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GKS Katowice

Kit impression

Founded

1964

Years standing

Home ground

Arena Katowice

Capacity

15,048 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Ekstraklasa:
Runners-up (4): 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94
Third place (4): 1986–87, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2002–03
Polish Cup:
Winners (3): 1985–86, 1990–91, 1992–93
Runners-up (5): 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97
Polish Super Cup:
Winners (2): 1991, 1995
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16 (2): 1986–87, 1991–92
UEFA Cup Round of 16 (1): 1994–95
Polish Under-19 Championship
Third place (2): 1995, 2002

Nickname: GieKSa

Reasons To Adopt

GKS Katowice are not a spare club. They are Poland Ekstraklasa, Arena Katowice, and 62 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Modern era club
Formed in 1964, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Loaded cabinet
6 distinct honours on record, including Ekstraklasa:. Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
Arena Katowice holds about 15,048. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as GieKSa. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Arena Katowice. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport (KTW)

23 km / 14 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Katowice Załęże train station

1.9 km / 1 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Arena Katowice

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Arena Katowice