Resovia Rzeszów, formally known as Apklan Resovia Rzeszów for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as Resovia; is a professional Polish association football club from Rzeszów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship. It is part of the multi-sports club CWKS Resovia and is one of the oldest football clubs in Poland. As of the 2024–25 season, they compete in the II liga, following relegation from the second division.

Resovia
Full nameCWKS Resovia Rzeszów Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname(s)Resoviacy (The Resoviaks)
Sovia
Wojskowi (The Martials)
Maltańscy Wojownicy (The Maltese Warriors)
Reska
Short nameResovia
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
StadiumStadion Miejski w Rzeszowie
Capacity3,420
OwnerCWKS Resovia
ChairmanVacant
ManagerJakub Żukowski
LeagueII liga
2023–24I liga, 16th of 18 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Among the achievements of Resovia's football team are: Championship of Lwów League in 1937, semifinals of the Polish Cup in 1981, and runners-up in the Second Division in 1983.

History

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Resovia was officially registered in 1905[1] in the then Austrian Poland, but the history of the club dates back to several football teams, formed by students of local high schools in 1905–1907. As a result, in different sources the date of the foundation of Resovia is presented as 1905, 1907 and 1910. During World War I, when most of Austrian Galicia was occupied by the Russian Empire, the activities of Resovia were suspended. The organization was recreated in 1919, and in June 1920, first stadium was opened on Krakowska Street.

Resovia was formed as a football club, but in the 1920s, other departments were added (tennis, track and field, cycling). In 1932, volleyball team was formed, later the departments of boxing, table tennis and basketball were added. On February 12, 1933, Resovia was merged with football team of the 17th Infantry Regiment, which was garrisoned in Rzeszow. As a result of the merger, the organization changed its name into Wojskowo-Cywilne Towarzystwo Sportowe (WCTS, Military-Civilian Sports Association) Resovia.

In the 1930s, Resovia was among top teams of the Lwow Regional League (see Lower Level Football Leagues in Interwar Poland). It 1937, it won the regional championship, qualifying to the first round of the Ekstraklasa playoffs, where it faced Unia Lublin, Strzelec Janowa Dolina and Rewera Stanislawow. Resovia finished in the second spot, behind Unia Lublin.

The cooperation with the military ended in 1938, when Resovia received support from Rzeszów branch of the H. Cegielski – Poznań factory (currently: Zelmer Household Appliances). In 1938–1939, Resovia's official name was Sports Club H. Cegielski Poznań Resovia.

League history

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As of the 2024–25 season.

Name Level Number of seasons
Ekstraklasa 1 -
I liga 2 20
II liga 3 37
III liga 4 15

Club names

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  • 1909–1933: Cywilno Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Resovia
  • 1933: Fusion with KS Wisłok Rzeszów to Ogniwo Rzeszów
  • 1956–1967: CWKS Resovia
  • 1967: Fusion KS Bieszczady Rzeszów
  • 2003–2004: Resovia Cenowa Bomba Resgraph
  • 2004–2018: CWKS Resovia Rzeszów
  • 2018-currently: "Apklan" Resovia Rzeszów

Current squad

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As of 7 August 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POL Jakub Tetyk
2 DF   POL Mateusz Bondarenko
4 DF   POL Krystian Szymocha
6 MF   POL Bartłomiej Wasiluk
7 MF   POL Filip Zawadzki
8 MF   POL Dawid Pieniążek
9 FW   POL Maciej Górski
11 MF   POL Kamil Mazek
14 MF   POL Marcin Urynowicz
15 FW   POL Damian Kotecki
17 DF   POL Radosław Adamski
20 MF   POL Radosław Bąk
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   POL Kornel Rębisz
24 MF   POL Bartłomiej Eizenchart
25 FW   POL Gracjan Jaroch
27 DF   RUS Danian Pavlas
35 DF   POL Karol Chuchro
38 DF   UKR Hlib Bukhal
88 GK   POL Michał Gliwa
97 FW   POL Filip Mikrut
99 MF   POL Radosław Kanach
MF   POL Maksymilian Hebel
FW   POL Tomasz Matuszewski (on loan from Bruk-Bet Termalica)
MF   POL Jakub Zybała

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   POL Nikodem Sujecki

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK   POL Filip Dziurgot (at Wisłoka Dębica until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

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As of 8 July 2024[2]
Manager   Jakub Żukowski
Assistant manager   Paweł Słomiany
Goalkeeping coach   Łukasz Sapela
Fitness coach   Jarosław Kulczyk
Team manager   Stanisław Mandela
Physiotherapists   Bartłomiej Chwaszcz
  Paulina Głuszyk
Team doctor   Krzysztof Cieślicki

Notable players

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Notable coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Głos Rzeszowski in Podkarpacka Biblioteka Cyfrowa
  2. ^ "Pierwsza drużyna" (in Polish). Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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