During the 1980s the club was a regular in the Ekstraklasa,[1] however after the fall of communism in Poland in 1989 Olimpia lost a lot of its funding and fell into obscurity.

After a spell back in the top flight, Lechia soon found themselves playing in the lower divisions once more.

After the winter break Olimpia-Lechia's fortunes did not improve, and the team ended up finishing 16th and 2 points from safety.

The team continued to struggle and found themselves playing in the lowest tiers of Polish football.

After having to start from the bottom, Lechia's fortunes changed and they found themselves playing in the Ekstraklasa once again for the 2008/09 season.

First-team squad 1995/96:[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.