At the end of the 13th century, the inhabitants of Poznań built a fortified wall on the banks of the Warta River, and since then the city has witnessed the trampling of Swedish iron horsemen and the century-long rule of Prussia. Once the capital of the Kingdom of Poland, Poznań became a pivotal point in its history when the "Poznań Affair", a strike by Poznań workers in 1958, signaled Poland's gradual break with the Soviet Union.
FC Lech Poznań has been in the third tier of the Polish soccer league since its inception. In the late 1950s, the club was ranked in the top division of the Polish Football League, and in 1982 and 1983, the club won the national trophy, which was a great honor for the club.
Despite its ups and downs, even facing relegation and financial crisis, Lech Poznań has always been one of the strongest teams in Poland. The arrival of the legendary Lewandowski, who joined the club in the summer of 2008 for a fee of 4.8 million euros, helped the team to win the League, Cup and Super Cup in two years.
In the summer of 2010, Lewin launched his international career by joining Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €4.8 million. This season, the Polish Super League is worth a total of 247 million euros, with the league champion earning a place in the Champions League qualifying rounds, while Poznań Lech has also shone in the transfer market, with player prices and transfer fees at the top of the table.
Poznań Lech have an illustrious history in the Polish top flight, winning the Polish Cup five times and the Polish Super Cup six times. However, the most recent Polish Cup title remains in the 08/09 season. In Europe, Poznań Lech have reached the Champions League on five occasions, with the best result being the Round of 16 in the 90/91 season.
Legendary club striker Piotr Reis played four times for the Polish national team, helping the team win two Polish Cups and one Polish Super Cup. After years in the German league, Reis helped Hertha Berlin win the German League Cup in 2002 and won the league's Golden Boot in the 2006/07 season.
Poznań Lech currently has 29 registered players worth a total of €30.48 million and an average age of 25.7 years, the third highest average age in the league this season. Local winger Skurashy is the team's most expensive player at €3.5 million, having made an eye-catching substitute appearance for Poland at the World Cup in Qatar.
Team coach Van den Broem led Ajax to the 94/95 Champions League title and won a league title and two Belgian Super Cups during his tenure at Belgian giants Anderlecht. Today, he leads Poznań Lech to continue writing about glory in the Polish Super League.
Poznań Lech's new base for its soccer academy was completed in November 2022 to develop more talented players for the club. Players on the Polish national team roster for the Qatar World Cup, including Napoli defender Berezhenski and Southampton defender Bednarek, are representatives of Poznan Lech's excellent youth training.
