List of Lechia Gdańsk seasons
This is a list of seasons played by Lechia Gdańsk in Polish and European football, from 1945 (the year of the club's foundation) to the most recent completed season.
The club has won the Polish Cup twice, the Polish SuperCup twice, and has a highest ever league finish of third in the Ekstraklasa. This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and those players who were the leagues top scorers.
| Season | Division | Position | Polish Cup | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945/46 | III | District league Gdańsk qualifiers |
1 of 4 | Not played | Lechia Gdańsk were formed on 7 August 1945 | |
| First Gdańsk Derby between Lechia and Gedania Gdańsk | ||||||
| 1946/47 | II | District league | 1 | 5th place in the final group of elimination for the 1st league | ||
| 1947/48 | District league | 1 | 1st place in the final group of elimination for the first league and promotion | The highest ranked club from Pomerania | ||
| 1949 | I | I League | 12 of 12 | |||
| 1950 | II | II League (West Group) | 6 of 10 | |||
| 1951 | II League (Group A) | 1 of 8 | 1st round | Promoted after playoffs | The highest ranked club from Pomerania | |
| 1952 | I | I League | 7 of 10 | Quarterfinals | Young Leaders Rally Cup - 6th place | |
| 1953 | I League | 12 of 12 | Not played | |||
| 1954 | II | II League | 2 of 11 | Round of 16 | ||
| 1955 | I | I League | 5 of 12 | Runners-up | ||
| 1956 | I League |  3 of 12 |
Elimination round | |||
| 1957 | I League | 5 of 12 | Round of 8 | |||
| 1958 | I League | 8 of 12 | Not played | |||
| 1959 | I League | 6 of 12 | ||||
| 1960 | I League | 9 of 12 | ||||
| 1961 | I League | 8 of 12 | ||||
| 1962 | I League | 9 of 12 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1962/63 | I League | 13 of 14 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1963/64 | II | II League | 10 of 16 | Round 1 | ||
| 1964/65 | II League | 7 of 16 | Round 2 | First Tricity Derby between Lechia and Arka Gdynia[1] | ||
| 1965/66 | II League | 6 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1966/67 | II League | 13 of 16 | Round of 8 | |||
| 1967/68 | III | III League (g. IV) | 2 of 16 | Round 1 | First Gdańsk Derby between Lechia and Stoczniowiec Gdańsk | |
| 1968/69 | III League (g. IV) | 5 of 16 | - | |||
| 1969/70 | III League (g. IV) | 3 of 16 | ||||
| 1970/71 | III League (g. IV) | 2 of 16 | ||||
| 1971/72 | III League (g. IV) | 1 of 16 | ||||
| 1972/73 | II | II League | 7 of 16 | |||
| 1973/74 | II League (north) | 4 of 16 | Round of 8 | |||
| 1974/75 | II League (north) | 2 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1975/76 | II League (north) | 2 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1976/77 | II League (north) | 5 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1977/78 | II League (north) | 2 of 16 | Round 1 | |||
| 1978/79 | II League (west) | 3 of 16 | Quarter finals | |||
| 1979/80 | II League (west) | 6 of 16 | Round of 8 | |||
| 1980/81 | II League (west) | 7 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1981/82 | II League (west) | 14 of 16 | Semifinal | |||
| 1982/83 | III | III League (g. II) | 1 of 14 |  Winners
| ||
| 1983/84 | II | II League (west) | 1 of 16 | - |  Polish SuperCup Winners |
|
| Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16 [2][3] | ||||||
| Jerzy Kruszczyński - II Liga top goalscorer (31 goals) | ||||||
| 1984/85 | I | I League | 12 of 16 | Round 3 | ||
| 1985/86 | I League | 14 of 16 | Round of 16 | Intertoto Cup - 3rd in group | ||
| 1986/87 | I League | 11 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1987/88 | I League | 12 of 16 | Round of 8 | Relegation after playoffs | ||
| 1988/89 | II | II League (east) | 10 of 11 | Round of 16 | ||
| 1989/90 | II League | 11 of 20 | Round 2 | The highest ranked club from Pomerania | ||
| 1990/91 | II League | 12 of 20 | Round 3 | |||
| 1991/92 | II League (west) | 8 of 18 | Round 3 | |||
| 1992/93 | II League (west) | 6 of 18 | Round of 16 | |||
| 1993/94 | II League (west) | 14 of 18 | Round 3 | First (and currently only) Tricity Derby in the Polish Cup | ||
| 1994/95 | II League (west) | 15 of 18 | Round 2 | |||
| 1995/96 | I | I League | 16 of 18 | - | Lechia were involved in a merger with first division Olimpia Poznań creating Olimpia-Lechia Gdańsk | Olimpia left the merger at the end of the season |
| III | III League (g. VII) | 12 of 18 | Round 3 | Olimpia-Lechia played in the top division, while Lechia Gdańsk (used as the club's second team) continued playing in the third division | ||
| 1996/97 | II | II League (west) | 15 of 18 | Round of 16 | Before the season Olimpia-Lechia were renamed Lechia Gdańsk, with the third division team being liquidated | |
| 1997/98 | III | III League (g. II) | 3 of 18 | Round 2 | At the end of the season Lechia merged with Stoczniowiec Gdańsk (then known as Polonia Gdańsk) creating Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk | |
| 1998/99 | II | II League (west) | 7 of 14 | Round of 16 | Played under the name of Lechia-Polonia Gdańsk | |
| 1999/00 | II League | 14 of 24 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2000/01 | II League | 19 of 20 | Round 2 | Polish League Cup - Round 3 | ||
| 2001/02 | III | III League (g. 2) | 15 of 19 | - | Lechia-Polonia dissolved at the end of the season | |
| VI | Class A (Gdańsk IV) | 1 of 12 | An independent Lechia Gdańsk team was recreated in the 6th division | |||
| 2002/03 | V | District League (g. II) | 1 of 16 | |||
| 2003/04 | IV | IV League (Pomerania) | 1 of 18 | Currently Lechia’s last Gdańsk Derby game, it was played against Gedania Gdańsk | ||
| 2004/05 | III | III League (g. II) | 1 of 16 | Round 1 | ||
| 2005/06 | II | II League | 10 of 18 | - | ||
| 2006/07 | II League | 5 of 18 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2007/08 | II League | 1 of 18 | Quarterfinals | The highest ranked club from Pomerania | ||
| 2008/09 | I | Ekstraklasa | 11 of 16 | Round of 16 | Ekstraklasa Cup - 3rd in group [4] | |
| First Tricity Derby in the top division between Lechia and Arka Gdynia | ||||||
| 2009/10 | Ekstraklasa | 8 of 18 | Semifinal | |||
| 2010/11 | Ekstraklasa | 8 of 16 | Semifinal | Last official game at the MOSiR Stadium | ||
| 2011/12 | Ekstraklasa | 13 of 16 | Round of 16 | First official game at the PGE Arena[5] | ||
| 2012/13 | Ekstraklasa | 8 of 16 | Round of 8 | |||
| 2013/14 | Ekstraklasa | 4 of 16 | Quarterfinals | |||
| 2014/15 | Ekstraklasa | 5 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2015/16 | Ekstraklasa | 5 of 16 | Round of 8 | |||
| 2016/17 | Ekstraklasa | 4 of 16 | Round of 8 | Marco Paixão - Ekstraklasa top goalscorer (18 goals) [6] | ||
| 2017/18 | Ekstraklasa | 13 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2018/19 | Ekstraklasa | 3 of 16 |
Winners |
The highest ranked club from Pomerania | ||
| 2019/20 | Ekstraklasa | 4 of 16 | Runners-up | 2019 Polish SuperCup winners
| ||
| 2019–20 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Ekstraklasa | 7 of 16 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2021/22 | Ekstraklasa | 4 of 18 | Round of 32 | |||
| 2022/23 | Ekstraklasa | 17 of 18 | Round of 16 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round | ||
| 2023/24 | II | I liga | 1 of 18 | First round | ||
Honours
[edit]| Competition | Symbol | Position | Season | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa / I liga (Top division) |
|
3rd | 1956 2018–19 |
[7] [8] |
| Puchar Polski | |
Winners | 1982–83 2018–19 |
[9] [10] |
| SuperPuchar Polski | |
Winners | 1983 2019 |
[11] [12] |
References
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- ^ "Juventus FC – Lechia Gdańsk 7:0 (14.09.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Lechia Gdańsk – Juventus FC 2:3 (28.09.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Puchar Ekstraklasy - 2008/2009". 90minut.pl.
- ^ "Stadion Energa Gdansk". stadiumguide.com.
- ^ "Marco Paixao królem strzelców Lotto Ekstraklasy. Zobacz klasyfikację strzelców". dziennikbaltycki.pl.
- ^ "Tabela - 1956". hppn.pl.
- ^ "Tabela - 2018/2019". ekstraklasa.org.
- ^ "Lechia – Piast Gliwice 2:1. Finał Pucharu Polski. 22.06.1983". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "PUCHAR JEST NASZ!". lechia.pl.
- ^ "Superpuchar Polski dla Lechii! (30.07.1983)". lechiahistoria.pl.
- ^ "Superpuchar Polski: Piast Gliwice - Lechia Gdańsk 1:3. Skrót meczu (WIDEO)". polsatsport.pl.