Motor Lublin
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| Full name | Motor Lublin Spółka Akcyjna | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Żółto-Biało-Niebiescy (Yellow, White and Blues), Motorowcy (The Motorians) | ||
| Founded | December 1950 | ||
| Ground | Arena Lublin | ||
| Capacity | 15,247 | ||
| Chairman | Zbigniew Jakubas | ||
| Manager | Mateusz Stolarski | ||
| League | Ekstraklasa | ||
| 2023–24 | I liga,4th of 18 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Motor Lublin(Polish pronunciation:[ˈmɔtɔrˈlublin]) is a Polish professionalfootballclub based inLublin.The club was founded in December 1950. Their nicknameThe Yellow, White and Bluesreflects their official colours. They compete in theEkstraklasa,the top tier of Polish football, following consecutive promotions from the2022–23 II ligaand2023–24 I liga,both via promotion play-offs.
Historical names
[edit]- (till 1950)Metalowiec
- (since 1950)Stal FSC Lublin
- (since 1957)Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Motor Lublin
- (since 1998)Lubelski Klub Piłkarski
- (since 2001)LKP Motor Lublin
- (since 2010)Motor Lublin SA
History
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The history of Motor Lublin dates back to December 1950, when a group of sports enthusiasts decided to form a football team, supported byFSC Lublin Automotive Factory.[1]Motor was at first calledStal(Steel) Lublin, and its team began playing in the lower level of Polish football tier (also called Class B). After one year, the team won promotion to Class A, which was the equivalent of the 4th Division. In the spring of 1953, Stal FSC Lublin debuted in the third level, the so-calledLublin-Rzeszów Inter-Voivodeship Class(Lubelsko-Rzeszowska Klasa Miedzywojewodzka), but was relegated after one year.[2]
Stal FSC returned to the third level in 1955, and in 1957, the club changed its name intoRobotniczy Klub Sportowy(Workers' Sports Club) Motor. In 1960, Polish leagues switched to the autumn-spring system, and in August 1961, Motor lost playoffs against Start Łódź, failing to win promotion to the Second Division.[3]In 1964, Motor became the champion of the Lublin region, and in the playoffs, it beat Włókniarz Łódz,KS Warszawianka,Mazur EłkandWarmia Olsztyn.[1]They did not win promotion, as two of their games were voided - this was because one of Motor's players was not registered.[3]
In the 1964/65 season, Motor once again won the local championships, qualifying for the playoffs. Since both Motor andCKS Czeladźfinished in the first position in the playoff round, an additional game was necessary between the two teams. This game took place on August 5, 1965 inŁódź.Supported by 7,000 fans, Motor won 3–0, winning promotion to the second level of Polish football.[1]Motor was relegated after one season, but in the early summer of 1968, they returned to the Second Division, where they remained until 1972.[3]
In 1973, the Polish Football Association decided the Second Division would comprise of two groups, with 16 teams each. This decision helped Motor, as it won promotion, and in the 1973/74 season, the team from Lublin was a success, almost winning promotion to theEkstraklasa.[1]For the remaining part of the 1970s, Motor remained one of the top teams of the Second Division. Finally, in the 1979/80 season, Motor, managed byBronisław Waligóra,won promotion to the top level of Polish football system.[3]Despite finishing 10th in the1980–81 Ekstraklasa,they finished last in the1981–82 Ekstraklasa,and were relegated back to the Second Division.[1]Motor also played in the1982 Intertoto Cup,againstLyngby Boldklub,MSV DuisburgandFC Lucerne,finishing third in their group after winning once in six matches.[4]
After relegation, most of the players remained in Lublin. In the 1982/83 season, Motor, managed byLesław Ćmikiewicz,rivalledResovia Rzeszówfor promotion. After 28 games, Resovia was ahead of Motor by just one point. On June 19, 1983, Motor routed Resovia 4–0 in Lublin, with 30,000 people in the stands, and once again won promotion to the Ekstraklasa, where they remained before being relegated in the1986-87 Ekstraklasa season.[1]Motor returned to the Ekstraklasa in August 1989, after winning the play-offs againstPogoń Szczecin(2–3, 2–0).[1]They remained there for three years, before being relegated after the1991-92 Esktraklasa season.[3]In June 1996, Motor was relegated to the Third Division, and were relegated two years later to the Fourth Division.[1]In the meantime, to escape debts, the club was renamed as Lublin Football Club (Lubelski Klub Pilkarski, LKP). This name remained in use until 2001, when it was changed intoLublin Football ClubMotor.[3]
Honours
[edit]- Ekstraklasa
- 10seasons in the top division: 1980–81 – 1981–82, 1983–84 – 1986–87, 1989–90 – 1991–92, 2024–25 –present
- I liga
- 23seasons in the second division: 1965–66, 1968–69 – 1971–72, 1973–74 – 1979–80, 1982–83, 1987–88 – 1988–89, 1992–93 – 1995–96, 2007–08 – 2009–10, 2023–24
- Polish Cup
- Quarter-finalists: 1978–79, 1981–82,2022–23
- Polish U-19 Championship
- Champions:1971
- Third place: 1970, 1976
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Participants in 1982 – played againstLyngby BK,MSV DuisburgandFC Luzern
Stadium
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Motor Lublin currently play atArena Lublinwith a capacity of 15,500 spectators.[5]
Supporters and rivalries
[edit]Motor supporters have friendly relations with fans ofŚląsk Wrocław,Górnik ŁęcznaandHetman Zamość.Their traditional rivals were city rivalsKS Lublinianka,although this rivalry is no longer upheld. They have local rivalries withAvia Świdnik,Stal Stalowa Wola,andRadomiak Radom.Motor fans have rivalries with fans of many higher division teams too such asWidzew Łódź,Lechia Gdańskand both the Kraków teams,Wisła,andCracovia.
Current squad
[edit]- As of 1 August 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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References
[edit]- ^abcdefgh"Motor Lublin – Lubelskie Centrum Dokumentacji Historii Sportu".historiasportu.umcs.lublin.pl(in Polish). 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.Retrieved24 August2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"Motor Lublin – sezon 1953".hppn.pl(in Polish).Archivedfrom the original on 1 June 2016.Retrieved24 August2016.
- ^abcdef"Historia klubu RKS Motor Lublin".motorlublinrks.republika.pl(in Polish).Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2017.Retrieved24 August2016.
- ^"Intertoto Cup 1982".mogiel.net.Archivedfrom the original on 1 May 2019.Retrieved24 August2016.
- ^"Arena Lublin".stadiony.net(in Polish).Archivedfrom the original on October 11, 2018.RetrievedDecember 11,2014.
- ^"Pierwsza drużyna"(in Polish). motorlublin.eu.Retrieved21 May2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Polish)Official website