 | ||||
| Full name | Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Medaliki (Medallions) | |||
| Founded | 15 March 1921; 104 years ago (1921-03-15) (asRacovia) | |||
| Ground | zondacrypto Arena | |||
| Capacity | 5,500 | |||
| Owner | Michał Świerczewski | |||
| Chairman | Piotr Obidziński | |||
| Manager | Marek Papszun | |||
| League | Ekstraklasa | |||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa, 2nd of 18 | |||
| Website | rakow | |||
 Current season | ||||
Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków CzęstochowaSpółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to asRaków Częstochowa, or simplyRaków) is a Polish professionalfootball club, based inCzęstochowa, that competes in theEkstraklasa, the top tier ofnational football league system.
Sports club "Racovia" was established in 1921 in the village ofRaków. The club dissolved in 1925 due to lack of registration. In 1927, the club was reactivated under the name of the Robotniczy Klub Sportowy (Workers Sports Club) Raków. A year later, the village became a district of Częstochowa.[1] The club operated under the patronage of thePolish Socialist Party and was financially supported by the Częstochowa steelworks. In 1937, the club was promoted toKlasa A (third level). During theGerman occupation (World War II), the club did not function. In the years 1951–1955, aRaków Municipal Stadium with an athletics track was built. In the years 1962–1966, the football team competed in thesecond league.
On 9 July 1967, Raków lost 0–2 toWisła Kraków in their firstPolish Cup final appearance. In 1972, Raków's players reached the semi-finals of the Polish Cup, which they lost toLegia Warsaw. In the years 1978–1980, 1981–1984 and 1990–1994 the club played in the second league. In 1993, the junior team took 2nd place in theFootball Junior Championships of Poland.[2] In 1994, for the first time in club history, Raków were promoted toEkstraklasa. They competed in the top-flight for four seasons until being relegated after the1997–98 season. The club suffered back-to-back relegations in 1999–2000 and 2000–01, dropping down to theIV liga. The club finally made it to back to the Polish second division,I liga, in 2016.
The club won the I liga in2018–19, earning promotion to Ekstraklasa for the first time in 21 years.[3] In the same season, they impressed in the2018–19 Polish Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the competition by beating the likes ofLech Poznań in the round of 32[4] andLegia Warsaw in the quarter-finals.[5] They finished the2019–20 season in 10th place.
In the2020–21 season, Raków finished the league season as runners-up. This was their highest ever league position in their history, and it secured their place in the newly formedUEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers for the2021–22 season, their maiden appearance inEuropean football.[6][7] Further success followed when Raków won the2020–21 Polish Cup, their first major trophy, defeating I liga sideArka Gdynia in the final 2–1 on 2 May 2021. On 17 July 2021, Raków Częstochowa defeated reigning Ekstraklasa title holdersLegia Warsaw on penalties to win the2021 Polish Super Cup.[8]
Their first ever appearance in European football was in the second qualifying round of the2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, facing Lithuanian teamSūduva, with the game finishing 0–0 (4–3 pens) after both legs.[9] They facedRussian Premier League sideRubin Kazan in the third qualifying round, beating them 1–0 on aggregate score.[10] In the final qualifying round, they faced Belgian sideGent, which they beat 1–0 in the first leg,[11] but lost 0–3 in the second leg, losing 1–3 on aggregate,[12] eliminating them from the competition.
On 2 May 2022, Raków defeatedLech Poznań 3–1 and secured its second consecutivePolish Cup.[13] In the race for the league title thatseason, Raków lost out to the same opponents by just five points, with the champions being decided on the penultimate day of the season. On 9 July 2022, Raków won their second consecutive Polish Super Cup with a 2–0 win over Lech Poznań.[14] In theUEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase, the team defeatedFC Astana (6–0 agg.) andFC Spartak Trnava (3–0 agg.), but lost toSlavia Prague (2–3 agg.) in the play-off round.
On 7 May 2023, Raków won theEkstraklasa championship for the first time in their history,[15] and thus qualified for theChampions League, where they reached the last qualifying round and facedFC Copenhagen from Denmark. Raków subsequently played in theEuropa League that season, where they were knocked out in the group stages.
The club's alumni includeJakub Błaszczykowski,Jerzy Brzęczek andJacek Magiera. Former Polish internationals such asJacek Krzynówek andTomasz Kiełbowicz also played for the club.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Players who have appeared for their respective national team at any time. Players whose name is listed inbold represented their countries while playing for Raków.
|
|
|
| # | Nat. | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Zdzisław Sławuta | 106 |
| 2 | | Waldemar Żebrowski | 98 |
| 3 | | Sławomir Palacz | 87 |
| 4 | | Jan Spychalski | 77 |
| 5 | | Piotr Malinowski | 74[17] |
| 6 | | Tomasz Czok | 71[17] |
| 7 | | Grzegorz Skwara | 69 |
| 8 |  | Ivi | 60 |
| 9 | | Czesław Kusal | 59[17] |
| 10 | | Maksymilian Rogalski | 52 |
Players whose name is listed inbold are still active.
|
| Competition | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | –7 |
| UEFA Conference League | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9 | +18 |
| Total | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q |  Sūduva | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | 0–0 | 0–0(4–3p) |
| 3Q |  Rubin Kazan | 0–0 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 1–0 | ||
| PO |  Gent | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q |  Astana | 5–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| 3Q |  Spartak Trnava | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| PO |  Slavia Prague | 2–1 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Champions League | 1Q |  Flora | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| 2Q |  Qarabağ | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 3Q |  Aris Limassol | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| PO |  Copenhagen | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | GS |  Atalanta | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4th | |
 Sporting CP | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||
 Sturm Graz | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | UEFA Conference League | 2Q | Žilina | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 |
| 3Q |  Maccabi Haifa | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| PO |  Arda | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| LP |  Universitatea Craiova | 2–0 | — | |||
| Sigma Olomouc | — | 1–1 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | — | 0–0 | ||||
| Rapid Wien | — | |||||
 Zrinjski Mostar | — | |||||
| Omonia | — |
As of 28 August 2025.[20]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 182 |  Breiðablik | 8.000 |
| 183 |  Riga | 8.000 |
| 184 | Raków Częstochowa | 8.000 |
| 185 | Tobol | 8.000 |
| 186 |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | 8.000 |
Franciszek Karmański (??–1959)Jerzy Orłowski (1959–1960)Władysław Siech (1962)Czesław Suszczyk (1962–1964)Leon Wolny (1964)Edward Drabiński (1964–1965)Henryk Bobula (1965–1966)Jan Basiński (1966)Jerzy Wrzos (1966–1967)Jan Basiński (?? –1977)Janusz Poniedziałek (1977–1979)Zbigniew Szumski (1979–1980)Jan Basiński (1980–1984)Zbigniew Dobosz (1984–1985)Gothard Kokott (1 July 1985 – 1 January 1986)Jan Basiński (1990–1991)Władysław Szarżyński (1991–1992)Zbigniew Dobosz (1992 – March 1995)Gothard Kokott (March 1995 – 23 April 1997)Hubert Kostka (24 April 1997 – 15 September 1997)Jan Basiński (16 September 1997 – 1 October 1997)Bogusław Hajdas (2 October 1997 – 3 November 1997)Adam Zalewski (4 November 1997 – 1 December 1997)Gothard Kokott (2 December 1997 – 1 July 1998)Zbigniew Dobosz (1998–2000)Mirosław Sieja (2000 – July 2000)Adam Zalewski (July 2000 – 2000)Henryk Turek (2000–2001)Zbigniew Dobosz (2002–2003)Andrzej Samodurow (2003 – 17 October 2005)Robert Olbiński (17 October 2005 – 20 August 2008)Henryk Turek (2008 – 20 August 2008)Leszek Ojrzyński (20 August 2008 – 9 October 2009)Robert Olbiński (19 October 2009 – 9 February 2010)Jerzy Brzęczek (9 February 2010 – 4 November 2014)Dawid Jankowski (6 November 2014 – 18 December 2014)Radosław Mroczkowski (18 December 2014 – 3 October 2015)Krzysztof Kołaczyk (4 October 2015 – 9 October 2015)Przemysław Cecherz (9 October 2015 – 18 April 2016)Marek Papszun (18 April 2016 – 28 May 2023)Dawid Szwarga (28 May 2023 – 30 June 2024)Marek Papszun (1 July 2024 – present)
