Kotwica Kołobrzeg

Full name	Miejski Klub Piłkarski Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Nickname	Kotwa
Founded	15 August 1946 (1946-08-15)
Dissolved	23 June 2025; 5 months ago (2025-06-23)
Ground	Kołobrzeg Municipal Stadium
Capacity	3,014[1]
2024–25	I liga, 16th of 18 (relegated)
Website	kotwicakolobrzeg.com
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Miejski Klub Piłkarski Kotwica Kołobrzeg (lit. 'Municipal Football Club Kotwica Kołobrzeg',Polish pronunciation:[ˈmjɛjskʲikluppiwˈkarskʲikɔtˈfit͡sakɔˈwɔbʐɛk]), commonly known asMKP Kotwica Kołobrzeg or simplyKotwica Kołobrzeg (Polish pronunciation:[kɔˈtfit͡sakɔˈwɔbʐɛk]), was a Polish football club based inKołobrzeg.

Founded on 15 August 1946, the club filed for insolvency on 23 June 2025 and enteredliquidation proceedings, effectively ceasing first‑team operations.^[2] In the aftermath, supporters and local activists established aphoenix club,Morski Klub Sportowy “Kotwica” Kołobrzeg (lit. 'Maritime Sports Club Kotwica Kołobrzeg'), which retained the historic crest and white‑and‑blue colours and was admitted by the West Pomeranian FA to theKlasa okręgowa (sixth tier) Group I for the 2025–26 season.^[3] The court later rejected the MKP Kotwica's bankruptcy petition.^[4]

Kotwica spent much of its history in the lower national divisions.

On 19 May 2024, the final matchday of the2023–24 II liga season, Kotwica won 2–0 againstHutnik Kraków at home and secured their first-ever promotion to thesecond tier.^[5] Despite their historical success, Kotwica continued to be marred by financial and management issues from previous years, such as unpaid wages,^[6] lack of involvement from chairman Adam Dzik, alleged poor treatment of injured and unwanted players, which included suing them for "reputational damage",^[7] and taking legal action against journalists reporting on the club.^[8][9]

On 26 May 2025, they were relegated after a 1–2 loss toBruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza andPogoń Siedlce's 2–1 win overWarta Poznań on the last matchday.^[10]

Kotwica were denied a license to compete in the2025–26 II liga, and did not appeal the decision.^[11] On 23 June 2025, a day after releasing all players and coaching staff via an e-mail,^[12] Kotwica filed for insolvency.^[2] On 25 June, aphoenix club was established under the name ofMorski Klub Sportowy “Kotwica” Kołobrzeg (lit. 'Maritime Sports Club Kotwica Kołobrzeg'), retaining the rights to its predecessor's name, crest and records.[3]

On 1 August 2025, theDistrict Court in Koszalin issued a decision in case no. KO1K/GU/220/2025. It declared that the evidence presented did not support immediate liquidation of the association without undergoing formal liquidation proceedings. Accordingly, the request for bankruptcy was dismissed.^[4]

• II liga
  • Runners-up:2023–24^[13]

• III liga
  • Koszalin-Szczecin
    • Champions: 1998–99^[14]
  • Pomerania-West Pomerania
    • Champions: 2013–14^[15]
    • Runners-up: 2012–13^[16]
  • Group II
    • Champions:2021–22^[17]

• Polish Cup (West Pomerania regionals)
  • Winners: 2003–04,^[18] 2005–06,^[19] 2007–08,^[20] 2011–12,^[21] 2013–14^[22]
  • Runners-up: 2017–18,^[23] 2018–19^[24]

• Polish Cup (Koszalin regionals)
  • Winners: 1999–2000,^[25] 2003–04,^[26] 2005–06,^[27] 2007–08,^[28] 2011–12,^[29] 2013–14^[30]
  • Runners-up: 2004–05^[31]

• MKP Kotwica's website
• MKP Kotwica Kołobrzeg at the 90minut.pl website (Polish)

• MKP Kotwica Kołobrzeg
• Association football clubs established in 1946
• 1946 establishments in Poland
• Sport in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
• Kołobrzeg

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