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BOT GKS Belchatów



BOT GKS Belchatów is a football club that competes in the Polish Orange Ekstraklasa. Nicknamed 'Jornicy' (which translates as 'Miners'), the club was formed in 1977 and play at their 7,000 capacity Stadion GKS in Belchatow, Poland. The club's colours are yellow and black (with change colours of red and white).


GKS Belchatów entered Poland's Division 4 in 1977 and gained promotion to Division 3 after four years (in season 1981/1982). It took the club another seven years to rise to Division 2 (in season 1986/1987, before winning a place in the Polish Premier League in 1992. After another spell in Division 2, the club again won promotion to the First league at the end of the 2004/2005 season. The club finished the 2005/2006 season in 10th place, with 37 points.


Achievements


Twice runners-up of the Polish Cup (1996, 1999). Four seasons in the Polish Orange Ekstraklasa (1995/1996, 1996/1997, 1998/1999), 2005/2006


Players


Former players of GKS Belchatów include:


Rafal Berlinski


Artur Bugaj


Martine Danielski


Janusz Dziedzic


Lukasz Gargula


Robert Gorski


Piotr Klepczarek


Jacek Krzynowek


Grzegorz Rasiak


The Facts


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Founded: 1977


Ground: Stadion GKS, Belchatow, Poland


Capacity: 7,000


League: Orange Ekstraklasa


Stadion GKS is a multi-use stadium in Belchatów, Poland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GKS Belchatów. The stadium has a capacity of 7,000 people. It was built in 1977.





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