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Znicz Biała Piska is a Polish semi-professional[3] football club from Biała Piska, Pisz County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Znicz Biała Piska

Full name	Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz 1954 Biała Piska
Short name	Znicz BP
Founded	18 July 1954; 68 years ago (1954-07-18)[1]
Stadium	Municipal Stadium, Biała Piska[2]
Capacity	500[2]
Owner	Jacek Jankowski[3]
Chairman	Jacek Jankowski[4]
Second coach	Daniel Potuszyński[5]
Coach	Ryszard Borkowski[5]
League	IV liga
2021–22	III liga, group I, 17th of 19 (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Winter and alternative colours

History

The club was founded on 18 July 1954[1] as Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska, as a local LZS club in the local leagues. [6]

In 1974 they ceased activity for 4 years, before resuming activity in 1978 as Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska,[6] becoming an unaffiliated works team. Despite some minor league successes,[6] by 1996 the club dissolved its senior team,[6] although continued to exist as a sports club focusing on youth development.[6]

Two mergers followed: with Orkan Drygały in 1999 creating Znicz/Orkan Biała Piska[6] restoring the senior team;[6] and with Płomień Ełk in 2000 creating Płomień/Znicz Biała Piska.[6]

Between 2000-2004 they played in the fourth division.[6][1] After relegation in 2004 the club suffered financial and organisational problems,[6] and changed its name to Miejski Ludowy Klub Sportowy Znicz Biała Piska.[6][1]

Their fortunes changed however, winning their division in 2011[6] and a further promotion in 2013 reaching their highest league hierarchy in their history.[6]

In 2018 they won their fifth division with a 30 point lead.[6] Subsequently in the next two seasons, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, the reached the finals of the Warmian-Mazurian Polish Cup, but lost both finals.[6][3]

Scouting network

Due to the club's remote location and the town's small population,[3] the club has a wide catchment area in order to remain competitive, attract a good calibre of players and keep its youth teams in full squad.[3] Players are recruited regularly from Białystok, Podlasie Voivodeship, Ełk and Pisz.[3]

Rivalries

Znicz has local derbies against GKS Wikielec[7][8][9] and Mamry Giżycko.[10]

Honours

• Fifth Division
  • Winners: 2018, 2011
  • Runners-up: 2013
• Sixth Division:
  • Winners: 2011
• Seventh Division:
  • Winners: 2008, 1985
• Warmian-Masurian Polish Cup:
  • Runners-up: 2019, 2020
  • Semi-finals: 2013
  • Quarter-finals: 2021, 2018

Notable players

Notable professional players who played for the club include Oskar Fürst, Vasili Sumnakaev, Artsyom Huzik, Jacek Falkowski, and Vasily Zhurnevich.

References

Bibliography

• Marek Łukiewski, ed. (2015), "Znicz Biała Piska", 70 lat Warmińsko-Mazurskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej (in Polish), Olsztyn: Wers, p. 256, ISBN 978-83-60488-57-7

External links

• "Znicz Biała Piska", 90minut.pl (in Polish) - 90minut.pl profile
• Official website
• Official Facebook page

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