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Bałtyk Gdynia

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Bałtyk Gdynia
Full nameStowarzyszenie Klub Sportowy
Bałtyk Gdynia
Nickname(s)Kadłuby (The Hulls)
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930)
GroundNational Rugby Stadium
Capacity2,425
ChairmanAndrzej Adamczyk
ManagerMichał Połomski
LeagueIV liga Pomerania
2023–24IV liga Pomerania, 4th of 18
Websitehttp://baltykgdynia.pl

Bałtyk Gdynia is a Polish football club from Gdynia. The club is named after the Baltic Sea. They currently compete in the IV liga Pomerania, the fifth tier of Polish league competition.[1]

History

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The club was established in 1930 by football enthusiasts from the developing city. Bałtyk is the oldest football club from Gdynia, which still plays with its original name.[2]

Bałtyk played seven seasons in the Polish first league and 19 in Polish second league. They also appeared once in the Intertoto Cup, in 1983. In 1977, Baltyk's U-19 team won bronze in the Polish Championship, and in 1982, Baltyk won silver in the U-19 championship of Poland.

In 2019 and 2020, the club fell victim to a career fraudster causing the club to sign player contracts promising money that did not exist. The perpetrator was never caught however the club managed to negotiate a recovery plan and by 2021 the club was solvent again.[3]

Fans

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The fans are known as "Kadłuby" (The Hulls). Once one of the strongest fan groups in the 80's, as the team started to fall down the leagues only a handful of loyal supporters now remain in Gdynia and several smaller towns in the region.

In the past the fast used to have short-lived friendly relations with fans of Lech Poznań, Pogoń Lębork and Ferencváros at various points in their history. Currently they have good relations with fans of Kotwica Kołobrzeg and Cartusia Kartuzy.

The two Tricity derby rivals Lechia Gdańsk and Arka Gdynia are considered the most fierce. The games against Arka, also known as the Gdynia derby have a long history and the fans often contend for dominance in the city. The controversy surrounding the two club's stadium use is also a serious cause of tension between the two.

Due to Bałtyk languishing in the lower leagues for several years, the club has developed rivalries with other clubs, mainly Gryf Słupsk.

Bałtyk in Europe

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Season Competition Round Club Score
1983 Intertoto Cup GR Denmark Boldklubben 1903 1–1, 2–1
Sweden IFK Göteborg 0–3, 0–0
Austria Admira Wacker Mödling 3–1, 2–3

Current squad

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As of 5 August 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Poland POL Filip Kondracik
GK Poland POL Mateusz Ponichtera
GK Poland POL Szymon Stanik
GK Poland POL Dawid Szymański
DF Ukraine UKR Maksym Demyanchuk
DF Poland POL Aleksander Drozdowicz
DF Poland POL Maciej Kaźmierczak
DF Poland POL Dominik Pluta
DF Poland POL Kamil Witkowski
DF Poland POL Dawid Zabielski
MF Poland POL Marcel Brodnicki
MF Poland POL Mateusz Długołęcki
MF Poland POL Kamil Formella
MF Poland POL Oliwier Hewelt
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Poland POL Piotr Kaliszewski
MF Poland POL Mikołaj Kośnik
MF Poland POL Bartłomiej Kurzyński
MF Poland POL Bartosz Lupa
MF Poland POL Igor Michalski
MF Poland POL Bartosz Ossowski
MF Poland POL Dominik Pikiel
MF Poland POL Michał Sadowski
MF Poland POL Rafał Szybajło
MF Poland POL Dawid Werner
FW Poland POL Igor Jankowski
FW Poland POL Hubert Klamrowski
FW Poland POL Artur Radomski
FW Poland POL Hubert Żuber

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "IV liga 2023/2024, grupa: pomorska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kalendarium" (in Polish). Bałtyk Gdynia. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "To było wielkie, zuchwałe oszustwo. Polski klub wraca do żywych".
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