Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza are one of the most remarkable phenomena in modern Polish football - a club representing a village of fewer than 750 inhabitants that for several seasons became the smallest community in Poland to host Ekstraklasa matches. Football traditions in Nieciecza date back to 1922, when one of the region's first teams was formed, initially playing without matching kits and in very modest conditions.
The turning point in the club's history came at the start of the 21st century, when the couple Danuta and Krzysztof Witkowski, owners of the paving-stone manufacturer Bruk-Bet, became involved with the team, with their company becoming the club's title sponsor. Backed by that financial support, the club rose from the fourth tier to the second tier in just six years. That rapid rise culminated on 30 May 2015, when Termalica, coached by Piotr Mandrysz, secured a historic promotion to the Ekstraklasa. With no facilities meeting top-flight standards, the club's sponsor built a new stadium from scratch in just four months, without any public funding, meeting all the licensing requirements of Poland's top division.
The club spent the following three seasons competing against the country's best sides in the Ekstraklasa before being relegated. The story of Nieciecza proved repeatable, however - the team returned to the top flight a second time, and in 2025 did so for a third time in its history, following a three-year absence. The orange-and-blue side, also known as the Elephants, play their home matches at the modern but compact stadium in Nieciecza, which remains a symbol of how a local sponsor's determination can carry a small village team to the very top of national football.