Warta Poznan
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Warta Poznań (ˈvarta ˈpɔznaɲ) is a football (soccer)
club based in Poznań
, Poland
. Founded in 1912, the club are two-time winners of the Polish Football Championship
, in 1929 and 1947, but currently reside in the Polish First League. The name means the Guard in Polish and also a name of river Warta on which Poznań
is located. The club also played in second level between 1951-1952 (2 seasons), 1956-1960 (5 seasons), 1970-1971, 1973-1975, 1977-1979, 1991-1993, 1995-1996, 1997-1998 and since 2007. They played in the top level last between 1993-1995.
Football (soccer)
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club based in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, 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...
. Founded in 1912, the club are two-time winners of the Polish Football Championship
Polish Championship in Football
Polish Championship in FootballYear, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place* 1913: Cracovia, Pogoń Lwów, Czarni Lwów * 1920: abandoned * 1921: Cracovia, Polonia Warszawa, Warta Poznań...
, in 1929 and 1947, but currently reside in the Polish First League. The name means the Guard in Polish and also a name of river Warta on which Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
is located. The club also played in second level between 1951-1952 (2 seasons), 1956-1960 (5 seasons), 1970-1971, 1973-1975, 1977-1979, 1991-1993, 1995-1996, 1997-1998 and since 2007. They played in the top level last between 1993-1995.
Honours
- Ekstraklasa (First Division):
- 1st place (2): 1929, 1947
- 2nd place (5): 1922, 1925, 1928, 1938, 1946
- 3rd place (7): 1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1932, 1935, 1936
Current squad
As of 20 October, 2011.See also
- List of football (soccer) players
- 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
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