 They chose the name "Victoria" after the then popular Czech klub Viktoria Žižkov.1918 is the club's official founding date as that is when the club charter, rules and regulations were established.In 1974 the club changed its name to GKS Jaworzno, in reference to its mining community ("GKS" stands for "Górniczy Klub Sportowy", which means "Mining Sport Club") after a merger with Górnik Jaworzno and Azotania Jaworzno.