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'''Legia Warszawa''' is a Polish [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]. It was founded in [[March]] of [[1916]] (during the military operations of the [[World War I]] on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in [[Volhynia]] as the football club of the [[Polish Legions]]. After [[World War I]] it became the main football club of the [[Polish Army]]. In the years [[1949]] - [[1957]] Legia was known by the name CWKS (''Central Military Sport Club'') Warszawa. Currently it is the only [[Warsaw]]-based football club participating in the [[Football in Poland#Polish Football First league .281.liga or Ekstraklasa.29|First League]]. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the [[Orange Ekstraklasa|Ekstraklasa Premier League]] champion for the 2005/06 season. |
'''Legia Warszawa''' is a Polish [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]]. It was founded in [[March]] of [[1916]] (during the military operations of the [[World War I]] on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in [[Volhynia]] as the football club of the [[Polish Legions]]. After [[World War I]] it became the main football club of the [[Polish Army]]. In the years [[1949]] - [[1957]] Legia was known by the name CWKS (''Central Military Sport Club'') Warszawa. Currently it is the only [[Warsaw]]-based football club participating in the [[Football in Poland#Polish Football First league .281.liga or Ekstraklasa.29|First League]]. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the [[Orange Ekstraklasa|Ekstraklasa Premier League]] champion for the 2005/06 season."LEGIA TO STARA KURWA! LEGIA JEBANA JEST! LEGIE TRZEBA PIERDOLIĆ LEGIE CWKS" |
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| Full name | Klub Piłkarski Legia Warszawa SSA | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wojskowi | ||
| Founded | March, 1916, as "Drużyna Legionowa" | ||
| Ground | Polish Army Stadium, Łazienkowska Street, Warsaw | ||
| Capacity | 13.278 | ||
| Chairman |  Piotr Zygo (since May 4, 2004) | ||
| Manager | Dariusz Wdowczyk (since September 1, 2005) | ||
| League | Orange Ekstraklasa | ||
| 2005/2006 | Orange Ekstraklasa, 1st | ||
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Legia Warszawa is a Polish football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March of 1916 (during the military operations of the World War I on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions. After World War I it became the main football club of the Polish Army. In the years 1949 - 1957 Legia was known by the name CWKS (Central Military Sport Club) Warszawa. Currently it is the only Warsaw-based football club participating in the First League. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the Ekstraklasa Premier League champion for the 2005/06 season."LEGIA TO STARA KURWA! LEGIA JEBANA JEST! LEGIE TRZEBA PIERDOLIĆ LEGIE CWKS"
Achievements
- Orange Ekstraklasa (First league):
- Winner (8): 1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006
- Polish Cup:
- Winner (12): 1955, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997
- Polish SuperCup:
- Winner (3): 1989, 1994, 1997
- Polish League Cup:
- Winner (1): 2002
Current first team squad
Accurate as of July 16 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
- Jacek Zieliński - sweeper, former player of the Poland national team
- Artur Boruc - goalkeeper, player of the Poland national football team, currently in Celtic FC
- Lucjan Brychczy - midfielder, former player of the Poland national football team
- Kazimierz Deyna - midfielder, former player of the Poland national football team
- Robert Gadocha - forward, former player of the Poland national football team
- Marek Saganowski - forward, player of the Poland national football team, currently in Vitoria Guimaraes
- Marcin Mięciel - forward, player of the Poland national football team
- Wojciech Kowalczyk - forward, former player of the Poland national football team
- Leszek Pisz - midfielder, player of the Poland national football team
- Jerzy Podbrożny - forward, player of the Poland national football team
See also
External links
- Official Website (in Polish)
- Unofficial Website (in Polish and English)
- Fans' community portal (in Polish)
- Fans' community portal (in Polish)
- Fans' community portal (in Polish)
- Forum (in Polish)
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