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Widzew Lodz

Also known as: RTS Widzew Łódź

📍 Łódź, Poland, Poland•Polish Ekstraklasa

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RTS Widzew Łódź (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish football club based in Łódź. The club was founded in 1910. Its official colours are red and white, hence their nicknames Czerwona Armia (Red Army) and Czerwono-biało-czerwoni (Red-white-reds). They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the Polish football league system, since the 2022-23 season. The club was founded on 5 November 1910; 107 years ago as Towarzystwo Miłośników Rozwoju Fizycznego Widzew (Society of Lovers of Physical Development Widzew) in Widzew, then a suburb (now district) of Łódź. In 1922 the club transformed into Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew (Workers' Sports Society Widzew). Widzew has won four Polish league championships (in 1981, 1982, 1996 and 1997) and the 1985 Polish Cup. They have appeared in 117 matches in European Cups, of which they won 42. Widzew knocked European giants Manchester United out of the 1980-81 UEFA Cup, although their biggest achievement was reaching the semi-final of the 1982–83 European Cup. In the beginning of season 2007/2008 Widzew was bought by one of the wealthiest men in Poland - Sylwester Cacek. In January 2008, while playing in the Second League, the Polish Football Association ruled that Widzew Łódź should be relegated due to their involvement in a corruption scandal. However, Widzew became champion that year, and were allowed to stay in the second division, which was renamed First League (I liga) before the start of the 2008-2009 season. Despite the deduction of six points as a penalty, Widzew managed to become champions once again, and were finally promoted to the Ekstraklasa. In total, Widzew played 35 seasons at the highest level before being relegated in the 2013-2014 season. Due to financial problems, Widzew finished last at the end of the 2014–15 I Liga season. Subsequently, the club ruled by Sylwester Cacek went bankrupt. In consequence local businessmen led by Marcin Ferdzyn and Grzegorz Waranecki decided to take on amateur status as a new association called Stowarzyszenie Reaktywacja Tradycji Sportowych Widzew Łódź (Association of the Reactivation of the Sports Traditions of Widzew Łódź), which continues the tradition of the old RTS Widzew Łódź. The new association was registered in a Polish court on 2.07.2015, and within a few weeks of summer 2015 they managed to find new coach Witold Obarek and collect a new squad, which started the 2015/2016 season in the fifth tier of Polish football.

City:Łódź, Poland

Country:Poland

Stadium:Stadion Widzewa

Capacity:18,008

Stadium

Stadion Widzewa

Capacity:18,008

Location:Łódź, Poland

Stadion Miejski is a football stadium in Łódź, Poland. It is the home stadium of Widzew Łódź. The stadium has an all-seater capacity of about 18,000. The previous stadium has a capacity of 10,500 seats, with only part of the West Stand covered. It was demolished in early 2015 to make way for the new stadium. After many proposals over the years and speculation about a replacement for Widzew Stadium (including for Euro2012), a definitive redevelopment was started in 2014. Until the stadium is complete Widzew will play their home games at Piotrków Trybunalski. In October 2014 plans for a new 18,018 seater stadium were announced. It is intended the stadium will be completed by November 2016. The main contractor will be Lodz Mosty. Lodz Mosty had until 24 January 2015 to present a finalised stadium design. Unlike previous proposals all seats will be covered. The exterior will be clad in red-brick and transparent back-lit panels. The West Grandstand will continue to be the main stand. It will contain the changing rooms, gym, 24 corporate boxes, 8 commentary boxes, 2 TV studios etc. The other 3 stands will have simpler facilities, and include space for 900-1200 visiting supporters. The pitch will be moves 20m to the east to accommodate the larger West Stand, encroaching on the current training pitch. With Widzew facing a second relegation in 2 years at the end of the 2014 season, the need for such a capacity is questionable as they only fill a fraction of their current, smaller stadium. Local roads and tram-lines will also be upgraded. The tram upgrade is already well underway in 2014. The stadium will also be designed to accommodate Rugby, including local club Budowlani S.A., and concerts. The North stand will be designed to incorporate a stage.