Elana Toruń

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Elana Toruń
File:Elana Torun.png
Full nameElana Toruń
Nickname(s)Elanowcy
Founded28 August 1968
Dissolved23 December 2021
GroundStadion Miejski
Toruń, Poland
Capacity4,300[1]
2021–22III liga, 18th (club dissolved)

Elana Toruń was[2] a Polish football club based in Toruń. Before dissolving, the team competed in the III liga, 4th tier of the Polish football league system.

Stadion Miejski im. Grzegorza Duneckiego in Toruń

History

The team was at the 2nd level of the Polish pyramid in the 1990s, but were relegated in 1998/99.[3] During the following season the club changed their name to TKP Torun, but they were relegated again to the 4th level.[4] The club were often referred to as Torunski KP, but by the 2007/08 season they had returned to their original name of Elana Torun and were back playing in the Polish 3rd level.[5]

Supporters

Elana Toruń v Chrobry Głogów (2011-09-17)

Elana fans are commonly known as Elanowcy and include an ultras group of around 100-1000 (depending on match) fanatical supporters. Apart from Toruń, there are fan-clubs in Gniewkowo, Golub-Dobrzyń, Ostaszewo, Aleksandrów Kujawski, Ciechocinek, Kowalewo Pomorskie, Obrowo, Lubicz and Wąbrzeźno.[6]

They have a long-standing friendship with fans of Ruch Chorzów and KS Myszków (who are also Ruch fans), friendly relations with Widzew Łódź fans from Grudziądz,[7] and more recently Wisła Kraków and KKS Kalisz fans.

As the city of Toruń has a rivalry with Bydgoszcz that extends even beyond sport,[8] Elana competes the Cuiavian derby[9] with Zawisza and Polonia. They also compete with fans of speedway club Apator Toruń.

References

Kelechi Iheanacho with Elana Toruń in 2011
  1. ^ Torun City Stadium (stadiony.net)
  2. ^ "Elana Toruń ogłosiła upadłość. Oficjalne oświadczenie klubu". WPROST.pl (in Polish). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ 1998/99 Polish football league results and tables at RSSSSF
  4. ^ "Poland 1999/2000". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Poland 2007/08". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Elana Toruń". www.elanowcy.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Strona fanatyków Elany Toruń". www.elanowcy.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  8. ^ Ćwieluch, Juliusz (29 March 2018). "Bydgoszcz i Toruń – skąd ta wieczna rywalizacja?". www.polityka.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  9. ^ http://ocb03.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=205:elana-toru-zawisza-bydgoszcz&catid=48:przyjaciele&Itemid=98

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