à Âlàsk à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice (full name: Miejski Klub Sportowy à Âlàsk à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice) is a Polish sports club based in à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice, Upper Silesia, known for its motorcycle speedway and football teams.
Its name comes from the region of Silesia (Polish: à Âlàsk), in which it is located. Its full name Miejski Klub Sportowy à Âlàsk à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice means Silesia à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice City Sports Club.
The club was founded in February 1920, during the hectic months of the post-World War I period, when the Allied Powers were hesitating about the future fate of the industrial region of Upper Silesia. à Âlàsk's first, historic game occurred on 21 March 1920 against Polonia Bytom (2âÂÂ1).
In 1921, when it turned out that à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice and surrounding areas would belong to reborn independent Poland, à Âlàsk's football team was strengthened by several players of a German-minority team SV 1913. This was a huge boost, and after a few years, in late 1927, à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice's side was promoted to the Polish top division. To get there, à Âlàsk won qualifiers against the teams of Garbarnia Kraków, à ÂTSG à Âódà º and .
The 1928 season was a failure. Out of 15 teams, à Âlàsk was placed on 14th position, with only 12 points (5 victories, 2 ties, goals 29âÂÂ86). Relegation meant playing in Silesian A-Class, the strongest regional league in Poland. Relegation was not regarded by club's officials as a tragedy. à Âlàsk was a poor team, and playing in the National League was very expensive. Club simply had no money to travel to Lwów, Poznaà  or Toruà Â.
After a few years, in mid-1934, à Âlàsk won the Silesian League games. Then, in regional qualifiers it beat Unia Sosnowiec and Grzegorzecki Kraków. Final stage was a central tournament. There, after beating à Âmigà Ây Wilno, 5âÂÂ1 and 2âÂÂ0, as well as Naprzód Lipiny, 0âÂÂ0 and 2âÂÂ1, à Âlàsk was promoted to the Polish top division.
The 1935 season was a good one. à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice's side was placed on 5th position (among 11 teams), with 22 points and goals difference 34âÂÂ40. à Âlàsk was the team of its own turf, at home winning for 8 times and losing twice. Next, 1936 season was much worse. à Âlàsk was placed on 9th (last but one) position which meant relegation (only 11 points, goals 21âÂÂ40). à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice's favorites financial situation was much better than in 1928. Club was sponsored by "Florian" steelworks, its best players were Hubert Gad and Ewald Cebula, who also represented Poland.
In mid-1938 à Âlàsk won the Silesian League as well as regional qualifiers (against Legia Poznaà  and Gryf Toruà Â). However, in a national competition, the team was 3rd, after Garbarnia Kraków and Union Touring à Âódà º and ahead of Policyjny KS à Âuck.
Next year was again marked by high hopes. à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice's favorites, looking stronger than ever before, won the Silesian League (mid-1939), then routed the teams of Fablok Chrzanów, 4âÂÂ0 and 1âÂÂ1, and Unia Sosnowiec 4âÂÂ0 and 2âÂÂ0, to qualify to the national qualifying tournament. This competition was not finished due to the German invasion of Poland, which started the Second World War. In August 1939 à Âlàsk managed to play only two gamesâÂÂat home with à Âmigà Ây Wilno (2âÂÂ1) and away with Junak Drohobycz (0âÂÂ0).
During the war, the German occupiers allowed those Silesians who signed the Volksliste to participate in the games of the Gauliga Schlesien, later the Gauliga Oberschlesien. à Âlàsk, with its name changed to TuS Schwientochlowitz, was basically the same team as in 1939, plus Walter Brom, a very talented goalkeeper of Ruch Chorzów. However, as time went by, more and more players were conscripted to the Wehrmacht, among them Ewald Cebula, who ended up in German units in Italy.
After the war, in spite of the dedication of its activists, Ã ÂlÃÂ sk's football team never managed to return to the Polish top division.
The Silesian motorcycle section was founded in 1947, but the beginnings of speedway in à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice are considered to be 1951, when the first speedway track in the city was constructed around the football pitch in the 'Hasiok' (a stadium that had been constructed on a waste dump, from 1934 to 1935 for KS à Âlàsk). The first speedway took place at the Hasiok on 22 July 22, 1951 and the Hasiok was located adjacent to the Florian Steelworks. The Budowlani Rybnik rider Robert Nawrocki was credited with creating the speedway track as a social act on the National Day of the Rebirth of Poland.
During the 1953 Polish speedway season the team from Stal Ostrów Wlkp moved to à ÂwiÃÂtochà Âowice to compete in the Team Speedway Polish Championship.
After relegation in 1955, the club bounced back by winning the in Second division south in 1956.
In the late 1960s the club began to compete at the top level, they won the 1968 second division and then achieved their greatest feat to date, when winning the silver medal in the team championship during the 1969. The success was repeated when winning another silver medal in 1970.
One of their riders Paweà  Waloszek won the Golden Helmet in 1968 and finished second in the 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship, behind the legendary Ivan Mauger. Another rider Jan Mucha, won the 1970 Golden Helmet. The Hasiok hosted one of the Polish qualifying rounds for the 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Two more major medals were won in 1972 (bronze) and 1973 (silver).
Due to the expansion of the Florian Steelworks in 1973 the Hasiok was demolished and the club lost its facilities. They would later ride at the Skaà Âka Stadium, which opened in 1979.
In 1984, the team won the second division but following the 1985 season it was relegated from the top division, and following the 1996 season the team withdrew due to financial difficulties. In 1998âÂÂ2002 the team was revamped and competed in the second and third tiers, eventually withdrawing once again. In 2015, a former rider of the team, Krzysztof Bas, became the head coach.
As of 2023, the club does not participate in professional league competitions and only focuses on youth training.