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Legia Warsaw are named after the Polish Legions, the Polish army created at the start of World War I. Like so many clubs, they have gone through a lengthy number of names, in their case all being quite similar variations on the same theme. A few translations: Druznya Legionowa - Legionnaire's Club, Wojskowy Klub Sportowy - Military Sports Club, Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy - Central Military Sports Club. From early on in the club's history, up until the 1990s and the end of Communism, the club was effectively a branch of the Polish military, similar to CSKA Moscow in Russia, Steaua Bucharest in Romania, and many others.

The club was founded in March, 1916 (during the military operations of the World War I on the eastern front) in the neighborhood of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions.

The first match played in the first league was played against ŁKS Łódź on May 8, 1927 which resulted in a 6:1 away win. During that game Marian Łańko was the first player to score a hat-trick for the club. During the 1927-1936 seasons Legia held usually sixth place. From 1930 Legia played in a new stadium, which was presented to them by Józef Piłsudski. After 1936 Legia was relegated to the second division , were it continued to be until after World War Two.

The 1970s were known as Poland's golden age of football. From the 1960s to the 1970s, Legia's roster included powerful football players such as Jan Tomaszewski, Kazimierz Deyna, and Robert Gadocha. In the European Cup 1969-70 Legia achieved a successful campaign by reaching the semi finals alongside Feyenoord, Leeds United, and Celtic. The following year, Legia reached the quarter finals where they lost to Atletico Madrid.

Though the club had many national team players including Kazimierski, Okoński, Dziekanowski, Janas, Majewski, Buncol, Kubicki, Wdowczyk and others the club had problems in winning any league titles. Though, thanks to four Polish Cup wins, the team played in European competitions.

One of the more memorable European runs was the near upset against Inter Milan durring the UEFA Cup 1985-86, after two 0-0 games Legia lost in to an extra time goal. The next year Legia was yet again put up against Inter Milan this time winning at home 3-2 but loosing away 1-0 thus loosing on away goals.

The 1990's started just as the 80s had been, Legia struggled to take any League wins but made a name for them selfs in European competitions. One of the best European runs to date was the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1990-91 where Legia advanced all the way to the Semi-Finals only to loose to the champions Manchester United.

From 1997 to 2001 the club also carried the name of title sponsor Daewoo, the Korean auto manufacturer. The nicknames Wojskowi and Legioniści both have military connotations, the first meaning soldiers and the second meaning Legionnaires.Legia Warsaw have reached the semifinals in European competition twice, the 1970 European Cup and the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup. The stadium is commonly known as Stadion Wojska Polskiego - The Polish Army Stadium - while its full name includes that of Józefa Piłsudskiego, one of the founding fathers of Poland and the leader of the Polish Legion at the time of the club's creation.

Currently it is the only Warsaw - based football club participating in the First League. Legia is widely regarded as one of the most successful Polish football clubs in history and has further emerged as the Ekstraklasa champion for the 2005-2006 season.

Trophy Room:
* Ekstraklasa (1955, 56, 69, 70, 94, 95, 2002, 06)
* Polish Cup (1955, 56, 64, 66, 73, 80, 81, 89, 90, 94, 95, 97)
* Polish League Cup (2002)