The friendship came into fruition in 1976 after Śląsk Wrocław fans traveled to northern Poland to watch Śląsk play against Gwardia Koszalin, a team who has strong links with Arka Gdynia, the main rival of Lechia Gdańsk.

[10] The Three Kings of Great Cities alliance (Polish: Trzej Królowie Wielkich Miast) was created in 1994 when Wisła Kraków formed an agreement with Śląsk Wrocław.

[11] The friendship between the three teams was created to combat the large "The Great Triad" (Polish: Wielka Triada), the alliance between Arka Gdynia, Cracovia and Lech Poznań.

The alliance ended in 2016 with Wisła Kraków intending to form a friendship with Ruch Chorzów.

[14] The main Śląsk Wrocław fan group posted a similar response the following day officially ending the TKWM alliance.