Czarni Sosnowiec

Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Czarni Sosnowiec, commonly referred to as Czarni Sosnowiec, is a Polish football club from Sosnowiec, founded in 1924.[1] Primarily focused on its women's department, Czarni had operated a men's section in the past.

Women's football section

KKS Czarni Sosnowiec
Full nameKolejowy Klub Sportowy Czarni Sosnowiec
FoundedApril 1924 (1924-04)
GroundArcelorMittalPark[2]
Capacity11,600
ChairmanRobert Majewski[3]
ManagerSebastian Stemplewski[4]
LeagueEkstraliga
2025–26Ekstraliga, 1st of 12 (champions)
Websitewww.czarnisosnowiec.pl

Women's football team, founded on 5 September 1974, holds the record for Polish championship titles won, with 14 titles to their name. After some financial problems in the 2007–08 season, the club was relegated from the top-flight; in 2008–09, they reached the promotion playoffs but lost convincingly. With the expansion of the Ekstraliga in 2010–11, a second-place finish was enough to ensure direct promotion again. In 2021, they won their first championship in over twenty years.[5]

Honours

  • Ekstraliga
    • Champions: 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2020–21, 2025–26[6]
  • Polish Cup
    • Winners: 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2020–21, 2021–22,[6] 2024–25[7]

European competitions

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021–22 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round Hungary Ferencváros N/a 1–2[8] N/a
2026–27 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round SF Georgia (country) Nike Lusso 7–1 N/a N/a
First qualifying round Final Republic of Ireland Athlone Town N/a 3–1 N/a
Second qualifying round SF Cyprus Apollon Ladies N/a 3–3
(4–2 p)
N/a
Second qualifying round Final Slovakia Spartak Myjava N/a 4–2 N/a
Third qualifying round Belgium OH Leuven 1–4

Men's football section

In the 2024–25 season, men's section of Czarni competed in the 9th-tier Klasa B, before withdrawing from competition during the winter break.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "O nas" (in Polish). Czarni Sosnowiec. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mistrzynie Polski mają nowy dom". kobiecyfutbol.pl (in Polish). 3 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Zarząd – Czarni Sosnowiec". czarnisosnowiec.eu.
  4. ↑ "Kadra – Czarni Sosnowiec". czarnisosnowiec.eu.
  5. ↑ Załęski, Mateusz (May 22, 2021). "Czarni Sosnowiec mistrzem Polski! Trzynasty tytuł w historii klubu".
  6. 1 2 "Skarb - Czarni Sosnowiec (k)". www.90minut.pl.
  7. ↑ Pietraszko, Justyna (17 May 2025). "Puchar Polski kobiet. KKS Czarni Antrans Sosnowiec z 14. tytułem w historii". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ferencváros-Czarni Sosnowiec". UEFA.
  9. ↑ Sezony - Czarni Sosnowiec. www.90minut.pl.
  10. ↑ "Klasa B 2024/2025, grupa: Sosnowiec". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2025.