Cracovia Krakow’s 2026 team page brings together the club’s current football context and enduring Kraków identity. Founded in 1906, the red-and-white side is associated with the Pasy nickname and the Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium near Błonia. Its profile sits at the intersection of Polish football history, a distinctive urban home and the long-running Holy War rivalry with Wisła Kraków. The page also sets the latest recorded squad and movement information against that broader institutional background.
Cracovia Krakow Upcoming matches by league
Ekstraklasa
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- Regular Season - 9
GKS Katowice
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- Regular Season - 10Cracovia KrakowNo H2HZaglebie Lubin
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- Regular Season - 11Cracovia KrakowNo H2HLegia Warszawa
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- Regular Season - 12
Piast GliwiceNo H2HCracovia Krakow
Cracovia Krakow Last matches by league
Ekstraklasa
Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Cracovia Krakow Team Roster
Cracovia Krakow’s recorded squad contains 29 players, with the deepest group in midfield. Twelve midfielders include M. Klich, Amir Al Ammari, F. Marchwiński, K. Knap and M. Praszelik, while four attackers form the forward group, including K. Śmiglewski, Kahveh Zahiroleslam and W. Bogacz. The defence has nine players, with K. Glik, O. Kakabadze, V. Burlet and D. Baumgartner among the listed options. Four goalkeepers complete the roster: H. Ravas, S. Madejski, J. Chrapusta and K. Cymerys. Overall, the 20 August listing is weighted toward midfield while retaining substantial defensive depth.
position Goalkeeper
Sebastian Madejski
Henrich Ravas
Konrad Cymerys
J. Chrapusta
position Defender
J. Wilczek
Gustav Niklas Henriksson
Kamil Jacek Glik
Dominik Baumgartner
Otar Kakabadze
Vincent Burlet
Mauro Perković
Brahim Traoré
Dominik Piła
position Midfielder
Beno Selan
Amir Fouad Aboud Al Ammari
Mateusz Praszelik
Filip Marchwiński
Ajdin Hasić
M. Tabisz
Karol Knap
W. Dej
A. Marciniak
Mateusz Andrzej Klich
Sayfallah Ltaief
Dijon Kameri
position Attacker
Wiktor Bogacz
Lasse Selvåg Nordås
S. Eyob-Abraha
Martin Yankov Minchev
Kahveh Zahiroleslam
Kacper Śmiglewski
Mohamed Berte
Last Cracovia Krakow Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment in the timeline is Luka Elsner, who began on 1 February 2025. The timeline does not establish that he remained in the role. Dawid Kroczek preceded that entry from April 2024, while Jacek Zieliński served from November 2021 to April 2024. Michał Probierz’s spell ran from July 2017 to November 2021, and Zieliński had also led the side from April 2015 to June 2017. The sequence records Polish coaching continuity around the latest Slovenian appointment.
Luka Elsner
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Elsner | Slovenia | 1 February 2025 | |
| Dawid Kroczek | Poland | 1 April 2024 | |
| Jacek Zieliński | Poland | 1 November 2021 | 1 April 2024 |
| Michał Rafał Probierz | Poland | 1 July 2017 | 1 November 2021 |
| Jacek Zieliński | Poland | 1 April 2015 | 1 June 2017 |
| Mirosław Hajdo | Poland | 1 May 2014 | 1 June 2014 |
| Tomasz Kafarski | Poland | 1 March 2012 | 1 June 2012 |
| Rafał Ulatowski | Poland | 1 May 2010 | 1 October 2010 |
Cracovia Krakow Transfers
The recorded recent arrivals show a mixed recruitment and return pattern rather than a single transfer type. Alex Marciniak from Arsenal and V. Burlet from Lille were recorded as transfers, while D. Baumgartner arrived as a free agent. F. Marchwiński and W. Bogacz were listed on loan, joining from Lecce and New York Red Bulls respectively. Several players returned from loans, including K. Śmiglewski, B. Biedrzycki and Oskar Lachowicz. Earlier entries also record arrivals such as M. Perković from Dinamo Zagreb and B. Selan from Bravo. The listed movements are a partial recent view, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Nordås |
Luton
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Loan | 3 September 2026 |
Sheffield Utd
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Transfer | 1 September 2026 | |
| S. Ltaief |
Twente
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Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| M. Berte |
Dender
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| A. Marciniak |
Arsenal
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Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| Alex Marciniak |
Arsenal
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Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| F. Marchwiński |
Lecce
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Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| Alex Marciniak |
Arsenal
|
Transfer | 16 July 2026 |
| V. Burlet |
Lille
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Transfer | 14 July 2026 |
| D. Baumgartner |
Wolfsberger AC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Oskar Lachowicz |
Zlaté Moravce
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Śmiglewski |
Puszcza Niepołomice
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Biedrzycki |
Górnik Łęczna
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Batoum |
Ashdod
|
Transfer | 10 February 2026 |
| W. Bogacz |
New York Red Bulls
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Loan | 9 February 2026 |
The recorded recent departures include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. K. Golonka went to Busko-Zdroj on loan, while B. Biedrzycki and J. Batoum were also listed for loans to Odra Opole and Nyiregyhaza. O. Wójcik moved to Werder Bremen and M. Dominguez to Maritimo on transfers. G. Charpentier and D. Ólafsson were recorded as free-agent departures. Several entries mark returns from loan, including Pau Sans, B. Šutalo and M. Perković. The departures listed here form a partial recent view rather than a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Charpentier |
Arges Pitesti
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Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| K. Golonka |
Busko-Zdroj
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Loan | 30 July 2026 |
| B. Biedrzycki |
Odra Opole
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Loan | 16 July 2026 |
| J. Batoum |
Nyiregyhaza
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Loan | 13 July 2026 |
| O. Wójcik |
Werder Bremen
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Transfer | 8 July 2026 |
| Oskar Lachowicz |
Zlaté Moravce
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Dominguez |
Maritimo
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| G. Charpentier |
Arges Pitesti
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Sliwa |
Hutnik Kraków
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Pau Sans |
Zaragoza
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Šutalo |
Standard Liege
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| B. Biedrzycki |
Górnik Łęczna
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Loan | 24 February 2026 |
| F. Stojilković |
Pisa
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Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| M. Maigaard |
Wieczysta Kraków
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Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement record presents Cracovia Krakow with activity across several squad-building mechanisms. Arrivals include transfers, loans and a free-agent addition, alongside multiple players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. Departures show a similarly varied pattern, combining loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. The named movements connect the team with clubs in Poland and abroad, including Arsenal, Lille, Lecce, Dinamo Zagreb, Werder Bremen and Maritimo. Entries run from September 2025 through July 2026, covering both the winter and summer portions of that period. The arrival and departure summaries are partial recent views, so they support a description of the recorded pattern but not a complete count, net balance or definitive assessment of the entire market. The clearest feature is variety, with both incoming deals and temporary or returning pathways represented alongside permanent and short-term exits.
Leagues Cracovia Krakow has participated in
Cracovia Krakow’s competition profile includes recent Ekstraklasa and Cup entries through 2025, while club friendlies are also recorded through that year. The Super Cup appears only in 2020 and is therefore historical in this profile. UEFA Europa League participation is recorded from 2016 through 2020 and is likewise historical rather than a current competition entry. The competition record begins with Europa League entries in 2016 and Ekstraklasa entries in 2018, while the Cup record starts in 2019. These entries span domestic, continental and non-competitive fixtures.
More about Cracovia Krakow
Cracovia Krakow, officially Klub Sportowy Cracovia Spółka Akcyjna, is a professional football club from Kraków, Poland, founded on 13 June 1906. Its red-and-white vertical stripes give rise to the nickname Pasy, commonly rendered in English as The Stripes, and remain the clearest visual expression of its heritage. Cracovia Krakow is widely associated with the early development of organised football in Poland and is recognised as the first official champion of the Polish national league. The club plays at the Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium on Józef Kałuża Street in the Zwierzyniec district. The ground stands opposite the Błonia common, close to Kraków’s Old Town and Wawel Castle. The site has hosted Cracovia football since 1912 and was later rebuilt as a compact modern all-seater stadium designed to respect its urban surroundings. Its location connects the team directly with one of Kraków’s most recognisable public landscapes. At institutional level, Cracovia operates as a professional joint-stock company with long-standing corporate and municipal connections in Kraków. It is also part of a wider multi-sport ecosystem, with a notable ice-hockey tradition alongside football. The club’s culture combines civic identity, red-and-white kit traditions and the long-running Holy War derby with Wisła Kraków. That rivalry is one of the defining features of football life in the city. A distinctive tradition links Cracovia with Pope John Paul II, remembered as a lifelong supporter of the club. Cracovia famously retired the number 111 jersey in his honour. Its honours include multiple Polish championships, the Polish Cup and the Polish Super Cup. Together, the 1906 foundation, historic stadium site, multi-sport reach, visual identity and derby culture give Cracovia a durable place in Polish football history.
Last matches statistics for Cracovia Krakow
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Cracovia Krakow
1 - 0
Sevilla
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Lech Poznan
0 - 0
Cracovia Krakow
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1 / 9 |
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78 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
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Cracovia Krakow
0 - 2
Pogon Szczecin
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7 / 19 |
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85 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
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Slask Wroclaw
0 - 0
Cracovia Krakow
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5 / 17 |
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80 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
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Cracovia Krakow
2 - 1
Raków Częstochowa
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8 / 18 |
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78 | 14 | - | 3 |
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Cracovia Krakow
3 - 2
Wieczysta Kraków
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6 / 24 |
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85 | 14 | - | 2 |
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Radomiak Radom
2 - 1
Cracovia Krakow
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7 / 18 |
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77 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
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Znicz Pruszków
1 - 1
Cracovia Krakow
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Cracovia Krakow
0 - 1
Gornik Zabrze
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2 / 7 |
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0% | 15 | 1 | 5 |
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Wisla Plock
3 - 1
Cracovia Krakow
|
1 / 8 |
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0% | 14 | 2 1 | 3 |
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Wisla Plock vs Cracovia Krakow
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553171
Cracovia Krakow vs Gornik Zabrze
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553155
Radomiak Radom vs Cracovia Krakow
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553149
Cracovia Krakow vs Wieczysta Kraków
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553137
Cracovia Krakow vs Raków Częstochowa
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553128
Slask Wroclaw vs Cracovia Krakow
Ekstraklasa 2026 - 1553126
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