Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza, is a professional Polish football club based in Nieciecza, Poland.
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| Full name | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna[1] | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Słoniki (The Elephants), Szaleni wieśniacy (Crazy villagers) | ||
| Founded | 1922 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica | ||
| Capacity | 4,595 | ||
| Chairman | Danuta Witkowska | ||
| Manager | Marcin Brosz | ||
| League | I liga | ||
| 2022–23 | I liga, 3rd of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Hsitory edit
The team was established in 1922. The club was founded after World War II and took over the previously existing team. The team's official colours are orange and blue. In May 2015, after securing the second place in the I liga, the club reached the Ekstraklasa for the first time in its history.[2]
With a population of only 750, Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza is the football club from the smallest village in history to qualify to the top level of a European football league (the former record was held by Mjällby AIF).[3]
In 2021, they had finished as the I liga runners-up and won the promotion to the Ekstraklasa, for the second time in their history.[4]
Club names edit
- From 1946 – LZS Nieciecza
- From 2004 – LKS Nieciecza
- From the spring round of the 2004–05 season – LKS Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
- From the 2009–10 season – Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
- From 17 June 2010 – Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza KS
- From the 2016–17 season – Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza KS
Honours edit
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 3 February, 2024[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players marked in bold have had caps while playing for Bruk-Bet Termalica.
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League results edit
| Season | League | Position | Points | Goals | Notes |
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| 1998/1999 | Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) | 7 | 24 | 25:29 | |
| 1999/2000 | Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) | 5 | 40 | 36:32 | |
| 2000/2001 | Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) | 3 | 50 | 62:34 | |
| 2001/2002 | Klasa A (group: Żabno) | 3 | 51 | 52:29 | |
| 2002/2003 | Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) | 2 | 58 | 82:30 | |
| 2003/2004 | Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) | 1 
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73 | 101:21 | promotion 
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| 2004/2005 | Region league (group: Tarnów) | 2 | 73 | 74:20 | |
| 2005/2006 | Region league (group: Tarnów) | 2 | 80 | 118:17 | |
| 2006/2007 | V liga (group: Nowy Sącz-Tarnów) | 1
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78 | 79:14 | promotion
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| 2007/2008 | IV liga (group: małopolska) | 3 | 73 | 69:30 | promotion
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| 2008/2009 | III liga (group: małopolsko-świętokrzyska) | 2 | 64 | 57:20 | promotion
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| 2009/2010 | II liga (east) | 1
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72 | 56:21 | promotion
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| 2010/2011 | I liga | 14 | 37 | 40:53 | |
| 2011/2012 | I liga | 5 | 56 | 42:26 | |
| 2012/2013 | I liga | 3 | 64 | 54:28 | |
| 2013/2014 | I liga | 5 | 53 | 42:33 | |
| 2014/2015 | I liga | 2 | 69 | 56:23 | promotion
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| 2015/2016 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 26 | 39:50 | |
| 2016/2017 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 25 | 35:55 | |
| 2017/2018 | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 36 | 39:66 | relegation 
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| 2018/2019 | I liga | ||||
| 2019/2020 | I liga | ||||
| 2020/2021 | I liga | 2 | 65 | 56:28 | promotion
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| 2021/2022 | Ekstraklasa | 16 |
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References edit
- ^ "Bruk - Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna | KRS-pobierz.pl".
- ^ "Termalica Bruk-Bet w Ekstraklasie". 90minut (in Polish).
- ^ "The story of a village team challenging for the Polish title". Irishtimes.com.
- ^ Rafalski, Maciej (13 June 2021). "1. liga: Radomiak Radom i Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza z awansem". TVP Sport (in Polish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Kadra" [Staff] (in Polish). Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in Polish)
- (in Polish) TERMALICA BRUK-BET TV
- (in Polish) Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza at 90minut.pl
- Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza on Facebook (in Polish)