LECHIA GDAŃSK
history in a nutshell
In August of that year, the Sports Club of the Port Reconstruction Bureau, later renamed Lechia, was established in Gdansk. From the beginning, the club adopted the white and green colors.
Lechia became a finalist in the Polish Cup.
In the 1950s. Lechia was one of the top teams in Poland, winning 3. place in the premier league in 1956.
This year Lechia won the Polish Senior Junior Championship.
This year Lechia won the Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup trophies, beating Piast Gliwice in the Polish Cup final and Lech Poznan in the Polish Super Cup.
This included Lechia winning the Polish Junior Championship.
Lechia's juniors have once again won the Polish Junior Championship.
For the third time in its history, Lechia wins the Polish Junior Championship.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, Lechia has steadily advanced in the competition, and rejoined the Premier League in 2008.
This year, the fourth Polish Junior Championship went to Lechia's account. It was also the year of Euro 2012, when Lechia's matches were moved to a new stadium in Gdansk.
Lechia took 3rd. place in the Ekstraklasa in the 2018/19 season, also winning the Polish Cup and Polish Super Cup.
Lechia has again become a Polish Cup Finalist.
Lechia wins the competition 1. League and returns to the Ekstraklasa after a year's break.
HERITAGE AND TRADITION
Former Representatives
Our club is reputed as being among the best of the best. Our successful former icons represented us at national team gatherings, participated in the World Championships and European Championships, and were Olympic medalists in various disciplines.
Our Supporters
For years, we've had the steadfast support of supporters who stick with us through good times and bad. We celebrate victories and endure failures together.
CREST OF THE GREEN AND WHITE
Origins and evolution of the coat of arms
Lechia Gdansk’s coat of arms has evolved throughout its history. It has remained in existence since 1946 in a similar form to the one we’re seeing now. The initial version was described in national football periodicals as “a graphic-letter composition with a dominant triangular pennant motif.” This distinct product, perched on a spar and pointing to the right, has become an iconic representation of Lechia over time.
Return to roots and legal protection
Following the club’s revival in 2001, we refurbished its historic coat of arms, which closely resembles the initial one from the postwar period. In 2010, the three-year patent procedure that safeguarded Lechia Gdańsk’s coat of arms and name ended. Essentially, it implies that any use of the coat of arms (original or a close approximation) or the name has to be authorized by the club, which is a crucial phase in protecting Lechia’s identity and heritage.
Changes over time
Over the years, the coat of arms has undergone various modifications, often related to temporary changes in the club’s name by the authorities of the time, for example, to Budowlany Klub Sportowy Lechia Gdańsk, FC Lechia and Lechia-Polonia.
European trademark registration
Another significant step in the history of the coat of arms was the registration of the Lechia Gdansk coat of arms and the “LG” mark as a European trademark. This took place on October 24, 2016, further strengthening the position of Lechia’s coat of arms in the international arena.
A symbol of pride and tradition
Today, Lechia Gdansk’s coat of arms is not only considered as being a sports symbol, but also one of pride and tradition for thousands of fans scattered around the world. It’s rich history and evolution process reflect the club’s rich past while remaining an important part of its future.
LECHIA GDAŃSK SA
Contact
Lechia Gdańsk SA
80-560 Gdansk, ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk 1
NIP: 957-101-51-23
Stadium Gdansk, ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk 1
www.lechia.pl
+48 58 76 88 403
LECHIA GDAŃSK SA with its registered office in Gdańsk, ul. Pokoleń Lechii Gdańsk 1; 80-560 Gdańsk, entered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register kept by the District Court Gdańsk- North in Gdańsk, VII Economic Department of the National Court Register, under the KRS number 0000325053, NIP 957-101-51-23, with the share capital of PLN 40,500,000 paid in full.
CLUB AUTHORITIES
Management
- Paolo Urfer, CEO
- Yazan M. S. Saoudi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
- Jakub Chodorowski, Board Member
Supervisory Board
- Peter George Kalwitzki, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Dariusz Krawczyk, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Juliusz Paracki, Member of the Supervisory Board
- Georg Festetics, Member of the Supervisory Board
