GKS Tychy
Full name | Górniczy Klub Sportowy Tychy | ||
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Founded | 20 April 1971 | ||
Ground | Stadion Miejski | ||
Capacity | 15,300 | ||
Owner | The Seelig Group Chien Lee | ||
Chairman | Maximilian Kothny | ||
Manager | Dariusz Banasik | ||
League | I liga | ||
2022–23 | I liga, 13th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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GKS Tychy is a Polish professional football club, based in Tychy, that competes in the Polish I liga. The club was founded in 1971. It played in the Ekstraklasa between 1974–1977 and 1995–1997. The biggest success of GKS Tychy was the 2nd place in the 1975–76 season of the Ekstraklasa.
History
The history of GKS Tychy dates back to 20 April 1971, when the government of the county of Tychy, together with Communist party activists (PZPR), decided to form a powerful sports organization. As a result of the merger of Polonia Tychy, Górnik Wesoła and Górnik Murcki, a strong, multi-department sports club was formed, with football and ice hockey as its major departments. Before the creation of GKS Tychy, ice hockey players of Górnik Murcki had twice won the Polish Cup (1967 and 1971).
The decision to merge the teams from Murcki and Wesoła was not welcomed by members of local communities, who wanted to keep their organizations. The Tychy County government did not care about these concerns, as the plan was to form a strong club, with top class athletes. GKS Tychy was financially supported by local coal mines, from Tychy, Lędziny, Wesoła and Bieruń. A new, 20,000 stadium was built, together with a swimming pool and ice-skating rink. By 1973, GKS Tychy had over 600 athletes in seven departments, including football, ice hockey, wrestling, and track and field.
Two years after its creation, the football team of GKS Tychy won promotion to the second level of Polish football tier, and in early summer of 1974, the team was promoted to
In the
In April 2021, The Seelig Group and Chien Lee acquired 75% of GKS Tychy and became the controlling shareholders.[1]
Previous names
- 20 April 1971 – 1996: Górniczy Klub Sportowy Tychy
- 1996: Sokół Tychy
- 1997: Górniczy Klub Sportowy Tychy
- 1998: TKS Tychy
- 2000: Górnośląski Klub Sportowy Tychy '71
- 2008: Górniczy Klub Sportowy Tychy
GKS Tychy in Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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1976–77 | UEFA Cup
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1R | 1. FC Köln | 0–2, 1–1 |
Players
- As of 19 April 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Dariusz Banasik |
Assistant manager | Michal Farkaš |
Assistant manager | Bernard Kapuściński |
Goalkeeping coach | Andrzej Bledzewski |
Fitness coach | Mateusz Surowiec |
Team manager | Grzegorz Kiecok |
Masseur | Kamil Drabik |
Masseur | Dawid Wawrzko |
Other sports
Active sections:
- Basketball
- Ice hockey (men's)
- Ice hockey (women's)
- Football (women's)
- Futsal (men's)
- Esports
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries.[3] Players listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Tychy.
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References
- ^ “Tychy Investment Company Limited has finalized the first stage of investment in Klub Piłkarski GKS Tychy S.A.”
- ^ "Pierwzy zespół" (in Polish). GKS Tychy. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "GKS 71 Tychy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
- Official website
- GKS Tychy at 90minut.pl