Igloopol Dębica

LKS Igloopol Dębica (Polish pronunciation: [iˈɡlɔpɔl dɛmˈbitsa]) is a Polish sports club from Dębica, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland.

LKS Igloopol Dębica
Full nameLudowy Klub Sportowy Igloopol Dębica
Nickname(s)"Morsy" (Walruses)
Founded1978
GroundMiejski im. 70-lecia Odzyskania Niepodległości
Capacity700
LeagueIV liga
2015-16V liga, 1st (promoted)

History

LKS Igloopol was formed by the Agro-Industrial Combine "Igloopol" in 1978 in Dębica. The club rose through the league pyramid very quickly as the amount of investment in the club increased. The club had its greatest successes in the early 1990s when it played for two seasons (1990/1991 and 1991/1992) in the top division of Polish football. Currently the club plays in the District class of Dębica.

Fans

Igloopol have a small but fanatical fan-base, with the fanatics stand amassing between 30-250 fans usually. In the 2005/2006 winter break an ultras group Ultras Morsy '06 dedicated to creating match choreographies was created.

Apart from in Dębica itself, Igloopol have fans in Pustynia, Kozłów, Kędzierz, Żyraków, Wola Żyrakowska and even in Chicago.[1]

The fans have friendly contacts with fans of Ruch Chorzów, mainly because their local arch-rivals Wisłoka have friendly relations with Górnik Zabrze.[2] Wisłoka Dębica are the clubs fiercest rival, and the Dębica derby is one of the most hotly contested derbies in the country. Apart from Wisłoka and Górnik Zabrze, Siarka Tarnobrzeg (who also have good relations with Wisłoka) and Resovia Rzeszów are also considered rivals.[3]

Honours

  • Quarter-final Polish Cup - 1984/1985
  • 2 seasons in the Ekstraklasa - 1990/1991, 1991/1992
  • 8 seasons in the Second Division - 1983/1990, 1992/1993
  • Subcarpathian Regional Polish Cup Semi-Finals - 2012/2013
  • Junior Subcarpathian Champions - 2004/2005

References


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