Pogoń Szczecin (women's handball)

SPR Pogoń Szczecin
Full nameSzczecińska Piłka Ręczna Pogoń Szczecin
Founded1949 (1949)
ArenaEnea Arena
Capacity5,055 (all seated)
7,055 (with standing)
LeagueI liga
Club colours   
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SPR Pogoń Szczecin is a women's handball club from Szczecin, Poland.

History

The club was founded by Poles from Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), 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 Lwów and the colors of their new club reflect their old club. Polonia Bytom and Odra Opole were likewise founded or revived by the former inhabitants of Lwów.

The most popular sports organization in Szczecin was founded on 21 April 1948 as Klub Sportowy Sztorm. Its first departments were football and boxing, and the football team began playing in the local C-Klasa. In March 1949, several sports clubs in Szczecin (KS Sztorm, KS Cukrownik, KS Drukarz, Pocztowy KS) were merged into a large organization called Klub Sportowy Zwiazkowiec.

After the 2018–19 season, it was decided to liquidate the club. The continuation of Pogoń Szczecin was undertaken by MKS Kusy Szczecin, which in the following season started playing in the 2nd league.[1] In 2021, the team won promotion to the I liga, and the name SPR Pogoń Szczecin was restored.[2]

Results

National

  • Polish First Division:
    • Winners (3): 1983, 1986, 1991
    • Runners-Up (5): 1971, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2016
  • Polish Women's Cup:
    • Winners (3): 1971, 1986, 1992

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2014–15 Challenge Cup R3 HIFK Handboll 40–21 34–17 74–38
1/8 JAC-Alcanena 26–21 33–22 59–43
1/4 Ardeşen GSK 31–26 28–31 59–57
1/2 HC Galychanka 29–28 25–21 54–49
Final Mios Biganos 20–21 24–28 44–49
2015–16 EHF Cup R2 LC Brühl Handball 31–23 28–19 59–41
R3 Corona Brașov 20–24 24–24 44–48
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 HC Galychanka 22–24 24–20 46–44
R2 Nykøbing Falster HK 29–35 28–33 57–68
2018–19 Challenge Cup R3 HIFK Handboll 33:22 21:21 54–43
1/8 Alavarium Love Tiles 41-26 32-25 73-51
1/4 Boden Handboll IF 28-22 27-27 55-49
1/2 H.V. Quintus 25-21 32-22 57-43
Final Rocasa Gran Canaria 23-30 24-23 47-53

References

  1. ^ "Oficjalnie: SPR Pogoń Szczecin przestała istnieć!". Sportowefakty (in Polish).
  2. ^ "Piłka ręczna. SPR Pogoń po nowemu". 24Kurier.pl (in Polish). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.