ZKZ Zielona Góra
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Falubaz Zielona Góra is a Polish
speedway
team based in Zielona Góra
who currently races in Speedway Ekstraliga
. The club has won Polish Speedway League five times (latest in 2011). It is commonly known as Falubaz due to one of its former names.
The stadium is currently being renovated. Some of the benches are being replaced with plastic seats, the floodlights have been erected, the cash desks and the fence were modernised. The track was widened on the bends and the club's new headquarters has been built and moved from 31 Dworcowa Street.
Zielona Góra speedway club is five time Polish League Championship.
Milicyjny Klub Sportowy). The first speedway race in the city took place on a 450 meters long track on October 20, 1946. The winner was Zygmunt Dolata as he hold best time of the meeting.
In 1947 Mieczysław Chlebisz, a re-emigrant from the UK
, arrived back to the city, bringing the first professional speedway motorcycle as used in many speedway leagues, including Britain
. In the 1948 season a Poznan District League (Polish
Poznańska Liga Okręgowa) was set up, containing 9 teams, including Leszczyński Klub Motorowy
, Ostrowski Klub Motorowy
, Unia Gniezno
, Unia Gorzów
and Unia Zielona Góra.
The club's riders were (in alphabetical order): Jerzy Błoch, Mieczysław Chlebicz, Kazimierz Juzala, Alfons Kostusiak, Ksawery Sawicki, Józef Śmigielski, Stanisław Świstak and Marian Zadoń.
On 3 October 2011, a fan was accidentally run over and killed by an unmarked police vehicle during celebrations of the team's victory in the national championship. Two police officers were injured and nine people arrested during riots that ensued overnight.
} Andreas Jonsson
} Piotr Protasiewicz
} Jonas Davidsson
} Greg Hancock
} Rafał Dobrucki
} Grzegorz Zengota
} Patryk Dudek
} Kacper Rogowski
} Adam Strzelec
} Adrian Wojewoda
} Łukasz Sówka
} Alexander Loktaev
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...
speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
team based in Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
who currently races in Speedway Ekstraliga
Speedway Ekstraliga
The Speedway Ekstraliga is the top division of speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world" and attracts riders from all over the world...
. The club has won Polish Speedway League five times (latest in 2011). It is commonly known as Falubaz due to one of its former names.
Stadium
The stadium, informally named as W69, is located on 69 Wrocławska Street. It contains 15,000 seats, but except for the most interesting matches, the capacity is reduced to only 15,000. The track is 337.50 metres long and has a granite surface. It has had an inflatable airfence since May 4, 2006.The stadium is currently being renovated. Some of the benches are being replaced with plastic seats, the floodlights have been erected, the cash desks and the fence were modernised. The track was widened on the bends and the club's new headquarters has been built and moved from 31 Dworcowa Street.
Zielona Góra speedway club is five time Polish League Championship.
History
The club was founded in 1946 with the establishing of a motorcycle department of Militia Sports Club (PolishPolish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
Milicyjny Klub Sportowy). The first speedway race in the city took place on a 450 meters long track on October 20, 1946. The winner was Zygmunt Dolata as he hold best time of the meeting.
In 1947 Mieczysław Chlebisz, a re-emigrant from the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, arrived back to the city, bringing the first professional speedway motorcycle as used in many speedway leagues, including Britain
Speedway in the United Kingdom
The sport of Speedway in the United Kingdom has changed little since the first meetings in the 1920s. With three domestic leagues, its own Speedway Grand Prix and an annual entry into the Speedway World Cup it remains one of the popular motorsports in the country.-History:The first meeting in the...
. In the 1948 season a Poznan District League (Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
Poznańska Liga Okręgowa) was set up, containing 9 teams, including Leszczyński Klub Motorowy
Unia Leszno
Unia Leszno are a motorcycle speedway team established in 1938 and based in Leszno, Poland. They compete in the Polish Ekstraliga and are the league champions from the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga season. The team's home track is at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium....
, Ostrowski Klub Motorowy
KM Ostrów Wielkopolski
Klub Motorowy Ostrów Wielkopolski is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Ostrów Wielkopolski who currently race in First League . The club never won Team Polish Champion title.- Stadium :...
, Unia Gniezno
Start Gniezno
Towarzystwo Żużlowe Start Gniezno is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gniezno who currently race in First League .- 2011 Squad :...
, Unia Gorzów
Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Famous riders :- External links :*...
and Unia Zielona Góra.
The club's riders were (in alphabetical order): Jerzy Błoch, Mieczysław Chlebicz, Kazimierz Juzala, Alfons Kostusiak, Ksawery Sawicki, Józef Śmigielski, Stanisław Świstak and Marian Zadoń.
On 3 October 2011, a fan was accidentally run over and killed by an unmarked police vehicle during celebrations of the team's victory in the national championship. Two police officers were injured and nine people arrested during riots that ensued overnight.
2011 Team
- Seniors:
} Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :...
} Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz
Piotr Protasiewicz is a Polish international speedway rider. He has ridden for the Polish national team in the Speedway World Cup in 1996 and 2005. He was also World U-21 Champion in 1996....
} Jonas Davidsson
Jonas Davidsson
Jonas Davidsson is a Swedish speedway rider and current member of Swedish national team. He will be riding for the Lakeside Hammers in the 2010 British Elite League. And he will be driving in Piraterna in Sweden and for Falubaz Zielona Góra in Poland.And his brother, Daniel Davidsson Jonas...
} Greg Hancock
Greg Hancock
Gregory Alan "Greg" Hancock is an American motorcycle speedway rider.He is a current Speedway World Champion and a multiple World Team champion with USA, with whom he is currently captain...
} Rafał Dobrucki
} Grzegorz Zengota
Grzegorz Zengota
Grzegorz Zengota is an international speedway rider who was a member of Poland U-21 national team. He has won Under-21 Speedway World Cup twice .- World Championships :...
- Juniors
} Patryk Dudek
Patryk Dudek
Patryk Dudek is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Polish junior national team. He passed speedway licence test in 2008 season. His father, Sławomir, is a former rider also...
} Kacper Rogowski
} Adam Strzelec
} Adrian Wojewoda
} Łukasz Sówka
} Alexander Loktaev