Fixtures

Poland Ekstraklasa 03/30 11:30 26 Rakow Czestochowa vs Ruch Chorzow - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/05 18:30 27 Radomiak Radom vs Rakow Czestochowa - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/13 18:00 28 Rakow Czestochowa vs Legia Warsaw - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/19 18:30 29 Rakow Czestochowa vs Gornik Zabrze - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 04/27 16:00 30 Widzew Lodz vs Rakow Czestochowa - View
Poland Ekstraklasa 05/04 16:00 31 Zaglebie Lubin vs Rakow Czestochowa - View

Results

Poland Ekstraklasa 03/17 14:00 25 [18] LKS Lodz v Rakow Czestochowa [4] D 1-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/13 17:30 2 [15] Korona Kielce v Rakow Czestochowa [4] W 0-2
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/09 16:30 24 [16] Puszcza Niepolomice v Rakow Czestochowa [5] D 1-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 03/03 16:30 23 [6] Rakow Czestochowa v Lech Poznan [4] W 4-0
Poland Cup 02/27 16:30 3 Piast Gliwice v Rakow Czestochowa L 3-0
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/24 19:00 22 [8] Stal Mielec v Rakow Czestochowa [6] D 0-0
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/17 19:00 21 [6] Rakow Czestochowa v Piast Gliwice [10] W 3-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 02/11 11:30 20 [15] Warta Poznan v Rakow Czestochowa [5] L 2-1
Spain Regional Cup 02/02 09:00 - Rakow Czestochowa v Dnipro-1 W 4-1
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/17 14:00 19 [5] Rakow Czestochowa v Korona Kielce [15] W 1-0
UEFA Europa League 12/14 20:00 6 [4] Rakow Czestochowa v Atalanta [1] L 0-4
Poland Ekstraklasa 12/10 16:30 18 [2] Jagiellonia Bialystok v Rakow Czestochowa [4] L 4-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 58 28 30
Wins 26 17 9
Draws 17 7 10
Losses 15 4 11
Goals for 86 52 34
Goals against 58 20 38
Clean sheets 24 14 10
Failed to score 13 6 7

Wikipedia - Raków Częstochowa

Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to as Raków Częstochowa, or simply Raków) is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of national football league system.

History

Poster advertising a friendly match between Raków Częstochowa and KKS Częstochowa, 1946

Sports club "Racovia" was established in 1921 in the village of Raków. The club dissolved in 1925 due to lack of registration. In 1927, the club was reactivated under the name of the Robotniczy Klub Sportowy (Workers Sports Club) Raków. A year later, the village became a district of Częstochowa. The club operated under the patronage of the Polish Socialist Party and was financially supported by the Częstochowa steelworks. In 1937, the club was promoted to Klasa A. During the German occupation (World War II), the club did not function. In the years 1951–1955, a Raków's stadium with an athletics track was built. In the years 1962–1966, the football team competed in the second league.

On 9 July 1967, Raków lost 0–2 to Wisła Kraków in their first Polish Cup final appearance. In 1972, Raków's players reached the semi-finals of the Polish Cup, which they lost to Legia Warsaw. In the years 1978–1980, 1981–1984 and 1990–1994 the club played in the second league. In 1993, the junior team took 2nd place in the Football Junior Championships of Poland. In 1994, for the first time in club history, Raków were promoted to Ekstraklasa. They competed in the top-flight for four seasons until being relegated after the 1997–98 season. The club suffered back-to-back relegations in 1999–2000 and 2000–01, dropping down to the IV liga. The club finally made it to back to the Polish second division, I liga, in 2016.

Promotion and European football

The club won the I liga in 2018–19, earning promotion to Ekstraklasa for the first time in 21 years. In the same season, they impressed in the 2018-19 Polish Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the competition by beating the likes of Lech Poznań in the round of 32 and Legia Warsaw in the quarter-finals. They finished the 2019–20 season in 10th place.

Match between Raków and Lechia Gdańsk

In the 2020–21 season, Raków finished the league as runners-up. This was the highest ever league position in their history, and it secured their place in the newly formed UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers for the 2021–22 season, their maiden appearance in European football. Further success followed when Raków won its first major trophy on 2 May 2021, defeating I liga side Arka Gdynia in the final of the Polish Cup by a score of 2–1. On 17 July 2021, Raków Częstochowa defeated reigning Ekstraklasa title holders Legia Warsaw on penalties to win the 2021 Polish Super Cup.

Their first ever appearance in European football was in the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, facing Lithuanian team Sūduva, with the game finishing 0–0 (4–3 pens) after both legs. They faced Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan in the third qualifying round, beating them 1–0 on aggregate score. In the final qualifying round, they faced Belgian side Gent, which they beat 1–0 in the first leg, but lost 0–3 in the second leg, losing 1–3 on aggregate, eliminating them from the competition.

On 2 May 2022, Raków defeated Lech Poznań 3–1 and secured its second consecutive Polish Cup. In the race for the league title that season, Raków lost out to the same opponents by just five points, with the champions being decided on the penultimate day of the season. On 9 July 2022, Raków won their second consecutive Polish Super Cup with a 2–0 win over Lech Poznań. In the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase, the team defeated FC Astana (6–0 agg.) and FC Spartak Trnava (3–0 agg.), but lost to Slavia Prague (2–3 agg.) in the play-off round.

On 7 May 2023, Raków won the Ekstraklasa championship for the first time in their history and made it to the last qualifying round of the Champions League where they faced FC Copenhagen from Denmark.

Players and pupils

Raków Częstochowa players before a friendly match in 2021

The club's alumni include Jakub Błaszczykowski, Jerzy Brzęczek and Jacek Magiera. Former Polish internationals such as Jacek Krzynówek and Tomasz Kiełbowicz also played for the club.

Rakow Czestochowa is a professional soccer team based in the city of Czestochowa, Poland. The team was founded in 1921 and has a rich history in Polish soccer. They currently play in the top tier of Polish soccer, the Ekstraklasa, and have been a consistent presence in the league in recent years.

The team's colors are red and white, and they play their home matches at the 4,500-seat Stadion Miejski. Rakow Czestochowa has a passionate fan base and is known for their attacking style of play on the field.

The team has had some notable successes in recent years, including winning the Polish Cup in 2020 and finishing in third place in the Ekstraklasa in the same season. They have also qualified for the UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.

Rakow Czestochowa is led by head coach Marek Papszun and has a talented squad of players, including striker Ivi Lopez and midfielder Kamil Bilinski. The team is known for their teamwork and fighting spirit, and they are always a tough opponent for any team in the league.