Kraków Speedway

History

In 1956, the first club registered in Kraków was Auto Mobil Klub Nowa Huta (AMK Nowa Huta), which competed in the second league during the 1956 Polish speedway season. The following season the team, renamed AMK Kraków, raced in the third league south group. A stadium in Nowa Huta on Odmogile Street was built in 1957. At the end of that season the AMK club dissolved, and two new teams were created: Cracovia Kraków and Wanda Nowa Huta.

Cracovia Kraków moved to a track in Borek Fałęcki and competed in the third league from 1958 until it dissolved at the end of 1960 due to high costs. Wanda Nowa Huta gained promotion to the second division in 1958 and won the second division (East) in 1960. In 1961 Wanda was relegated, and after four more seasons of financial problems and poor results it withdrew from the league in 1965. Kraków had no speedway team for 28 years until the club was re‑established as Wanda Kraków in 1993.

1993 to 2005

That year it finished 7th. Mid‑table finishes followed until the club ended bottom of the 1999 league table. When the Ekstraliga was introduced in 2000, the club was placed in the 2. Liga.

In 2001 the name Kraków was used by Unia Tarnów, which competed as TŻ Kraków – Unia Tarnów; Tarnów won the division while Wanda Kraków finished last. Results worsened, the club often finished last in the entire league, some fixtures were not met, and financial difficulties continued. During the 2005 season the club folded and withdrew. Wanda Kraków returned in 2010 but again finished last.

2010 to 2019

Results improved, and the club reached the play‑offs in 2014 and was given a place in 1. Liga in 2015. After three seasons in 1. Liga it was relegated in 2018 and finished last in 2019. The team dissolved again after the 2019 season, and Kraków remains without speedway today.