Znicz Biała Piska
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| Full name | Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska |
|---|---|
| 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 Łapiński[5] |
| League | IV liga Warmia-Masuria |
| 2023–24 | IV liga Warmia-Masuria, 2nd of 16 |
| Website | https://zniczbialapiska.pl |
Znicz Biała Piska is a Polish semi-professional[3] football club from Biała Piska, Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
History
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
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, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Ełk and Pisz.[3]
Rivalries
Znicz has local derbies against GKS Wikielec[7][8][9] and Mamry Giżycko.[10]
Honours
- 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
Notable professional players who played for the club include Oskar Fürst, Vasili Sumnakaev, Artsyom Huzik, Jacek Falkowski, and Vasily Zhurnevich.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Znicz Biała Piska", 90minut.pl (in polski)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stadion", zniczbialapiska.pl (in polski)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Paweł Stankiewicz (10 August 2020), "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Futbol rozwija się w Białej Piskiej. Czy Znicz chce iść śladami Niecieczy?", gol24.pl (in polski), Gol24
- ↑ "Zarząd", zniczbialapiska.pl (in polski), Znicz Biała Piska
- ↑ "Sztab Szkoleniowy", zniczbialapiska.pl (in polski), Znicz Biała Piska
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 "Historia", zniczbialapiska.pl (in polski), Znicz Biała Piska
- ↑ "Znicz Biała Piska zagra z GKS-em Wikielec", dwadozera.pl (in polski), Dwa do zera, 3 September 2021
- ↑ K. Piasecka (3 September 2021), "Derby województwa w trzeciej lidze", radioolsztyn.pl (in polski), Radio Olsztyn
- ↑ "Znicz Biała Piska i derby? To nie jest dobra para", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in polski), Gazeta Olsztynska, 3 September 2021
- ↑ "Derby w Białej Piskiej", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in polski), Gazeta Olsztynska, 13 August 2021
Bibliography
- Marek Łukiewski, ed. (2015), "Znicz Biała Piska", 70 lat Warmińsko-Mazurskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej (in polski), Olsztyn: Wers, p. 256, ISBN 978-83-60488-57-7
External links
- Znicz Biała Piska at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Official website
- Official Facebook page