{{about|the football team|other sections of the sports club|Legia Warsaw (sports club)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Legia Warsaw II | fullname = Legia II Warszawa SA | nickname = ''Wojskowi'' (The Militarians)<br/>''Legioniści'' (The Legionaries) | image = Legia Warsaw logo.svg | upright = 0.7 | ground = Legia Training Center<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ksiazenice.info/lokalne/2513-legia-training-center-przy-ul-legionistow-3 |title=Legia Training Center przy ul. Legionistów 3|publisher=ksiazenice.info |language=pl |date= 9 June 2020|accessdate= 14 March 2021}}</ref> | capacity = 1,000 | chairman = Dariusz Mioduski | manager = Filip Raczkowski | league = II liga | season = 2025-26 | position = III liga, group I, 1st of 18 (promoted)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga13556.html|title=Betclic III liga 2024/2025, grupa: I|website=90minut.pl|access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://legia.com/pilka-nozna/druzyna-druga}} | pattern_la1 = _legia2425h | pattern_b1 = _legia2425h | pattern_ra1 = _legia2425h | pattern_sh1 = _legia2425h | pattern_so1 = _color_3_stripes_black | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _legia2122h | pattern_b2 = _legia2122h | pattern_ra2 = _legia2122h | pattern_sh2 = _legia2122h | pattern_so2 = _legia2122h | leftarm2 = 004015 | body2 = 004015 | rightarm2 = 004015 | shorts2 = 004015 | socks2 = 004015 | current = }}
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'''Legia Warsaw II''', in Poland known as '''Legia II Warszawa''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2020-11-14/iii-liga-polonia-warszawa-legia-ii-warszawa-relacja-i-wynik-na-zywo/ |title=III Liga: Polonia Warszawa - Legia II Warszawa|publisher=polsatsport.pl |language=pl |date= 14 November 2020|accessdate= 12 December 2020}}</ref> is a Polish football team, which serves as the reserve side of Legia Warsaw. They compete in the II liga, the third division of Polish football, and play their home matches at the Legia Training Center in Książenice.
== History == The team was established in the 1920s. After the World War II, the club resumed its activity. In 1952, the club surprisingly reached the final of the Polish Cup, previously eliminating Lechia Zielona Góra II (6–2), Naprzód Lipiny (2–1), ŁKS Łódź (7–1), Górnik Zabrze (2–1), Ruch Chorzów (2–1) and Wisła Kraków (0–0, 1–0). In the final Legia II lost 0–1 to Polonia Warsaw.<ref name="polishcup">[https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/1,34868,276761.html?disableRedirects=true Jak Polonia dawniej Puchar Polski zdobywała], warszawa.wyborcza.pl</ref>
At the beginning of the 21st century, Legia Warsaw II played between the III and IV liga. After the 2006–07 season, the reserve team was withdrawn from the league,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga2577.html|title=IV liga 2006/2007, grupa: mazowiecka|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> giving way to the Młoda Ekstraklasa team, which had its own separate competition.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://legia.net/|title=Legia.Net - Legia Warszawa|website=legia.net}}</ref> In 2013, after the elimination of this competition, Legia II returned to III liga.<ref name="auto"/>
Despite the existence of the Młoda Ekstraklasa, Legia's reserves continued to compete in the Polish Cup at the regional level. In the 2007–08 season, Legia II reached the final of these games, losing 0–1 to Hutnik Warsaw.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga3195.html|title=Puchar Polski 2007/2008, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> However, thanks to the participation in the finals, the reserve team got the right to start in the competition at the central level in the next season, where it ended its adventure in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga3788.html|title=Remes Puchar Polski 2008/2009|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> In the 2011–12 season, the reserves of the Warsaw club won the Polish Cup at the provincial level, defeating Broń Radom 2–1 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga6196.html|title=Puchar Polski 2011/2012, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> In the next season, they started again in the central level competitions, also reaching the first round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga6220.html|title=Puchar Polski 2012/2013|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref>
In the 2019–20 season, Legia II reached the round of 16 of the Polish Cup (previously eliminating higher-ranked teams of Wigry Suwałki and Odra Opole), where they were defeated by Piast Gliwice (0–2).<ref name="polishcup2020">{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga10553.html |title=Totolotek Puchar Polski 2019/2020 |publisher=90minut.pl |language=pl |date= |accessdate= 21 September 2020}}</ref> All the games were held at the Ząbki City Stadium (then the home for Legia II games).<ref name="polishcup2020"></ref>
On 15 June 2022, Legia II defeated Legionovia Legionowo 1–0 and won the Mazovian Polish Cup, thus qualifying for the central tier of the cup in the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ziółkowski |first=Maciej |date=2022-06-15 |title=Rezerwy: Puchar dla Legii! |url=https://legia.net/news/rezerwy-puchar-dla-legii/86138 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=legia.net |language=pl}}</ref> On 30 August 2022, it lost in a home first round match against Wisła Kraków 0–5 and dropped out of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waliszewski |first=Maciej Ziółkowski, Jakub |date=2022-08-30 |title=Rezerwy: Wisła za mocna. Legia odpadła z Pucharu Polski |url=https://legia.net/news/rezerwy-wisla-za-mocna-legia-odpadla-z-pucharu-polski/86965 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=legia.net |language=pl}}</ref> In the 2022–23 season, Legia II successfully defended the Polish Cup at the Mazovian level, winning 3–0 against Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=PP: Pogoń Grodzisk Maz. 0-3 Legia II Warszawa. Legia z pucharem! - legionisci.com |url=https://legionisci.com/news/92159_PP_Pogon_Grodzisk_Maz_0-3_Legia_II_Warszawa_Legia_z_pucharem.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=legionisci.com |language=pl}}</ref> In the first round of the central level competition of the 2023–24 campaign, on 27 September 2023, Legia II unexpectedly eliminated Ekstraklasa club Ruch Chorzów. In the next round, after overtime, they suffered a loss to another representative of Poland's top league, Korona Kielce, effectively dropping out of the competition in the round of 32.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.A |first=Telewizja Polska |title=Korona Kielce po dogrywce wygrała z rezerwami Legii w Pucharze Polski |url=https://kielce.tvp.pl/73798169/korona-kielce-po-dogrywce-wygrala-z-rezerwami-legii-w-pucharze-polski |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=kielce.tvp.pl |language=pl}}</ref>
== Stadium == Legia II play their games at the Legia Training Center in Książenice, Grodzisk Mazowiecki Commune, Masovian Voivodeship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legia.com/pilka-nozna/rezerwy-bezbramkowy-remis-legii-z-ks-kutno/12872 |title=Rezerwy: Bezbramkowy remis Legii z KS Kutno |trans-title= Reserves: Legia's goalless draw with KS Kutno |publisher=Legia Warsaw |language=pl |date= 14 March 2021|accessdate= 14 March 2021}}</ref> In 2020 they played their home games at the Grodzisk Mazowiecki City Stadium, and in 2016–2020 at the Ząbki City Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legionisci.com/news/81198_Rezerwy_beda_graly_w_Grodzisku_Mazowieckim.html |title=Rezerwy będą grały w Grodzisku Mazowieckim |trans-title= The reserves will play in Grodzisk Mazowiecki |publisher=legionisci.com |language=pl |date= 3 July 2020|accessdate= 23 September 2020}}</ref>
== Honours == *'''III liga''' **'''Champions''': 2003–04 (Masovia),<ref>{{cite web |title=IV liga 2003/2004, grupa: mazowiecka |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga764.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2025–26 (Group I)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kamieniecki |first1=Piotr |title=Legia Warszawa wprowadziła rezerwy na poziom centralny. Drugi zespół Wojskowych zagra w Betclic 2. Lidze |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/93228776/legia-warszawa-z-awansem-rezerwy-wojskowych-zagraja-w-2-lidze |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=14 May 2026 |language=pl |date=13 May 2026}}</ref> *'''Polish Cup''' ** Runners-up: 1951–52<ref name="polishcup"></ref> *'''Polish Cup (Masovia regionals)''' **'''Winners''': 2011–12,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2011/2012, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga6196.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2018–19,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2018/2019, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga10526.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2021–22,<ref>{{cite web |title=forBET Puchar Polski 2021/2022, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga12315.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2022–23<ref>{{cite web |title=forBET Puchar Polski 2022/2023, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga12890.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref>, 2024–25<ref>{{cite web |title=forBET Puchar Polski 2024/2025, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga14057.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=14 May 2026 |language=pl}}</ref> ** Runners-up: 2000–01,<ref>{{cite web |title=Poland Cup 2000-01 |url=http://www.mogiel.net/~mizero/POL/pp-war01.php |website=mogiel.net |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2007–08,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2007/2008, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga3195.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2014–15,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2014/2015, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga8043.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2017–18,<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2017/2018, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga9909.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> 2020–21<ref>{{cite web |title=Puchar Polski 2020/2021, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/1/liga11721.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=pl}}</ref> *'''Polish Cup (Warsaw regionals)''' **'''Winners''': 1986–87, 1993–94, 1997–98<ref>{{cite web |title=Cup Winners' List |url=http://www.mogiel.net/POL/cup-history/cupwnlst.php |website=mogiel.net |access-date=1 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
== Notable former players == ''Players who have been capped in their national teams'' * {{flagicon|Poland}} Paweł Golański<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=2748|title=Paweł Golański|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Poland}} Bartosz Kapustka<ref>[https://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1864866 Legia Warsaw II – GKS Bełchatów 6–0 match report], 90minut.pl</ref> * {{flagicon|Poland}} Michał Karbownik<ref>[http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1502277 Legia Warsaw II – KS Wasilków 4–0 match report], 90minut.pl</ref> * {{flagicon|Poland}} Robert Lewandowski<ref>[https://eurosport.tvn24.pl/pilka-nozna,105/robert-lewandowski-legia-warszawa-odrzucila-go-dwa-razy,1020274.html Robert Lewandowski. Legia Warszawa odrzuciła go dwa razy (''Robert Lewandowski. Legia Warsaw rejected him twice'')], Eurosport in Polish</ref> * {{flagicon|Hungary}} Dominik Nagy<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=32305|title=Dominik Nagy|website=www.90minut.pl}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Serbia}} Ivan Obradović<ref>[http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1502376 Legia Warsaw II – Broń Radom 2–0 match report], 90minut.pl</ref> * {{flagicon|Cape Verde}} Hildeberto Pereira<ref>[http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1324742 Legia Warsaw II – ŁKS Łomża 2–1 match report], 90minut.pl</ref> * {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Chris Philipps<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/300/news3005204-eME-Chris-Philipps-w-kadrze-Luksemburga.html |title=eME: Chris Philipps w kadrze Luksemburga |trans-title= Chris Philipps in the Luxembourg national team |publisher=90minut.pl |language=pl |date= 7 November 2019 |accessdate= 27 October 2020}}</ref> * {{flagicon|Poland}} Sebastian Szymański<ref>[http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1150495 Polonia Warsaw – Legia Warsaw II 1–3 match report], 90minut.pl</ref> * {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Jasurbek Yakhshiboev<ref>[http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=1675607 Legionovia Legionowo – Legia Warsaw II 3–1 match report], 90minut.pl</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.90minut.pl/skarb.php?id_klub=782 Legia Warsaw II] at 90minut.pl {{in lang|pl}} * [https://legia.com/pilka-nozna/druzyna-druga List of reserve team players] at Legia.com {{in lang|pl}}
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