KKS 1925 Kalisz
KKS 1925 Kalisz
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Wikipedia - KKS 1925 Kalisz
Kaliski Klub Sportowy 1925 Kalisz, often shortened to just KKS Kalisz, historically in the past named KKS Włókniarz 1925 Kalisz and Włókniarz Kalisz, is a Polish football club based in Kalisz, Poland. The men's senior team is currently playing in the II liga, however the club also possesses women's football and swimming sections.
History
The club has had a long but turbulent history, majority of it spent in amateur or semi-professional divisions. the original club was founded in 1925 as Kaliski Klub Sportowy Kalisz.
In December 1948, a merger of 7 local clubs from the local textile industry created a new club, which was eventually renamed in February 1950 as Włókienniczy Związkowy Klub Sportowy Włókniarz Kalisz.
However, a dire financial situation caused the club to be liquidated on the 6 March 1992, and many sections of the club ceased to exist. The football section of the club was reformed under the name Wistil in 1991, shortly before its official disbandment, and quickly returned to the name KKS Kalisz after disbandment of the original club.
With lack of on-field successes and failure to climb the league pyramid, the club withdrew half through the Fourth Division in the 2002–03 season, officially disbanding in March 2003. The club reformed under the name KKS Prosna Kalisz but failed to field a senior team. The fans and management of the club decided to re-establish the club from scratch in 2006, starting from the bottom of the football pyramid, the 8th division, and earned promotion in their first season. In that decision, they also decided to establish a women's football team.
They reached the Polish Cup semi-finals in 2023, eliminating Ekstraklasa teams such as Widzew Łódź, Górnik Zabrze and Śląsk Wrocław, before losing to Legia Warsaw.
El club disputa sus partidos como local en el Estadio Municipal de Kalisz, con capacidad para 8.101 espectadores.
El KKS 1925 Kalisz ha ganado dos veces la Copa de Polonia, en 1952 y 1982. También ha sido campeón de la II Liga en dos ocasiones, en 1979 y 1988.
En las competiciones europeas, el KKS 1925 Kalisz ha participado en dos ocasiones en la Recopa de Europa. En la temporada 1979-80, alcanzó la segunda ronda, donde fue eliminado por el FC Barcelona. En la temporada 1982-83, también alcanzó la segunda ronda, donde fue eliminado por el AC Milan.
El KKS 1925 Kalisz es uno de los clubes más importantes de la ciudad de Kalisz. Ha sido un equipo ascensor, logrando varios ascensos y descensos entre la II y III Liga. Además, ha sido un club que ha cosechado éxitos en la Copa de Polonia, ganándola en dos ocasiones.