About Raków Częstochowa

Raków Częstochowa is a Polish football club based in Częstochowa, founded in 1921 by local workers and youth under the name “Racovia.” The club was closely connected to the industrial development of the Raków district, which became part of Częstochowa in 1928. In its early decades, Raków operated mainly as a lower-division team, slowly building its structure and identity within Polish football. The club’s growth was interrupted during World War II, when all sporting activity was suspended.

After the war, Raków gradually returned to competition and spent many years moving between the lower and second tiers of Polish football. One of its early highlights was reaching the Polish Cup final in 1967, a major achievement for a lower-league team at the time. Over the following decades, the club experienced frequent promotions and relegations, with periods in both the second and third divisions. Despite this instability, Raków continued to develop its infrastructure and youth system, maintaining a loyal local fan base.

The modern era brought a dramatic transformation for Raków Częstochowa. After returning to higher divisions in the 2010s, the club quickly rose to the top level of Polish football, reaching the Ekstraklasa and achieving historic success. Raków won its first major trophy, the Polish Cup, in 2021, followed by the Super Cup and, later, its first Polish championship in 2023. This rapid rise established Raków as one of the strongest and most ambitious clubs in Poland today, regularly competing in domestic and European competitions.