The 1971–72 I liga was the 46th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 38th season of the I liga, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 1971 – 28 June 1972 |
| Champions | Górnik Zabrze (10th title) |
| Relegated | Stal Rzeszów Szombierki Bytom |
| European Cup | Górnik Zabrze |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Legia Warsaw |
| UEFA Cup | Zagłębie Sosnowiec Ruch Chorzów |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 402 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ryszard Szymczak (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ruch 5–0 Pogoń Stal Rz. 5–0 Szombierki |
| Biggest away win | Wisła 1–5 Górnik Polonia 0–4 Górnik |
| Highest scoring | Odra 4–5 Ruch |
| Highest attendance | 40,000[1] |
| Total attendance | 2,360,722[1] |
| Average attendance | 12,971  18.9%[1] |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
The defending champions were Górnik Zabrze, who won their 10th Polish title.
Competition modus edit
The season started on 7 August 1971 and concluded on 28 June 1972 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 14 teams participated, 12 of which competed in the league during the 1970–71 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1970–71 II liga. Each team played a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Górnik Zabrze (C) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 37 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Legia Warsaw | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 32 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Ruch Chorzów | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 30 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Stal Mielec | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | |
| 6 | Gwardia Warsaw | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Odra Opole | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Wisła Kraków | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Polonia Bytom | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
| 11 | Pogoń Szczecin | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 20 | |
| 12 | ŁKS Łódź | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 19 | |
| 13 | Stal Rzeszów (R) | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 18 | Relegated to II liga |
| 14 | Szombierki Bytom (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 18 |
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryszard Szymczak
|
Gwardia Warsaw | 16 |
| 2 | Wlodzimierz Lubanski
|
Górnik Zabrze | 14 |
| 3 | Joachim Marx
|
Ruch Chorzów | 13 |
| 4 | Kazimierz Kmiecik
|
Wisła Kraków | 11 |
| Grzegorz Lato
|
Stal Mielec | 11 | |
| 6 | Kazimierz Deyna
|
Legia Warsaw | 10 |
| 7 | Józef Gałeczka
|
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 9 |
| Jan Banaś
|
Górnik Zabrze | 9 | |
| 9 | Jerzy Sadek
|
ŁKS Łódź | 8 |
| Edward Herman
|
Ruch Chorzów | 8 | |
| Ernest Powieczko
|
Odra Opole | 8 | |
| Jerzy Odsterczyl
|
Zagłębie Wałbrzych | 8 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Attendances – Archive Poland". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
Bibliography edit
- Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-88232-02-9.
External links edit
- Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF (in English)
- List of Polish football championships (in English)
- History of the Polish League (in English)
- List of Polish football championships (in Polish)