Olimpia Elbląg
| Full name | Klub Sportowy Olimpia Elbląg | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Żółto-biało-niebiescy (Yellow-white-blue), Związkowi (Associates), Olimpijczycy (Olimpics) | ||
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | City Stadium Elbląg, Poland | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Łukasz Konończuk | ||
| Manager | Adam Boros | ||
| League | II liga (3rd tier) | ||
| 2017-18 | 6th in II liga | ||
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Olimpia Elbląg is a Polish professional football (soccer) team based in Elbląg, Poland. It was founded in 1945.
Club structure
Board members
- President:
Łukasz Konończuk - Vice-president of financial area: Jarosław Majkowski
- Vice-president of sports area: Bartłomiej Piór
- Board member: Jacek Perliński
- Board member: Franciszek Wiśniewski
Spokesman: Krzysztof Fedak
Marketing manager: Robert Pilecki
Sponsors
- Main sponsors: Elbląg City Hall, Rapsodia Mall, Andrex
- Sponsors: Grupa Żywiec (Specjal Beer), DRE, Carrefour, PKS Elbląg, RE.pl
- Technical sponsor: Colo Sportswear
Objects
Olimpia Stadium
Olimpia play near Agrykola 8 Street since 1945. There are projects of new stadium for the team, but there is no decision when investion will be started.
Training Camp Skrzydlata
Since 80's Olimpia have training camp with few football fields. There is still in renovation, which should be ended at winter 2010. After renovation there will be two football fields (one with organic lawn).
Club history
Historical Names
- Syrena (1945), Stocznia (1946), Olympia (1946), KS Tabory (1946), Ogniwo (1949), Stal (1949), Budowlani (1951), Kolejarz (1951), Spójnia (1954), Turbina (1955), Olimpia (1955), Sparta (1955), TKS Polonia (1956)
- Olimpia Elbląg (1960–1992)
- KS Polonia Elbląg (1992–2002)
- KS Polonia Olimpia Elbląg (2002–2004)
- Piłkarski KS Olimpia Elbląg (since October 15, 2004)
Club crest
Club crest was changed many times in history. The mostly club was used today's symbol of a team.
Achievements
- 8 seasons in Polish First League
- Highest position: 8th
- 1/8 final Polish Cup – season 1976/77
- Runners up in Polish Youth Championships – 1989 (final against Górnik Zabrze)
Current squad
- As of 30 August 2016[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth teams
Most famous players which career has started in Olimpia youth teams are: Adam Fedoruk (former Poland International, UEFA Champions League participant with Legia Warsaw), Bartosz Białkowski (Southampton F.C. goalkeeper) and Maciej Bykowski (former Panathinaikos Athens player).
Coaches & Managers
Coaches & Managers since 1960, when Olimpia was created from other Elbląg's football clubs
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Fans
The team supporters live mostly in Elbląg. The largest attendance at the Olimpia's stadium were recorded during the Polish second league games in the 1970s and 1980s: 10,000 attendants during the 1/16 final of the Polish Cup in autumn 1976 or circa 12,000 when Olimpia was playing in Second League in the mid-1970s.
Fans from Elbląg have their own association called 776 p.n.e. (the date symbolized the first Ancient Olympic Games) and Ultras Group called SMG'o6.
In 2004, the Olimpia fans have created their own team ZKS Olimpia Elbląg (historical club name). They have protested against club policy. After two seasons, the team reached the 5th level in the Polish football, but after several years, the two sides came to an agreement and merged the two clubs.
Another football team is based in Elbląg, Concordia, but only Olimpia has an organised fanbase. The Olimpia fans have friendly relationships with supporters of Legia Warszawa and Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
Their main rivals are local clubs Stomil Olsztyn, Jeziorak Iława and to a lesser extent Arka Gdynia.