Sokół Nisko
 Main building of MKS Sokół Nisko | ||||
| Full name | Miejski Klub Sportowy Sokół Nisko[1] | |||
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| Founded | 1919 | |||
| Ground | Stadion Miejski w Nisku ul. Kościuszki 20, 37-400 Nisko | |||
| Capacity | 1,600 | |||
| League | Stalowa Wola district class | |||
| 2022–23 | IV liga Subcarpathia, 15th (relegated) | |||
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Miejski Klub Sportowy Sokół Nisko, commonly referred to as Sokół Nisko (Polish pronunciation: [sɔˈkuw niskɔ]), is a Polish football club based in Nisko, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. From the 2023–24 season, participating in the Stalowa Wola district class, as a result of relegation from the IV liga Subcarpathia in 2023.[2] The club's name literally means falcon in Polish, and it comes from the Polish Gymnastic Society "Sokół".[3]
History[edit]
The club was founded in 1919, primarily participating in the Lwów's sub-district B-class.[3] After World War II, from 1944 the club operated under the name OMTUR Nisko, and later, in the early period of the Polish People's Republic, it operated under other names under the nomenclature of sports associations: Zenit Nisko, Związkowiec Nisko and Ogniwo Nisko.[4][3] The greatest success of this team were appearances in III liga, then the third tier.[5] From the 2008–09 season, the team regularly plays between the 5th and 6th football's level.[5]
In the 2007–2008 and 2008–2009 seasons, the club won the Polish Cup at the level of the Stalowa Wola sub-district, defeating Tloki Gorzyce after penalties and Siarka Tarnobrzeg in extra time with a score of 5–4.
Honours[edit]
- Subcarpathian/Rzeszów Polish Cup:
- Winners (4): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1988[3]
- Finalist (1): 2008–09
- Subcarpathian Stalowa Wola Polish Cup:
- Winners (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2016–17
- VI Central Village Spartakiad in Poznań:
- Winners (1): 1966[3]
Stadium[edit]
They play their home matches at the Stadion Miejski w Nisku (Municipal Stadium in Nisko) at the 20 Tadeusz Kościuszko Street. The capacity of the stadium is 1,600 places (950 with seats).[5]
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The Sokół's players for the 2020–21 season were: Dawid Drozd, Patryk Drzymała, Dariusz Drelich, Patryk Buda, Jacek Stępień, Patryk Tetlak, Jakub Przepłata, Jacek Maciorowski, Kamil Wojtak, Krystian Tabaka, Mateusz Szpyra, Wojciech Tyczyński, Dawid Stypa, Piotr Szewczyk, Patryk Tur, Mateusz Rutyna, Wojciech Soboń, Damian Juda, Marcin Tur, Szymon Łyko and Bartłomiej Fronc.[6]
Former players[edit]
Notable players[edit]
Tomasz Abramowicz, Ekstraklasa player with Stal Mielec in 1990s.- Witold Karaś, player of the Poland national team in 1970s, Ekstraklasa player with Stal Mielec in 1960s–1980s.
- Dariusz Michalak, Ekstraklasa player with Stal Stalowa Wola in 1990s.
- Paweł Rybak, Ekstraklasa player with Stal Stalowa Wola in 1990s.
Club statistics[edit]
| Season | League | Place | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 2nd of 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 30 | 65 | |||
| 2016–17 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 5th of 18 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 48 | 54 | |||
| 2017–18 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 11th of 17 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 51 | 37 | |||
| 2018–19 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 15th of 18 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 41 | 67 | 36 | |||
| 2019–20 | Klasa okręgowa Stalowa Wola (VI)[7] | 1st of 16[note 1] | 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 38 | |||
| 2020–21 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 16th of 22[note 2] | 11 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 61 | 43 | |||
| 2021–22 | Klasa okręgowa Stalowa Wola (VI)[7] | 1st of 15 | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | IV liga Subcarpathia (V)[7] | 15th of 18 | |||||||||
| Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation. | |||||||||||
Supporters[edit]
Sokół Nisko fans have a friendship with supporters of the local giant Stal Stalowa Wola.[9] They also had their fan group that suspended its activities in 2019.[10]
Team reserve[edit]
Sokół Nisko II served as the Sokół's reserve side. The greatest success of this team was promotion to the sixth-tier liga okręgowa (regional league). In the years 2009–2013 Sokół II played in klasa B, in the season 2012–13 they won the promotion back to klasa A.[11] After taking a place in the relegation zone after the 2013–14 season, they did not continue to play in the following years.[12]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The competition has been abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. The top team of the league at the time of the abandonment, Sokół Nisko, were promoted to the IV liga
- ^ Initially, the above-mentioned place kept them in the IV liga, since due to the relegation of KS Wiązownica from the III to IV liga, Sokół was relegated back to the klasa okręgowa for the 2021–22 season.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Miejski Klub Sportowy "SOKÓŁ" w Nisku". www.bip.powiatnizanski.pl. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Sokół Nisko spadł z 4 ligi podkarpackiej". www.podkarpacielive.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Sokół Nisko – klub, który nigdy nie latał wysoko". Retro Futbol (in Polish).
- ^ "Byli i obecni sportowcy świętowali 90-lecie Sokoła Nisko". Echo Dnia Podkarpackie. October 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Miejski Klub Sportowy Sokół Nisko". 90minut (in Polish).
- ^ "Kadra Sokoła Nisko na rundę jesienną sezonu 2020/2021". Podkarpacie Live (in Polish).
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sezony - Sokół Nisko". 90minut (in Polish).
- ^ Wiśniewski, Damian (July 1, 2021). "Wisła Sandomierz wycofała się z trzeciej ligi. Co to oznacza dla Sokoła Nisko i innych drużyn?". Echo Dnia Podkarpackie.
- ^ "Ekipy - Stal Stalowa Wola". Stadionowi Oprawcy (in Polish).
- ^ "Kibice Sokoła Nisko zawiesili działalność". Stadionowi Oprawcy (in Polish).
- ^ "Klasa B 2012/2013, grupa: Stalowa Wola III". 90minut (in Polish).
- ^ "Klasa A 2013/2014, grupa: Stalowa Wola I". 90minut (in Polish).
External links[edit]
- (in Polish) Official website
- (in Polish) Sokół Nisko's 90minut.pl profile
- (in Polish) Sokół Nisko's podkarpacielive.pl profile