Ruch Radzionków
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| Full name | Klub Sportowy Ruch Radzionków | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cidry | ||
| Founded | 14 August 1919 (as Towarzystwo Gier i Zabaw Radzionków)[1] 2012 (refounded) | ||
| Ground | SMS Radzionków | ||
| Capacity | 532 | ||
| Chairman | Witold Wieczorek | ||
| Manager | Marcin Trzcionka | ||
| League | IV liga Silesia | ||
| 2023–24 | IV liga Silesia I, 4th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Ruch Radzionków is a Polish association football club based in Radzionków. As of the 2024-2025 season the club compete in the IV liga Silesia.[2]
History
[edit]In 2012 Ruch Radzionków was disaffiliated due to financial problems, and the club board decided to withdraw from the I liga following the 2011–12 season.
The club were champions of the Silesia I group of IV liga in the 2017–18 season and won the play-offs against Polonia Bytom, giving them promotion to the III liga.[3]
Club identity
[edit]Due to the history of cider production and consumption in Radzionków, inhabitants of the town are known as cidry.[4] Fans of Ruch Radzionków have adopted the moniker as their club’s nickname. Since 2009 the fanzine Ciderland has been produced, which is distributed within the town and wider areas such as Bytom, Tarnowskie Góry, Orzech and Świerklaniec, from where the club draw their support.[5] The club’s anthem Ciderland is sung by fans during matches;
| Polish | English |
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Załóż szal Ruchu radzionkowskiego |
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| —First two verses of Ciderland |
See also
[edit]- Bristol City F.C. - an English football club with a similar identity, nicknamed the Cider Army.
References
[edit]- ^ "Historia Klubu" (in Polish). Ruch Radzionków. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "IV liga 2024/2025, grupa: śląska". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Skarb – Ruch Radzionków".
- ^ Osadnik, Patryk. "Śląskie miasto, które słynie z cydru. Sami sobie tę legendę wymyśliliśmy". Ślązag.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Magazyn Ciderland". ruchradzionkow.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Hymn Klubowy". ruchradzionkow.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Polish) Official website
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