Jagiellonia Białystok

Jagiellonia Białystok
Full name Jagiellonia Białystok Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname(s) Jaga
Founded 30 May 1920 (1920-05-30)
Ground Białystok City Stadium
Ground Capacity 22,386
Chairman Cezary Kulesza
Manager Michał Probierz
League Ekstraklasa
2014–15 3rd
Website Club home page

Jagiellonia Białystok (Polish pronunciation: [jaɡʲɛˈlɔɲɲa bʲaˈwɨstɔk]) is a Polish football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. Founded in 1920, Jagiellonia play their home games at Białystok City Stadium. The club won the Polish Cup in 2010, Super Cup and qualified to play in the third round qualification of the UEFA Europa League. It was the club's first appearance in the European cup. The club's most successful season was the 2014–15 season when they finished 3rd in the Ekstraklasa winning the bronze medal.

Honours & Achievements

Polonia Warsaw – Jagiellonia
Ruch Chorzów – Jagiellonia Białystok (09.11.2009)
Lech Poznań – Jagiellonia

Domestic

Jagiellonia Białystok in Europe

All the European games

Jagiellonia Białystok scores are given first in all scorelines.
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 3Q Greece Aris Thessaloniki 1–2 2–2 3–4
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 1Q Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar 1–0 0–2 1–2
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Lithuania Kruoja Pakruojis 8–0 1–0 9–0
2Q Cyprus Omonia 0–0 0–1 0–1

History

The establishment of the club
Jagiellonia Białystok was founded by soldiers in the Reserve Battalion of the 42nd Infantry Regiment on May 30, 1920.[1] The team's original name was shortened to KSBZ 42 PP. Their first game was against Kresowcy which they won 5–1. Later the team name was changed to WKS 42 PP, an abbreviation for Wojskowy Klub Sportowy, which means Army Sport Club. On November 2, 1930 WKS 42PP lost 1–2 against WKS 82 PP for the play-offs to advance to Division 1. January 27, 1932 was the first time Jagiellonia was introduced into the club's name when it was changed to Białystok Sports Club Jagiellonia. The term Jagiellonia refers to the Jagiellonian dynasty which ruled Poland for two centuries. Around the same time, the club's coat of arms was also introduced with its red and yellow colours. In 1938, due to financial problems, the club dissolved and ceased to exist until its reactivation in 1945. Unfortunately, in June the following year, with the new government in place there was no room for Jagiellonia, mostly because of the history with the Bolsheviks in 1920 and the 42nd Infantry Regiment. On January 26, 1957 the merging of Budowlani Białystok and Sparta Białystok reactivated Sports Club Jagiellonia Białystok with the original yellow-red-black crest restored.
Club's Crest
The club's crest and colours first appeared in 1932.[2] The original crest consisted of a black, stylized letter "J" and a yellow and cherry red colour shield, while the flag and the jerseys of the club were white and black. It was not until the mid-80s that fans began to use yellow-red as club colours, but official documents at the time still use the white and black colours. Currently, the team's official colours are yellow-red, but in reference to history the team's away colours are white and black.
Jagiellonia before World War II
In the years 1920–23 most of the matches Jagiellonia played were either friendly's or small tournaments in the city of Białystok. The club joined the regular league in 1924, starting in klasa B in the Vilnius OZPN district. The season was a success, winning the first season and gaining promotion to klasa A. Due to a pause in the league there were no games in 1925. In 1926 the league started up again with the team being in klasa A. The team was doing well getting third in the following season. Later through the years the match officials were being paid off to make the Białystok team not do well and ultimately get demoted. In 1929 it was decided to change districts where Jagiellonia played to the newly formed Białystok OZPN. In 1930 42PP, the clubs name at the time, was the most successful thus far. They appeared in the play-offs for the top division in the country. At the end of the play-offs Jagiellonia and another team, WKS 82 pp Brześć, were tied for points and had to play one more game at a neutral ground to see who was the winner to that season. Jagiellonia fell to WKS 82 pp Brześć 2–1. Jagiellonia did win the district championship that season but it was the last trophy they won beore World War II.
A big moment for the team was on January 27, 1932 when the two strongest teams in the city of Białystok merged to create a new club called Białystok Sport club Jagiellonia. It is not known who created the teams new crest but what is known is that it had to do with the history of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and pre-partitioned Poland.

Chronology of the team name[3]

Current squad

As of 27 February 2016.[4][5]
Michał Probierz (Manager)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Poland DF Jonatan Straus
4 Poland MF Jacek Góralski
5 Estonia MF Konstantin Vassiljev
6 Ukraine MF Taras Romanchuk
7 Poland DF Sebastian Madera
8 Poland DF Łukasz Burliga
10 Portugal FW Álvarinho
11 Poland MF Karol Mackiewicz
12 Poland FW Piotr Grzelczak
13 Poland FW Przemysław Mystkowski
14 Poland DF Marek Wasiluk
15 Lithuania FW Fiodor Černych
19 Latvia DF Igors Tarasovs
20 Poland MF Dawid Szymonowicz
No. Position Player
21 Poland MF Przemysław Frankowski
22 Poland MF Rafał Grzyb (captain)
24 Slovenia DF Matija Sirok
25 Brazil DF Guti
28 Poland FW Karol Świderski
33 Poland GK Krzysztof Baran
39 Poland GK Krzysztof Karpieszuk
42 Poland DF Kamil Pajnowski
44 Poland MF Emil Łupiński
52 Poland DF Paweł Olszewski
55 Poland MF Kacper Falon
69 Poland GK Bartłomiej Drągowski
77 Poland DF Piotr Tomasik

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
17 Poland FW Łukasz Sekulski (on loan at Korona Kielce)
18 Slovakia DF Martin Baran (on loan at Wigry Suwałki)
Poland DF Rafał Augustyniak (on loan at Pogoń Siedlce)
No. Position Player
Poland DF Adam Waszkiewicz (on loan at Raków Częstochowa)
Poland FW Damian Kądzior (on loan at Wigry Suwałki)

Current staff

As of 9 May 2015[6]

Poland Michał Probierz Head coach
Poland Dariusz Jurczak Assistant coach
Poland Krzysztof Brede Assistant coach
Poland Grzegorz Kurdziel Goalkeeping coach
Poland Zdzisław Koryszewski Team doctor

Managers

As of 30 August 2015.[7]

  • Poland Janusz Wójcik (Jan 1, 1986 – Oct 20, 1987)
  • Poland Witold Mroziewski (May 15, 1993 – May 11, 1994)
  • Poland Bohdan Kucharski (1994)
  • Poland Kazimierz Michalczuk (1994)
  • Poland Ryszard Karalus (1995–96)
  • Poland Leonard Aleksandrów (1996–97)
  • Poland Andrzej Kaczewski (1996–97)
  • Poland Piotr Wiśnik (1996–97)
  • Poland Mirosław Mojsiuszko (1997)
  • Lithuania Algimantas Liubinskas (July 1, 1998 – Dec 31, 1998)
  • Poland Grzegorz Szerszenowicz (1998–99)
  • Poland Jarosław Bartnowski (1999)
  • Poland Witold Mroziewski (July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2000)
  • Poland Tadeusz Gaszyński (2000–01)
  • Poland Wojciech Łazarek (June 26, 2001 – June 3, 2002)

Club records

Most appearances

As of 24 August 2015 the players with the most appearances for Jagiellonia in Ekstraklasa are:

# Name Career Appearances
1 Rafał Grzyb 2009– 158
2 Alexis Norambuena 2008–14 146
3 Tomasz Frankowski 2008–13 129
4 Jarosław Bartnowski 1981–93 113
5 Andrzej Ambrożej 1979–03 101
6 Janusz Szugzda 1979–94 100
  • Bold – still active

Top goalscorers

As of 24 August 2015 the ten players with the most goals for Jagiellonia in Ekstraklasa are:

# Player Career Goals
1 Tomasz Frankowski 2008–13 53
2 Mateusz Piątkowski 2013–15 21
3 Dani Quintana 2012–15 20
4 Jacek Bayer 1981–94 20
5 Dawid Plizga 2011–14 15
6 Patryk Tuszyński 2014–15 15
  • Bold – still active

Retired numbers

21 – Poland Tomasz Frankowski, Striker (1991–93), (2009–13)

Ground

Jagiellonia Białystok play their home games at Białystok City Stadium. The new 22,386 seat stadium was completed at the end of 2014.[8]

Białystok City Stadium
A Panorama view of the stadium interior

Club anthem

Ultras of Jagiellonia

[9] The Polish version reads:

W mieście Białystok,

W tym w którym żyję,
Oddałem serce drużynie.
Ref: Wstań, unieś barwy,
Wsłuchaj się w słowa,
Pieśni o Mej Jagiellonii.
Moja drużyno,
Ma ukochana,
Pokonasz dzisiaj rywala.
Ref. (2x): Strzelisz 3 bramy,
I znów wygramy,
Klubie Ty Nasz ukochany!

In English it is loosely translated to:

In the city of Bialystok,

Where I live,
I gave my heart to my team.
Chorus: Arise, lift up the colors,
Listen to the words,
Song of My Jagiellonia.
My team,
My sweetheart,
You will defeat your rivals today.
Chorus. (2x): Shoot 3 goals,
And again we'll win,
Our beloved club you!

League results since 1955

Season League Position Points Goals Notes
1955 Klasa A 9 18 ?
1956 (withdrawn) ?
1957 Klasa B 3 24 ?
1958 Klasa B ? promotion promotion
1959 Klasa A 1 29 ? promotion promotion
1960 District league 5 10 ?
1960–61 District league 10 8 ? relegation relegation
1961–62 Klasa A 5 18 ?
1962–63 Klasa A 4 22 ?
1963–64 Klasa A 2 29 ?
1964–65 Klasa A 3 23 ?
1965–66 Klasa A 5 27 ? promotion promotion
1966–67 District league 7 20 ?
1967–68 District league 6 20 ? relegation promotion
1968–69 A Klasa 11 16 ?
1969–70 A Klasa 1 36 ? promotion promotion
1970–71 District league 7 22 31:24
1971–72 District league 3 30 40:17
1972–73 District league 1 39 91:17 promotion promotion
1973–74 District league 1 48 90:15 lost play-offs for promotion
1974–75 District league 1 37 68:12 promotion through play-offs promotion
1975–76 II liga (northern group) 9 29 36:37
1976–77 II liga (northern group) 10 29 27:34
1977–78 II liga (northern group) 15 20 29:51 relegation relegation
1978–79 III liga (group III) 4 28 38:30
1979–80 III liga (group III) 1 45 51:10 promotion promotion
1980–81 II liga (eastern group) 15 20 22:55 relegation relegation
1981–82 III liga (group III) 5 31 39:26
1982–83 III liga (group III) 1 45 66:15 promotion promotion
1983–84 II liga (eastern group) 12 29 29:35
1984–85 II liga (eastern group) 7 31 27:25
1985–86 II liga (eastern group) 3 35 36:24
1986–87 II liga (eastern group) 1 55 51:13 promotion promotion
1987–88 I liga 8 29 24:25
1988–89 I liga 8 29 22:27
1989–90 I liga 16 13 19:45 relegation relegation
1990–91 II liga 3 48 46:29
1991–92 II liga (eastern group) 2 43 53:28 promotion promotion
1992–93 I liga 18 9 28:91 relegation relegation
1993–94 II liga (eastern group) 10 32 40:39
1994–95 II liga (eastern group) 12 33 41:39
1995–96 II liga (eastern group) 15 40 35:54 relegation relegation
1996–97 III liga 6 48 41:32
1997–98 III liga 8 62 55:25 relegation relegation
1998–99 IV liga 4 62 73:39
1999–00 IV liga 2 81 124:11 promotion promotion
2000–01 III liga (group 1) 2 83 74:26 promotion promotion
2001–02 II liga 15 45 41:41 relegation relegation
2002–03 III liga (group 1) 1 67 55:18 promotion promotion
2003–04 II liga 9 37 35:42
2004–05 II liga 6 54 45:29
2005–06 II liga 3 56 48:30 play-offs for promotion
2006–07 II liga 2 63 49:28 promotion promotion
2007–08 Ekstraklasa 14 27 27:57
2008–09 Ekstraklasa 8 34 28:34
2009–10 Ekstraklasa 11 34 29:27
2010–11 Ekstraklasa 4 48 38:32
2011–12 Ekstraklasa 10 39 35:45
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 10 37 31:45
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 11 29 (39) 59–58
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 3 41 (49) 59:44
Legend
Color indication
I league tier
II league tier
III league tier
IV league tier
V league tier

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jagiellonia Białystok history". jagiellonia.pl. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  2. ↑ "The Crest of Jagiellonia". jagiellonia.net. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Jagiellonia Białystok history". jagiellonia.pl. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Jagiellonia Białystok current squad". jagiellonia.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  5. ↑ "Jagiellonia Białystok current squad". 90minut.pl. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Jagiellonia Bialystok – Kadra" (in Polish). jagiellonia.pl. 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jagiellonia Białystok manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Białystok: Unibep dokończy stadion miejski. Przetarg rozstrzygnięty – 16 marca 2012". Poranny.pl. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  9. ↑ "Hymn Jagiellonii". http://www.Jagiellonia.pl. May 2010. Retrieved 10 Jun 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)

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