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First Match, First Goal: Lviv Beginnings of Polish Football Exhibition

Discover the pioneering era of Polish football history, focusing on its foundational moments in Lviv up to 1918.

This exhibition celebrates the 125th anniversary of the first documented football match on Polish lands. It details the sport's pioneering era, emphasizing Lviv's crucial role as the birthplace of Polish football clubs and organizations. Visitors can explore the legendary first match of July 14, 1894, and learn about key figures and early Lviv teams like Pogoń and Czarni. The display features historical photographs and rare artifacts.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition commemorates the 125th anniversary of the first documented football match on Polish lands. It focuses on the pioneering era of football in Poland, particularly in Lviv, exploring the origins of Polish football, early clubs, and key figures.

Curatorial context

Marking 125 years since the first documented football match on Polish soil, the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw presents the exhibition "Pierwszy mecz, pierwszy gol. Lwowskie początki polskiego futbolu" (First match, first goal. Lviv beginnings of Polish football). The exhibition delves into the pioneering era of football on Polish lands up to Poland's regaining of independence in 1918, with a special emphasis on the sport's history in Lviv, considered the cradle of Polish sport. Lviv was where the first Polish sports organization, Towarzystwo Gimnastyczne „Sokół”, as well as the first academic and football clubs, and Polish scouting, originated. The exhibition details the legendary first match that took place on July 14, 1894, on the "Sokół" field in Stryjski Park, where Włodzimierz Chomicki scored the first-ever Polish goal. Visitors can also learn about the Lviv clubs Pogoń, Czarni, Lechia, and Hasmonea, the organizations that united them, the competitions preceding the Polish championships, and the individuals who contributed to the birth and development of Polish football over a century ago. The exhibition is illustrated with 25 large-format photographs from the museum's collection, supplemented by rare material artifacts from that period.

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Venue
Museum of Sport and Tourism
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jun 12, 2019 – Jul 14, 2019
Artist line / attribution
The exhibition features contributions from Piotr Marciniak, president of the RetroLiga association, who presented a lecture on historical football equipment and showcased reproductions of pre-war jerseys.
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