The 1969–70 I liga was the 44th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 36th 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 | 1969–70 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 1969 – 21 June 1970 |
| Champions | Legia Warsaw (4th title) |
| Relegated | Odra Opole Cracovia |
| European Cup | Legia Warsaw |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Górnik Zabrze |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Ruch Chorzów GKS Katowice |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 382 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrzej Jarosik (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zagłębie S. 6–1 Pogoń Stal 6–1 Odra Ruch 5–0 Wisła |
| Biggest away win | Zagłębie W. 0–4 GKS Odra 0–4 Legia |
| Highest scoring | Szombierki 3–5 Zagłębie S. |
| Highest attendance | 40,000[1][2] Ruch 1–1 Górnik (11 March 1970) |
| Total attendance | 1,854,944[1] |
| Average attendance | 10,192[1] |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → | |
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 4th Polish title.
Competition modus edit
The season started on 9 August 1969 and concluded on 21 June 1970 (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 1968–69 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1968–69 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 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 40 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Ruch Chorzów | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 35 | Invitation for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 3 | Górnik Zabrze | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Polonia Bytom | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 31 | |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | Gwardia Warsaw | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | GKS Katowice | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | Invitation for Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 8 | Wisła Kraków | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | Stal Rzeszów | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | Szombierki Bytom | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 22 | |
| 12 | Pogoń Szczecin | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 21 | |
| 13 | Odra Opole (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 21 | Relegated to II liga |
| 14 | Cracovia (R) | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 11 |
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrzej Jarosik
|
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 18 |
| 2 | Robert Gadocha
|
Legia Warsaw | 12 |
| Włodzimierz Lubański
|
Górnik Zabrze | 12 | |
| Jan Pieszko
|
Legia Warsaw | 12 | |
| 5 | Ryszard Szymczak
|
Gwardia Warsaw | 11 |
| 6 | Jerzy Wilim
|
Szombierki Bytom | 10 |
| Jan Domarski
|
Stal Rzeszów | 10 | |
| Edward Herman
|
Ruch Chorzów | 10 | |
| 9 | Bronisław Bula
|
Ruch Chorzów | 9 |
| 10 | Joachim Marx
|
Ruch Chorzów | 8 |
| Eugeniusz Faber
|
Ruch Chorzów | 8 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Attendances – Archive Poland". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Match report". wikiliga.pl. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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)