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'''HKS Odlew Poznań''' is a [[Poland|Polish]] amateur [[association football]] club from, [[Poznań]], [[Greater Poland]]. Despite its lowly position in the football league pyramid, the club has gained widespread notoriety and almost legendary status<ref>http://peryferiafutbolu.pl/index.php/groundhopping/206-odlew-poznan-nks-niepruszewo</ref> for its humorous approach to football and promotion of football at amateur level, making it one of the most best supported and recognisable non-professional football clubs.
'''HKS Odlew Poznań''' is a [[Poland|Polish]] amateur [[association football]] club from [[Poznań]], [[Greater Poland]]. Despite its lowly position in the football league pyramid, the club has gained widespread notoriety and almost legendary status<ref>{{cite web |url= http://peryferiafutbolu.pl/index.php/groundhopping/206-odlew-poznan-nks-niepruszewo|title= Odlew Poznań - NKS Niepruszewo |date=2014-09-07|website= Peryferia Futbolu|language= pl|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150205235408/http://peryferiafutbolu.pl/index.php/groundhopping/206-odlew-poznan-nks-niepruszewo| archive-date= 2015-02-05|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref> for its humorous approach to football and promotion of football at the amateur level, making it one of the best supported and recognizable non-professional football clubs.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The club name was chosen on the basis of the popular 1988 comedy film ''Piłkarski Poker'', which although fictitious was widely later to be seen as an accurate representation of [[match-fixing]] practices [[Polish People's Republic|at the time]]. One of the fictitious teams in the league was a team by the name ''Odlew Poznań'', which only had few second appearance in the film and a very minor role to the plot, the chairman of the club being even denied a speaking part.<ref>http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/historia.php</ref>
The club name was chosen on the basis of the popular 1988 comedy film ''Piłkarski Poker'', which although fictitious was widely later to be seen as an accurate representation of [[match-fixing]] practices [[Polish People's Republic|at the time]]. One of the fictitious teams in the league was a team by the name ''Odlew Poznań'', which only had few second appearances in the film and a very minor role to the plot, the chairman of the club being even denied a speaking part.<ref>http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/historia.php</ref>


The inspiration of the idea was [[Warsaw]] based club '''Karmazyn Warszawa''', who similarly gained notoriety for their poor performances and humorous approach to amateur football.
The inspiration of the idea was [[Warsaw]] based club '''Karmazyn Warszawa''', who similarly gained notoriety for their poor performances and humorous approach to amateur football.
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Originally the club was set up by [[Gazeta Wyborcza]] reporters, although the club has moved away from its image as a "reporter club".
Originally the club was set up by [[Gazeta Wyborcza]] reporters, although the club has moved away from its image as a "reporter club".


After having the worst record of all the teams in [[Greater Poland]] in their inaugural season in 2002 in the lowest division B-klasa, the club adopted slogans such as "''We're the worst, we want to be better''", "''A real defeat is not to lose, but not to try in the first place''", "''Hope dies last''", "''Odlew will always stay up''" (they play in the bottom division, therefore there is no relegation from the division) and modifying the former popular advert "''Almost like [[Żywiec]] - Almost makes a huge difference''" to "''Almost like Odlew''".<ref>http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/filmy/prawie.wmv</ref> Their recent fortunes have varied, almost gaining promotion a few times to the A-klasa (but having never been able to achieve promotion) means that the club is now regularly achieving its goal to not be the worst placed team in the country.<ref>http://www.2x45.info/aktualnosci/24331/top-13-najslabszych-klubow-z-najwiekszych-polskich-miast-odlew-poznan-daleko-w-tyle/</ref> On their website the table is routinely turned upside down. "This way we can be top" is the official reason.<ref>http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1825194.html</ref>
After having the worst record of all the teams in [[Greater Poland]] in their inaugural season in 2002 in the lowest division B-klasa, the club adopted slogans such as "''We're the worst, we want to be better''", "''A real defeat is not to lose, but not to try in the first place''", "''Hope dies last''", "''Odlew will always stay up''" (they play in the bottom division, therefore there is no relegation from the division) and modifying the former popular advert "''Almost like [[Żywiec]] - Almost makes a huge difference''" to "''Almost like Odlew''".<ref>http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/filmy/prawie.wmv</ref> Their recent fortunes have varied, almost gaining promotion a few times to the A-klasa (but having never been able to achieve promotion) means that the club is now regularly achieving its goal to not be the worst placed team in the country.<ref>http://www.2x45.info/aktualnosci/24331/top-13-najslabszych-klubow-z-najwiekszych-polskich-miast-odlew-poznan-daleko-w-tyle/</ref> On their website the table is routinely turned upside down. "This way we can be top" is the official reason<ref name="UEFA">{{cite web |url= http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1825194.html|title= Odlew fight a losing battle in Poznan|author= Piotr Chołdrych|date=2012-06-17|website= UEFA|language= en|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150914034225/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1825194.html| archive-date= 2015-09-14|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref>.


To celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2012, the club organised a match with the (arguably) best amateur team in the world, the [[Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio|champion of San Marino]], [[FC Domagnano]],<ref>http://www.poznandzisiaj.pl/odlew-poznan-kontra-san-marino-sport-pl</ref> prompting a "best v worst team in the world" comparison. Odlew only just lost the match 0-1 after a hard-fought evenly matched game.<ref>http://www.wykop.pl/link/1106537/b-klasowy-odlew-poznan-kontra-wielokrotny-mistrz-san-marino/</ref>
To celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2012, the club organised a match with the (arguably) best amateur team in the world, the [[Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio|champion of San Marino]], [[FC Domagnano]],<ref>http://www.poznandzisiaj.pl/odlew-poznan-kontra-san-marino-sport-pl</ref> prompting a "best v worst team in the world" comparison. Odlew only just lost the match 0-1 after a hard-fought evenly matched game.<ref>http://www.wykop.pl/link/1106537/b-klasowy-odlew-poznan-kontra-wielokrotny-mistrz-san-marino/</ref>


The club secured a very lucrative (especially for a club its size) sponsorship agreement with Europe's largest brewery [[Obolon Brovar|Obolon]].<ref>http://epoznan.pl/forum-topic-41063?page=1</ref> Later Odlew challenged the [[Waldemar Fornalik]]'s [[Poland national football team|national team]] to a match after a series of disappointing results by the national side, claiming "there are no weak sides any more"; however the challenge was not accepted.<ref>http://www.poznan.sport.pl/sport-poznan/1,124478,13655234,B_klasowy_Odlew_Poznan_znow_zaskakuje__Rzuca_wyzwanie.html</ref>
The club secured a very lucrative (especially for a club its size) sponsorship agreement with Europe's largest brewery [[Obolon Brovar|Obolon]].<ref>http://epoznan.pl/forum-topic-41063?page=1</ref> Later Odlew challenged the [[Waldemar Fornalik]]'s [[Poland national football team|national team]] to a match after a series of disappointing results by the national side, claiming "there are no weak sides anymore"; however the challenge was not accepted.<ref>http://www.poznan.sport.pl/sport-poznan/1,124478,13655234,B_klasowy_Odlew_Poznan_znow_zaskakuje__Rzuca_wyzwanie.html</ref>


==Ground==
==Ground==
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==Supporters & Rivalries==
==Supporters & Rivalries==
The club boasts such fans such as [[Czesław Michniewicz]], [[Bogusław Baniak]], [[Rafał Ulatowski]], [[Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata]], and [[Franciszek Smuda]], who when asked is there any team he is afraid of replied "Yes, Odlew".<ref>http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid=1825194.html</ref>
The club boasts such fans such as [[Czesław Michniewicz]], [[Bogusław Baniak]], [[Rafał Ulatowski]], [[Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata]], and [[Franciszek Smuda]], who when asked is there any team he is afraid of replied "Yes, Odlew"<ref name="UEFA" />.


They have good relations with local professional teams [[Lech Poznań|Lech]] and [[Warta Poznań|Warta]], often playing friendly matches against them.<ref>http://ofsajd.onet.pl/faceci/odlew-nigdy-nie-spadnie/ewce2</ref> After the establishment of [[KKS Wiara Lecha]], the frequent encounters were immediately dubbed the "Poznań Derby", prompting major mobilisation among the Lech fans due to the opposition of [[Gazeta Wyborcza]] and media in general, although Odlew was quick to denounce its ties to the newspaper. Odlew so far has lost ever derby game against Wiara Lecha.<ref>http://lechnews.pl/dwl-kibole-rozstrzelali-odlew/</ref><ref>http://www.mmpoznan.pl/artykul/b-klasa-k-k-s-wiara-lecha-wygrywa-w-derbach-poznania,3147669,art,t,id,tm.html</ref>
They have good relations with local professional teams [[Lech Poznań|Lech]] and [[Warta Poznań|Warta]], often playing friendly matches against them<ref>{{cite web |url= http://ofsajd.onet.pl/faceci/odlew-nigdy-nie-spadnie/ewce2|title= Odlew nigdy nie spadnie |date=2011-04-14|website= Onet Ofsajd|language= pl|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref>. After the establishment of [[KKS Wiara Lecha]], the frequent encounters were immediately dubbed the "Poznań Derby", prompting major mobilization among the Lech fans due to the opposition of [[Gazeta Wyborcza]] and media in general, although Odlew was quick to denounce its ties to the newspaper. Odlew so far has lost ever derby game against Wiara Lecha<ref>{{cite web |url= http://lechnews.pl/dwl-kibole-rozstrzelali-odlew/|title= DWL: Kibole Rozstrzelali Odlew|date=2013-05-26|website= LechNews.pl|language= pl|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://poznan.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/b-klasa-k-k-s-wiara-lecha-wygrywa-w-derbach-poznania,3147669,art,t,id,tm.html|title= B-klasa: K.K.S. Wiara Lecha wygrywa w derbach Poznania|date=2017-03-01|website= Nasze Miasto - Poznań|language= pl|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref>.


The club even had a short-lived [[ultras]] group ''Młoda Nabojka''.<ref>http://poprostufutbol.pl/408/</ref> The fans also frequently appear supporting the Polish national team in other sports, as well as having produced supporter merchandise common for fans of much larger teams, such as scarves and flags.<ref>http://poprostufutbol.pl/408/</ref>
The club even had a short-lived [[ultras]] group ''Młoda Nabojka''<ref name="PPF">http://poprostufutbol.pl/408/{{Dead link|date=May 2018}}</ref>. The fans also frequently appear supporting the Polish national team in other sports, as well as having produced supporter merchandise common for fans of much larger teams, such as scarves and flags<ref name="PPF" />.


Currently the fans (and players) maintain good relations with '''Błękitni Owińska''', as well of course their protoplast '''Karmazyn Warszawa'''. Their main rivals are listed as the [[PZPN|WZPN]] match observers, '''Rakieta Biedrusko''' and [[referee]] "Mr Paluszak from [[Stryków]]".<ref>http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/zgody.php</ref>
Currently, the fans (and players) maintain good relations with '''Błękitni Owińska''', as well of course their protoplast '''Karmazyn Warszawa'''. Their main rivals are listed as the [[PZPN|WZPN]] match observers, '''Rakieta Biedrusko''' and [[referee]] "Mr Paluszak from [[Stryków]]"<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/zgody.php|title= Nasze zgody|website= KS Odlew Poznań|language= pl|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150202032838/http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/zgody.php| archive-date= 2015-02-02|access-date= 2018-05-29}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:12, 29 May 2018

Odlew Poznań
Full nameHusarski Klub Sportowy
Odlew Poznań
Founded2002
Groundul.Ptasia Training Facilities
Poznań, Poland
Capacity1000
LeagueKlasa B, Poznań group II (VIII)

HKS Odlew Poznań is a Polish amateur association football club from Poznań, Greater Poland. Despite its lowly position in the football league pyramid, the club has gained widespread notoriety and almost legendary status[1] for its humorous approach to football and promotion of football at the amateur level, making it one of the best supported and recognizable non-professional football clubs.

Etymology

The club name was chosen on the basis of the popular 1988 comedy film Piłkarski Poker, which although fictitious was widely later to be seen as an accurate representation of match-fixing practices at the time. One of the fictitious teams in the league was a team by the name Odlew Poznań, which only had few second appearances in the film and a very minor role to the plot, the chairman of the club being even denied a speaking part.[2]

The inspiration of the idea was Warsaw based club Karmazyn Warszawa, who similarly gained notoriety for their poor performances and humorous approach to amateur football.

The abbreviation "HKS" stands for Husarski Klub Sportowy, meaning Hussar Sports Club, chosen as there were no other clubs with such a name (as opposed to the popular "KS", "PKS" or "FC" abbreviations).

History and Humour

Originally the club was set up by Gazeta Wyborcza reporters, although the club has moved away from its image as a "reporter club".

After having the worst record of all the teams in Greater Poland in their inaugural season in 2002 in the lowest division B-klasa, the club adopted slogans such as "We're the worst, we want to be better", "A real defeat is not to lose, but not to try in the first place", "Hope dies last", "Odlew will always stay up" (they play in the bottom division, therefore there is no relegation from the division) and modifying the former popular advert "Almost like Żywiec - Almost makes a huge difference" to "Almost like Odlew".[3] Their recent fortunes have varied, almost gaining promotion a few times to the A-klasa (but having never been able to achieve promotion) means that the club is now regularly achieving its goal to not be the worst placed team in the country.[4] On their website the table is routinely turned upside down. "This way we can be top" is the official reason[5].

To celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2012, the club organised a match with the (arguably) best amateur team in the world, the champion of San Marino, FC Domagnano,[6] prompting a "best v worst team in the world" comparison. Odlew only just lost the match 0-1 after a hard-fought evenly matched game.[7]

The club secured a very lucrative (especially for a club its size) sponsorship agreement with Europe's largest brewery Obolon.[8] Later Odlew challenged the Waldemar Fornalik's national team to a match after a series of disappointing results by the national side, claiming "there are no weak sides anymore"; however the challenge was not accepted.[9]

Ground

They play at the training ground of Lech Poznań, therefore having the comfort of one of the best pitches for an amateur team, at ul.Ptasia (Bird Street) which has prompted their "stadium" to be nicknamed Arena auf Ptasia[10] and Bird Arena.[11]

Supporters & Rivalries

The club boasts such fans such as Czesław Michniewicz, Bogusław Baniak, Rafał Ulatowski, Katarzyna Skowrońska-Dolata, and Franciszek Smuda, who when asked is there any team he is afraid of replied "Yes, Odlew"[5].

They have good relations with local professional teams Lech and Warta, often playing friendly matches against them[12]. After the establishment of KKS Wiara Lecha, the frequent encounters were immediately dubbed the "Poznań Derby", prompting major mobilization among the Lech fans due to the opposition of Gazeta Wyborcza and media in general, although Odlew was quick to denounce its ties to the newspaper. Odlew so far has lost ever derby game against Wiara Lecha[13][14].

The club even had a short-lived ultras group Młoda Nabojka[15]. The fans also frequently appear supporting the Polish national team in other sports, as well as having produced supporter merchandise common for fans of much larger teams, such as scarves and flags[15].

Currently, the fans (and players) maintain good relations with Błękitni Owińska, as well of course their protoplast Karmazyn Warszawa. Their main rivals are listed as the WZPN match observers, Rakieta Biedrusko and referee "Mr Paluszak from Stryków"[16].

References

  1. ^ "Odlew Poznań - NKS Niepruszewo". Peryferia Futbolu (in Polish). 2014-09-07. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. ^ http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/historia.php
  3. ^ http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/filmy/prawie.wmv
  4. ^ http://www.2x45.info/aktualnosci/24331/top-13-najslabszych-klubow-z-najwiekszych-polskich-miast-odlew-poznan-daleko-w-tyle/
  5. ^ a b Piotr Chołdrych (2012-06-17). "Odlew fight a losing battle in Poznan". UEFA. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  6. ^ http://www.poznandzisiaj.pl/odlew-poznan-kontra-san-marino-sport-pl
  7. ^ http://www.wykop.pl/link/1106537/b-klasowy-odlew-poznan-kontra-wielokrotny-mistrz-san-marino/
  8. ^ http://epoznan.pl/forum-topic-41063?page=1
  9. ^ http://www.poznan.sport.pl/sport-poznan/1,124478,13655234,B_klasowy_Odlew_Poznan_znow_zaskakuje__Rzuca_wyzwanie.html
  10. ^ http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/go.php3?show=/stadion
  11. ^ http://www.odlew.poznan.pl/klub.php
  12. ^ "Odlew nigdy nie spadnie". Onet Ofsajd (in Polish). 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  13. ^ "DWL: Kibole Rozstrzelali Odlew". LechNews.pl (in Polish). 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  14. ^ "B-klasa: K.K.S. Wiara Lecha wygrywa w derbach Poznania". Nasze Miasto - Poznań (in Polish). 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  15. ^ a b http://poprostufutbol.pl/408/[dead link‍]
  16. ^ "Nasze zgody". KS Odlew Poznań (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
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