Odra Wodzisław

Odra Wodzisław Śląski

Full name	Miejski Klub Sportowy Odra Wodzisław Śląski
Founded	1922
Dissolved	2011
Ground	MOSiR Stadium Wodzisław Śląski, Poland (Capacity: 7,000)
League	Polish First League
2009–10 Ekstraklasa	15th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

MKS Odra Wodzisław Śląski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɔdra vɔˈd͡ʑiswaf]), was a Polish football club based in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland.

History

The club was established in 1922 as Odra Wodzisław, then changed its name several times. After the Second World War and until 1963 the club was linked closely to the Polish State Railways (PKP), so the club bore the nickname Kolejarz, which means The Railwaymen. From 1963 until 1974, the club took the name Górnik (miner), as the club is based in Upper Silesia, known for its coal-mining industry. Then, the club reverted back to its traditional name, Odra, after the Oder River).^[1]

After several decades in the second and third tiers of the league system, Odra were promoted to the Polish Ekstraklasa for the first time in 1996. The team continued to develop over the following years, achieving 3rd place in their first season at this level before settling into mid-table placings over the following decade. From 2007, however, league positions worsened until the club was finally relegated to the I liga in 2010. In spite of this, Odra did manage to reach the final of the Ekstraklasa Cup in 2009, losing to regional rivals Śląsk Wrocław. During the 2010/11 season, Odra underwent severe financial difficulties, often struggling to raise enough money to travel to away fixtures. This affected on-field performance and a second successive relegation followed. The summer of 2011 saw the Odra board declare themselves bankrupt and dissolve the club, with fans reforming as Klub Piłkarski Odra 1922 Wodzisław^[2]. This new club joined the lowest rung of the Polish league ladder for the 2011/12 season.

Stadium

Stadium MOSiR in Wodzisław Śląski.

MOSiR Stadium

Biggest Achievements

• Ekstraklasa:
  • 3rd Place:(1): 1997^[3]
• Polish Cup:
  • Semi-Finalist:(1): 1997^[4]
• Ekstraklasa Cup:
  • Finalist:(1): 2009
  • Semi-Finalist:(1): 2000

Odra in European Cups

Match Odra vs Dyskobolia May 2008 in Wodzisław Śląski.

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Score
1997	Intertoto Cup	GR		Rapid Bucureşti	2-4
				Olympique Lyonnais	2-5
				MŠK Žilina	0-0
				FK Austria Wien	5-1
1997/98	UEFA Cup	1Q		FK Pobeda	3-0, 1-2
		2Q		Rotor Volgograd	0-2, 3-4
2003	Intertoto Cup	1R		Shamrock Rovers	1-2, 0-1
2004	Intertoto Cup	1R		Dinamo Minsk	1-0, 0-2

Notable players

• Sylwester Czereszewski
• Dariusz Dudek
• Piotr Jegor
• Ilijan Micanski
• Stanisław Oślizło
• Mariusz Pawełek
• Goran Popov
• Tomas Radzinevičius
• Grzegorz Rasiak
• Marek Saganowski
• Paweł Sibik
• Łukasz Sosin
• Ryszard Staniek
• Ryszard Wieczorek

Notable coaches

• Stanisław Oślizło
• Franciszek Smuda
• Ryszard Wieczorek

See also

• Football in Poland
• List of football teams
• Champions' Cup/League
• UEFA Cup

External links

• Official website

1. ^ "Pilkarskie fakty". http://www.pilkarskiefakty.pl/klub/Odra-Wodzislaw,15.html. 
2. ^ http://www.ssow.pl/dzia-sportowy
3. ^ "http://www.mogiel.net/POL/history/polhist.php". http://www.mogiel.net/POL/history/polhist.php. 
4. ^ "RSSSF". http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/polcuphistfull.html#97.