Wisła Kraków
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Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (Polish pronunciation: [ˈviswa ˈkrakuf]), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system, following relegation from the 2021–22 Ekstraklasa season. It ranks fourth in the number of national titles won (13), behind Górnik Zabrze, Ruch Chorzów (both on 14), and Legia Warsaw (15), and second in all-time victories. Wisła was founded in 1906 under the name TS Wisła (Polish: Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła). The team plays its home matches at Henryk Reyman Stadium.
Full name | Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Biała Gwiazda (The White Star) | |||
Founded | 1906; 118 years ago (1906) | |||
Stadium | Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium in Krakow | |||
Capacity | 33,326[2] | |||
Owner |
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President | Jarosław Królewski | |||
Manager | Kazimierz Moskal | |||
League | I liga | |||
2023–24 | I liga, 10th of 18 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Current season |
The club's coat of arms is a white star on a red background crossed by a blue ribbon.
Wisła Kraków was one of the most successful Polish football clubs of 2000s, winning eight league championships since 1999. Along with league titles, Wisła also won the Polish Cup on five occasions, including the first-ever edition in 1926, and are the current cup holders. Wisła also enjoyed some success in European competitions in the 1970s, reaching the quarter-finals in the 1978–79 European Cup.