Arka Gdynia is a historic Polish club from the Baltic port city of Gdynia, identified with yellow and blue and a strong maritime character. Founded in 1929, it combines a long northern Polish football tradition with a contemporary professional setup. The club’s identity is rooted in seaport culture, regional pride and a modern home at Stadion Miejski w Gdyni. Its story links domestic football, cup achievement and European appearances, while the wider team profile brings together the people, competitions and club context that define Arka as of August 2026.
Arka Gdynia Upcoming matches by league
I Liga
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- Regular Season - 9Pogoń Siedlce
Arka Gdynia
Stadion ROSRRiT -
- Regular Season - 10
Arka GdyniaNo H2HPolonia Warszawa
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- Regular Season - 11Lechia GdanskNo H2HArka Gdynia
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- Regular Season - 12
Arka GdyniaNo H2HNieciecza
Arka Gdynia Last matches by league
I Liga
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Ekstraklasa
Arka Gdynia Team Roster
Arka Gdynia’s recorded squad contains 27 players: 14 midfielders, six defenders, four attackers and three goalkeepers. The midfield group includes B. Pawłowski, D. Kun, M. Ambrosiewicz, D. Kocyła and M. Rzuchowski, while V. Gutkovskis, J. Kowalski and N. Dzięgielewski provide attacking options. The defensive group features D. Gojny, K. Lipkowski, M. Komenda and S. Szota. D. Arndt, J. Grobelny and K. Krzepisz are the listed goalkeepers. The roster also includes E. Rama, E. Demirovic and Kuba Solecki, giving the page a concise view of the current recorded playing group.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Serafin Jan Szota
Marco Komenda
Kasjan Lipkowski
J. Dominguez
Dawid Gojny
position Midfielder
I. Pyzalski
M. Sznaucner
Alassane Sidibe
Dawid Kocyła
Dominik Kun
Kuba Solecki
Bartłomiej Radosław Pawłowski
Konrad Gruszkowski
Michał Rzuchowski
Szymon Lewkot
Maciej Ambrosiewicz
M. Milewski
Elian Demirovič
Filip Waluś
P. Krefft
position Attacker
Vladislavs Gutkovskis
Natan Dzięgielewski
Jakub Kowalski
Elmedin Rama
Last Arka Gdynia Coachs
The latest recorded coaching appointment is Dawid Szwarga, listed from 1 December 2024 with no recorded end date, although the available chronology does not establish him as the current holder. Wojciech Łobodziński is recorded from July 2023 to August 2024, while Tomasz Grzegorczyk’s entry runs from July 2023 to December 2024. Ryszard Wieczorek is listed from April to June 2023, with Hermes recorded from February 2023. Together, these dated entries outline a changing coaching sequence across 2023 and 2024.
Dawid Szwarga
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawid Szwarga | Poland | 1 December 2024 | |
| 1 September 2024 | |||
| 1 July 2023 | |||
| 1 April 2023 | |||
| Hermes Neves Soares | Brazil | 1 February 2023 | |
| Ryszard Jerzy Tarasiewicz | Poland | 1 October 2021 | 1 November 2022 |
| Dariusz Marzec | Poland | 1 December 2020 | 1 October 2021 |
| Ireneusz Mamrot | Poland | 1 May 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Aleksandar Rogic | Serbia | 1 October 2019 | 1 March 2020 |
| Jacek Zieliński | Poland | 1 April 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Zbigniew Smółka | Poland | 1 July 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Leszek Ojrzynski | Poland | 1 April 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Grzegorz Niciński | Poland | 1 September 2014 | 1 April 2017 |
| Dariusz Dźwigała | Poland | 1 June 2014 | 1 September 2014 |
| Petr Němec | Czech Republic | 12 June 2011 | 13 November 2012 |
| František Straka | Czechia | 1 March 2011 | 1 June 2011 |
Arka Gdynia Transfers
Arka Gdynia’s recorded arrivals through 2 August 2026 show a mixed intake rather than a complete seasonal total. N. Dzięgielewski joined from Gornik Zabrze on loan, while J. Kowalski arrived on loan from Korona Kielce. M. Ambrosiewicz joined from Nieciecza and M. Komenda from Holstein Kiel in recorded transfers. Free-agent arrivals include E. Demirovic from Juve Stabia, J. Dominguez from Mérida AD, E. Rama from Slavia Praha II, B. Pawłowski from Widzew Łódź, M. Milewski from Slask Wroclaw, D. Kun from Wisla Plock and S. Lewkot from Chrobry Głogów. Several return-from-loan entries are also listed.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Dzięgielewski |
Gornik Zabrze
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| M. Ambrosiewicz |
Nieciecza
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| E. Demirovič |
Juve Stabia
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| E. Demirovic |
Juve Stabia
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| J. Kowalski |
Korona Kielce
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| J. Dominguez |
Mérida AD
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| E. Rama |
Slavia Praha
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| E. Rama |
Slavia Praha II
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| M. Milewski |
Slask Wroclaw
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Cartusia Kartuzy
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
Mławianka Mława
|
- | 30 June 2026 | |
| D. Arndt |
Chrobry Głogów
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Lewkot |
Chrobry Głogów
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Gruszkowski |
GKS Katowice
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Kun |
Wisla Plock
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Arka Gdynia’s recorded departures through 21 July 2026 include a broad set of free-agent exits, transfers and one loan. Marc Navarro left for Buriram United and Edu Espiau for Zaragoza as free agents, while Kamil Jakubczyk moved to Korona Kielce. O. Kubiak joined Slavia Praha and S. Kerk moved to Zaglebie Lubin in recorded transfers. P. Depka left for Gryf Wejherowo on loan, while N. Rusyn returned to Sunderland from a loan arrangement. Other listed free-agent departures include M. Marcjanik, D. Węglarz, D. Abramowicz, Luis Perea, T. Gaprindashvili and S. Sobczak. These entries represent a selected record rather than a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Navarro |
Buriram United
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
Podhale Nowy Targ
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 | |
|
Podhale Nowy Targ
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 | |
| K. Gorecki |
Polonia Środa
|
Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| W. Zieliński |
Grom Nowy Staw
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| W. Zielinski |
Grom Nowy Staw
|
Free agent | 13 July 2026 |
| Edu Espiau |
Zaragoza
|
Free agent | 10 July 2026 |
| Kamil Jakubczyk |
Korona Kielce
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| P. Depka |
Gryf Wejherowo
|
Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| P. Szysz |
Odra Opole
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Gaprindashvili |
Samgurali
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Wigry Suwałki
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| Luis Perea |
Olimpija Ljubljana
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Abramowicz |
Olimpia Grudziądz
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Węglarz |
ŁKS Łódź
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded 2026 movement shows activity across several player pathways but does not represent a complete transfer ledger. Arrivals combine loans for N. Dzięgielewski and J. Kowalski, recorded transfers for M. Ambrosiewicz, M. Komenda and K. Gruszkowski, and free-agent additions such as E. Demirovic, J. Dominguez, E. Rama and B. Pawłowski. Return-from-loan entries add another pathway into the listed group. Departures include free-agent exits, transfers and P. Depka’s loan to Gryf Wejherowo, alongside N. Rusyn’s return to Sunderland. The movement is spread across late June, July and early August, with several incoming and outgoing names connected to the 2026 squad. Because the list is grouped and limited, it supports a description of varied player movement rather than a definitive recruitment balance, financial assessment or full-season total.
Leagues Arka Gdynia has participated in
Arka Gdynia’s recorded competition profile covers domestic league and cup football, club friendlies and one historical European entry. Ekstraklasa and Cup both have records from 2018 or 2019 through 2025 and are marked active in the latest season data, while Friendlies Clubs is likewise recorded through 2025. I Liga appears from 2020 to 2024 and is therefore historical in this profile. UEFA Europa League is a single historical entry for 2017. Together, the competitions trace Arka’s presence across Poland’s professional pyramid, preparation fixtures and a past continental campaign without assigning an unsupported current standing.
More about Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia is the common name of Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia, a professional football institution based in Gdynia on Poland’s Baltic coast. The identity record dates its foundation to 1929, while the club’s own historical image is closely tied to the city’s expanding seaport and working communities. That maritime background remains visible in its yellow-and-blue colors, anchor-and-wave badge imagery, and nicknames such as Żółto-Niebiescy, meaning The Yellow and Blues, and Śledzie, meaning The Herrings.
The club plays at Stadion Miejski w Gdyni on Olimpijska Street. Opened in 2011 on the site of an earlier home, the municipal stadium seats just over 15,000 and forms part of a wider sports complex that also includes a rugby ground and Gdynia Arena. The venue gives Arka a modern base while preserving a connection with the ground history of the city and club.
Arka is regarded as a flagship football presence for Pomerania and carries a strong regional identity within northern Polish football. Its culture is commonly associated with disciplined, high-workrate play and a blend of domestic Polish players with Baltic and wider European additions. This profile is consistent with a professional joint-stock sports company supported by municipal cooperation and local corporate partners, rather than an institution detached from its home city.
Historically, Arka’s major landmarks include Polish Cup success and a subsequent appearance in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup era of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Its broader competitive path has moved between Poland’s top division and I Liga, with the recorded profile also including domestic cup football, club friendlies and a UEFA Europa League entry in 2017. The result is a club identity shaped by port-city heritage, modern civic infrastructure and a durable place in the Polish football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Arka Gdynia
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Arka Gdynia
2 - 0
Luzino
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Odra Opole
0 - 1
Arka Gdynia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arka Gdynia
4 - 0
Stal Rzeszów
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Unia Skierniewice
2 - 0
Arka Gdynia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arka Gdynia
3 - 0
Puszcza Niepołomice
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Miedz Legnica
2 - 0
Arka Gdynia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arka Gdynia
1 - 1
Polonia Bytom
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Resovia Rzeszów
0 - 4
Arka Gdynia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Arka Gdynia
1 - 1
ŁKS Łódź
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Warta Poznań
3 - 0
Arka Gdynia
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Arka Gdynia
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).