Znicz Biała Piska
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| Full name | Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska | |||
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| Short name | Znicz BP | |||
| Founded | 18 July 1954[1] | |||
| Stadium | Municipal Stadium[2] | |||
| Capacity | 500[2] | |||
| Owner | Jacek Jankowski[3] | |||
| Chairman | Jacek Jankowski[4] | |||
| Manager | Przemysław Kołłątaj[5] | |||
| League | IV liga Warmia-Masuria | |||
| 2023–24 | IV liga Warmia-Masuria, 2nd of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Znicz Biała Piska is a Polish semi-professional[3] football club from Biała Piska, Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
History[edit]
The club was founded on 18 July 1954[1] as Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska, a local LZS club in the local leagues. [6]
In 1974, they ceased activity for four years, before resuming activity in 1978 as Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska,[6] becoming an unaffiliated works team. Despite some minor league successes,[6] by 1996 the club dissolved its senior team,[6] although continued to exist as a sports club focusing on youth development.[6]
Two mergers followed: with Orkan Drygały in 1999 creating Znicz/Orkan Biała Piska[6] restoring the senior team;[6] and with Płomień Ełk in 2000 creating Płomień/Znicz Biała Piska.[6]
Between 2000 and 2004, they played in the fourth division.[6][1] After relegation in 2004 the club suffered financial and organisational problems,[6] and changed its name to Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska.[6][1]
Their fortunes changed however, winning their division in 2011[6] and a further promotion in 2013 reaching their highest league hierarchy in their history.[6]
In 2018, they won their fifth division with a 30-point lead.[6] Subsequently, in the next two seasons, 2018–19 and 2019–20, the reached the finals of the Warmian-Mazurian Polish Cup, but lost both finals.[6][3]
Scouting network[edit]
Due to the club's remote location and the town's small population,[3] the club has a wide catchment area in order to remain competitive, attract a good calibre of players and keep its youth teams in full squad.[3] Players are recruited regularly from Białystok, Podlasie Voivodeship, Ełk and Pisz.[3]
Rivalries[edit]
Znicz has local derbies against GKS Wikielec[7][8][9] and Mamry Giżycko.[10]
Honours[edit]
- IV liga Warmia-Masuria
- Champions: 2017–18
- Runners-up: 2012–13
- Regional league
- Champions: 2010–11
- Klasa A
- Champions: 1984–85, 2007–08
- Polish Cup (Warmia-Masuria regionals)
- Runners-up: 2018–19, 2019–20
- Semi-finals: 2012–13
- Quarter-finals: 2017–18, 2020–21
Notable players[edit]
Notable professional players who played for the club include Oskar Fürst, Vasili Sumnakaev, Artsyom Huzik, Jacek Falkowski, and Vasily Zhurnevich.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Znicz Biała Piska", 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b "Stadion", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b c d e f Paweł Stankiewicz (10 August 2020), "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Futbol rozwija się w Białej Piskiej. Czy Znicz chce iść śladami Niecieczy?", gol24.pl (in Polish), Gol24
- ^ "Zarząd", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ "Sztab Szkoleniowy", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Historia", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ "Znicz Biała Piska zagra z GKS-em Wikielec", dwadozera.pl (in Polish), Dwa do zera, 3 September 2021
- ^ K. Piasecka (3 September 2021), "Derby województwa w trzeciej lidze", radioolsztyn.pl (in Polish), Radio Olsztyn
- ^ "Znicz Biała Piska i derby? To nie jest dobra para", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in Polish), Gazeta Olsztynska, 3 September 2021
- ^ "Derby w Białej Piskiej", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in Polish), Gazeta Olsztynska, 13 August 2021
Bibliography[edit]
- Marek Łukiewski, ed. (2015), "Znicz Biała Piska", 70 lat Warmińsko-Mazurskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej (in Polish), Olsztyn: Wers, p. 256, ISBN 978-83-60488-57-7
External links[edit]
- Znicz Biała Piska at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Official website
- Official Facebook page