Stal Mielec
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| Full name | FKS Stal Mielec | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Biało-niebiescy (White-blues) | ||
| Founded | April 10, 1939 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Stali Mielec Solskiego 1 Street, Mielec, Poland | ||
| Capacity | 6 864 | ||
| Chairman |  Andrzej Podraza | ||
| Manager | Rafał Wójcik | ||
| League | II liga | ||
| 2013/14 | 7th, II liga East Group | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Stal Mielec (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstal ˈmjɛlɛt͡s]) is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1, was concluded in 1953. Currently the stadium is undergoing a major renovation. It maintains a seating capacity for 30,000 spectators and has hosted numerous European Champions Cup, UEFA Cup, and Polish national team matches, including FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa Premier League, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976), but has undergone significant management changes and financial difficulties within the past two decades that have forced the club from participation in the Premier League. It currently participates in the Polish Second League.
Ekstraklasa (Polish premier league)
- 1st place
- 1973, 1976
- 2nd place
- 1975
- 3rd place
- 1974, 1979, 1982
Polish Cup finalists
- 1976
Participation in European cups
- Quarter-finalists of the UEFA Cup in 75/76 season
- First round participants of the UEFA Cup in 79/80 season
- First round participants of the UEFA Cup in 82/83 season
- First round participants of the European Champions Cup in 73/74 season
- First round participants of the European Champions Cup in 76/77 season
Lower League Championships
- B Class: 1949
- A Class: 1950, 1954 (promoted)
- II Liga: 1955, 1968-69,
- I Liga: 1960, 1969-70 (as 2nd), 1984-85, 1987-88
- V Liga: 1988-99
- IV Liga: 2007-2008 (as 4th)
- III Liga: 2012-13
Individual Player Awards
Ekstraklasa Premier League Top Goalscorer
- 1973 - Grzegorz Lato - 13 goals
- 1975 - Grzegorz Lato - 19 goals
- 1995 - Bogusław Cygan - 16 goals
Award given by Piłka Nożna:
- Player of the Year
- 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
- 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
- Newcomer of the Year
- 1975 - Zbigniew Hnatio
- 1978 - Włodzimierz Ciołek
Award given by Przegląd Sportowy
- Polish Athlete of the Year
- 1974 - 4th place - Grzegorz Lato
- 1977 - 5th place - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by Sport
- Player of the Year
- 1974 - Grzegorz Lato
- 1976 - Henryk Kasperczak
- 1977 - Grzegorz Lato
Award given by Tempo
- Goalkeeper of the Year
- 1979 - Zygmunt Kukla
Famous players
- Grzegorz Lato, player of Polish national football team, Golden Shoe winner of the 1974 World Cup with 7 goals; former President of the Polish Football Association
- Henryk Kasperczak, player of Polish national football team, former coach of Wisła Kraków and Kavala F.C.
- Andrzej Szarmach, player of Polish national football team
- Jan Domarski, player of Polish national football team
- Dariusz Kubicki, player of Polish national football team
- Zygmunt Kukla, goalkeeper of Polish national football team 1978 - 1980
Club name variations
- 1939 - KS PZL Mielec
- 1946 - RKS PZL Zryw Mielec
- 1949 - ZKS Stal Mielec
- 1957 - FKS Stal Mielec
- 1977 - FKS PZL Stal Mielec
- 1995 - MKP Mielec
- 1998 - MKP Lobo Stal Mielec
- 1997 - MKP Stal Mielec
- 2002 - KS Stal Mielec
- 2003 - KS FKS Stal Mielec
See also
External links
- Official website
- Discussion Board
- Supporter's Site
- Stal Mielec at the 90minut.pl website (Polish)