Nickname(s):Żółto-Biało-Niebiescy (The Yellow, White and Blues)
Founded:1950
Stadium:Motor Lublin Arena
Capacity:15,247
1957-2001
2001-2012
2012-2014
2014-2023
2023-Present
2025
Motor Lubin Crest History
Between 1957 and 2001, Motor Lublin used the crest that would become synonymous with the club's identity. The badge took the form of a large blue letter "M", representing Motor, topped by a red triangular panel containing a stylised yellow goat, taken from the coat of arms of Lublin. The initials RKS (Robotniczy Klub Sportowy) and the word Motor appeared across the blue section. The combination of the city's heraldic goat and the distinctive "M" created one of the most recognisable emblems in Polish football and reflected the club's origins as the sports club of the Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych (FSC) truck factory.
From 2001 to 2012, Motor introduced a completely redesigned circular crest. The badge featured a yellow outer ring carrying the words Lubelski Klub Piłkarski and Motor Lublin, while the centre displayed a smaller version of the traditional "M" crest together with the founding year 1950. Blue ribbon elements decorated the lower section of the badge. This redesign modernised the club's visual identity while preserving the iconic "M" and the Lublin goat.
Between 2012 and 2014, the club adopted a more elaborate version of its historic emblem. The classic "M" crest returned to the centre but was surrounded by silver laurel branches, symbolising sporting achievement, while a white ribbon bearing the word Lublin appeared beneath the badge. The redesign emphasised the club's heritage during a period of rebuilding and renewed ambition.
From 2014 to 2023, Motor returned to a simplified version of the classic crest. The badge once again consisted of the familiar blue "M", the red triangular panel, and the yellow Lublin goat, with the word Motor displayed across the centre. By removing the additional decorative elements, the club restored the traditional emblem that supporters most strongly associated with its history.
Since 2023, Motor Lublin has continued to use the same historic crest with only subtle graphical refinements. The outlines have been modernised, the colours slightly brightened, and the typography cleaned up, but the iconic blue "M", red triangle, and yellow goat remain unchanged.
During 2025, Motor Lublin introduced a special 75th anniversary crest to celebrate the club's history. The commemorative emblem took the form of a blue-and-gold circular badge surrounding the classic "M" crest. The inscriptions 1950, 2025, 75 lat ("75 years"), and Motor Lublin honoured the club's foundation and seventy-five years of football in Lublin.
Motor Lubin Club History
Motor Lublin was founded in 1950 in Lublin, eastern Poland, as the football section of the Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych (FSC) truck factory. The club took the name Motor, reflecting its close association with the automotive industry, and adopted the city's traditional yellow, blue, and white colours. The famous Lublin goat, taken from the city's coat of arms, became a permanent feature of the club's identity and remains part of its crest today.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Motor steadily climbed through the Polish league system before earning promotion to the Ekstraklasa for the first time in 1979. The club quickly established itself as one of the strongest teams in eastern Poland, becoming a regular top-flight side throughout the 1980s. During this period, Motor gained a reputation for producing talented Polish footballers and for its passionate support at the Motor Lublin Stadium.
One of the club's greatest achievements came in 1991–92, when Motor reached the Polish Cup Final for the first time in its history. Although defeated by Miedź Legnica, the cup run remains one of the club's finest moments and secured Motor's place among Poland's leading provincial clubs during that era.
Following the political and economic changes of the 1990s, Motor experienced financial instability and sporting decline. The club was relegated from the Ekstraklasa and spent many years moving between the I Liga, II Liga, and lower divisions. Despite these difficulties, Motor retained one of the largest supporter bases in eastern Poland and remained an important symbol of football in the city of Lublin.
A new chapter began in the late 2010s after new investment and improved management stabilised the club. Motor gradually climbed back through the Polish league system, achieving promotion to the II Liga and then the I Liga, while also moving into the modern Arena Lublin (now Motor Lublin Arena), one of the newest football stadiums in Poland.
The club's remarkable resurgence continued in 2024, when Motor Lublin won promotion to the Ekstraklasa after defeating Arka Gdynia in the I Liga promotion play-off final. The victory ended a 32-year absence from Poland's top division and marked one of the greatest achievements in the club's modern history. Returning to the Ekstraklasa restored Motor to the highest level of Polish football and represented the culmination of years of rebuilding.
Motor Lublin's fiercest rivalry is with Górnik Łęczna in the Lubelskie Derby, the biggest football rivalry in the Lublin Voivodeship. Matches against Avia Świdnik, Wisła Puławy, and Resovia Rzeszów also carry regional significance and regularly attract passionate support.
