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WKS Śląsk Wroclaw

WKS Śląsk Wroclaw
Śląsk celebrate after winning the title ©Cyfrasport

WKS Śląsk Wroclaw

Formed: 1947
Nickname: Wojskowi (Army Men)

UEFA club competition honours
• None

Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)
• League title: 2 (2012)
• Polish Cup: 2 (1987)

History
• Founded in 1947 by the merger of military schools Pionier and Podchorążak, the team changed name several times before settling on Śląsk Wrocław in August 1957. They made their top-flight debut seven years later.

• The 1970s was the most successful decade in the club's history; they returned to the top flight for 1973/74 and lifted their maiden Polish Cup in 1976. The following year came their first and so far only title, also reaching the 1976/77 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals before losing 2-0 on aggregate to SSC Napoli.

• Śląsk were unable to defend their title, finishing second, but the glory days returned in 1987 as the Army Men claimed their second Polish Cup.

• In 2003 Śląsk were relegated to the third division but former player Ryszard Tarasiewicz returned as coach and immediately secured promotion. He left in 2006 but was back in charge for the following campaign and guided the club back into the top flight.

• Orest Lenczyk replaced Tarasiewicz in September 2010 and guided the Army Men to second and a return to continental football following at 24-year absence. In 2011/12 Śląsk went one better, winning their final three games to leapfrog Legia Warszawa and clinch only their second Polish championship.

Club records
Most appearances: Mieczysław Kopycki (289)
Most goals: Tadeusz Pawlowski (63)
Record victory: Śląsk 7-0 Zagłębie Sosnowiec (First Division, 01/06/1991)
Record defeat: Zagłębie Lubin 0-7 Śląsk (First Division, 26/09/1992)

* Last updated 14 May 2012

Last updated: 14/05/12 17.51CET

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Matches

HomeAway
The home team is listed first.Last updated: 02/06/2013 18:20 CET
Budućnost Podgorica0-2Śląsk
Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA) – Stadium: Stadion Podgorica, Podgorica (MNE)
11/30/2012 14:27:15
Śląsk0-1Budućnost Podgorica
Aggregate: 2-1
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG) – Stadium: Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, Wroclaw (POL)
11/30/2012 14:27:00
Śląsk0-3Helsingborg
Referee: Ivan Bebek (CRO) – Stadium: Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, Wroclaw (POL)
11/30/2012 14:27:30
4 August 2012 - Polish Cup, Second round
KS Polkowice 0-1Śląsk
Referee: not available – Polkowice
06/01/2013 02:28:06
Helsingborg3-1Śląsk
Aggregate: 6-1
Referee: Deniz Aytekin (GER) – Stadium: Olympia, Helsingborg (SWE)
11/30/2012 14:27:15
18 August 2012 - Polish First Division
Widzew2-1Śląsk
Referee: not available – Lodz
05/31/2013 23:20:22
23 August 2012 - UEFA Europa League, Play-offs
Śląsk3-5Hannover
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (ITA) – Stadium: Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, Wroclaw (POL)
11/30/2012 14:30:07
26 August 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk2-0Korona
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:26
30 August 2012 - UEFA Europa League, Play-offs
Hannover5-1Śląsk
Aggregate: 10-4
Referee: Sergei Karasev (RUS) – Stadium: Hannover Arena, Hannover (GER)
11/30/2012 14:29:52
2 September 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-0Ruch
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:32
14 September 2012 - Polish First Division
Podbeskidzie1-1Śląsk
Referee: not available
05/31/2013 23:20:52
23 September 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk2-1Bełchatów
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:25
26 September 2012 - Polish Cup, Third round
Śląsk3-0Bełchatów
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
06/01/2013 02:28:05
30 September 2012 - Polish First Division
Górnik4-1Śląsk
Referee: not available – Zabrze
05/31/2013 23:20:52
7 October 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk2-1Polonia Warszawa
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:52
21 October 2012 - Polish First Division
Lechia2-3Śląsk
Referee: not available – Gdansk
05/31/2013 23:20:52
28 October 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk0-2Zagłębie
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:52
5 November 2012 - Polish First Division
Pogoń0-3Śląsk
Referee: not available – Szczecin
05/31/2013 23:20:22
10 November 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-3Piast
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:13
18 November 2012 - Polish First Division
Wisła1-0Śląsk
Referee: not available – Krakow
05/31/2013 23:20:16
25 November 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk3-3Jagiellonia
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:36
30 November 2012 - Polish First Division
Lech0-3Śląsk
Referee: not available – Poznan
05/31/2013 23:20:36
7 December 2012 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-0Legia
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:22
23 February 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk2-1Widzew
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:32
27 February 2013 - Polish Cup, Quarter-finals
Śląsk3-2Flota
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
06/01/2013 02:28:14
3 March 2013 - Polish First Division
Korona1-1Śląsk
Referee: not available – Kielce
05/31/2013 23:20:26
9 March 2013 - Polish First Division
Ruch1-1Śląsk
Referee: not available – Chorzow
05/31/2013 23:20:36
17 March 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-1Podbeskidzie
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:26
27 March 2013 - Polish Cup, Quarter-finals
Flota0-2Śląsk
Aggregate: 2-5
Referee: not available
06/01/2013 02:28:07
30 March 2013 - Polish First Division
Bełchatów1-0Śląsk
Referee: not available – Belchatow
05/31/2013 23:20:23
6 April 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk2-1Górnik
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:23
10 April 2013 - Polish Cup, Semi-finals
Śląsk2-1Wisła
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
06/01/2013 02:28:14
13 April 2013 - Polish First Division
Polonia Warszawa2-2Śląsk
Referee: not available – Warsaw
05/31/2013 23:20:25
17 April 2013 - Polish Cup, Semi-finals
Wisła2-3Śląsk
Aggregate: 3-5
Referee: not available – Krakow
06/01/2013 02:28:16
21 April 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-1Lechia
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:32
28 April 2013 - Polish First Division
Zagłębie4-0Śląsk
Referee: not available – Lubin
05/31/2013 23:20:35
2 May 2013 - Polish Cup, Final
Śląsk0-2Legia
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
06/01/2013 02:28:07
Śląsk1-0Pogoń
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:35
8 May 2013 - Polish Cup, Final
Legia0-1Śląsk
Aggregate: 2-1
Referee: not available – Warsaw
06/01/2013 02:28:05
12 May 2013 - Polish First Division
Piast3-2Śląsk
Referee: not available – Gliwice
05/31/2013 23:20:35
17 May 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk3-0Wisła
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:35
26 May 2013 - Polish First Division
Jagiellonia0-3Śląsk
Referee: not available – Bialystok
05/31/2013 23:20:32
30 May 2013 - Polish First Division
Śląsk1-1Lech
Referee: not available – Wroclaw
05/31/2013 23:20:32
02 June 2013 - Polish First Division
Legia5-0Śląsk
Referee: Tomasz Garbowski

Club record in UEFA competitions

  • Biggest win in UEFA competition:
    27/09/1978, Śląsk 5-1 Pezoporikos, Wroclaw
  • Biggest defeat in UEFA competition:
    01/10/1980, Dundee United 7-2 Śląsk, Dundee
  • Appearances in UEFA Champions League:  2
  • Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:  2
  • Appearances in UEFA Europa League:  6
  • Player with most UEFA appearances: 22
    Janusz Sybis ( Poland POL)
  • Top scorers in UEFA club competitions: 12
    Tadeusz Pawlowski ( Poland POL)
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