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OKS Odra Opole Spółka Akcyjna (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɔdra ɔˈpɔlɛ]) is a professional football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the I liga.
The history of Odra Opole began on 16 June 1945, when in the Opole Town Hall, a group of sports officials gathered to form a new Polish sports organisation. Under first chairman, lawyer Leonard Olejnik, Odra organised first post-WWII sports competition in the city: street running (July 1945). In 1948, Odra merged with Lwowianka Opole and Chrobry Groszowice, and in 1948–1958, the club was called Budowlani Opole. By 1950, Budowlani had several departments, including football, track and field, tennis, boxing, ice hockey and volleyball.
In 1951, managed by Mieczysław Bieniek, Budowlani won promotion to the second tier of Polish football system. In 1952, the team achieved promotion to the Ekstraklasa, after the playoffs with Włókniarz Kraków (3–2, 1–1). The team from Opole debuted in the Polish top league on 15 March 1953, losing 1–2 at home to Gwardia Warsaw (the lone goal for Budowlani was scored by Augustyn Poćwa). After only one year, Budowlani were relegated back to the second division.
In 1955, Budowlani, with its top scorer Engelbert Jarek (who had been purchased from Polonia Nysa), returned to the Ekstraklasa. In the same year, Opole's favourites reached the semi-final of the Polish Cup, losing 0–2 to Lechia Gdańsk. Budowlani, whose name was in 1958 changed back to Odra, remained in the Polish top class until 1958. After relegation, Odra quickly returned to Ekstraklasa, and in the early 1960s, it was among the best football teams of the nation.
In 1960, Odra, featuring several players of the Poland national team, was close to winning the Polish championship. Managed by Teodor Wieczorek, the team lost in the final round to Gwardia Warsaw, eventually finishing the competition in the fourth place. In 1962, Odra won third place in the Polish Cup, after beating Cracovia 3–1.
In the 1963–64 season, Odra was again close to winning the Polish championship. Managed by Artur Woźniak, it finished in the third spot, the best in club's history, qualifying to the Intertoto Cup.
In 1966, Odra was relegated, to return to the Ekstraklasa in 1967. In the early 1970s, Odra, managed by its former star Engelbert Jarek, had several top class players, including Josef Klose and Zbigniew Gut (11 caps for Poland). Nevertheless, in June 1974 the team was relegated.
In 1975, Engelbert Jarek was replaced by Antoni Piechniczek, former manager of BKS Stal Bielsko-Biala. After one year, Piechniczek won promotion back to the Ekstraklasa. Odra's Wojciech Tyc (1 cap for Poland) was the 1975–76 second division top scorer, together with Janusz Kupcewicz of Arka Gdynia. With new generation of talented players, such as Roman Wójcicki and Józef Młynarczyk, on 18 June 1977 Odra won the League Cup, beating 3–1 Polish runners-up Widzew Łódź, earning a spot in the 1977–78 UEFA Cup. There, it lost in the first round to East German side 1. FC Magdeburg (1–2, 1–1).
Odra Opole
OKS Odra Opole Spółka Akcyjna (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɔdra ɔˈpɔlɛ]) is a professional football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the I liga.
The history of Odra Opole began on 16 June 1945, when in the Opole Town Hall, a group of sports officials gathered to form a new Polish sports organisation. Under first chairman, lawyer Leonard Olejnik, Odra organised first post-WWII sports competition in the city: street running (July 1945). In 1948, Odra merged with Lwowianka Opole and Chrobry Groszowice, and in 1948–1958, the club was called Budowlani Opole. By 1950, Budowlani had several departments, including football, track and field, tennis, boxing, ice hockey and volleyball.
In 1951, managed by Mieczysław Bieniek, Budowlani won promotion to the second tier of Polish football system. In 1952, the team achieved promotion to the Ekstraklasa, after the playoffs with Włókniarz Kraków (3–2, 1–1). The team from Opole debuted in the Polish top league on 15 March 1953, losing 1–2 at home to Gwardia Warsaw (the lone goal for Budowlani was scored by Augustyn Poćwa). After only one year, Budowlani were relegated back to the second division.
In 1955, Budowlani, with its top scorer Engelbert Jarek (who had been purchased from Polonia Nysa), returned to the Ekstraklasa. In the same year, Opole's favourites reached the semi-final of the Polish Cup, losing 0–2 to Lechia Gdańsk. Budowlani, whose name was in 1958 changed back to Odra, remained in the Polish top class until 1958. After relegation, Odra quickly returned to Ekstraklasa, and in the early 1960s, it was among the best football teams of the nation.
In 1960, Odra, featuring several players of the Poland national team, was close to winning the Polish championship. Managed by Teodor Wieczorek, the team lost in the final round to Gwardia Warsaw, eventually finishing the competition in the fourth place. In 1962, Odra won third place in the Polish Cup, after beating Cracovia 3–1.
In the 1963–64 season, Odra was again close to winning the Polish championship. Managed by Artur Woźniak, it finished in the third spot, the best in club's history, qualifying to the Intertoto Cup.
In 1966, Odra was relegated, to return to the Ekstraklasa in 1967. In the early 1970s, Odra, managed by its former star Engelbert Jarek, had several top class players, including Josef Klose and Zbigniew Gut (11 caps for Poland). Nevertheless, in June 1974 the team was relegated.
In 1975, Engelbert Jarek was replaced by Antoni Piechniczek, former manager of BKS Stal Bielsko-Biala. After one year, Piechniczek won promotion back to the Ekstraklasa. Odra's Wojciech Tyc (1 cap for Poland) was the 1975–76 second division top scorer, together with Janusz Kupcewicz of Arka Gdynia. With new generation of talented players, such as Roman Wójcicki and Józef Młynarczyk, on 18 June 1977 Odra won the League Cup, beating 3–1 Polish runners-up Widzew Łódź, earning a spot in the 1977–78 UEFA Cup. There, it lost in the first round to East German side 1. FC Magdeburg (1–2, 1–1).