In the 2020–21 season, Stal Stalowa Wola competed in III liga, group IV and the regional Polish Cup. In addition, they competed in the season's edition of the central Polish Cup. The season covered the period from 9 August 2020 to 26 June 2021.
Season overview 2020 This was the first season of Stal Stalowa Wola after their relegation from II liga. On 9 August 2020, Piotr Witasik was announced the team captain for the 2020–21 season.
The first match of the season, on 9 August, ended in a Polish Cup's 3–1 victory against Skra Częstochowa. Stal Stalowa Wola were knocked out of the 2020–21 Polish Cup exactly ten days later, after losing 0–4 against the Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk at the Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej. On 23 August, Stal secured their first league win of the season by defeating Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska 4–3 in a home game, with goals from Michał Fidziukiewicz twice, Adam Waszkiewicz and Szymon Jarosz.
The first Great Subcarpathian Derby against Siarka Tarnobrzeg on 26 September ended in a 4–1 away victory, with goals from Filip Szifer, Michał Fidziukiewicz twice and Volodymyr Khorolskyi. From 17 October, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, all Stal's football matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators. On 31 October, after a 0–3 loss to Wisła Puławy, Szymon Szydełko was released from his contract (at the time of his release, Stal was sixth, 18 points behind to first place). On 4 November Jaromir Wieprzęć was announced as his successor. On 8 November he made his debut in a 0–1 defeat against Sokół Sieniawa. In December seven Stal Stalowa Wola players (Piotr Witasik, Szymon Jarosz, Rafał Surmiak, Piotr Zmorzyński, Michał Płonka, Michał Fidziukiewicz and Tomasz Płonka) were placed on a transfer list by the club.
2021 The new year started with a 1–0 home victory against Avia Świdnik, the only goal was scored by Tomasz Płonka. In the second game of the year, they suffered their first defeat against Podlasie Biała Podlaska 1–2. After two more unfortunate defeats, Stal's coach Jaromir Wieprzęć received an ultimatum, according to which he would resign if he had not won three consecutive matches in III liga. After winning one match against Jutrzenka Giebułtów, Stal lost to Korona Kielce II 0–1. Jaromir Wieprzęć was dismissed on 12 April, and in the next match against Hetman Zamość he was replaced by his assistant Damian Skakuj.
In the last league match of the season, Stal drew 2–2 with Podhale Nowy Targ, falling to the fourth place in the final classification of the season. On26 June 2021, Stal lost the final of the Subcarpathian Polish Cup to Wisłoka Dębica, losing the chance to participate in the 2021–22 Polish Cup's central edition.
Players Transfers sourced section.
° symbol applies for players who joined the club during the season or in the pre-season term. ° symbol applies for players who left the club during the season or in the summer transfer window term, but had made at least one regular-season appearance.
Transfers In Player Moving from Tier Transfer windowSource 11 MF Rafał Surmiak Garbarnia Kraków 3rd Contract expiry Summer 26 FW Oliwier Pilch JKS Jarosław 5th Loan N/A Summer 6 MF Maciej Wojtak Cracovia 1st Transfer N/A Summer 8 DF Michał Zięba Cracovia 1st Transfer N/A Summer 27 DF Volodymyr Khorolskyi Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska 4th Transfer N/A Summer – GK Łukasz Konefał GKS Katowice 3rd End of loan Summer 14 MF Bartosz Wiktoruk Pogoń Siedlce 3rd Contract expiry Summer – DF Kacper Pietrzyk Olimpia Grudziądz 3rd Contract expiry Winter – MF Aboubacar Condé Miedź Legnica 2nd Contract expiry Winter – MF Aleksander Drobot Igloopol Dębica 5th N/A N/A Winter 17 MF Dávid Haščák LZS Starowice Dolne 5th N/A N/A Winter – MF Kacper Piechniak Alit Ożarów 5th N/A N/A Winter 43 GK Tomasz Wietecha resumed his career N/A N/A N/A Winter 1 GK Adrián Knurovský FK Poprad 2nd N/A N/A Winter – MF Ilias El Bouh Unia Turza Śląska 5th Transfer N/A Winter
Out Player Moving to Tier Transfer windowSource(s) 26 MF Bartłomiej Ciepiela Legia Warsaw II 4th End of loan Summer 27 FW Adrian Szczutowski Wisła Płock 1st End of loan Summer 24 DF Krzysztof Kiercz Broń Radom 4th Contract expiry Summer 22 MF Rafał Michalik KS Wiązownica 4th Transfer N/A Summer 11 MF Dominik Chromiński Sokół Kleczew 4th Contract expiry Summer 33 GK Dawid Pietrzkiewicz Sandecja Nowy Sącz 2nd Contract termination Summer 8 MF Dominik Ochał Sokół Sieniawa 4th Contract expiry Summer 17 FW Kacper Śpiewak Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2nd Transfer N/A Summer 5 MF Piotr Zmorzyński Hutnik Kraków 3rd Transfer N/A Winter 9 FW Michał Fidziukiewicz Garbarnia Kraków 3rd Contract termination Winter 21 DF Piotr Witasik Olimpia Grudziądz 3rd Contract termination WinterPiotr Witasik w Olimpii Grudziądz. 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 January 2021. 7 MF Michał Płonka Polonia Bytom 4th Contract termination Winter 19 DF Szymon Jarosz Olimpia Grudziądz 3rd Contract termination WinterSzymon Jarosz zawodnikiem Olimpii Grudziądz. 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2021. 12 GK Matthew Korziewicz KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 4th Contract termination Winter – GK Łukasz Konefał Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska 4th Loan N/A Winter
Coaching staff Club Management President Tomasz Solecki (until 17 August 2020) Michał Czubat (from 27 August 2020) Manager Szymon Szydełko (until 31 October 2020) Jaromir Wieprzęć (4 November 2020 – 12 April 2021) Damian Skakuj (from 12 April 2021) Assistant coach Konrad Bober (until 31 October 2020) Damian Skakuj (4 November 2020 – 12 April 2021) Goalkeeping coach Tomasz Wietecha Team Manager Marek Drozd (until 24 September 2020) Marcin Urban (from 26 September 2020) Physiotherapist Tomasz Fijarczyk
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
III liga, group IV
Standings
Results summary
Matches
Polish Cup Central level
Regional level (group: Subcarpathian Football Association – Stalowa Wola)
Regional level (group: Subcarpathian Football Association)
Statistics Goalscorers III liga
RankPlayerGoals in 2020Goals in 2021Goals in total1 Michał Fidziukiewicz ‡18182 Piotr Mroziński6063 Bartosz Wiktoruk4044 Adam Waszkiewicz303 Michał Mistrzyk2136 Szymon Jarosz ‡11 Volodymyr Khorolskyi101 Kacper Piechniak11 Tomasz Płonka101 Filip Szifer101 Piotr Witasik ‡11 Michał Zięba101 ‡ Player left the club mid-season
Polish Cup
RankPlayerCentral levelRegional levelGoals in total1 Michał Fidziukiewicz1452 Kacper Ziółkowski033 Piotr Mroziński1234 Michał Mistrzyk0225 Oliwier Pilch011 Kacper Śpiewak101 Piotr Witasik011 Bartosz Wiktoruk011
Hat-tricks
Player Against Result Date Competition Michał Fidziukiewicz4 Olimpia Pysznica 8–1 (A) 26 August 2020 Polish Cup Piotr Mroziński4 KS Wiązownica 6–0 (A) 10 October 2020 III liga (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Other teams Reserve team Stal Stalowa Wola II competed in the IV liga Subcarpathia. In the end, Stal II got relegated to the regional league.
Overview
Juniors U-15 Stal Stalowa Wola U-15 competed in the Subcarpathian group, as they won the competition after a 12–1 victory over Karpaty Krosno. In the U-15 Central Junior League play-off, they drew 5–5 (2–2 away, 3–3 a.e.t. home) in aggregate to Unia Tarnów (Lesser Poland group winners) and eventually dropped out of the competition due to the away goals rule.
Overview
U-15 Central Junior League play-off matches
Notes
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