Śląsk Wrocław (handball)
| Śląsk Wrocław | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wojskowy Klub Sportowy "Śląsk" Wrocław | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Arena |
Hala Orbita, Wrocław, Poland | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President |
 Pawel Krazala | ||
| Head coach |
Piotr Przybecki | ||
| League | Ekstraklasa | ||
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Śląsk Wrocław is a Polish handball club based in Wrocław, Poland.
History
Śląsk Wrocław handball section was created in 1947. It was advancing and advancing into better leagues and in 1958 first Polish Championship came. In years 1972-1978 it was the best times for Slask Wroclaw. It won 7 Polish Championship and there were playing players like Jerzy Klempel, Daniel Waszkiewicz, Zdzisław Antczak, Zbigniew Tłuczyński, Andrzej Sokołowski, Bogdan Kowalczyk. And in 1978 Slask played in final of Champions League! But it lost with German club SC Magdeburg. Slask won last Polish Championship in 1997, with Jerzy Klempel as a coach.
Polish Championships
15 Times: 1958, 1961–63, 1965, 1967, 1972–78, 1982, 1997
Polish Cup
1959, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1989
Famous players
Jerzy Klempel, Bogdan Kowalczyk, Daniel Waszkiewicz, Zdzisław Antczak, Zbigniew Tłuczyński, Andrzej Sokołowski, Jacek Olejnik, Piotr Przybecki, Daniel Grobelny
See also
- Śląsk Wrocław (basketball) - men basketball team.
- Śląsk Wrocław - men football team (Polish Cup winner 1976, 1987)