SMS ZPRP Gdańsk

SMS ZPRP Gdańsk was a men's handball team based in Gdańsk, Poland. SMS Gdańsk were one of three "Sports Championship Schools" in Poland run by the Poland Handball Federation.

SMS Gdańsk
Full nameNiepubliczne Liceum Ogólnokształcące. Szkoła Mistrzostwa Sportowego Związku Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce
Short nameNLO SMS ZPRP Gdańsk
Founded1997 (1997)
DissolvedJuly 2021 (2021-07)
League1. Liga
2020–219th of 11
Club colours   
Website
Official site

Handball and Education

The school itself focused on the education of its students, but also has a strong focus on the development of the students in handball. Due to the association of the club with the Poland Handball Federation the club could not be promoted to the Superliga, but also could not be relegated to the 2. Liga either, providing consistent competitiveness for the students.[1] From the teams formation in 1997 until the school was closed in 2021, nearly 100 players went from playing and developing with SMS Gdańsk to playing in the Superliga, Poland's highest handball league.[2]

Due to issues relating to having a sports hall for the club to train in, it was announced in 2019 that the NLO SMS ZPRP Gdańsk sports school was to be moved to Kwidzyn. After protests from the students it was announced that current students at the time would continue their studies in Gdańsk, while the new students would start their studies at NLO SMS ZPRP Kwidzyn.[3] The club were dissolved at the end of the 2020–21 season after 24 years in operation.

Seasons

SMS Gdańsk seasons from 2010 to 2021.

Season Division Pos. Pld. Pts. W D L GF GA GD
2010–111. Liga10 of 1222147015706743-37[4]
2011–1212 of 122293316603672-69[5]
2012–137 of 13242511310661655+6[6]
2013–1411 of 1426147019663781-118[7]
2014–1512 of 1426178117685757-72[8]
2015–1612 of 1426178117715778-63[9]
2016–1710 of 14262210214722760-38[10]
2017–1811 of 15283612 (+2)4*12 (+2)754763-9[11]
2018–195 of 1120331109589554+35[12]
2019–207 of 1113207 (+1)1*5360347+13[13]
2020–219 of 1120248012546568-22[14]

Notes

  • In the Polish Handball Leagues the points for wins has changed over time, with 2 pts for a win up until the 2016–17 season and 3 pts for a win from the 2017–18 season.
  • Since the 2017–18 season penalty shootouts have been used to determine draws, where the winner of the shootouts will get 2 pts while the loser gains the normal 1 pt.
  • The 2019–20 season was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with SMS playing only 13 of the expected 20 games, fewer than the other clubs in their group.

References
  1. "I liga". handballnews.pl.
  2. "Piłka ręczna. SMS Gdańsk - szkolna kuźnia talentów do likwidacji?". sport.trojmiasto.pl.
  3. "Piłka ręczna. SMS Gdańsk do likwidacji. Dwa roczniki dokończą naukę". sport.trojmiasto.pl.
  4. "2010-11". handballnews.pl.
  5. "2011-12". handballnews.pl.
  6. "2012-13". handballnews.pl.
  7. "2013-14". handballnews.pl.
  8. "2014-15". handballnews.pl.
  9. "2015-16". handballnews.pl.
  10. "2016-17". handballnews.pl.
  11. "2017-18". handballnews.pl.
  12. "2018-19". handballnews.pl.
  13. "2019-20". handballnews.pl.
  14. "2020-21". handballnews.pl.
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