Fixtures

Poland Ekstraklasa 03/30 19:00 26 Pogon Szczecin vs Cracovia Krakow - View
Poland Cup 04/03 18:30 2 Pogon Szczecin vs Jagiellonia Bialystok - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/07 13:00 27 Lech Poznan vs Pogon Szczecin - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/13 16:00 28 Pogon Szczecin vs Ruch Chorzow - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/20 13:00 29 Pogon Szczecin vs Piast Gliwice - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/27 16:00 30 Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Pogon Szczecin - View

Results

Poland Ekstraklasa 03/17 11:30 25 [16] Korona Kielce v Pogon Szczecin [5] D 2-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/10 14:00 24 [4] Pogon Szczecin v Zaglebie Lubin [10] L 0-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/02 19:00 23 [5] Legia Warsaw v Pogon Szczecin [4] D 1-1
Poland Cup 02/27 19:30 3 Lech Poznan v Pogon Szczecin W 0-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/23 19:30 22 [4] Pogon Szczecin v LKS Lodz [18] W 4-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/16 17:00 21 [12] Radomiak Radom v Pogon Szczecin [5] W 0-4
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/11 16:30 20 [1] Slask Wroclaw v Pogon Szczecin [6] W 0-1
Europe Friendlies 02/04 11:00 - FC Nordsjaelland v Pogon Szczecin - CANC
Europe Friendlies 01/25 08:00 - SK Sturm Graz v Pogon Szczecin W 1-6
Europe Friendlies 01/22 12:00 - NK Celje v Pogon Szczecin D 1-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/16 16:30 19 [11] Widzew Lodz v Pogon Szczecin [6] W 1-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/08 19:30 18 [6] Pogon Szczecin v Warta Poznan [13] D 3-3

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 47 22 25
Wins 26 14 12
Draws 10 3 7
Losses 11 5 6
Goals for 91 50 41
Goals against 57 34 23
Clean sheets 14 3 11
Failed to score 11 3 8

Wikipedia - Pogoń Szczecin

Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (Polish pronunciation: [ˌɛmkaˈɛs ˌpɔɡɔj̃ ˈʂtʂɛtɕin]), is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league system.

History

The club was founded by Poles from Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń Lwów and the colors of their new club reflect their old club. Polonia Bytom and Odra Opole were likewise founded or revived by the former inhabitants of Lwów.

The most popular sports organization in Szczecin was founded on 21 April 1948 as Klub Sportowy Sztorm. Its first departments were football and boxing, and the football team began playing in the local C-Klasa. In March 1949, several sports clubs in Szczecin (KS Sztorm, KS Cukrownik, KS Drukarz, Pocztowy KS) were merged into a large organization called Klub Sportowy Zwiazkowiec. The team of Zwiazkowiec joined local A-Class league, replacing Pocztowy KS. In November 1950, Zwiazkowiec was dissolved, and a new organization, Klub Sportowy Kolejarz Szczecin was formed. Its football team, supported by the Port of Szczecin, in 1953 was promoted to the newly created Interregional League (Liga Międzywojewódzka), which covered the provinces of Szczecin, Zielona Góra and Poznań.

In autumn 1955, Kolejarz was renamed into Pogoń Szczecin. The name and the hues of the club are a continuation of Pogoń Lwów. In 1957, Pogoń was runner up of the Interregional League, qualifying to the second division playoffs. After beating Flota Gdynia, Kujawiak Włocławek and Warta Gorzów, Pogoń for the first time won promotion to the second level of Polish football system. In 1958, Pogoń was the winner of Group North of the Second Division (37 points, goals 54–22, not a single game lost), winning promotion to the Ekstraklasa.

In its top level debut, Pogoń lost at home to Gwardia Warszawa 0–1. In 1960, Pogoń was relegated from the Ekstraklasa, to return there in 1962.

For most of the 1960s and 1970s, Pogoń remained in the top Polish league, but remained an average team, without any successes. This changed in the early 1980s: in 1981, Pogoń advanced to the final of the Polish Cup, to lose 0–1 to Legia Warsaw. In 1982, Pogoń again made it to the Polish Cup final, to lose 0–1 to Lech Poznań.

In 1984 Pogoń, managed by Eugeniusz Ksol, for the first time in history was among top three teams in the Ekstraklasa, which meant that the team qualified for the UEFA Cup. In its European debut, Pogoń faced 1. FC Köln, with such stars as Harald Schumacher, Pierre Littbarski and Klaus Allofs. In the first leg (September 19, 1984 in Cologne), Pogoń lost 1–2. In the second leg (October 3), Polish team lost 0–1, after its players failed to score on two penalty kicks.

In 1987, Pogoń was Polish runner-up. Managed by Leszek Jezierski, the team played offensively, scoring plenty of goals. With such players as Mariusz Kuras, Marek Ostrowski and Marek Leśniak, Pogoń was only behind Górnik Zabrze. In the first round of UEFA Cup, Pogon faced Hellas Verona, with Thomas Berthold and Preben Elkjær. In the first leg (September 16, 1987), Pogoń tied at home 1–1. Two weeks later, Polish team lost in Italy 1–3.

Ground: Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera, 2009

Pogoń in 2002 was on the brink of bankruptcy. As a result, fans created a new team on the basis of the reserves in the fourth division. However owner of Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski Antoni Ptak decided to move the team and renamed the club MKS Pogoń Szczecin. The initial distrust was lost when the team performed well and used local players, however halfway through the 2005–06 season the team started underperforming and Ptak decided to replace almost the entire squad with only Brazilian nationals, making it the "most Brazilian team outside Brazil". Antoni Ptak also built a small training facility in Gutów Mały, meaning the home games were played almost 500 km (311 mi) away from Szczecin. The experiment failed and in 2007 Antoni Ptak moved away from football, leaving the club to be rebuilt on the basis of the 4th division counterpart set up originally by the fans, which acted as the reserve team in the meantime.

Ground: Stadion Miejski im. Floriana Krygiera, 2022

The club was promoted to the Zachodnia (Western) group of the new II Liga (formerly the Third League) for the 2007–08 season. The club earned promotion to the Polish First League after finishing 2nd in Western Group of Polish Second League in 2008–09 season. Despite playing on the second tier, Pogoń performed well in the 2009–10 Polish Cup, defeating top division teams Polonia Warsaw, Piast Gliwice and Ruch Chorzów to reach the final, to lose 0–1 to Jagiellonia Białystok. Finally Pogoń returned to the top division after finishing the First League as runner-up in the 2011–12 season.

Since then, Pogoń has promoted a number of players to the Poland national team and transferred several players to stronger leagues, including Sebastian Walukiewicz to Serie A side Cagliari Calcio and Kacper Kozłowski to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. While still a Pogoń player, Kozłowski, aged 17 years and 246 days, became the youngest-ever player to play at the European Championship, when he capped for Poland against Spain in June 2021. From 2020, Pogoń re-established itself as one of the top teams in the country, finishing third in the league twice in a row (2020–21, 2021–22).

Pogon Szczecin is a professional soccer team based in the city of Szczecin, Poland. The team was founded in 1948 and has a rich history of success in Polish soccer. Pogon Szczecin plays in the top tier of Polish soccer, the Ekstraklasa, and has a loyal fan base that supports the team at home and away matches.

The team's colors are blue and white, and their home stadium is the Stadion Florian Krygier, which has a capacity of over 18,000 spectators. Pogon Szczecin has a strong squad of players, including both experienced veterans and promising young talent.

Over the years, Pogon Szczecin has won several titles and trophies, including the Polish Cup in 1969 and 2019. The team has also had success in European competitions, reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1969.

Pogon Szczecin is known for their attacking style of play, with a focus on quick passing and movement off the ball. The team's fans are passionate and dedicated, creating a lively atmosphere at every match. Overall, Pogon Szczecin is a respected and competitive team in Polish soccer, with a bright future ahead.