Lech Poznań
Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (Polish pronunciation: [lɛx ˈpɔznaj̃]), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division.
| Full name | Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Kolejorz (The Railwaymen), Pyry (Greater Poland potato), KKS | |||
| Founded | 19 March 1922 (as KS Lutnia Dębiec) | |||
| Ground | Stadion Poznań, Poznań, Poland | |||
| Capacity | 42,837 | |||
| Chairman | Karol Klimczak | |||
| Coach | Mariusz Rumak | |||
| League | Ekstraklasa | |||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa, 3rd of 18 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The club was established on 19 March 1922 as KS Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. Until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways (PKP). As a result, its popular nickname is Kolejorz [kɔˈlɛjɔʂ], which means The Railwayman in local slang. The club's debut in the Polish top division took place in the year 1948. The brightest era of Lech was in the early 1980s and early 1990s. Lech has won the Polish league a total of eight times, most recently in 2022, and is the most popular football club in the Greater Poland region.