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Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2005–2007)

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Kujawiak Włocławek was a Polish football and athletics club based in Włocławek , Poland .

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7-417: Zawisza Bydgoszcz SA was a short-lived club that was created when Kujawiak Włocławek were moved to Bydgoszcz and renamed by Hydrobudowa, their owners, from Kujawiak/Hydrobudowa Włocławek . The original Zawisza Bydgoszcz continued playing in the fourth division. however the new club had a very similar logo and an identical name. As a result, Kujawiak, Zawisza and supporters all over the country boycotted

14-476: The club, as did other fans in solidarity. They had already previously opposed a controversial merger with Chemik Bydgoszcz in 2001, choosing to boycott the new merged club (which turned out to be hugely unsuccessful) and support the reserve team which still played under the Zawisza name. Therefore, in 2006, the fans opposed the new relocated Zawisza again opting to continue to support the original team made up of

21-536: The club. Marcin Klatt and Rezső Patkoló has played for the football team. They shared a rivalry with neighbours Włocłavia Włocławek . The club was founded in 1911 making it one of the oldest clubs in Poland. The club had a very successful period in the club's history in the 2000s. Having spent the 2004–05 season in the second flight , they enjoyed a marvellous cup run during the 2005–06 campaign, where they reached

28-416: The new club had a very similar logo and an identical name. As a result, Kujawiak, Zawisza and supporters all over the country boycotted the relocated team. The new Kujawiak/Zawisza club folded in 2007 as a result of serious corruption allegations and widespread condemnation. The reserve team continued to play under the name Kujawiak Włocławek in the fourth division , but withdrew from all competitions at

35-428: The quarter-final after beating two top-flight teams Cracovia and Pogoń Szczecin , before being eventually knocked out by another top-flight team Wisła Płock . This golden era came to end in autumn 2005 when Zawisza Bydgoszcz SA was created, resulting to Kujawiak being moved to Bydgoszcz and renamed by their owners Hydrobudowa . The original Zawisza Bydgoszcz continued playing in the fourth division, however

42-571: The relocated team. The reserve team continued to play under the name Kujawiak Włocławek in the fourth division . The club was unofficially called a variety of names to disambiguate: Zawisza Bydgoszcz (2) , Kujawiak-Zawisza , Hydrobudowa , Hydrobudowa Zawisza , Zawisza 2 , Kujawiak Bydgoszcz . The club lasted two seasons in the Second Division , before it folded in 2007 as a result of serious corruption allegations and widespread condemnation. The fans overwhelmingly boycotted support for

49-451: The reserve squad, just like five years earlier. When the "new Zawisza" failed to win any trophies and was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal, subsequently folding, the fans triumphantly announced victory against the media and politicians who supported it. Kujawiak W%C5%82oc%C5%82awek Its claim to fame is that the famous Polish singer Maryla Rodowicz and international javelin thrower Zygmunt Jałoszyński used to actively train at

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