Fixtures

Poland Ekstraklasa 04/01 18:00 26 Gornik Zabrze vs Legia Warsaw - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/08 17:00 27 Zaglebie Lubin vs Gornik Zabrze - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/14 15:30 28 Gornik Zabrze vs Slask Wroclaw - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/19 18:30 29 Rakow Czestochowa vs Gornik Zabrze - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/27 16:00 30 Gornik Zabrze vs LKS Lodz - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 05/04 16:00 31 Cracovia Krakow vs Gornik Zabrze - View

Results

Poland Ekstraklasa 03/16 16:30 25 [17] Ruch Chorzow v Gornik Zabrze [7] W 1-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/09 19:00 24 [7] Gornik Zabrze v Lech Poznan [5] D 0-0
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/02 14:00 23 [7] Gornik Zabrze v Jagiellonia Bialystok [1] W 2-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/25 14:00 22 [12] Widzew Lodz v Gornik Zabrze [7] L 3-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/19 18:00 21 [7] Gornik Zabrze v Korona Kielce [15] W 3-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/10 16:30 20 [10] Piast Gliwice v Gornik Zabrze [7] W 1-3
Europe Friendlies 01/23 14:00 - Botev Plovdiv v Gornik Zabrze W 3-4
Europe Friendlies 01/19 10:00 - Gornik Zabrze v MFK Karvina L 2-3
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/15 17:00 19 [9] Gornik Zabrze v Warta Poznan [13] W 3-0
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/09 14:00 18 [8] Radomiak Radom v Gornik Zabrze [9] D 1-1
Poland Cup 12/05 17:00 4 Pogon Szczecin v Gornik Zabrze L 2-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/01 19:30 17 [11] Gornik Zabrze v Pogon Szczecin [5] W 1-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 45 19 26
Wins 20 11 9
Draws 11 4 7
Losses 14 4 10
Goals for 65 25 40
Goals against 61 18 43
Clean sheets 14 8 6
Failed to score 10 5 5

Wikipedia - Górnik Zabrze

Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɡurɲiɡ ˈzabʐɛ]), is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Polish Championship titles together with Ruch Chorzów. The club was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. Górnik holds the record for winning the most consecutive Polish Championship titles (5) and Polish Cup titles (5). In addition, the club was 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup runners-up.

The club plays in a white or dark blue-red kit, and is based at the Arena Zabrze. Their main local rival is Ruch Chorzów.

History

First years

The club was founded in 1948 after several smaller sports associations – KS Zjednoczenie, KS Pogoń, KS Skra, and KS Concordia – were merged into a single organization, which took the name "Górnik", the Polish word for "Miner", reflecting the fact that Zabrze was an important coal-mining centre.

In 1950 Górnik joined the Opole Silesia regional league. In 1952 the club was promoted to the Polish Second Division. Their first game in the second tier was against Skra Częstochowa, and was witnessed by 20,000 fans, with Górnik winning 5–1. The whole season was very successful and Górnik finished second overall, behind Górnik Wałbrzych.

The club was promoted to the top division in 1955. In their first game in the top flight Górnik beat local rivals Ruch Chorzów 3–1, with 25,000 in attendance; the club finished the season in sixth place.

First successes

In 1957, just a year after promotion, Górnik won its first championship of Poland. The team, with star, Ernest Pohl, was third in 1958, to regain the crown in 1959 and 1961, together with such players as Stanisław Oślizło and Hubert Kostka. In 1961 Górnik for the first time appeared in European Cups, losing in the first round to Tottenham Hotspur.

Golden years

Ticket to a match against Manchester City in the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup

The next championship, won in 1963, marked the beginning of an unusual streak of five consecutive titles (1963, 64, 65, 66 and 67), which is a Polish record.

Górnik's biggest success in European football took place in 1970 (even though in Poland the team was second, after Legia Warsaw). In the UEFA Cup Winners Cup, Gornik beat all their opponents – Olympiacos, Rangers, Levski Sofia and AS Roma, reaching the final, which took place in Vienna. There, Manchester City turned out to be the better team, winning 2–1. The following season Górnik would once again play Manchester City, with the 1970 final being repeated this time in the quarter-final.

Late 1970s and early 1980s

During the mid-1970s Górnik form deteriorated and in late spring of 1978, the team was relegated to the Second Division. However, it returned after one year and in games of 1979–80, Zabrze's side finished sixth. In 1984, after purchasing of a group of talented players (Ryszard Komornicki, Waldemar Matysik, Eugeniusz Cebrat, Andrzej Zgutczyński, Tadeusz Dolny, Andrzej Pałasz), Górnik finished fourth, which was a sign of better times.

Late 1980s until now

Between 1985 and 1988 Górnik again marked a magnificent streak, with four consecutive championships. Zabrze's side also played versus renowned European powerhouses, such as Bayern Munich, Anderlecht, Hamburger SV, Juventus and Real Madrid.

Arena Zabrze

In 1994 Górnik competed again for the title and with players as Jerzy Brzęczek, Grzegorz Mielcarski, Tomasz Wałdoch, hopes were high. Before the last round of the league the standings at the top were: Legia 47 points and Górnik 45 points. Since the two teams were to face each other in Warsaw, Górnik still had a chance to win the title. However the game ended in a 1–1 tie which gave Legia the crown. Before Legia scored the goal which gave her the title (the score 0–1 would mean the title for Górnik), the referee of the match – Mr Redzinski – sent off one by one 3 players from Górnik's squad, and Górnik had to finished match with only 8 players against 11 players of Legia. It was the last match in Mr Redzinski's career.

In the same year, Górnik played its last so far game in European Cups, losing to Admira Wacker Vienna.

In the spring of 2007 Górnik got a new sponsor – German insurance company Allianz. However, after finishing 16th in the Ekstraklasa in 2008–09, the club was relegated to the Polish First League, the second level of Polish football, during the 2009–10 season. In June 2010, the club earned promotion back to the Ekstraklasa for the 2010–11 season. Since then, Górnik has promoted a number of players to the Poland national team and transferred several players to stronger leagues, including Arkadiusz Milik, Łukasz Skorupski, Szymon Żurkowski and Paweł Bochniewicz.

Gornik Zabrze is a professional soccer team based in the city of Zabrze, Poland. The team was founded in 1948 and has a rich history of success in Polish soccer. Gornik Zabrze has won the Polish league championship 14 times, making them one of the most successful teams in the country. The team plays their home matches at the Ernest Pohl Stadium, which has a capacity of 24,563 spectators. The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a miner's helmet, reflecting the city's history as a center of coal mining. Gornik Zabrze has a passionate fan base and is known for their attacking style of play. The team has produced many talented players over the years, including Grzegorz Lato, who won the Golden Boot at the 1974 World Cup. Overall, Gornik Zabrze is a respected and successful team in Polish soccer, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.