Krakow, Poland – October 2024 – The 18th edition of the National Football Championship of the Religious and Diocesan Seminaries of Poland ended on Saturday 19 October. The championship was organised by the Salesians in Krakow, winners of the last edition. Thirteen teams from 14 seminars participated in the competition, for a total of over 100 players. The winners were once again the students from the Salesian Seminary (WSDTS) in Krakow, beating the diocesan seminary in Tarnów in the final. The championship began on the evening of 18 October and was attended by diocesan seminarians from: Częstochowa, Katowice, Koszalin, Kraków, Radom, Tarnów, Wrocław and a joint team from the dioceses of Zielona Góra-Gorzów and Szczecin. The religious congregations were represented by the Society of Christ from Poznań, Franciscans from Łódź, Oblates from Obra, Paulines from Krakow and Salesians from Krakow. The matches began on Saturday morning after the Holy Mass presided over by the Superior of the Salesian Province of Krakow (PLS), Fr Marcin Kaznowski SDB, and culminated in the final won 2-0 by the Salesians. Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Archbishop emeritus of Krakow who brought a gift for the winners, was invited to the award ceremony and congratulated all the participants.

Photo: Fr Dariusz Bartocha, SDB
Photo: ch. Bwalya Kasonde SDB, Fr Dariusz Bartocha SDB