The club's 120th anniversary means that one cannot ignore smaller anniversaries that truly enrich the history of the White Star. One of these is the seventh birthday of the blind football section, which from its inception has beautifully aligned with the traditions of the Reymont Street club. 

It all started at the turn of 2018 and 2019. It was a cold winter evening, and the players of Tyniecka NWP Kraków – a club founded in September 2015 by students and a physical education teacher at the school for the blind and visually impaired at 6 Tyniecka Street – were returning from training. In the bus driven by Jurek, a great friend of the team, which transported the players to the sports hall in Nowa Huta, the idea of contacting the then club authorities to explore the possibility of joining Wisła was born. 

"We probably spent dozens of hours in the bus, which we used to travel between our homes and the hall on Ptaszyckiego during winter. This was a time when we tossed around ideas for the section's development. I have no idea who brought up the idea related to Wisła, but since all the then players of Tyniecka were fans of the White Star, we decided to explore the matter. It turned out that the then club authorities also viewed the idea with enthusiasm, and so, after several meetings, the most important one took place, after which we officially became part of Wisła," recalls Marcin Ryszka, the section captain. 

The decision and cooperation were a milestone not only for the group of students and graduates of the center from Tyniecka, whose current name is ZSiP "Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired," but for the entire discipline. Shortly after, the section from Wrocław joined the section from Krakow, and a few years later, sections from Poznań and Bielsko also joined, establishing cooperation with local sports clubs. 

"One could say that we set certain trends related to blind football, which moved from school grounds and emblems known only to the local community into wider waters, allowing for the promotion of the discipline and its spread among visually impaired people," emphasizes Wisła BF midfielder, Kacper Domagała. 

The opportunity to wear the White Star jersey and represent the club one had supported since childhood was a great honor and motivation. Victories began to taste even sweeter, but defeats became more painful than usual. 

"I remember one of our first away trips in Wisła colors – it was shortly after the section was incorporated into the club. We went to Gelsenkirchen for a very competitive tournament. We waited excitedly for the first match the whole way, and then we wondered how to inform fans about the results on social media, because the opponents were shooting at us like ducks. Today we remember all this with laughter, but there, on the spot, we almost got into a fight with each other," recalls Mateusz Krzyszkowski, playing with number 68. 

A few months later, the section found its permanent home at the MOS Kraków Zachód facility at Na Groblach 23. It was there that the blind football barriers, funded by the then city authorities a year earlier, were installed. Before this event, the team trained in various locations, without barriers – in 2017, they briefly settled on the school pitch at Skwerowa Street, with temporary barriers made by hand by Mr. Mirosław – Mateusz's father. 

"It was a beautiful and important moment for all of us. From the very beginning of the team's existence, long before being incorporated into Wisła, we didn't have a permanent base. For years, we moved between various facilities scattered across the city to be able to train. Only settling under Wawel, with professional barriers, allowed us to spread our wings," says Martin Jung, an excellent Wisła BF striker. 

The opening of a new chapter for the section in Wisła's colors made the desire to accelerate the professionalization process a priority for everyone. Unfortunately, this had to take a backseat with the onset of the pandemic, which prevented many activities. 

"It was a difficult moment when the euphoria and the associated plans for further action had to be put aside quite quickly. I remember that despite this, we didn't want to give up and did everything we could to train as a team, even remotely. Although that period didn't give much cause for laughter, it's hard not to laugh at the thought that at that time we would video call each other to exercise together, and our then coach Dominik could correct us at least remotely," says Michał Woszczak, the team's defender. 

With the end of 2020, the golden era of the section began, during which it won five Polish Cups and two Polish Championship titles. All this was interspersed with a series of international tournaments, from which several medals were also brought back. However, domestic trophies have always been and will remain the team's priority, as they are about to start another Blind Football League season in a few days. 

"Everything we do here is first and foremost our passion, to which staff members and players dedicate a lot of their private time. We love what we do, we are happy to share it with our loved ones and fans, and finally, we are proud of our achievements. We are starting another year in Wisła's colors and we hope that this and the following years will be as beautiful as the previous ones. And even if something goes wrong and some flaws appear – it's nothing. They appeared in the past and will probably appear in the future, but it's up to us what we do with them and how we lead the further story. And I know that we still have plenty of golden ink," concludes Rafał Kurlit, the team's coach. 

To all former and current players and staff members, as well as those who have supported and continue to support the Wisła Blind Football Kraków section, we congratulate you on your achievements so far and wish that the coming years bring further reasons for pride in jointly building the history of our club.