Lech Poznań II
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| Full name | Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań II | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Kolejorz (The Railwayman) | ||
| Ground | Amica Stadium, Wronki, Poland | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Karol Klimczak | ||
| Coach | Artur Węska | ||
| League | II liga | ||
| 2022–23 | II liga, 11th of 18[1] | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Lech Poznań II (Polish pronunciation: [lɛx ˈpɔznaj̃]) is the reserve team and the senior academy team of Lech Poznań, a Polish professional football club based in Poznań. The team and its facilities are based in Wronki.
They currently play in the third tier of the league pyramid.
Overview[edit]
The team is intended to be the final step between Lech's academy and the first team, and usually consists promising youngsters between the age of 15 and 22, with a few veteran players drafted in to provide experience.
Occasionally, first team players are included in line-ups, to give them an opportunity to regain match fitness.
History[edit]
They are known for the remarkable feat of winning all 36 games in the 1994–95 IV liga season; it was the last season where 2 points were awarded for a win (instead of 3 points), which meant they finished on 72 points (would have been 108 in a three-point system).[citation needed]
They gained promotion in the 2003–04 season to the third tier after winning the league[2] and beating Jarota Jarocin 2–0 twice, 4–0 on aggregate.[3] In that same season, they reached the 1st round of the Polish Cup, but were knocked out by Górnik Konin following a 3–1 loss.[4] After the 2006–07 season,[5] the reserve teams were scrapped in favour of a central youth league, meaning that between 2007 and 2013 the team ceased to exist. They were reinstated to their previous league position for the 2013–14 season.[6]
They won promotion to II liga at the end of the 2018–19 season, making them the highest placed reserves team in Poland at the time.[7]
Current squad[edit]
- As of 20 August 2023[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[edit]
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Coaching staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
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 Artur Węska
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Head coach |
| Jędrzej Łągiewka
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Assistant coach |
| Grzegorz Kużniak
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Assistant & goalkeeping coach |
| Filip Zaranek
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Match analyst |
| Jakub Marynowicz
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Fitness coach |
| Rafał Hejna
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Physiotherapist |
| Tomasz Małek
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Team manager |
Stadium[edit]
The Amica Stadium is a small, modern venue with undersoil heating. The ground holds just over 5,000 spectators – a third of the town's population – and has floodlighting. The stadium staged three games during the 2006 UEFA U-19 European Championships held in Poland. It used to be the home of Amica Wronki.
References[edit]
- ^ eWinner II liga 2022/2023. 90minut. 2023-06-04.
- ^ "IV liga 2003/2004, grupa: wielkopolska (północ)". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Baraże o udział w III lidze, grupa: 2". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Puchar Polski 2003/2004". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "III liga 2006/2007, grupa: 2". www.90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Rezerwy skazane na niższe ligi". Legia.info.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Rezerwy Lecha wywalczyły awans do II ligi". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Rezerwy" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Jarosław Owsiański, Lech Poznań – przemilczana prawda, Poznań: Drukarnia Beyga, 2017, 978-83-939221-6-1.