Ruch Chorzów
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Ruch Chorzów (Polish: [ˈrux ˈxɔʐuf] ⓘ) is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland, having won fourteen league titles, and the Polish Cup thrice. As of the 2024–25 season, they compete in the second division, after suffering relegation from the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa.
Full name | Klub Sportowy Ruch Chorzów | |||
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Nickname(s) | Niebiescy (The Blues), Niebieska eRka (The Blue R), HKS (from Hajducki Klub Sportowy) | |||
Founded | 20 April 1920; 104 years ago (1920-04-20) | |||
Ground | Ruch Stadium Stadion Śląski | |||
Capacity | 9,300[1] 55,211 | |||
Chairman | Seweryn Siemianowski | |||
Manager | Janusz Niedźwiedź | |||
League | I liga | |||
2023–24 | Ekstraklasa, 17th of 18 (relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Ruch's home venue is the Ruch Stadium, with a capacity of 9,300 seats.[1] As it is currently under renovation, Ruch temporarily hosts their games at the Stadion Śląski with a capacity of 55,211 seats. The club is known for its Silesian identity.[2] Ruch Chorzów has also had a very successful female handball team (9 times national champions).