Abstract
The presented article discusses the history of one of the important athletics teams from south Bohemia during interwar period. YMCA České Budějovice tried to popularize athletics in Czechoslovakia.
This sports union wanted to accomplish this task by organizing a lot of meetings and competitions. Not just for athletics clubs, but for schools as well.
The athletes of YMCA České Budějovice also took part in lot of meetings and competitions which were organized by other teams. YMCA wanted their members to be led by quality coaches, which was necessary to improve skills of athletes.
In 1925 this union became the dominant athletics club in České Budějovice. A lot of great athletes moved in.
The best athletes of this sports union represented Czechoslovakia in international meetings. Through all successes of sports union YMCA České Budějovice this union started to inhibit its activity at the beginning of 1930s.
In 1933 this union ceased its activities. This contribution has been compiled from previously unpublished information from archive materials, period magazines and news reports which haven't previously been systematically utilized.