Kolejarz Opole
Kolejarz Opole (Railwayman Opole) is a motorcycle speedway team based in Opole, Poland. They currently race in the Polish Speedway Second League (2. Liga). History The club race at the Municipal Speedway Stadium or Mariana Spychała Stadium named after a former rider and coach Mariana Spychała. The speedway track was constructed in 1957. On 5 April 1957, the speedway club was officially founded as Klub Sportowy Kolejarz Opole and made its debut in the Polish leagues in 1961. The club's first honour was winning the Polish Speedway First League in 1969 and they went on to win the league three more times in 1974, 1980, 1987. After their 1969 victory they competed in the highest league and won the bronze medal in 1970. In, 1989 Wojciech Załuski won the Golden Helmet. From 1994 to 1997 the club raced as CemWap Opole named after their sponsor the CemWap cement and lime company. The club experienced problems shortly afterwards and disbanded but reformed as Towarzystwo Żużlowe Opole, sponsored by Noban. They competed as Noban from 1999 until 2002. The club later won the 2.Liga in 2004. Teams 2023 team Robert Chmiel Adam Ellis Filip Hjelmland Oskar Polis Mathias Thörnblom / Andrei Kudryashov Jakub Fabisz Esben Hjerrild Oskar Stepien Kacper Linek-Rekus Dastin Lukaszczyk Previous teams 2022 team Jacob Thorssell Oskar Polis Adrian Cyfer Esben Hjerrild Karol Baran Jakub Krawczyk Petr Chlupáč Mathias Thörnblom Notable riders References Speedway teams in Poland Opole