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'Legia Warszawa' ( Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March, 1916 (during the military operations of the World War I on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions. After World War I (since July 31, 1922) it became the main football club of the Polish Army - 'Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa' (''Military Sports Club Legia Warsaw''). In the years 1949 - 1957 Legia was known by the name 'CWKS Warszawa' (''Central Military Sports Club Warsaw''). Currently it is the only Warsaw-based football club participating in the First League. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the Ekstraklasa Premier League champion for the 2005/2006 season.
On 11 July, 2007, Legia were expelled from the Intertoto Cup and banned from European competition for a further season, should they qualify within the next five years, after some of their fans rioted during their match against Lithuanian club FK Vėtra.[1]
=History=
The first thought of creation of sports team has appeared in polish legions in 1915 durring World War 1. This idea lead to the creation of Legia Warsaw in April, 1916. Still during World War One, a group of players on leave decided to create a lasting Polish army club. The club was formed almost entirely by soldiers from the Legion lead by Józef Piłsudski. Most of these players originated from southern Poland and from the areas no longer held by Poland. Many of these recruits played in Wisła, Cracovia, or Lwów. The team was originally known as "drużyna legionowa" (Legion Club in English). The first games were played in the Maniewicz area against
other legion teams. The first game played in Warsaw was in 1917 on Agrykoli street against the present Warsaw club Polonia Warsaw which ended in a 1:1 draw. The induction into the PZPN was officially recognized as March 14, 1920. In the Polish league it was officially recognized as WKS or Wojskowy Klub Sportowy (Army Sports Club is the direct translation}. In 1921 after the War had ended Legia played its first game in the Polish second league against local rivals Korona Warszawa which they lost 0:3. Since its early history Legia played home games in the Agrykoli area. The first field was located in the same spot as todays training field, which durring the annexation was used to house Russian Cavalry.
The first match played in the first league was played against ŁKS Łódź on May 8, 1927 which resulted in a 6:1 away win. Durring that game Marian Łańko was the first player to score a hattrick for the club. Durring the 1927-1936 seasons Legia held usually sixth place. From 1930 Legia played in a new stadium, which was presented to them by Józef Piłsudski. After 1936 Legia was relegated to the second division , were it continued to be until after World War Two.
After the war Legia boosted its squad with many new players and at the end of 1949 the club changed its name agian ths time to Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy (Central Army Sports Club). Eventually Kazimierz Górski joined the club and became an excellent player for both the team and the Poland national team.
Durring the 1970's was when Poland had its golden age of football. From the 1960's to the 1970s was Legia's most powerful time with players such as Jan Tomaszewski, Kazimierz Deyna, and Robert Gadocha. In the European Cup 1969-70 Legia found great success and reached the semi finals alongside Feyenoord, Leeds United, and Celtic Glasgow. The next year Legia reached the quarter finals were they lost to another great club Atletico Madrid.
=
Achievements=
★ 'Orange Ekstraklasa (First league):'
★
★ '1st place (9):' 1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1993(stolen by PZPN), 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006
★
★ '2nd place (9):' 1960, 1968, 1971, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2004
★
★ '3rd place (11):' 1928, 1930, 1931, 1961, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007
★ 'Polish Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner (12):' 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997
★
★ 'Finalist (6):' 1952 (team ''Legia B''), 1969, 1972, 1988, 1991, 2004
★ 'Polish SuperCup:'
★
★ 'Winner (3):' 1989, 1994, 1997
★
★ 'Finalist (3):' 1990, 1995, 2006
★ 'Polish League Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner (1):' 2002
★
★ 'Finalist (1:' 2000
★ 'UEFA Champions League:'
★
★ 'Semifinal:' 1970
★
★ 'Quarterfinal:' 1971, 1996
★ 'UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:'
★
★ 'Semifinal:' 1991
★
★ 'Quarterfinal:' 1965, 1982
★ 'UEFA Intertoto Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner:' 1967
= Current First Team=
''Accurate as of July 26, 2007''
Current Trainer: Jan Urban
== Transfers 2007/2008
Sponsors==
★ Królewskie
★ Adidas
★ Seat
★ Bwin
== Notable Players==
= Coaches & Managers=
= Main Rivals=
★ Górnik Zabrze
★ Lech Poznań
★ Polonia Warsaw
★ Ruch Chorzów
★ Widzew Łódź
★ Wisła Kraków
= References=
1. Legia punished with UEFA ban
= See Also=
★ Football in Poland
★ List of football teams
★ Królewskie
= External Links=
★ Official Website (in Polish)
★ Unofficial Website (in Polish) and English)
★ Fans' community portal (in Polish and English)
★ Fans' community portal (in Polish)
★ Forum (in Polish)
★ Vetra-Legia-Riots (videos)
'Legia Warszawa' ( Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March, 1916 (during the military operations of the World War I on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions. After World War I (since July 31, 1922) it became the main football club of the Polish Army - 'Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa' (''Military Sports Club Legia Warsaw''). In the years 1949 - 1957 Legia was known by the name 'CWKS Warszawa' (''Central Military Sports Club Warsaw''). Currently it is the only Warsaw-based football club participating in the First League. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the Ekstraklasa Premier League champion for the 2005/2006 season.
On 11 July, 2007, Legia were expelled from the Intertoto Cup and banned from European competition for a further season, should they qualify within the next five years, after some of their fans rioted during their match against Lithuanian club FK Vėtra.[1]
=History=
| Contents |
| Origins |
| The First League |
| After the War |
| The 1970s |
| ;In: ;Out: |
Origins
The first thought of creation of sports team has appeared in polish legions in 1915 durring World War 1. This idea lead to the creation of Legia Warsaw in April, 1916. Still during World War One, a group of players on leave decided to create a lasting Polish army club. The club was formed almost entirely by soldiers from the Legion lead by Józef Piłsudski. Most of these players originated from southern Poland and from the areas no longer held by Poland. Many of these recruits played in Wisła, Cracovia, or Lwów. The team was originally known as "drużyna legionowa" (Legion Club in English). The first games were played in the Maniewicz area against
other legion teams. The first game played in Warsaw was in 1917 on Agrykoli street against the present Warsaw club Polonia Warsaw which ended in a 1:1 draw. The induction into the PZPN was officially recognized as March 14, 1920. In the Polish league it was officially recognized as WKS or Wojskowy Klub Sportowy (Army Sports Club is the direct translation}. In 1921 after the War had ended Legia played its first game in the Polish second league against local rivals Korona Warszawa which they lost 0:3. Since its early history Legia played home games in the Agrykoli area. The first field was located in the same spot as todays training field, which durring the annexation was used to house Russian Cavalry.
The First League
The first match played in the first league was played against ŁKS Łódź on May 8, 1927 which resulted in a 6:1 away win. Durring that game Marian Łańko was the first player to score a hattrick for the club. Durring the 1927-1936 seasons Legia held usually sixth place. From 1930 Legia played in a new stadium, which was presented to them by Józef Piłsudski. After 1936 Legia was relegated to the second division , were it continued to be until after World War Two.
After the War
After the war Legia boosted its squad with many new players and at the end of 1949 the club changed its name agian ths time to Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy (Central Army Sports Club). Eventually Kazimierz Górski joined the club and became an excellent player for both the team and the Poland national team.
The 1970s
Durring the 1970's was when Poland had its golden age of football. From the 1960's to the 1970s was Legia's most powerful time with players such as Jan Tomaszewski, Kazimierz Deyna, and Robert Gadocha. In the European Cup 1969-70 Legia found great success and reached the semi finals alongside Feyenoord, Leeds United, and Celtic Glasgow. The next year Legia reached the quarter finals were they lost to another great club Atletico Madrid.
=
★ 'Orange Ekstraklasa (First league):'
★
★ '1st place (9):' 1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1993(stolen by PZPN), 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006
★
★ '2nd place (9):' 1960, 1968, 1971, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2004
★
★ '3rd place (11):' 1928, 1930, 1931, 1961, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007
★ 'Polish Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner (12):' 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997
★
★ 'Finalist (6):' 1952 (team ''Legia B''), 1969, 1972, 1988, 1991, 2004
★ 'Polish SuperCup:'
★
★ 'Winner (3):' 1989, 1994, 1997
★
★ 'Finalist (3):' 1990, 1995, 2006
★ 'Polish League Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner (1):' 2002
★
★ 'Finalist (1:' 2000
★ 'UEFA Champions League:'
★
★ 'Semifinal:' 1970
★
★ 'Quarterfinal:' 1971, 1996
★ 'UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:'
★
★ 'Semifinal:' 1991
★
★ 'Quarterfinal:' 1965, 1982
★ 'UEFA Intertoto Cup:'
★
★ 'Winner:' 1967
=
''Accurate as of July 26, 2007''
Current Trainer: Jan Urban
==
;In:
;Out:
★ Królewskie
★ Adidas
★ Seat
★ Bwin
==
=
=
★ Górnik Zabrze
★ Lech Poznań
★ Polonia Warsaw
★ Ruch Chorzów
★ Widzew Łódź
★ Wisła Kraków
=
1. Legia punished with UEFA ban
=
★ Football in Poland
★ List of football teams
★ Królewskie
=
★ Official Website (in Polish)
★ Unofficial Website (in Polish) and English)
★ Fans' community portal (in Polish and English)
★ Fans' community portal (in Polish)
★ Forum (in Polish)
★ Vetra-Legia-Riots (videos)
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