Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza

Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
Full nameBruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna[1]
Nickname(s)Słoniki (The Elephants)
Szaleni wieśniacy (Crazy villagers)
Founded1922 (1922)
GroundStadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica
Capacity4,595
ChairmanDanuta Witkowska
ManagerMarcin Brosz
LeagueEkstraklasa
2024–25I liga, 2nd of 18 (promoted)
Websitewww.termalica.brukbet.com

Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbruɡbɛt tɛrmaˈlika ɲɛˈt͡ɕɛt͡ʂa]), is a Polish professional football club based in Nieciecza. They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of the Polish football league system.

History

The team was established in 1922. The club was founded after World War II and took over the previously existing team. The team's official colours are orange and blue. In May 2015, after securing the second place in the I liga, the club reached the Ekstraklasa for the first time in its history.[2]

With a population of only 750, Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza is the football club from the smallest village in history to qualify to the top level of a European football league (the former record was held by Mjällby AIF).[3]

In 2021, they had finished as the I liga runners-up and won the promotion to the Ekstraklasa, for the second time in their history.[4]

Club names

  • From 1946 – LZS Nieciecza
  • From 2004 – LKS Nieciecza
  • From the spring round of the 2004–05 season – LKS Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
  • From the 2009–10 season – Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
  • From 17 June 2010 – Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza KS
  • From the 2016–17 season – Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza KS

Honours

Players

Current squad

As of 11 July 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SVK Adrián Chovan
2 DF  POL Bartosz Kopacz
3 DF  POL Arkadiusz Kasperkiewicz
6 MF  POL Maciej Wolski
7 MF  GER Morgan Faßbender
11 DF  BRA Thiago Dombroski
13 MF  POL Krzysztof Kubica
21 MF  POL Damian Hilbrycht
22 DF  POL Noah Mrosek
25 FW  POL Kamil Zapolnik
26 MF  POL Wojciech Jakubik
28 MF  POL Maciej Ambrosiewicz
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF  GER Gabriel Isik
35 MF  GEO Diego Deisadze
39 FW  POL Dominik Biniek
53 FW  POL Andrzej Trubeha
77 DF  UKR Artem Putivtsev (captain)
86 MF  POL Igor Strzałek (on loan from Legia Warsaw)
88 GK  POL Mikołaj Molga
99 GK  POL Miłosz Mleczko
DF  ROU Radu Boboc
FW  ESP Jesús Jiménez
MF  POL Rafał Kurzawa
DF  ARG Lucas Masoero

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  POL Erwin Bahonko
FW  POL Jakub Branecki
MF  BIH Vlastimir Jovanović
DF  POL Arkadiusz Morąg
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  POL Tomasz Płaneta
GK  POL Eric Topór
DF  POL Bruno Wacławek

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players marked in bold have had caps while playing for Bruk-Bet Termalica.

League results

Season League Position Points Goals Notes
1998–99 Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) 7 24 25–29
1999–2000 Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) 5 40 36–32
2000–01 Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) 3 50 62–34
2001–02 Klasa A (group: Żabno) 3 51 52–29
2002–03 Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) 2 58 82–30
2003–04 Klasa A (group: Tarnów III) 1 73 101–21 promotion
2004–05 Regional league (group: Tarnów) 2 73 74–20
2005–06 Regional league (group: Tarnów) 2 80 118–17
2006–07 V liga (group: Nowy Sącz-Tarnów) 1 78 79–14 promotion
2007–08 IV liga (group: małopolska) 3 73 69–30 promotion
2008–09 III liga (group: małopolsko-świętokrzyska) 2 64 57–20 promotion
2009–10 II liga (East) 1 72 56–21 promotion
2010–11 I liga 14 37 40–53
2011–12 I liga 5 56 42–26
2012–13 I liga 3 64 54–28
2013–14 I liga 5 53 42–33
2014–15 I liga 2 69 56–23 promotion
2015–16 Ekstraklasa 13 26 39–50
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 8 25 35–55
2017–18 Ekstraklasa 15 36 39–66 relegation
2018–19 I liga 8 46 45–46
2019–20 I liga 6 50 47–34
2020–21 I liga 2 65 56–28 promotion
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 16 32 36–56 relegation
2022–23 I liga 3 61 55–37
2023–24 I liga 14 41 56–52
2024–25 I liga 2 71 70–39 promotion
Legend
Color indication
I league tier
II league tier
III league tier
IV league tier
V league tier
VI league tier

References

  1. ^ "Bruk - Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna | KRS-pobierz.pl". Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  2. ^ "Termalica Bruk-Bet w Ekstraklasie". 90minut (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ "The story of a village team challenging for the Polish title". Irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  4. ^ Rafalski, Maciej (13 June 2021). "1. liga: Radomiak Radom i Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza z awansem". TVP Sport (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Kadra" [Roster] (in Polish). Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

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