Błyskawica Gać

[3] The current iteration of the club was formed in 1997 as a merger between three local sides Foto-Higiena Oława, Błyskawica Gać and Korona Osiek.

[4] The newly formed club inherited the legacy of Błyskawica Gać who were originally founded in 1946 and became affiliated with the Ludowe Zespoły Sportowe in the 1950s.

[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the club was accused of discrimination after having banned residents of the Silesian Voivodeship from attending matches at their home ground prior to a fixture against Ruch Chorzów.

The unusual club prefix, translatable as ‘Photo-Hygiene’, was a result of Luda’s ownership of a local photographic society, meetings of which were held in the premises of his brother’s hygiene supplies business in Oława.

[11] Since the UEFA Euro 2016 supporters of the club have prominently displayed a Polish flag with the words Foto Higiena superimposed on it during matches played by the national team.

Bartosz Bereszyński leaping for the ball in front of the Foto Higiena flag during a 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Colombia
The Foto Higiena flag visible behind the goal as the Poland team pose for a photograph at the Kazan Arena during the 2018 FIFA World Cup