Futsal in Poland
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Futsal
is a quickly growing sport in Poland. The national futsal team was created in 1992 by the Polish Football Association
. Among coaches of it, there were such names as Janusz Kupcewicz
and Michal Globisz
. In 2001 Poland won promotion to the final tournament of European Championships in Moscow and two years later, a youth national team was created, as well as a student national team.
Polish Futsal Ekstraklasa currently (2008) consists of 12 teams and the 2007-2008 champion is PA Nova Gliwice
. There also is the Second Division, which consists of two groups and the Third Division, with two groups as well. In 2007, the Women's Futsal Ekstraklasa was created, with six teams.
Polish Men's Futsal Ekstraklasa consists of the following teams:
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
is a quickly growing sport in Poland. The national futsal team was created in 1992 by the Polish Football Association
Polish Football Association
The Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
. Among coaches of it, there were such names as Janusz Kupcewicz
Janusz Kupcewicz
Janusz Bogdan Kupcewicz is a retired Polish football player.He played for clubs such as Stomil Olsztyn, Arka Gdynia, Lech Poznań, AS Saint-Etienne, Larissa, Lechia Gdańsk and Adanaspor...
and Michal Globisz
Michal Globisz
Michał Globisz is a Polish football player and coach, since 1982 he has been part of the PZPN serving as a youth coach, winning the silver medal at the U-16 European Championship in 1999 and winning a gold medal in the U-18 European Championship in 2001.-Education:From 1964–1969 Globisz...
. In 2001 Poland won promotion to the final tournament of European Championships in Moscow and two years later, a youth national team was created, as well as a student national team.
Polish Futsal Ekstraklasa currently (2008) consists of 12 teams and the 2007-2008 champion is PA Nova Gliwice
Gliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
. There also is the Second Division, which consists of two groups and the Third Division, with two groups as well. In 2007, the Women's Futsal Ekstraklasa was created, with six teams.
Polish Men's Futsal Ekstraklasa consists of the following teams:
- PA Nova Gliwice,
- Jango KatowiceKatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
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, - Jachym TychyTychyTychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south...
, - Hurtap Łęczyca,
- Kupczyk Darkomp Kraków,
- Akademia PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, - Clearex ChorzówChorzówChorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, - Red Devils ChojniceChojniceChojnice is a town in northern Poland with 39 670 inhabitants , near famous Tuchola Forest, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. It is the capital of the Chojnice County....
, - Pogoń SzczecinPogon SzczecinMKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń...
, - Grembach ZgierzZgierzZgierz is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2007, it had a population of 58,164....
, - Gwiazda Ruda SlaskaRuda SlaskaRuda Śląska is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of 2 million. It is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river ....
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