Lechia Lwów
Lechia Lwów (full name: Lwowski Klub Sportowy "Lechia" Lwów) was the first Polish professional association football club, founded in summer 1903 in Lwów by students of the 3rd and 4th gymnasiums as well as former members of the Sokół football department.
| Full name | Lwowski Klub Sportowy Lechia Lwów | ||
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| Founded | 1903 | ||
| Dissolved | 1939 | ||
| Ground | Sokół Stadium, Lwów | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
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During the Second Republic of Poland the club was one of four teams from Lwów that played in the Polish Football First league (season 1931 – 12th). The club became two times champion of Lwów District League (liga okręgowa) where it spent 17 seasons. After invasion of Poland by the Soviet forces in 1939 the club was dissolved and its place was formed FC Lokomotyv Lviv. The club's name comes from Lechia, the original name for Poland.
The club's tradition as a Polish club was continued by people expelled from Lwów who moved to Gdańsk and created Lechia Gdańsk after war in 1945 such as Ryszard Koncewicz.