Piast Cieszyn was a Polish sports club, founded in 1909 in Cieszyn.[1] In the past, the club was known as Stal Cieszyn.[2] Piast matches were played at the Municipal Stadium at ul. Jana Łyska 21 in Cieszyn.[3]

Piast Cieszyn
Founded1909; 117 years ago (1909)
Dissolved2016; 10 years ago (2016)
GroundMunicipal Stadium
Capacity4,000
Municipal Stadium in Cieszyn

Ireneusz Jeleń, Piast's famous home-grown player, started his football career here.[4]

In 2016, the original Piast Cieszyn was disestablished and split into three different entities: TS Piast Cieszyn, TS 1909 Piast Cieszyn and CKS Piast Cieszyn,[5] the latter led by Jeleń.[6]

TS Piast Cieszyn was dissolved in 2018,[7] followed by TS 1909 Piast two years later.[8] CKS Piast, as of the 2024–25 season, competes in the Skoczów-Żywiec regional league.[9]

Honours

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  • III league - 1959, 1959-1960
  • 1/16 of the Polish Cup final - 1964–65[10]
  • 1st round of the Polish Cup - 1984–85
  • The OZPN Polish Cup in Bielsko-Biała - 1983–84

References

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  1. "Sport Cieszyn".
  2. "Stal Cieszyn (Lata 1948 – 1969) | Piast Cieszyn".
  3. "Ireneusz Jeleń w Piaście Cieszyn". gazetacodzienna.pl.
  4. Jeleń at 90minut.pl
  5. Balcerski, Jakub (14 April 2020). "Ireneusz Jeleń pomógł polskiemu klubowi. Jest grającym prezesem. Derby wróciły po 50 latach". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  6. "Piast Cieszyn. Ireneusz Jeleń buduje klub dla młodzieży". 27 October 2021.
  7. "TS Piast przestaje istnieć…". beskidzka24.pl (in Polish). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. Klimaniec, Łukasz (4 June 2020). "Smutny koniec TS 1909 Piasta Cieszyn. Zarząd wini miasto, burmistrz wydaje oświadczenie". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. "Klasa okręgowa 2024/2025, grupa: śląska VI (Skoczów-Żywiec)". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. "Poland - Full Cup History". RSSSF.
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