AKS Chorzow
| Full name | Amatorski Klub Sportowy Wyzwolenie Chorzów |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Zielone Koniczynki (English: Green Clovers) |
| Founded | 22 August 1910 |
| Ground | ul. Lompy 10a, 41–500 Chorzów |
| Manager | Mirosław Werner |
| League | Katowice 1 Group of Liga okręgowa (VI) |
| 2014-15 | Katowice 2 Group of Liga okręgowa (VI), 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
AKS Chorzów is a sports club in based in Chorzów, Poland. It is one of the earliest sports organizations in Upper Silesia and is still well-known nationally for its football and handball teams. The club also made its mark on the international stage: Halina Richter-Górecka was part of the gold-medal winning women's 100m relay team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games; tennis player Danuta Wieczorek appeared at Wimbledon as a junior.
The origins of the club go back to the founding of the German football club VfR Königshütte on 22 August 1910 in what was at the time the coal mining city of Königshütte in Germany. In the early 20s, the region became part of Poland and the city was renamed, with the football club becoming Amatorski Klub Sportowy Chorzów
In 1927 AKS was the proud owner of one of the most modern stadium facilities in Poland at Chorzów's Wyzwolenia Hill. The stadium was sometimes shared with another well-known local team — Ruch Chorzów.
The club won the championship of Polish Upper Silesia (Silesian A-Class) in 1924, 1930 and 1936, and in 1937 advanced to the Polish first division where they became an immediate success. They finished as vice-champions and the team's Jerzy Wostal was the top scorer in the league with 12 goals. Wostal and teammate Leonard Piątek were among several players who played for the Polish national side in the 1930s. In 1939, AKS had as many as 10 football teams, including various youth teams, which was more than any other football organization of the Second Polish Republic.
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