Stal Mielec
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Stal Mielec (ˈstal ˈmjɛlɛt͡s) is a Polish football
club based in Mielec
, Poland
. The club was established on April 10, 1939. The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1
, was concluded in 1953. Currently the stadium is undergoing a major renovation. It maintains a seating capacity for 30,000 spectators and has hosted numerous European Champions Cup
, UEFA Cup
, and Polish national team matches, including FIFA World Cup
and UEFA European Championship qualifiers. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa Premier League, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976), but has undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades that have forced the club from participation in the Premier League. It currently participates in the Polish Third League.
Award given by Piłka Nożna:
Award given by Przegląd Sportowy
Award given by Sport
Award given by Tempo
Football (soccer)
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club based in Mielec
Mielec
Mielec is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 60,979 inhabitants, as of June 2009. It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship ; previously it was in Rzeszów Voivodeship...
, 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...
. The club was established on April 10, 1939. The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1
Stadion Stali Mielec
Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1 is a multi-use stadium in Mielec, Poland. Since its construction, it has been used primarily for football matches for the club Stal Mielec. It was built in 1953 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators, yet on three separate occasions the total attendance had...
, was concluded in 1953. Currently the stadium is undergoing a major renovation. It maintains a seating capacity for 30,000 spectators and has hosted numerous European Champions Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, and Polish national team matches, including FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
and UEFA European Championship qualifiers. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa Premier League, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976), but has undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades that have forced the club from participation in the Premier League. It currently participates in the Polish Third League.
Ekstraklasa (Polish premier league)
- 1st place
- 1973, 1976
- 2nd place
- 1975
- 3rd place
- 1974, 1979, 1982
Participation in European cups
- Quarter-finalists of the UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 75/76 season - First round participants of the UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 78/79 season - First round participants of the UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 81/82 season - First round participants of the European Champions CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 73/74 season - First round participants of the European Champions CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 76/77 season
Individual Player Awards
Ekstraklasa Premier League Top Goalscorer- 1973 - Grzegorz LatoGrzegorz LatoGrzegorz Bolesław Lato is a former Polish football striker, and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish football, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with third place at the 1982 World Cup in...
- 13 goals - 1975 - Grzegorz Lato - 19 goals
- 1995 - Bogusław Cygan - 16 goals
Award given by Piłka Nożna:
- Player of the Year
- 1976 - Henryk KasperczakHenryk KasperczakHenryk Wojciech Kasperczak is a Polish football manager and a football player.As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third place in 1974, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.As a manager, Kasperczak enjoyed most...
- 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
- 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
- Newcomer of the Year
- 1975 - Zbigniew Hnatio
- 1978 - Włodzimierz Ciołek
Award given by Przegląd Sportowy
- Polish Athlete of the Year
- 1974 - 4th place - Grzegorz Lato
- 1977 - 5th place - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by Sport
- Player of the Year
- 1974 - Grzegorz Lato
- 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
- 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by Tempo
- Goalkeeper of the Year
- 1979 - Zygmunt Kukla
Famous players
- Grzegorz LatoGrzegorz LatoGrzegorz Bolesław Lato is a former Polish football striker, and the leading scorer at the 1974 World Cup. Lato's playing career coincided with the golden era of Polish football, which began with Olympic gold in Munich in 1972 and ended a decade later with third place at the 1982 World Cup in...
, player of Polish national football team, Golden ShoeFIFA World Cup awardsAt the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game.These are awards granted during the men's senior tournament...
winner of the 1974 World Cup with 7 goals; current President of the Polish Football AssociationPolish Football AssociationThe Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team... - Henryk KasperczakHenryk KasperczakHenryk Wojciech Kasperczak is a Polish football manager and a football player.As a player, Kasperczak took part in two FIFA World Cups with Poland, achieving third place in 1974, as well as a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.As a manager, Kasperczak enjoyed most...
, player of Polish national football team, former coach of Wisła Kraków and Kavala F.C. - Andrzej SzarmachAndrzej SzarmachAndrzej Szarmach is a former Polish football player.He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s...
, player of Polish national football team - Jan DomarskiJan DomarskiJan Andrzej Domarski was a Polish football player and bronze-medal winner in the 1974 World Cup tournament in Germany. He played in seventeen matches for the Polish national football team and was a double-champion with the club Stal Mielec...
, player of Polish national football team - Dariusz KubickiDariusz KubickiDariusz Jan Kubicki is a former Polish football player and the current manager of Dolcan Ząbki.-Playing career:...
, player of Polish national football team - Zygmunt KuklaZygmunt KuklaZygmunt Kukla is a retired Polish footballer. During his club career he played for Stal Mielec and Apollon Athens. He played for the Poland national football team and participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-References:...
, goalkeeper of Polish national football team 1978 - 1980
Club name variations
- 1939 - KS PZL Mielec
- 1946 - RKS PZL Zryw Mielec
- 1949 - ZKS Stal Mielec
- 1957 - FKS Stal Mielec
- 1977 - FKS PZL Stal Mielec
- 1995 - MKP Mielec
- 1998 - MKP Lobo Stal Mielec
- 1997 - MKP Stal Mielec
- 2002 - KS Stal Mielec
- 2003 - KS FKS Stal Mielec
See also
- Football in PolandFootball in PolandFootball is the most popular sport in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly, with millions more playing occasionally. The first professional clubs were founded in the early 1900s, and the Polish national football team played its first international match in 1921.There are hundreds of...
- List of football teams
- Champions' Cup/LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...