Football Junior Championships of Poland Under-19 () is a competition which started in the summer of 1936.
The first, historic Under-19 tournament for the title of the Football Junior Championships of Poland took place in the town of Sieraków, in mid-August 1936. Invited were junior champions of all 12 regional districts of Polish Football Association (PZPN), but for unknown reasons three teams did not show up. These were champions of Wilno, Volhynia and Lublin.
Thus, there were 9 teams, but this uneven number was further reduced to 8, after Gryf Toruà  (champion of Pomerania) beat Brygada CzÃÂstochowa (champion of Zagà ÂÃÂbie Dàbrowskie) 5-1 (3-0). Finally, in Sieraków there were these teams:
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
Second Junior Championships of Poland took place in Kozienice, in mid-August 1937. As many as 17 teams were invited to the competition, these were:
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
The third competition took place in August 1938 in Sieraków. Ten junior teams, representing ten districts of PZPN showed up. These were:
Final game of the Championships took place a year later, on June 4, 1939, in Warsaw, right before an international friendly Poland - Switzerland.
CHAMPION - UNIA LUBLIN
No championships were organized.
After 15 years, the idea of Junior Championships of Poland returned. The final tournament took place in mid-August 1953 in à Âwidnica, with 8 teams: Pomorzanin Toruà Â, à ÂKS à Âódà º, Darzbor Szczecinek, Pogoà  Szczecin, Budowlani Lublin, Resovia Rzeszów, Odra Opole and Unia Szamotuà Ây. In the first game, Pomorzanin beat Unia Szamotuà Ây 4âÂÂ2. Then they beat Odra Opole 3-2 and Resovia Rzeszów 3âÂÂ0. In the second round Pomorzanin tied 1âÂÂ1 with Darzbor Szczecinek and beat Resovia 3-0 and à ÂKS à Âódà º 1âÂÂ0. Thus, Toruà Â's side became the champion, second was à ÂKS à Âódà º, third - Resovia and fourth - Darzbor.
CHAMPION - POMORZANIN TORUN
In June 1954, junior team of Unia Racibórz became the Champion of Opole Voivodeship and later - beat 3-2 the champion of Lower Silesia, Polonia à Âwidnica.
Finally, in mid-July, there were central Championships, in Wrocà Âaw, in which participated 8 teams (Legia Warszawa, Pogoà  Szczecin, Resovia Rzeszów, Wisà Âa Kraków, Unia Racibórz, Pomorzanin Toruà Â, à ÂKS à Âódà º, Szombierki Bytom). Unia Racibórz beat Resovia Rzeszów 3âÂÂ0, Pogoà  Szczecin 5âÂÂ0, à ÂKS à Âódà º 2âÂÂ1, Szombierki Bytom 3-0 and 2-0 Gwardia Kraków. Even though Racibórz's young players lost 0âÂÂ4 to Legia Warszawa, they were the Champions of Poland, due to the 5âÂÂ0 victory with Pomorzanin Toruà  in the last game. finishing the competition ahead of Szombierki Bytom, Gwardia Kraków and Legia Warszawa.
CHAMPION - UNIA RACIBÃÂRZ
In the final competition, which took place in mid-August 1955 in Wrocà Âaw, there were four teams - Garbarnia Kraków, Start Chorzów, Start Rymanow and à ÂKS à Âódà º. The tournament was won by Start Chorzów, second was à ÂKS à Âódà º, third - Garbarnia. Fourth was the team from Rymanow.
Even though Start Rymanow was the last, it was a surprise for the whole country. Ambitious team from a small town in the south Poland on the way to the finals first became champion of Rzeszów Voivodeship, then beat Lublinianka Lublin 4âÂÂ3, 1-1 and Legia Warszawa 4âÂÂ2, 1âÂÂ2.
On the way to the top, Chorzów's boys beat Rymanow 5âÂÂ1, LKS 2-1 and Garbarnia 3âÂÂ1.
CHAMPION - START CHORZOW
CHAMPION - UNIA RACIBÃÂRZ
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that Polonia Bytom was second and Arka Gdynia third.
In the final game of the championships, Lechia Gdaà Âsk beat in Zielona Góra the team of Karpaty Krosno 2âÂÂ1. Karpaty, on the way to the final, had beaten Dabski Kraków (2-0, 2âÂÂ0), Victoria CzÃÂstochowa (2-1, 1âÂÂ0) and Sleza Wrocà Âaw (1-0). Third and fourth teams of the competition were Sleza Wrocà Âaw and Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
CHAMPION - LECHIA GDANSK
In the final game of the championships, Wisà Âa Kraków beat 3-0 Zawisza Bydgoszcz. The match took place on September 14, 1958, at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, just before an international friendly Poland - Hungary (1-3) and was watched by some 80,000 fans.
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
In the final game, which took place in Warsaw, just before an international friendly Poland - Romania 2-3 (August 30, 1959), the junior team of Cracovia beat Arka Gdynia 3âÂÂ0.
CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW
CHAMPION - ZRYW CHORZOW
More information about the tournament is not available.
In the final game, at Chorzów's Silesian Stadium, Zryw Chorzów routed Gornik Waà Âbrzych 10âÂÂ1. Among most famous Zryw's players, there are such personalities as Antoni Piechniczek, Zygfryd Szoà Âtysik and Jan Banaà Â. This game took place on September 13, 1961, right before the Górnik Zabrze - Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 match.
CHAMPION - ZRYW CHORZOW
CHAMPION - LKS LODZ
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that the Under-19 team of Legia Warszawa was second.
CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM
More information about the tournament is not available. Second was Zagà ÂÃÂbie Sosnowiec, third - probably Wisà Âa Kraków.
The final tournament took place in Mielec. The decisive game, between Arkonia Szczecin and Stal Mielec ended in a 2âÂÂ2 tie. The referee decided to toss a coin and thus Arkonia became the champion.
CHAMPION - ARKONIA SZCZECIN
CHAMPION - RUCH CHORZOW
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that the Under-19 team of Pogoà  Szczecin was second.
Final tournament took place in August 1966 in à Âódà º. Local team, Hala, was first, second was Cracovia Kraków, third - Zryw Chorzów, fourth - Gwardia Warszawa. It has been established that Cracovia beat Zryw 2âÂÂ1, Gwardia 5-1 and lost to Hala, but the result is unknown.
CHAMPION - MKS HALA LODZ
The final tournament took place in Olsztyn. Górnik Zabrze finished first, second was Warmia Olsztyn, third - Zawisza Bydgoszcz and fourth - Stadion Chorzów. For the first time both regular and junior championships of Poland were won by same club.
CHAMPION - GORNIK ZABRZE
The tournament took place in Mielec. Second was Odra Opole, third - Stal Mielec, fourth - Lechia Gdaà Âsk. Results - Odra Opole - Gornik Waà Âbrzych 0âÂÂ1, Odra - Stal Mielec 1âÂÂ0, Odra - Lechia Gdaà Âsk 3âÂÂ0.
CHAMPION - GORNIK WALBRZYCH.
CHAMPION - LEGIA WARSZAWA.
More information about the tournament is not available. Second was Lublinianka Lublin, third - Stal Mielec.
The tournament took place in Kluczbork in late July 1970. Second was Metal Kluczbork, third - Motor Lublin, fourth - Lechia Gdaà Âsk.
CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM
CHAMPION - MOTOR LUBLIN
More information about the tournament is not available. Second was à ÂKS à Âódà º, third - Metal Kluczbork, fourth - Warta Poznaà Â.
The tournament took place in Kraà Ânik in the summer of 1972. First was Odra Opole, second - Stal Kraà Ânik, third Hutnik Kraków, fourth - Zawisza Bydgoszcz. Odra was by far the best team of the competition, beating all opponents (Stal 2âÂÂ1, Hutnik 3âÂÂ1, Zawisza 4âÂÂ0).
CHAMPION - ODRA OPOLE
The tournament took place in Waà Âbrzych in the summer of 1972. First was Gornik Waà Âbrzych, which beat the teams of à ÂKS à Âódà º, Chemik Kedzierzyn and Ruch Chorzów Gornik was by far the best team of the competition, beating two opponents and drawing one game.
CHAMPION - GORNIK WALBRZYCH
Final game of the Championships took place on August 11, 1974, in Warsaw, right before the Cup of Poland final (Ruch Chorzów - Gwardia Warszawa 2âÂÂ0). Stomil Olsztyn proved its quality over the favorites - the junior team of Szombierki Bytom, winning 2âÂÂ0.
On the way to the final, Stomil U-19 team won a tournament in à Âódà º, beating à Âódà º ianka à Âódà º 4:0, Gwardia Koszalin 3:0 and drawing 0âÂÂ0 with Stal Mielec. Then, in the quarterfinals, Stomil twice beat Star Starachowice - 3âÂÂ1 away and 2âÂÂ0 at home.
CHAMPION - STOMIL OLSZTYN
That year, the junior team of Wisà Âa Kraków proved its quality, beating Warta Poznaà Â. However, more information about the championships is no available.
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
In the final game, the U-19 team of Wisà Âa Kraków beat Odra Opole in Kraków 5âÂÂ1. Wisla was by far the best junior team of the country, with such excellent players as Adam Nawaà Âka, Leszek Lipka, Andrzej Iwan, Michal Wrobel or Krzysztof Budka. Odra also had a player who made an international career, this was Roman Wójcicki.
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that à Âlàsk Wrocà Âaw was second.
CHAMPION - POLONIA WARSZAWA
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that Gwardia Warszawa was second and à Âlàsk Wrocà Âaw third.
CHAMPION - POLONIA BYTOM
In the final game in the summer of 1979, U-19 team of à Âlàsk Wrocà Âaw beat 2-1 Siarka Tarnobrzeg.
CHAMPION - SLASK WROCLAW
Final game took place in Toruà Â. U-19 team of Polonia Bydgoszcz beat BKS Stal Bielsko-Biaà Âa 2-0 (1-0), thus becoming the champion.
CHAMPION - POLONIA BYDGOSZCZ
Final game took place in GrudziÃÂ dz. U-19 team of Zawisza Bydgoszcz beat Odra Opole 2-1 (2-0), thus becoming the champion.
CHAMPION - ZAWISZA BYDGOSZCZ
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
More information about the tournament is not available.
CHAMPION - LKS LODZ
More information about the tournament is not available.
CHAMPION - RUCH CHORZOW
More information about the tournament is not available. It has only been established that third was the junior team of Odra Opole, which twice played with Widzew à Âódà º. In the first game Widzew won 1âÂÂ0, but in the second leg Odra beat their opponent 2âÂÂ0.
In the final game, Hutnik Kraków U-19 beat young players of Górnik Zabrze. Among Hutnik's players there were: Krzysztof Bukalski, Marek Koà ºmià Âski and Mirosà Âaw Waligóra.
CHAMPION - POGON SZCZECIN
More information about the tournament is not available. Second was Zawisza Bydgoszcz.
CHAMPION - LECH POZNAN
More information about the tournament is not available.
CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK
More information about the tournament is not available. Hutnik Kraków was third.
CHAMPION - GORNIK ZABRZE.
More information about the tournament is not available. Legia Warszawa was second, Radomiak Radom - third.
In the final games, junior team of Cracovia twice beat Lechia Gdaà Âsk, 1âÂÂ0 in Kraków (July 8, 1990) and 2âÂÂ1 in Gdaà Âsk (July 13, 1990). On the way to the final, Cracovia's U-19 team played quarter-final tournament in Kraków, in which it beat Chemik Police 1âÂÂ0, à ÂKS à Âódà º 4-1 and Zagà ÂÃÂbie Lubin 4âÂÂ2.
CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW
In the final games, junior team of Cracovia beat Polonia Warszawa in Kraków 2-1 (July 14, 1991), in the second leg (Warsaw, July 18, 1991), Cracovia tied 1-1, thus becoming the champion for the second time in a row. Cracovia's best player in these games was Tomasz Rzàsa.
On the way to the final games, Cracovia U-19 played a quarter-final tournament in Zabrze, beating Lechia Gdaà Âsk 5âÂÂ1, Górnik Zabrze 1-0 and Piast Nowa Ruda 3âÂÂ1.
CHAMPION - CRACOVIA KRAKOW
In the final games, U-19 team of Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok twice routed Orzel à Âódà º 4-0 and 8âÂÂ4. In Jagiellonia there was, among others, Marek Citko.
CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK
CHAMPION - HUTNIK KRAKOW
Third was Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok, fourth - Odra Opole.
CHAMPION - HUTNIK KRAKOW
CHAMPION - LECH POZNAN
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
CHAMPION - ODRA WODZISLAW SLASKI
CHAMPION - LKS LODZ
CHAMPION - WISLA KRAKOW
Final tournament took place in early July 2001 in Waà Âbrzych. Four teams participated in the competition - LSPM Zielona Góra, Górnik Zabrze, Polonia Warszawa and Gornik Waà Âbrzych. The champion, the team of LSPM, beat all opponents - Górnik Zabrze 4âÂÂ2, Gornik Waà Âbrzych 1-0 and Polonia 2âÂÂ1. Second was Górnik Zabrze, third Polonia Warszawa, fourth Gornik Waà Âbrzych .
CHAMPION - Lubuska Szkola Pilkarstwa Mlodziezowego (LSPM) ZIELONA GORA
In the final tournament, in the summer of 2002, there were four teams - Amica Wronki, à ÂKS à Âódà º, GKS Katowice and Górnik à ÂÃÂczna. The champions, Amica, beat Gornik 6-2 and LKS 3-1 and tied 1âÂÂ1 with GKS. Second was LKS, third GKS Katowice, fourth - Górnik à ÂÃÂczna .
CHAMPION - AMICA WRONKI
Final tournament took place in mid-July 2003 in à Âódà º. There were four teams - Gwarek Zabrze, Wisà Âa Pà Âock, Amica Wronki and SMS à Âódà º . Gwarek's young players beat all opponents - Amica (2-1), Wisà Âa Pà Âock (4-3) and SMS (3-2). Second was Amica, third - SMS, fourth - Wisà Âa Pà Âock.
CHAMPION - GWAREK ZABRZE
Four teams qualified to the final tournament. These were: Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok, Gwarek Zabrze, Górnik à ÂÃÂczna and Lechia Zielona Góra. Jagiellonia beat all opponents - Gwarek 3âÂÂ1, Gornik 1-0 and Lechia 2âÂÂ1. Second was Gwarek, third Gornik, fourth - Lechia Zielona Góra. CHAMPION - JAGIELLONIA BIALYSTOK
Final tournament took place in early July 2005 in Siemiatycze. To get there, the future champion won championships of the à Âódà º Voivodeship and then beat Zawisza Bydgoszcz 3-2 and 3âÂÂ0. In the tournament there were 4 teams - SMS à Âódà º, Polonia Warszawa, Górnik à ÂÃÂczna and Wisà Âa Kraków. SMS beat Polonia 2-0 and Górnik à ÂÃÂczna 4-2 and tied 1âÂÂ1 with Wisla. Second was Polonia, third - Gornik, fourth - Wisà Âa Kraków.
CHAMPION - UKS SMS LODZ
The junior team of Gwarek Zabrze, future champions of Poland, firstly won championships of the Silesian Voivodeship. Then, Gwarek's junior twice beat Odra Opole (4-2 and 4âÂÂ0). Next step were games with Korona Kielce (8-1 and 0âÂÂ2), and thus Gwarek qualified to the finals, which took place in early July 2006 in Ostrowiec à ÂwiÃÂtokrzyski. There were four teams in the tournament - Gwarek, Stal Mielec, Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski and Piast Biaà Âystok. Gwarek beat Tomasovia 2-0 and Stal 4-1 and tied with Piast 1-1, becoming the champion. Second was Tomasovia, third - Stal and fourth - Piast.
CHAMPION - GWAREK ZABRZE
Final tournament in the summer of 2007 gathered four teams: Amica Wronki, Stal Mielec, SMS à Âódà º and Zagà ÂÃÂbie Lubin. Amica's juniors beat Stal 3-1 and Zaglebie 4-0 and tied 1âÂÂ1 with SMS. Second was Stal, third - SMS and fourth - Zaglebie.
CHAMPION - AMICA WRONKI
There are Football Junior Championships of Poland Under-17 too.