Górnik Zabrze Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Górnik Zabrze S.A. or simply Górnik Zabrze, is a Polish football club from Zabrze. Górnik is one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history, winning the second-most Polish Championship titles together with Ruch Chorzów. The club was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. Górnik holds the record for winning the most consecutive Polish Championship titles (5) and Polish Cup titles (5). In addition, the club was 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup runners-up.
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland, having won fourteen league titles, and the Polish Cup thrice. As of the 2024–25 season, they compete in the 1. liga, after suffering relegation from the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa.
Waldemar Fornalik is a Polish professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Ekstraklasa club Zagłębie Lubin. He spent his entire playing career with Ruch Chorzów. From July 2012 to October 2013, he managed the Poland national team.
Andrzej Niedzielan is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Antoni Krzysztof Piechniczek is a Polish former professional football manager and player. From 2007 to 2011 he was a senator.
Zygmunt Paweł Maszczyk is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Piotr Ćwielong is a Polish footballer and futsal player who plays as a forward or winger for Klasa A club LKS Pogórze.
Maciej Sadlok is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Ruch Chorzów as a defender.
Wojciech Grzyb is a Polish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the co-manager of Ruch Chorzów II and is the head of Ruch's academy.
The 2009–10 Ekstraklasa was the 84th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 76th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 2nd season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.
Ekstraklasa, officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams.
Mariusz Śrutwa is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
The 2011–12 Polish Cup was the fifty-eighth season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 19 July 2011 with the first matches of the extra preliminary round and ended on 24 April 2012 with the final. The winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
The 2012–13 Ekstraklasa was the 79th season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. It began on 17 August 2012 and concluded on 2 June 2013. A total of 16 teams are participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2011–12 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away.
Tomasz Foszmańczyk is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A long-time Ruch Chorzów captain, he retired at the end of the 2023–24 season and became the club's sporting director shortly after.
Alojzy Ludwik Łysko was a Polish football player and manager.
Jerzy Jan Wyrobek was a Polish professional football and manager.
Soma Zsombor Novothny is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I liga club Ruch Chorzów.
Łukasz Moneta is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Ruch Chorzów.
Andrej Lukić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club Ruch Chorzów.
