Kolejarz Opole

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Kolejarz Opole
Club information
Track address Marian Spychała Speedway Stadium
ul. Wschodnia 2
45-233 Opole
CountryPoland
Founded1957
Team managerMarcin Sekula
League 2. Liga
Website Official Website
Club facts
Track size321 metres (351 yd)
Track record time59.39
Track record date18 April 2022
Track record holder Bartosz Zmarzlik
Major team honours
Team Speedway Polish Championship bronze medal 1970
1. Liga champions 1969, 1974, 1980, 1987
2. Liga champions 2004

Kolejarz Opole (Railwayman Opole) is a motorcycle speedway team based in Opole, Poland. They currently race in the Polish Speedway Second League (2. Liga). [1] [2]

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History

The club race at the Marian Spychała Speedway Stadium (Polish : Stadion im. Mariana Spychały w Opolu) or full name Mariana Spychała Municipal Speedway Stadium, named after a former rider and coach Marian Spychała. The speedway track was constructed in 1957. [3]

On 5 April 1957, the speedway club was officially founded as Klub Sportowy Kolejarz Opole and made its debut in the Polish leagues in 1961. The club's first honour was winning the Polish Speedway First League in 1969 and they went on to win the league three more times in 1974, 1980, 1987.

After their 1969 victory they competed in the highest league and won the bronze medal in 1970. [4]

In 1989, Wojciech Załuski won the Golden Helmet.

From 1994 to 1997 the club raced as CemWap Opole named after their sponsor the CemWap cement and lime company. The club experienced problems shortly afterwards and disbanded but reformed as Towarzystwo Żużlowe Opole, sponsored by Noban. They competed as Noban from 1999 until 2002. [5] [6]

Opole versus Rawicz in 2010 Kolejarz Opole 2010.jpg
Opole versus Rawicz in 2010

The club later won the 2.Liga in 2004. [7]

Notable riders

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References

  1. ↑ "Speedway from Around the Globe - Poland". Speedway Star. 10 September 2022. p. 42.
  2. ↑ "Polish Second Division". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Stadium". Kolejarz Opole Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1970". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "History part 1". Kolejarz Opole Speedway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Historia Drużynowych Mistrzostw Polski". Zuzeland.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "History". Kolejarz Opole Speedway. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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