Mieszko Gniezno is a football club based in Gniezno, Poland. They currently play in the IV liga Greater Poland, the fifth tier of Polish league football. The club's name commemorates Polish ruler Mieszko I of Poland, who ruled Poland in the 10th century, when Gniezno was capital of Poland.
In 1989, Mieszko's senior team achieved the greatest success in the club's history, reaching the quarter-finals of the Polish Cup at the central level. After eliminating teams such as Gwardia Warszawa, à Âlàsk Wrocà Âaw and Szombierki Bytom, Mieszko had to face Legia Warsaw. There were no shocks however, in Gniezno despite the support of over 15,000 fans Mieszko lost 0âÂÂ5, and in Warsaw, they lost 1âÂÂ5 (an honorary goal by Tomasz Kurowski).
On 17 June 2018, after winning the playoff match against Victoria Wrzeà Ânia (both matches won 2âÂÂ1 and 4âÂÂ1 respectively), the team was promoted to the fourth division. From the 2018âÂÂ19 season, Mieszko played in the 2nd group of the fourth division.
The club finished 5th consecutively between the 2018âÂÂ19 and 2019âÂÂ20 seasons. Despite the two previous good seasons, in the 2020âÂÂ21 season Mieszko finished bottom and were relegated to the fifth division once again. The following season, the team failed to get promoted finishing 5th, thirteen points off of 1st place.