Piast Cieszyn Explained

Piast Cieszyn was a Polish sports club, founded in 1909 in Cieszyn.^[1] In the past, the club was known as Stal Cieszyn.^[2] Piast matches were played at the Municipal Stadium at ul. Jana Łyska 21 in Cieszyn.^[3]

Ireneusz Jeleń is the Piast's most famous home-grown player. Here he started and ended his football career in 2013.^[4]

In 2016, the original Piast Cieszyn was disestablished and split into three different entities: TS Piast Cieszyn, TS 1909 Piast Cieszyn and CKS Piast Cieszyn,^[5] the latter led by Jeleń.^[6]

TS Piast Cieszyn was dissolved in 2018,^[7] followed by TS 1909 Piast two years later.^[8] CKS Piast, as of the 2024–25 season, competes in the Skoczów-Żywiec regional league.^[9]

Honours

• III league - 1959, 1959-1960
• 1/16 of the Polish Cup final - 1964–65^[10]
• 1st round of the Polish Cup - 1984–85
• The OZPN Polish Cup in Bielsko-Biała - 1983–84

External links

• Piast Cieszyn (2002–20) and CKS Piast Cieszyn (from 2020) at 90minut.pl

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sport Cieszyn .
2. Web site: Stal Cieszyn (Lata 1948 – 1969) | Piast Cieszyn.
3. Web site: Ireneusz Jeleń w Piaście Cieszyn. gazetacodzienna.pl.
4. http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=4012 Jeleń at 90minut.pl
5. Web site: Balcerski . Jakub . Ireneusz Jeleń pomógł polskiemu klubowi. Jest grającym prezesem. Derby wróciły po 50 latach . sport.pl . 19 September 2024 . pl . 14 April 2020.
6. Web site: Piast Cieszyn. Ireneusz Jeleń buduje klub dla młodzieży . 27 October 2021 .
7. Web site: TS Piast przestaje istnieć… . beskidzka24.pl . 19 September 2024 . pl . 31 January 2018.
8. Web site: Klimaniec . Łukasz . Smutny koniec TS 1909 Piasta Cieszyn. Zarząd wini miasto, burmistrz wydaje oświadczenie . gol24.pl . 19 September 2024 . pl . 4 June 2020.
9. Web site: Klasa okręgowa 2024/2025, grupa: śląska VI (Skoczów-Żywiec) . 19 September 2024 . www.90minut.pl.
10. Web site: Poland - Full Cup History. RSSSF.