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| Full name | Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska | |||
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| Short name | Znicz BP | |||
| Founded | 18 July 1954 [1] | |||
| Stadium | Municipal Stadium [2] | |||
| Capacity | 500 [2] | |||
| Owner | Jacek Jankowski [3] | |||
| Chairman | Jacek Jankowski [4] | |||
| Manager | Przemysław Kołłątaj [5] | |||
| League | IV liga Warmia-Masuria | |||
| 2023–24 | IV liga Warmia-Masuria, 2nd of 16 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Znicz Biała Piska is a Polish semi-professional [3] football club from Biała Piska, Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
History
The club was founded on 18 July 1954 [1] as Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska, a local LZS club in the local leagues. [6]
In 1974, they ceased activity for four years, before resuming activity in 1978 as Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska, [6] becoming an unaffiliated works team. Despite some minor league successes, [6] by 1996 the club dissolved its senior team, [6] although continued to exist as a sports club focusing on youth development. [6]
Two mergers followed: with Orkan Drygały in 1999 creating Znicz/Orkan Biała Piska [6] restoring the senior team; [6] and with Płomień Ełk in 2000 creating Płomień/Znicz Biała Piska. [6]
Between 2000 and 2004, they played in the fourth division. [6] [1] After relegation in 2004 the club suffered financial and organisational problems, [6] and changed its name to Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska. [6] [1]
Their fortunes changed however, winning their division in 2011 [6] and a further promotion in 2013 reaching their highest league hierarchy in their history. [6]
In 2018, they won their fifth division with a 30-point lead. [6] Subsequently, in the next two seasons, 2018–19 and 2019–20, the reached the finals of the Warmian-Mazurian Polish Cup, but lost both finals. [6] [3]
Scouting network
Due to the club's remote location and the town's small population, [3] the club has a wide catchment area in order to remain competitive, attract a good calibre of players and keep its youth teams in full squad. [3] Players are recruited regularly from Białystok, Podlasie Voivodeship, Ełk and Pisz. [3]
Rivalries
Znicz has local derbies against GKS Wikielec [7] [8] [9] and Mamry Giżycko. [10]
Honours
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IV liga Warmia-Masuria
- Champions: 2017–18
- Runners-up: 2012–13
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Regional league
- Champions: 2010–11
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Klasa A
- Champions: 1984–85, 2007–08
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Polish Cup (Warmia-Masuria regionals)
- Runners-up: 2018–19, 2019–20
- Semi-finals: 2012–13
- Quarter-finals: 2017–18, 2020–21
Notable players
Notable professional players who played for the club include Oskar Fürst, Vasili Sumnakaev, Artsyom Huzik, Jacek Falkowski, and Vasily Zhurnevich.
References
- ^ a b c d "Znicz Biała Piska", 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b "Stadion", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish)
- ^ a b c d e f Paweł Stankiewicz (10 August 2020), "Regionalny Puchar Polski. Futbol rozwija się w Białej Piskiej. Czy Znicz chce iść śladami Niecieczy?", gol24.pl (in Polish), Gol24
- ^ "Zarząd", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ "Sztab Szkoleniowy", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Historia", zniczbialapiska.pl (in Polish), Znicz Biała Piska
- ^ "Znicz Biała Piska zagra z GKS-em Wikielec", dwadozera.pl (in Polish), Dwa do zera, 3 September 2021
- ^ K. Piasecka (3 September 2021), "Derby województwa w trzeciej lidze", radioolsztyn.pl (in Polish), Radio Olsztyn
- ^ "Znicz Biała Piska i derby? To nie jest dobra para", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in Polish), Gazeta Olsztynska, 3 September 2021
- ^ "Derby w Białej Piskiej", gazetaolsztynska.pl (in Polish), Gazeta Olsztynska, 13 August 2021
Bibliography
- Marek Łukiewski, ed. (2015), "Znicz Biała Piska", 70 lat Warmińsko-Mazurskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej (in Polish), Olsztyn: Wers, p. 256, ISBN 978-83-60488-57-7
External links
- Znicz Biała Piska at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Official website
- Official Facebook page