• Comment: The sources doesn't really feel in-depth to me. Some are simple charts of scores. Some only mentions the club once of twice. Ca talk to me! 11:09, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

MKS Wkra Żuromin
Full nameMiejski Klub Sportowy Wkra Żuromin
Founded1968
GroundStadion Miejski w Żurominie
Capacity2000
ChairmanAndrzej Retkowski
ManagerRobert Piotrowski
2022/2023IV Liga, 14th of 15

Wkra Żuromin is a football club based in the town of Żuromin, Mazovia, Poland. As of the 2022-23 season, the club finished 14th resulting in relegation from IV Liga, the fifth level in the Polish league pyramid.[1]

History edit

The club was founded on the 20th October 1968 as Ludowy Klub Sportowy Wkra Żuromin. Following a sponsorship deal in 1991 with the disco polo label Omega Music, the club changed its name to KS Wkra Omega Żuromin. Since 2001 the club has played under its current name.[2]

In 2021 Wkra Żuromin received government funding amounting to 50,000 PLN in order to foster the development of sports in Żuromin County.[3]

Ground edit

The club play at the Stadion Miejski w Żurominie.[4] In 2019 the ground was renovated as part of a Ministry of Sport and Tourism initiative, training pitches were created, a new irrigation system installed, and the stands were replaced.[5]

 
Stadium Miejski in Żuromin

Supporters edit

Fans of the team have been notable amongst Polish clubs for their vocal anti-fascism.[6] Because of their political stance and active support of the "Never Again" Association, supporters of Wkra Żuromin have been the target of violence from far-right fans of opposing clubs.[7][8]

Notable former players edit

Łukasz Teodorczyk began his career at Wkra Żuromin[9] and is now an ambassador for the club.[10] Whilst playing for Lech Poznań, in 2014, disgruntled fans of the club displayed a banner referencing Wkra Żuromin in criticism of Teodorczyk.[11] In 2014 Teodorczyk left Lech on a transfer to Dynamo Kiev. In accordance with FIFA regulations Dynamo were required to pay Wkra Żuromin 2.5% of his transfer fee but failed to do so and the matter had to be resolved under arbitration.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Decathlon V liga 2022/2023, grupa: mazowiecka I". 90 Minut (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ http://mkswkrazuromin.pl
  3. ^ "Sportowy Żuromin". zuromin.info (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Żuromin – Stadion Miejski". Polskie Stadiony (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Sportowy Żuromin". zuromin.info (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ Pankowski, R (2003). Breaking the Silence: Using Popular Culture to Engage Young People in Human Rights Reporting. Centre for Victims of Torture. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ Tatar, Anna. ""Lets Kick Racism Out of Stadiums" Campaign: Monitoring of Racism and Chavinism Symptoms on Polish Football Stadiums" (PDF). Nigdy Wiecej. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ Klymenko, Pavel; Kornak, Marcin. "Hateful: Monitoring Racism, Discrimination and Hate Crime in Polish and Ukrainian Football 2009-2011" (PDF). Sport and Dev. East Europe Monitoring Centre. p. 12. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Łukasz Teodorczyk". 90 Minut.
  10. ^ "Ambasador: ŁUKASZ TEODORCZYK". WKRA Żuromin (in Polish). WebArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Na stadionie: Dobre fury i wypłaty, na boisku zwykłe szmaty". KKS Lech (in Polish). 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. ^ Wojnarowski, Grzegorz. "Dynamo Kijów nie płaci Wkrze, sprawa Łukasza Teodorczyka trafi do FIFA". SportoweFakty (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2023.