Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2005–2007)

For the historic clubs, see Zawisza Bydgoszcz and Kujawiak Włocławek.

Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Full nameZawisza Bydgoszcz Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname(s)Hydrobudowa
Kujawiak-Zawisza
Founded2005
Dissolved2007
GroundZdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium
Capacity20,247
LeagueII liga

Zawisza Bydgoszcz SA was a short-lived club that was created when Kujawiak Włocławek were moved to Bydgoszcz and renamed by Hydrobudowa, their owners, from Kujawiak/Hydrobudowa Włocławek.

The original Zawisza Bydgoszcz continued playing in the fourth division.[1] however the new club had a very similar logo and an identical name. As a result, Kujawiak, Zawisza and supporters all over the country boycotted the relocated team.[2] The reserve team continued to play under the name Kujawiak Włocławek in the fourth division.

The club was unofficially called a variety of names to disambiguate: Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2), Kujawiak-Zawisza, Hydrobudowa, Hydrobudowa Zawisza, Zawisza 2, Kujawiak Bydgoszcz.

The club lasted two seasons in the Second Division,[3] before it folded in 2007[4] as a result of serious corruption allegations[5] and widespread condemnation.[6]

The fans overwhelmingly boycotted support for the club, as did other fans in solidarity. They had already previously opposed a controversial merger with Chemik Bydgoszcz in 2001, choosing to boycott the new merged club (which turned out to be hugely unsuccessful) and support the reserve team which still played under the Zawisza name.[7] Therefore, in 2006, the fans opposed the new relocated Zawisza again opting to continue to support the original team made up of the reserve squad, just like five years earlier. When the "new Zawisza" failed to win any trophies and was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal, subsequently folding, the fans triumphantly announced victory against the media and politicians who supported it.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "ZawiszaFans". zawiszafans.net. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ Kusina, Maciej. "Skarb - Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2)". 90minut.pl. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ^ Kusina, Maciej. "Zawisza (2) oficjalnie wycofany z II ligi". 90minut.pl. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Zawisza S.A. Wycofany z ligi". wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Zawisza SA nie zagra w II lidze piłkarskiej!". wiadomosci.gazeta.pl. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ To My Kibice no.3(162), March 2015, pp.28–39