Śląsk Wrocław
sports club from Poland
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław, commonly referred to as Śląsk Wrocław (Polish pronunciation: [ɕlɔ̃zɡ ˈvrɔt͡swaf]), is a Polish professional football club based in Wrocław that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of the Polish football league system.
Śląsk is a two-time Polish champion (1977, 2012), a four-time top-tier runner-up (1978, 1982, 2011, 2024), a two-time Polish Cup winner (1976, 1987), a two-time Polish Super Cup winner (1987, 2012) and a one-time Ekstraklasa Cup winner (2009).
The club's home is Tarczyński Arena Wrocław, a 45,105 capacity stadium in Wrocław which was one of the host venues during UEFA Euro 2012. The club previously played at Olympic Stadium and Stadion Oporowska.
History
In 1946, the Officers' Sapper School was moved from Przemyśl to Wrocław. On March 18, 1946 at its founding meeting, the KS Pionier was established (origin of the name: Pioneers of Wrocław, Pioneer (military)).
The club has had many names since its foundation. They are listed below;
1946 – Pionier Wrocław
1949 – Legia Wrocław
1950 – Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Wrocław
1951 – Okręgowy Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Wrocław
1957 – Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław
1997 – Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna
Śląsk is the Polish name of Silesia, the historical region in which Wrocław is located.
Honours
League
Ekstraklasa
Champions: 1976–77, 2011–12
Runners-up: 1977–78, 1981–82, 2010–11, 2023–24
Cup
Polish Cup
Winners: 1975–76, 1986–87
Runners-up: 2012–13
Ekstraklasa Cup
Winners: 2008–09
Polish Super Cup
Winners: 1987, 2012
Youth teams
Polish U-19 Championship
Champions: 1978–79
Runners-up: 1976–77
Polish U-17 Championship
Champions: 2023–24
Stadium
The Wrocław Stadium is the highest fourth category football (soccer) stadium built for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. The Stadium is located on aleja Śląska in the western part of the city (Pilczyce district).
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