All you ever wanted to know about Wisla Krakow

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All you ever wanted to know about Wisla Krakow

Tottenham Hotspur have been drawn against Wisla Krakow in the first round of the UEFA cup.Spurs will play at home first, on the 18th of september, before travelling to Poland on the 2nd October. Wisla were knocked out in the Champions League Qualifing rounds Barcelona, losing to the Spanish giants 4-0 in the first leg. Marc-Edouard Vlasic Kids Jersey However, they did win the return leg 1-0. But who are Wisla Krakow.?Wisla Krakow were formed in 1906 by Dr. Tadeusz Konczynski. The club have always been a force in Polish football, but they are little known by most European countries, probably because they have never enjoyed great succe s in the UEFA Cup, or the UEFA Champions league. The furthest the club has ever progre sed in European competition came in the 1978/79 season when the club reached the quarter-finals of theold EuropeanCup. They lost in the quarter finals to Swedish side Malmo FF, 5-3.Wisla havequalified for the newUEFA Cup 10 times and won the Jannik Hansen Jersey UEFA Intertoto Cup3 times, in 1970, 1971 and 1973. They got to the group stages of the 2006/07 UEFA Cup but didnt progre s further, winning only one of their four games. They beat FC Basel of Switzerland 3-1, but lost 3-1 to Feyenoord, 2-1 to French team Nancy and 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn were the last English team Wisla Krakow played.Wisla lost 2-1 to Blackburn, with new Spurs signing David Bentley scoring the winner.Wisla play in Krakow, in a stadium that holds 15, 595 people. The stadium is currently undergoing construction that will allow the stadium to hold 34, 000 people. The stadium could also be used in Euro 2012, which is to be co-held by Poland and the Ukraine. The stadium is regarded as a fortre s by the home fans, as the Eric Fehr Kids Jersey ground holds the European record for most home games without a lo s at 73 games.Last year, Wisla won the Polish league, the Ekstaklasa, and were runners up in both the Polishsuper cup and the Polish cup. Wisla also won the Chigaco trophy in 2007.Wisla with the Chigaco Trophy.Wisla boast a nearly all polish squad, 18 of the 24 man squad hail from Wislas home country, with 3 Wisla players named in Polands recent national team. The Wisla squad includes some very talented individuals. 6ft, Brazilian defender Cleber springs to mind after being voted the best foreign player in the league by coaches. Hes a threat from corners too, after netting 9 times in 43 Wisla games.Wislas Polish striker Pawel Mikkel Boedker Jersey Brozek will also need to be watched. A fans favourite, the Pole has netted 43 times in 111 Wisla games and also played for Poland in the 2006 World Cup.Fans favourite Pawel BrozekThe club are currently managed by Polish coachMaciej Skorza. Skorza is one of the youngest managers in the UEFA Cup, at only 36. Skorza has managed the Polish national team, Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolsli and Amica Wronki. He won the Polish league in his first season at Wisla.SkorzaWisla are currently ranked as the133rd best team in Europe bythe UEFA rankings, putting them ahead of teams like Standard Liege and FC Twente. Tottenham are ranked 100 places above Wisla in33rd place.So there you have it. Hopefully thats all you ever wanted to know about Wisla. Remember we start our UEFA Cup ccampaign on the 18th of September. Good luck boys, lets hope for a repeat of Nicolas Meloche Kids Jersey these scenes!
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