Portowiec Gdańsk is a sports club based in Gdańsk, Poland, founded in 1957.

Club names 1957 – Klub Sportowy Portowiec Gdańsk 1969 – MRKS Gdańsk (Maritime Workers' Sports Club Gdańsk), after a merger with Motława Gdańsk 2009 – reactivation of the club under the name Klub Sportowy Portowiec Gdańsk

Football The sports club enjoyed their greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s when the team spent seven seasons in the third tier. After troubles off the field, the club was dissolved in 2001, before being reformed in 2009. Since being reformed and winning promotion in 2010, Portowiec have faced financial issues to run the club. Historically, the club's colours have been blue and brown.

Rivalries

Having played in the regional leagues for most of their history, Portowiec's rivalries have been teams from the Gdańsk area, and as a result games involving the Gdańsk Derby. In the early years of their formation, Portowiec had a minor rivalry with the city's giants, Lechia Gdańsk, facing them seven times between 1970–83. Due to playing in the lower levels, Portowiec has played in games against Gedania 1922 Gdańsk, Stoczniowiec Gdańsk, and Jaguar Gdańsk.

History

Since re-entering the leagues in 2009. Season League Tier Position Matches Pts. W D L GF GA GD 2009–10Klasa B (Group Gdańsk III)VII1 of 132466213014027+1132010–11Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)VI7 of 12223310395941+182011–12Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)4 of 12224013184133+82012–13Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)3 of 13244916175834+242013–14Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)1 of 142564211311030+802014–15District Class (Group Gdańsk I)V13 of 16302466185396-432015–16Klasa A (Group Gdańsk I)VI7 of 142640131125455-12016–17Klasa A (Group Gdańsk I)6 of 142640124106953+142017–18Klasa A (Group Gdańsk I)1 of 14266119438519+662018–19District Class (Group Gdańsk I)V13 of 16303396154970-212019–20Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)VI14 of 1413512101660-442020–21Klasa A (Group Gdańsk II)11 of 15282783174792-45

Other sections

Alongside football Portowiec has a section for yachting.

See also

Gdańsk Derby Sport in Gdańsk

References