In their first game in the top flight Górnik beat local rivals Ruch Chorzów 3–1, with 25,000 in attendance; the club finished the season in sixth place.

The team, with star, Ernest Pohl, was third in 1958, to regain the crown in 1959 and 1961, together with such players as Stanisław Oślizło and Hubert Kostka.

Zabrze's side also played versus renowned European powerhouses, such as Bayern Munich, Anderlecht, Hamburger SV, Juventus and Real Madrid.

In 1994 Górnik competed again for the title and with players as Jerzy Brzęczek, Grzegorz Mielcarski, Tomasz Wałdoch, hopes were high.

In the same year, Górnik played its last so far game in European Cups, losing to Admira Wacker Vienna.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

In the 2016–17 season, Górnik Zabrze drew the highest average home attendance (10,636)[4] of all second level Polish football clubs.

They have also friendly relations with fans of ROW Rybnik, Wisłoka Dębica, GKS Katowice and German club Schalke 04;[7][8][9] the latter in past used to be a rival.

Fans of Concordia Knurów, Naprzód Rydłutowy, Slavia Ruda Śląska and Czarni Pyskowice are also Górnik fan-clubs.