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The Holy War
 Wisła Kraków supporters displaying banner "Army of the White Star", 2011 |
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| Location | Kraków |
| Teams | Wisła KrakówKS Cracovia |
| First meeting | 20 September 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Wisła Kraków (85-60-42) |
The Holy War (Polish: Święta Wojna), also known as the Kraków derby (Polish: derby Krakowa), is a rivalry in Polish football between Wisła Kraków and KS Cracovia, the two biggest clubs in Kraków and reportedly the oldest in Poland, both founded in 1906.[1] The term Holy War was coined by the defender from KS Cracovia, Ludwik Gintel. It is also the theme of a song devoted to their never-ending shenanigans, played by Andrusy.
The earliest extant records of the Holy War originate from the newspaper published on 20 September 1908 informing that the match played at Błonia Park between the two teams resulted in a 1:1 draw.[2] Earlier matches were also reported, but their results are missing from archives of the local media. The first competition in accordance with the 1904 official FIFA standards, took place on 8 May 1913 at the Cracovia stadium in Kraków, with the home team winning over Wisła 2:1.
The Holy War is considered the most intense rivalry in Poland and one of the most intense in all of Europe. Despite the fact that the two stadiums are less than a kilometer away, the fans are two bitter rivals against each other, often resulting in fights between them as well as the police.[1]
Cracovia and Wisła Kraków are two of the oldest still existing football clubs in Poland.[3]
| Club comparison | ||
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| Cracovia | Wisła Kraków | |
| 13 June 1906 | Date founded | September 1906 |
| 5(first championship – 1921) | Champions of Poland | 13(first championship – 1927) |
| 1 | Polish Cup | 5 |
| 1 | Polish SuperCup | 1 |
| 44 | Seasons played in Ekstraklasa | 81 |
| 21 August 1921 | Debut in the competition for the Polish championship | 12 August 1923 |
| 25 March 1928 | Debut in Ekstraklasa | 3 April 1927 |
| 2 | Top goalscorers in Ekstraklasa | 20 |
| Ekstraklasa | Current league level (2022/2023) | I liga |
 Cracovia stadium(Capacity: 15,114) |
Stadium |  Wisła Kraków stadium(Capacity: 33,326) |
| Season Competition Date Home team Result Away team 1934–35 I Liga 05-05-1935 Wisła Kraków 4 – 0 KS Cracovia I Liga 08-09-1935 KS Cracovia 5 – 0 Wisła Kraków 1936–37 I Liga 27-05-1937 Wisła Kraków 1 – 1 KS Cracovia I Liga 05-09-1937 KS Cracovia 1 – 0 Wisła Kraków 1937–38 I Liga 01-05-1938 Wisła Kraków 2 – 2 KS Cracovia I Liga 02-10-1938 KS Cracovia 2 – 1 Wisła Kraków 1938–39 I Liga 07-05-1939 Wisła Kraków 5 – 1 KS Cracovia 1947–48 I Liga 06-06-1948 Wisła Kraków 0 – 2 KS Cracovia I Liga 31-10-1948 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków I Liga Playoffs 05-12-1948 KS Cracovia 3 – 1 Wisła Kraków 1948–49 I Liga 26-05-1949 Wisła Kraków 0 – 1 KS Cracovia I Liga 15-09-1949 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków 1949–50 I Liga 22-06-1950 Wisła Kraków 1 – 0 KS Cracovia I Liga 10-09-1950 KS Cracovia 1 – 3 Wisła Kraków 1950–51 I Liga 22-06-1951 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków I Liga 02-09-1951 Wisła Kraków 5 – 0 KS Cracovia 1952–53 I Liga 12-04-1953 KS Cracovia 4 – 2 Wisła Kraków I Liga 08-10-1953 Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 KS Cracovia 1953–54 I Liga 20-06-1954 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków I Liga 31-10-1954 Wisła Kraków 1 – 1 KS Cracovia 1955–56 Puchar Polski 20-11-1955 Wisła Kraków 3 – 1 KS Cracovia 1957–58 I Liga 20-04-1958 Wisła Kraków 1 – 2 KS Cracovia I Liga 14-08-1958 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków 1958–59 I Liga 20-11-1966 KS Cracovia 0 – 1 Wisła Kraków I Liga 13-09-1959 Wisła Kraków 2 – 3 KS Cracovia 1961–62 I Liga 11-06-1961 Wisła Kraków 1 – 0 KS Cracovia I Liga 24-09-1961 KS Cracovia 0 – 1 Wisła Kraków 1966–67 I Liga 20-11-1966 KS Cracovia 1 – 2 Wisła Kraków I Liga 10-06-1967 Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 KS Cracovia 1969–70 I Liga 24-09-1969 KS Cracovia 2 – 3 Wisła Kraków I Liga 24-05-1970 Wisła Kraków 2 – 0 KS Cracovia 1982–83 I Liga 11-09-1982 Wisła Kraków 0 – 0 KS Cracovia Puchar Polski 22-09-1982 KS Cracovia 2 – 2 p Wisła Kraków I Liga 23-04-1983 KS Cracovia 2 – 1 Wisła Kraków 1983–84 I Liga 13-08-1983 Wisła Kraków 0 – 0 KS Cracovia I Liga 17-03-1984 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków | Season Competition Date Home team Result Away team 1995–96 II Liga 24-09-1995 Wisła Kraków 0 – 1 KS Cracovia II Liga 15-05-1996 KS Cracovia 0 – 2 Wisła Kraków 2004–05 I Liga 02-10-2004 Wisła Kraków 0 – 0 KS Cracovia I Liga 05-05-2005 KS Cracovia 0 – 1 Wisła Kraków 2005–06 Ekstraklasa 22-11-2005 Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa 11-03-2006 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków 2006–07 Ekstraklasa 27-10-2006 Wisła Kraków 3 – 0 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa 13-05-2007 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków 2007–08 Ekstraklasa 20-10-2007 KS Cracovia 1 – 2 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 20-04-2008 Wisła Kraków 2 – 1 KS Cracovia 2008–09 Ekstraklasa 31-08-2008 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa Cup 09-10-2008 Wisła Kraków 2 – 0 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa Cup 26-11-2008 KS Cracovia 0 – 0 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 22-03-2009 Wisła Kraków 4 – 1 KS Cracovia 2009–10 Ekstraklasa 22-11-2009 Wisła Kraków 0 – 1 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa 11-05-2010 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków 2010–11 Ekstraklasa 05-11-2010 KS Cracovia 0 – 1 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 15-05-2011 Wisła Kraków 1 – 0 KS Cracovia 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 06-11-2011 KS Cracovia 1 – 0 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 30-04-2012 Wisła Kraków 1 – 0 KS Cracovia 2013–14 Ekstraklasa 21-09-2013 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 23-02-2014 Wisła Kraków 3 – 1 KS Cracovia 2014–15 Ekstraklasa 28-09-2014 KS Cracovia 1 – 0 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 21-03-2015 Wisła Kraków 2 – 1 KS Cracovia 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 24-07-2015 KS Cracovia 1 – 1 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 29-11-2015 Wisła Kraków 1 – 2 KS Cracovia 2016–17 Ekstraklasa 05-08-2016 KS Cracovia 2 – 1 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 10-12-2016 Wisła Kraków 1 – 1 KS Cracovia 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 12-08-2017 Wisła Kraków 2 – 1 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa 13-12-2017 KS Cracovia 1 – 4 Wisła Kraków 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 07-10-2018 KS Cracovia 0 – 2 Wisła Kraków Ekstraklasa 17-03-2019 Wisła Kraków 3 – 2 KS Cracovia 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 29-09-2019 Wisła Kraków 0 – 1 KS Cracovia Ekstraklasa 03-03-2020 KS Cracovia 0 – 2 Wisła Kraków |
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- 1982 Puchar Polski match ended 2 - 2, Wisła won 5 - 3 on penalties.
Players on both sides
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In the following, all players are listed who were under contract with the first team of both clubs from the first season played in the Polish First League in 1927.
| Name | Position | Wisła Kraków | KS Cracovia |
|---|---|---|---|
 Radosław Cierzniak |
Goal | 2015–2016 | 2012 |
| Radosław Matusiak |
Forward | 2008 | 2009–2011 |
| Marek Motyka |
Defense | 1978–1990 | 1991–1993 |
| Andrzej Niedzielan |
Forward | 2007–2009 | 2011 |
| Łukasz Sosin |
Forward | 2000–2001 | 1996–1997 |
| Henryk Szymanowski |
Defense | 1971–1983 | 1983–1985 |
| Kazimierz Węgrzyn |
Defense | 1998–2000 | 2003–2005 |
Notes and references
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- ^ a b "Święta Wojna (The Holy War)". Wisla Krakow - Cracovia Krakow. Footballderbies.com. 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ Editorial (September 2, 2012). "Wiślackie Kalendarium: pierwsze mistrzostwo, pierwszy puchar". Stowarzyszenie Kibiców Wisły Kraków. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ LoveKraków. "Cracovia czy Wisła? "Święta Wojna" – na stadionach i ulicach". LoveKraków. Retrieved 1 August 2020.