MKS Puszcza Niepołomice (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpuʂt͡ʂa ɲɛpɔwɔˈmit͡sɛ]) is a professional Polish football club located in Niepołomice, Poland. It currently plays in the Ekstraklasa from 2023–24 after achieving promotion from I liga in 2022–23. The team's colors are yellow, white and green.
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| Full name | Miejski Klub Sportowy Puszcza Niepołomice | |||
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| Founded | 1923 | |||
| Ground | Stadion Puszczy, Niepołomice (in I liga) Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego, Kraków (in Ekstraklasa) | |||
| Capacity | 2,118 (Niepołomice) 15,016 (Kraków) | |||
| Chairman | Marek Bartoszek | |||
| Manager | Tomasz Tułacz | |||
| League | Ekstraklasa | |||
| 2022–23 | I liga, 5th of 18 (promotion via play-offs) | |||
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History edit
Puszcza Niepołomice was originally called Sports Club Niepołomianka. The team was established on the initiative of mayor Andrzej Wimer and Stanisław Ziemba, Władysław Iwański, Stanisław Brudnik and Adolf Engel in 1923.
The first president of KS Niepołomianka was Władysław Iwański. The then board also included the treasurer Stanisław Brudnik and the manager of the team - Stanisław Ziemba.
On 11 June 2023, a year in which Puszcza celebrated their 100th anniversary, they won the 2022–23 I liga play-off final and achieved promotion to Ekstraklasa for the first time in the club's history.[1]
Honours edit
Stadium edit
From 2023–24 season, Puszcza Niepołomice play at Cracovia Stadium in Kraków, due to ineligibility of their ground in Niepołomice to host Ekstraklasa matches.[2]
Current squad edit
- As of 21 February 2024.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "Zwroty akcji w grze o PKO Ekstraklasę. Sensacyjny awans". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Puszcza Niepołomice zagra przy Kałuży!". cracovia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Pierwsza drużyna" (in Polish). Puszcza Niepołomice. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in Polish)
- Puszcza Niepołomice (90minut.pl) (in Polish)
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