Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2005–2007) Explained

Clubname:Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Fullname:Zawisza Bydgoszcz Spółka Akcyjna
Nickname:Hydrobudowa
Kujawiak-Zawisza
Founded:2005
Dissolved:2007
Ground:Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium
Capacity:20,247
League:II liga
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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 21 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114717/http://bydgoszcz.gazeta.pl/bydgoszcz/1,35591,3095744.html . 26 August 2014 .
  2. Web site: ZawiszaFans. zawiszafans.net. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924130151/http://zawiszafans.net/news/289_JEDNAK_ZAWISZAHYDROBUDOWA_BYDGOSZCZ_.html. 24 September 2016. live. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Skarb - Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2). Maciej. Kusina. 90minut.pl. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202021743/http://www.90minut.pl/skarb.php?id_klub=10421. 2 February 2017. live. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Zawisza (2) oficjalnie wycofany z II ligi. Maciej. Kusina. 90minut.pl. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918055219/http://www.90minut.pl/news.php?id=520821. 18 September 2016. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Zawisza S.A. Wycofany z ligi . wiadomosci.gazeta.pl . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20120707231219/http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/kraj/1,34309,3891344.html . 7 July 2012 . dead.
  6. Web site: Zawisza SA nie zagra w II lidze piłkarskiej! . wiadomosci.gazeta.pl . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20120718013516/http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/kraj/1,34309,3890948.html . 18 July 2012 . dead.
  7. To My Kibice no.3(162), March 2015, pp.28–39