Stanisławów regional A-Class (see: Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland
Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland
In interbellum Poland, there was not a national, Second Division, as we know it today . For example, on Sunday, September 26, 1937 in Częstochowa, a conference of A-Class teams took place, during which the possibility of creation of the Second League was discussed...
). In 1934 Rewera reached the second level semifinals of the qualifying games to the League, losing 0-5, 1-0 to Śląsk Świętochłowice. In 1938, Stanisławów's side lost qualifiers to Dąb Katowice
Dab Katowice
Dąb Katowice was a former Polish sports club from Upper Silesian capital of Katowice. Founded in 1911 as SV Eiche , the club existed until September 9, 1968, when a merger with GKS Katowice took place and a new organization took over the name GKS.Dąb had numerous sports sections, including...
(2-2, 1-6), Garbarnia Kraków
Garbarnia Kraków
RKS Garbarnia Kraków is a Polish football and sports club from Ludwinow - a historical district of the city of Kraków. The club’s unusual name comes from the nearby tannery of the Dluzynski brothers, which was the original club sponsor...
(1-7, 1-4), and Czarni Lwów
Czarni Lwów
Czarni Lwów was one of the first Polish professional sports clubs with the well developed football section as well as hockey among the several other sports. The football club was started in the late 19th century in Lwów as a school football section Sława Lwów...
(1-0, 0-2).
The club's hues were red and blue, same as the hues of one of the most popular Polish teams, Pogoń Lwów
Pogon Lwów
LKS Pogoń Lwów is a former Polish professional sports club which was located in Lwów , and existed from 1904 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. It was the second oldest Polish football club behind other teams from Lwów - Czarni and Lechia...
. Apart from football, Rewera, a member of the WCKS society, had other departments as well - volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, cycling
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. All home games were held at a municipal stadium in Potocki Park, funded by the local savings bank. Among the activists of Rewera, was the father of Maryla Rodowicz
Maryla Rodowicz
Maryla Rodowicz is a Polish singer.-Early life:She studied at Liceum Ziemi Kujawskiej in Włocławek and graduated from the Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego in Warsaw...
, one of the most popular Polish singers.
On June 5, 1938 the club organized a tournament to commemorate its 30th anniversary, with four teams participating - Rewera, a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n side Dragos Voda from Cerna˘ut¸i
Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
(champion of Bucovina), Cracovia, and a collective team of the Stanisławów Voivodeship. The event was organized by the 48th Infantry Regiment stationed in the city and led by Voivode of Stanisławów, Stefan Pasławski. The Cup was taken by the Cerna˘ut¸i team with Rewera finishing second. The results of the tournament were as follows:
- Stanisławów Voivodeship - Dragos Voda 2:7,
- Rewera - Cracovia 5-4,
- Stanisławów Voivodeship - Cracovia 2-1,
- Rewera - Dragos Voda 0:4.
Following the German and Soviet aggression on Poland, Rewera ceased to exist in September 1939.