Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
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| Full name | Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski SSA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Dyskobole (Discobolus) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stadion Dyskobolia, Grodzisk Wielkopolski (Capacity 7,000) |
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| Chairman | Zbigniew Drzymała | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Jacek Zieliński II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League |  Orange Ekstraklasa |
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| 2006/2007 | Orange Ekstraklasa, 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, pron. IPA: [dɨskɔˈbɔʎa ˈgrɔdʑisk vʲɛlkɔˈpɔlski], also known as Groclin Dyskobolia, is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.
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[edit] History
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922.
After several decades in lower league football, the club was taken over in the mid-1990s by Zbigniew Drzymała, president of the Inter Groclin Auto company, and enjoyed an instant string of promotions culminating in the promotion to top level football in 1997.
Not having its own youth backbone, the club was dependant on players predominantly over 30 years of age, mostly with former league experience. After performing reasonably in the autumn period of the 1997/98 season, they experienced a sudden drop in form, which resulted in relegation. However within a year Dyskobolia was in the top flight again. Although now having many younger and more success-hungry players in the squad, the club performed disastrously in the autumn of 1999, garnering just five points from fifteen games. An unexpected (and some say suspicious) form increase in the spring resulted in eight victories in a row, which was more than enough to fight off relegation.
The club has been in the top flight ever since, enjoying second place honors on two occasions (2003 and 2005). The first runner-up title made them eligible to play in the UEFA Cup, in which they eliminated Hertha BSC and Manchester City (with just three goals in four games!) before falling to Girondins Bordeaux. Their second UEFA cup run was less successful, resulting in a first round exit against RC Lens.
[edit] Merger with Śląsk Wrocław
Next season Groclin will be merged with Śląsk Wrocław, who won promotion from the Polish second division to the Ekstraklasa this season. The new team will play its home matches in a stadium built for the EURO 2012 final tournament.[1]
[edit] Colours
The club colours are green and white.
[edit] Achievements
- Orange Ekstraklasa (First league):
- Runners-up (2): 2003, 2005
- Polish Cup:
- Winner (2): 2005, 2007
- Ekstraklasa Cup:
- Winner (1): 2007, 2008
[edit] Current first team squad
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[edit] Notable players
- Mariusz Lewandowski, defender, capped for the Polish national football team
- Sebastian Mila, midfield, capped for the Polish national football team
- Radosław Sobolewski, midfield, capped for the Polish national football team
- Piotr Świerczewski, midfield, capped for the Polish national football team
- Grzegorz Rasiak, striker, capped for the Polish national football team
- Ivica Križanac, defender, capped for the Croatia national football team
[edit] Foreign players
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Wroclaw move ends Groclin fairytale. UEFA.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
