# Wybrzeże Gdańsk (2006)

Wybrzeże Gdańsk SA (appears under the name Wybrzeże Gdańsk) is a Poland speedway club from Gdańsk.

## History

The club was established in 2006, continues tradition of GKS Wybrzeże Gdańsk, that existed from 1962 to 2005.
To 2008 in league matches appeared association GKŻ Wybrzeże Gdańsk, and from 2009 season, after promotion to Ekstraliga club must have be a public corporation, so in league performed Wybrzeże Gdańsk Inc, that was established on 3 November 2008.
After 2014 season, Wybrzeże Gdańsk Inc lose a licence for riding in Team Speedway Polish Championship. Before start of the 2015 season, independent from corporation - association GKŻ Wybrzeże Gdańsk - took action to take part in league, with effect - they have got a licence and start 2015 season from 2nd polish league.
On 28 November 2023, the club was informed of establishing Wybrzeże Gdańsk Inc, because it was necessary to instigate to license process before 2024 season, because of takeover 1st league by Ekstraliga Inc and change it into professional league.
In 2024 season team took last position in 1st league, consequently fell into Polish National Speedway Legue.

## History

In 2005 organisation problems, caused by indebtedness from past years, drove to take over the last section of GKS Wybrzeże Gdańsk by a new club, that continued the tradition, and before 2006 season - completely exclusion activity of GKS and establish in Gdańsk a new club, which started from last league. In the 2008 season, after winning with Rzeszów in play-offs, got promoted to ekstraliga. At 3 November 2008, after established public corporation, the club got back the name "GKS Wybrzeże Gdańsk".
After 2009 season, the club fell to 1st legue. In 2010 lost play-off match with Włókniarz Częstochowa. In 2011 got promoted to ekstraliga, with big extent by Darcy Ward, hired from Unibax Toruń.
In 2014 the club was downgraded from ekstraliga, because of financial troubles and spent the 2015 season in 2nd league.
From 2016 to 2024 the club was performing in 1st legue. In 2017 lost play-off matches with KS Toruń, 43:47 in Toruń, and 40:50 in Gdańsk.
In 2025 the club will perform in Polish National Speedway League.

## Historical team names

| Nr. | Validity period | Name |
| 1. | 2006 | GKŻ Lotos Gdańsk |
| 2. | 2007-2008 | Lotos Gdańsk |
| 3. | 2009-2012 | Lotos Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 4. | 2013-2014 | Renault Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 5. | 2015 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 6. | 2016 | Renault Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 7. | 2017-2023 | Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| 8. | 2024 | Energa Wybrzeże Gdańsk |
| Season | Sport's League | Sport's League | Sport's League | Comment |
| Season | League | League | Place | Comment |
| 2006 | III | II league | 1/9 | |
| 2007 | II | I league | 3/8 | |
| 2008 | II | I league | 2/8 | Won play-offs |
| 2009 | I | Ekstraliga | 8/8 | |
| 2010 | II | I league | 2/8 | Lost play-offs |
| 2011 | II | I league | 2/8 | Won play-offs |
| 2012 | I | Ekstraliga | 10/10 | |
| 2013 | II | I league | 1/7 | |
| 2014 | I | Ekstraliga | 8/8 | Club lost license after season and start from 2nd league |
| 2015 | III | II league | 1/5 | |
| 2016 | II | I league | 6/11 | |
| 2017 | II | I league | 2/8 | Lost play-offs |
| 2018 | II | I league | 6/8 | |
| 2019 | II | I league | 5/7 | |
| 2020 | II | I league | 4/8 | |
| 2021 | II | I league | 4/8 | |
| 2022 | II | I league | 6/8 | |
| 2023 | II | I league | 6/8 | |
| 2024 | II | 2. Ekstraliga | 8/8 | |
| League level | Seasons amount | Seasons |
| I | 3 | 2009, 2012, 2014 |
| II | 14 | 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2013, 2016–2024 |
| III | 2 | 2006, 2015 |

## Honours
### National

The tables below include the club's achievements and the individual achievements of the players in the competitions under its aegis PZM, GKSŻ and Ekstraliga.

#### Polish Championship

Team Speedway Junior Polish Championship
* 2nd place (2): 2010, 2012
* 3rd place (1): 2015
Polish Pairs Speedway Junior Championship
* 3rd place (1): 2013
Polish Junior Individual Speedway Championship
* 3rd place (1):
** 2012 – Krystian Pieszczek

#### Else

Silver Helmet
* 2nd place (1):
** 2014 – Krystian Pieszczek
Bronze Helmet
* 1st place (2):
** 2012 – Krystian Pieszczek
** 2013 – Krystian Pieszczek
* 2nd place (1):
** 2014 – Krystian Pieszczek
* 3rd place (1):
** 2019 – Karol Żupiński
Junior's league
* 2nd place (1): 2012

### International

The tables below include the club's achievements and the individual achievements of domestic players (in team, pairs and individual competitions) and foreign players (in individual competitions) in competitions under the aegis of FIM and FIM Europe.

#### World Championship

Speedway World Championship
* 2nd place (1):
** 2012 – Nicki Pedersen
Speedway Under-21 World Championship
* 2nd place (1):
** 2011 – Darcy Ward

#### Europe Championship

European Under-23 Team Speedway Championship
* 1st place (2):
** 2013 – Krystian Pieszczek
** 2014 – Krystian Pieszczek
European Pairs Speedway Championship
* 2nd place (2):
** 2007 – Krzysztof Jabłoński
** 2021 – Jakub Jamróg
Individual Speedway European Championship
* 1st place (2):
** 2006 – Krzysztof Jabłoński
** 2009 – Rienat Gafurow
European Under-19 Individual Speedway Championship
* 2nd place (1):
** 2016 – Eduard Krčmář
* 3rd place (1):
** 2009 – Martin Vaculík

## Riders
### Team riders

    Status at 24th of November 2024
| Cat. | Player | DMP (KLŻ) | DMPJ | Comments |
| S | Tim Sørensen | Y | | |
| S | Niels-Kristian Iversen | Y | | |
| S | Daniel Kaczmarek | Y | | |
| U24 | Benjamin Basso | Y | | |
| U23 | Marcus Birkemose | Y | | Hire from Stal Gorzów |
| U23 | Kacper Grzelak | Y | | Hire from KS Toruń |
| U21 | Miłosz Wysocki | Y | Y | |
| U21 | Bartosz Tyburski | Y | Y | |
| U21 | Jędrzej Chmura | Y | Y | |
| U19 | Eryk Kamiński | Y | Y | |