Hetman Białystok, formerly Gwardia Bialystok, is a Polish sports club based in Podlaskie Voivodeship. The football departments currently plays in the second group of Klasa A Podlaskie.
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| Full name | Białostocki Klub Sportowy Hetman Białystok | ||
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| Founded | 1948 | ||
| Chairman | Marcin Maciejewski | ||
| Manager | Jacek Bayer | ||
| League | Klasa A Podlaskie II | ||
| 2023–24 | Klasa A Podlaskie II, 9th of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
editGwardia was organized in 1948 as a Polish Citizens' Militia's (Communist Police) club. The name Gwardia used to be a common name for any Citizens' Militia's sports' club in Poland. Many players were soldiers serving in the Polish Army who were assigned to the units in or near Bialystok City.
Gwardia was the first team from Białystok after World War II to advance to the second tier, but survived there only one season (1951–52) before being relegated to the third division.
With the fall of the Communist Oligarchy and the cessation of sponsorship, the club was forced to temporarily disappear in 1990.
The club was reactivated soon after when it changed its name from Gwardia to Hetman. The club also added three other sections: amateur boxing, judo, and contract bridge.
Honours
edit- III liga, group II: 1953
- Polish Cup (Białystok regionals): 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1993–94
Current squad
edit- As of 19 May 2013[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other departments
editThe club also has a section of boxing, judo and duplicate bridge.[2]
Notable boxers
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hetman Białystok current squad". hetman.bialystok.pl. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ "Białostocki Klub Sportowy HETMAN".
External links
edit- Hetman Białystok web page (in Polish)
- Hetman Białystok (football club) at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Polish Soccer Podlasie Regional Association (in Polish)