2013–14 Zagłębie Lubin season

Zagłębie Lubin (Polish pronunciation: [zaˈɡwɛmbjɛ ˈlubin]) is a Polish professional football club based in Lubin, Lower Silesia. Founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin, the club currently competes in the Ekstraklasa, the highest tier of the Polish football league system. During the 2013–14 campaign they competed in the Ekstraklasa and in the Polish Cup.

Zagłębie Lubin has a rich history in Polish football, having been founded shortly after the end of World War II. The club achieved its first major success in the 1990s, gaining promotion to the Ekstraklasa for the first time in 1992. They went on to establish themselves as a top-flight team, winning the Polish Championship twice (2006–07 and 2008–09) and the Polish Cup once (2007).

    2013–14 Season:

    The 2013–14 season was a significant one for Zagłębie Lubin. They competed in both the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup. While their league performance was respectable, finishing in 8th place, they made a strong run in the cup competition. They reached the final for the third time in their history, but unfortunately, they were defeated by Zawisza Bydgoszcz on penalties after a 0–0 draw.

    Recent Years:

    Since the 2013–14 season, Zagłębie Lubin has continued to be a consistent presence in the Ekstraklasa. They have achieved several top-half finishes and secured a place in the UEFA Europa League qualifications in the 2015–16 season.

    Club Honours:

    Current Status:

    Zagłębie Lubin remains a competitive force in Polish football. They continue to strive for success in both domestic and European competitions, with a passionate fanbase supporting them along the way.

    • Zagłębie Lubin was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin. ([Source: Zagłębie Lubin official website])
    • They won their first Polish Championship title in the 2006–07 season. ([Source: Ekstraklasa website])
    • In the 2013–14 season, they finished 8th in the Ekstraklasa. ([Source: Polish Football Association website])

    Competitions

    Ekstraklasa

    Regular season

    19 July 2013 Match 1 Zagłębie Lubin 0 - 2 Pogoń Szczecin Lubin
    18:00 Woźniak  71' Summary Dąbrowski 5'
    Akahoshi 29'
    Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 8,135
    Referee: Tomasz Wajda
    28 July 2013 Match 2 Piast Gliwice 2 - 1 Zagłębie Lubin Gliwice
    15:30 Hanzel  25'
    Carles Martínez  41'
    Wilczek 80'
    Rubén Jurado 82'
    Szumski  90'
    Summary Przybecki 9'
    Rymaniak  48'
    Stadium: Stadion Piast
    Attendance: 3,150
    Referee: Marcin Borski
    4 August 2013 Match 3 Zagłębie Lubin 0 - 0 Lech Poznań Lubin
    20:30 Rymaniak  62'
    Woźniak  78'
    Summary Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 10,872
    Referee: Pawel Pskit
    9 August 2013 Match 4 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 0 - 0 Zagłębie Lubin Bielsko-Biała
    18:00 Frank Kwame  70' Summary Stadium: Stadion Miejski
    Attendance: 2,500
    Referee: Tomasz Musial
    23 August 2013 Match 5 Zagłębie Lubin 0 - 1 KS Cracovia Lubin
    18:00 Bonecki  28'
    Rakowski  50'
    Rymaniak  65'
    Summary Żytko  25'
    Dąbrowski  40'
    Krzysztof Danielewicz  53'
    Budziński 72'
    Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 5,467
    Referee: Bartosz Frankowski
    30 August 2013 Match 6 Ruch Chorzów 0 - 2 Zagłębie Lubin Chorzów
    18:00 Konczkowski  8'
    Janoszka  70'
    Malinowski  78'
    Summary Papadopulos 28'
    Vidanov  64'
    Bílek  67'
    Piech 73'
    Stadium: Stadion Ruchu
    Attendance: 6,800
    Referee: Tomasz Radkiewicz
    16 September 2013 Match 7 Górnik Zabrze 2 - 1 Zagłębie Lubin Zabrze
    18:00 Kosznik 23'
    Nakoulma 30'
    Przybylski  37'
    Summary Guldan  26'
    Piech 61'
    Banaś  80'
    Piątek  84'
    Stadium: Ernest Pohl Stadium
    Attendance: 3,000
    Referee: Pawel Pskit
    21 September 2013 Match 8 Zagłębie Lubin 2 - 0 Korona Kielce Lubin
    20:30 Piech  41' 45'
    Kwiek  56'
    Čotra 83'
    Summary Małkowski  56'
    Malarczyk  74' 
    Lisowski  87'
    Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 5,237
    Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik
    24 September 2013 Match 9 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 2 - 0 Zagłębie Lubin Bydgoszcz
    18:00 Ziajka  35'
    Lewczuk  38'
    Bernardo Vasconcelos 62'
    Drygas 89'
    Summary Oleksy  46'
    Kwiek  50'
    Banaś  69'
    Stadium: Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium
    Attendance: 3,500
    Referee: Pawel Gil
    29 September 2013 Match 10 Zagłębie Lubin 1 - 1 Jagiellonia Białystok Lubin
    15:30 Abwo 8'
    Rymaniak  80'
    Summary Ukah  38'
    Plizga  46'
    Gajos  68'
    Mateusz Piątkowski 87'
    Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 6,240
    Referee: Sebastian Jarzebak
    4 October 2013 Match 11 Śląsk Wrocław 2 - 0 Zagłębie Lubin Wrocław
    20:30 Marco Paixão 15'
    Dudu Paraíba 49' (pen.)
    Plaku  59'
    Kaźmierczak  60'
    Stevanović  88'
    Summary Čotra  49' 
    Papadopulos  78'
    Stadium: Stadion Miejski
    Attendance: 15,649
    Referee: Pawel Pskit
    19 October 2013 Match 12 Zagłębie Lubin 3 - 1 Widzew Łódź Lubin
    18:00 Błąd 77', 85'
    Čotra 80'
    Summary Batrović  49'
    Višņakovs 65'
    Stadium: Stadion Zagłębia Lubin
    Attendance: 5,000
    Referee: Tomasz Musial
    26 October 2013 Match 13 Wisła Kraków 1 - 0 Zagłębie Lubin Kraków
    20:30 Garguła 39'
    Chrapek  56'
    Guerrier  68'
    Burliga  75'
    Summary Jež  81' Stadium: Stadion Miejski
    Attendance: 10,753
    Referee: Jarosaw Rynkiewicz

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    12 Śląsk Wrocław 30 7 13 10 38 40 −2 34[a] Qualification to Relegation round
    13 Piast Gliwice 30 8 10 12 29 47 −18 34[a]
    14 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 30 6 13 11 27 39 −12 31
    15 Zagłębie Lubin 30 7 8 15 31 40 −9 29
    16 Widzew Łódź 30 5 7 18 26 51 −25 22
    Source: Ekstraklasa.org
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) Fair Play table. Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played[1]
    Notes:
    1. ^ a b ŚLĄ 0-0 PIA; PIA 1-1 ŚLĄ

    Relegation round

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
    9 Śląsk Wrocław 37 12 15 10 49 41 +8 34
    10 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 37 10 15 12 39 45 −6 30
    11 Jagiellonia Białystok 37 12 12 13 59 58 +1 29
    12 Piast Gliwice 37 11 12 14 43 56 −13 28
    13 Korona Kielce 37 10 14 13 47 56 −9 26
    14 Cracovia 37 12 8 17 43 56 −13 25
    15 Widzew Łódź (R) 37 8 9 20 36 59 −23 22 Relegation to I liga
    16 Zagłębie Lubin (R) 37 7 9 21 32 51 −19 16
    Source: Ekstraklasa.org
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in regular season; 3) head-to-head points in regular season; 4) head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored; 8) Fair Play table[1]
    (R) Relegated

    References

    1. ^ a b "Zmiany w zasadach ustalania kolejności w tabeli Ekstraklasy od sezonu 2011/2012". 8 July 2011 (in Polish). Ekstraklasa S.A. – official site. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.