Korona Kielce
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| Full name | Kolporter Korona Kielce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Scyzory (Buck-Knives)
Złocisto-Krwiści (Golden-Bloody) |
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| Founded | 10 July 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stadion Miejski Kielce, Kielce, Poland |
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| Capacity | 15 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Wiesław Tkaczuk |
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| Manager | Ryszard Wieczorek |
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| League |  Orange Ekstraklasa |
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| 2006/2007 | Polish Premier League, 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kolporter Korona Kielce (Kolporter - name of the sponsor, Korona - Crown - symbol of club and city Kielce, Kielce - name of city where club is based.) Kolporter Korona Kielce is a Polish football club, and the only representative of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, playing in the highest class - premier league - Orange Ekstraklasa.
After the first three decades of its existence, the club could not be praised with greatest sports progress. However, from the moment when Krzysztof Klicki, who finds himself on the richest Poles list, became in 2002 owner of Korona, the club has become one of the best administered and financially affluent in Poland. During the last four seasons, the club has been promoted from the third league (Korona reserve play there presently) to premier league Orange Ekstraklasa.
Since year 2006 when club has moved to the most modern stadium in Poland the statistics locate Korona at the top of number of fans visiting polish stadiums. Crown in club's coat of arms refers to crown in Kielce coat of arms.
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[edit] Facts about Korona Kielce
Korona is recognized by football players in Poland as an ideal place for deployment of their talent. In the first season of playing in Orange Ekstraklasa, Korona striker Grzegorz Piechna became the most potent attacker of the polish league. He was also picked for the Polish international team and scored a goal in his debut match. Grzegorz Piechna was discovered by scouts of Korona in the 3rd league team Heko Czermno and signed from that club to Korona Kielce.
During the first two years of playing in the highest class, four more players of Korona Kielce found themselves on the Polish national team. One of them is Paweł Golański, offensively playing right defender, who has made his debut on the team after its take-over by Leo Beenhakker. He played in the Euro 2008 quailfier between Poland and Portugal (2:1), and was one of the best players on the field. He was signed by Korona Kielce from the 2nd league team Łódzki Klub Sportowy .
Korona play very much an offensive style of football, and therefore are regarded by experts as the most entertaining playing team in the premier league Orange Ekstraklasa. Because of that reason, matches involving Korona Kielce are one of the most broadcast on television, obviously increasing the clubs' finances.
In order to provide further progress, Korona puts pressure on extended programs of work with children and scouting youth players. On this field also, the club can be praised for numerous sports progress and youth representatives of countries. From the season 2006/2007, recruitment has begun for youth women's section.
[edit] Stadium
- See also: Kielce City Stadium
On the wave of next progress and successes of Korona and in face of declaration of owner of the club, Mr. Krzysztof Klicki, that club will play in the premier league Orange Ekstraklasa and start battle for European cups, municipal authorities of Kielce have made a decision about building of a new stadium on exclusive requirements of Korona Kielce. Despite great determination, local government have shown in building of stadium that it has turned out far too small in confrontation with efficiency of the team, determination desalination and very well performance of players and quick promotions. And so, first round in history of club in highest class, had to be played on old stadium, which is used by reserves and youth teams presently.
After only eighteen months from the commencment of the building project to its completion, were the keys of the new stadium officially handed to the club. Despite fast rate of structure, first match in the highest class has been played on the stadium at 1 April 2006 against Zagłębie Lubin.
New Korona stadium, despite that it stands in place, in which a stadium stood earlier, it is an object entirely new, built from bases according to directions of UEFA and in construction of sports object newest trends. This way, it differs it from among majority football objects in Poland, which in general are constructions built in period of communism (or else earlier), but presently only modernized to claim minimal UEFA requirements.
Kielce stadium can accommodate 15 550 fans, however, by the reason of limitations from polish law, which imposes duty of isolation of zone of safety on authorities of clubs among sectors of local fans with sector of visitors, Kielce stadium in league matches can only accommodate 13 823 of Korona fans and 777 visiting fans. However, situation has happened in history of stadium already, when it was full on a league match in maximum expected capacity 15 550. That happened in season 2006/2007, when fans of visiting club Legia Warszawa got prohibition of arrival on match due to the vast number of their 'red brigade' supporters that made the trip down to watch their club in Kielce
Whole field, which has 105 x 68m, by the reason of climatic conditions is heated up. Automatic sprinklers water the pitch in between match days. Kielce stadium has a complete system of monitoring, which has a chance to become a model for other systems of applicable monitoring on polish sports objects. Stadium of Korona is also, one of the stadiums taken into account by Polish Football Association for polish representation.
[edit] Supporters
Supporters of Korona are one of the most numerously on settling on tribunes of premier league Orange Ekstraklasa matches. They were also prized many times for beautiful match frames which can be called art. They require much work, but recognition in other crews of fans eyes is worth it. Fanatic and not ceasing support bears Korona for victories.
In the spring round of season 2006/2007 only, fans of Korona Kielce, were awarded 5 times from 8 matches for wonderful frame. Most faithful fans settle on tribune "Młyn" - "the Mill" - which contains 500 - 1 800 people.
14 June 2006 in Kielce's court was registered Stowarzyszenie Kibiców Korony Kielce "Złocisto-Krwiści" (Korona Kielce Supporters Association "Golden-Bloody"). Official appointing of Korona Kielce fans has become a fact. Association concentrate representatives of major of Korona supporting grups.
The association is a partner for the Club and many institutions, which it wants to cooperate with. Role of fans is invaluable in creation of memorable football spectacle, and association gives big capabilities on influencing on football life on Korona. The most important role of association is to improve way and quality of support. Thanks to the association clubs gadgets are more available.
The association also organize special trains and coaches for fans for matches played away. It also organize actions promoting the Club like "Golden-bloody stadium in Kielce", "Small toy - for child great windfall" (in this action fans were bringing toys for children from orphanage), "Action Banner" (a lot of flags and banners were sewed). The association introduced a new supporting style on Korona matches, which will attract fans to Stadium on Ściegiennego street.
Korona Kielce fans have a friendship with fans of: Cracovia Kraków, Polonia Warszawa, Stal Mielec, Sandecja Nowy Sącz
[edit] Current players
- See also: Other Teams of Korona Kielce
| First squad in the spring round of season 2006/7 |
Korona Kielce's First Squad Players
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[edit] History
The club was funded in 1973 by connecting of 2 clubs from Kielce - Iskra and SHL. The first promotion to the polish 2nd league was in 1975. Unfortunately the team did not played very well and was relegated. Next promotion was in 1982. Korona played in 2nd league to 1990 and in that year was relegated once again. Year 1996 brought several changes. The sponsor was Nida Gips from Gacki and the name changed to Miejski Klub Sportowy Sekcja Futbolowa Korona. In season 1998/1999 Korona played in 2nd league but in next season was relegated. In 2000 Korona had connected with other club from Kielce - Błękitni Kielce and renamed to Kielecki Klub Piłkarski Korona.
In 2002 the bright era in Korona had come. Kolporter company was the sponsor with chairman Krzysztof Klicki and the name changed to Kielecki Klub Piłkarski Kolporter Korona. In 2003 the team renamed to Sportowa Spólka Akcyjna Kolporter Korona. The goal was simple - to be the best polish football team. The dream became reality in 2005 when Korona won the 2nd league and in the first time in club's history was promoted to the polish 1st league.
First match in Idea Ekstraklasa (now it’s Orange Ekstraklasa) was against Cracovia and the final score was 0-0. In the Season 2005/2006 Korona was finally 5th in the league table. Before season 2006/2007 on the team meeting with supporters chairman announced that club returnes to the historical coat of arms which is shown on the top of this site. 2nd 1st league season for Korona started with away win with Arka Gdynia 3-0. Date 20.09.2006 was special. Korona by away won with Odra Wodzisław Śląski climbed to the top of the league table first time in history.
[edit] Major achievements
- 1st place in 3rd league in season 2003/2004;
- 1st place in the 2nd league in season 2004/2005 and promotion to Orange Ekstraklasa (1st Polish football league) for season 2005/2006.
- 5th place in the first season in Orange Ekstraklasa season 2005/2006.
- In the first season in Orange Ekstraklasa Grzegorz Piechna was the best Polish attacker scoring 21 goals for Korona.
- Polish Cup Semi Finals in season 2005/2006.
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