The 2023–24 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons)[6] was the 76th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 16th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN.

I liga
Season2023–24
Dates21 July 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsLechia Gdańsk
PromotedLechia Gdańsk
GKS Katowice
Motor Lublin
RelegatedZagłębie Sosnowiec
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Resovia Rzeszów
Europa LeagueWisła Kraków[A]
Matches played306
Goals scored814 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerÁngel Rodado
(22 goals)[1]
Biggest home winKatowice 8–0 Stal
(4 May 2024)
Biggest away winChrobry 0–5 Bruk-Bet Termalica
(5 August 2023)
Highest scoringWisła K. 6–2 Znicz
(7 October 2023)
Katowice 8–0 Stal
(4 May 2024)
Longest winning run7 matches
Arka Gdynia
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Górnik Łęczna
Longest winless run26 matches
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Longest losing run7 matches
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Highest attendance36,483
Lechia 2–1 Arka
(19 May 2024)[2][3]
Lowest attendance200[B]
Odra 1–1 Stal
(10 December 2023)[4]
Total attendance1,354,168[5]
Average attendance4,425 Increase 25.5%

The regular season was being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 12 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while three to be relegated from the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa and the remaining three to be promoted from the 2022–23 II liga. The season started on 21 July 2023 and will conclude on 26 May 2024.[7] Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.

Teams

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A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 I liga season.

Changes from last season

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The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.

Stadiums and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Capacity
Arka Gdynia Gdynia Stadion GOSiR 15,139
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Nieciecza Stadion Bruk-Bet 4,666
Chrobry Głogów Głogów Stadion GOS 2,817
GKS Katowice Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710
GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Tychy 15,150
Górnik Łęczna Łęczna Stadion Górnika Łęczna 7,464
Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk 43,615
Miedź Legnica Legnica Stadion Orła Białego 6,864
Motor Lublin Lublin Arena Lublin 15,245
Odra Opole Opole Stadion Odry
GIEKSA Arena1
4,560
5,264
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała Stadion BBOSiR 15,076
Polonia Warsaw Warsaw Stadion im. gen. Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego 7,150
Resovia Rzeszów Rzeszów Stadion Miejski Stal2 11,547
Stal Rzeszów Rzeszów Stadion Miejski Stal 11,547
Wisła Kraków Kraków Stadion im. Henryka Reymana 33,326
Wisła Płock Płock Orlen Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego 15,0043
Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec ArcelorMittal Park 11,600
Znicz Pruszków Pruszków Stadion MZOS 1,977
  1. ^ Due to Odra's home venue missing a heated pitch, they played their home games at GIEKSA Arena in Bełchatów from 15 November 2023 to 31 March 2024.[8]
  2. ^ Due to the renovation of the Resovia Stadium in Rzeszów, Resovia play their home games at the Stadion Miejski Stal.
  3. ^ Wisła Płock played the first two home matches at limited capacity of 4,300 due to ongoing construction work. The stadium opened in its full capacity for a matchday 7 fixture against Polonia Warsaw[9].

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Lechia Gdańsk (C, P) 34 21 5 8 60 34 +26 68 Promotion to Ekstraklasa
2 GKS Katowice (P) 34 18 8 8 68 35 +33 62[a]
3 Arka Gdynia 34 18 8 8 52 34 +18 62[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Motor Lublin (O, P) 34 16 8 10 49 42 +7 56
5 Górnik Łęczna 34 14 13 7 35 29 +6 55
6 Odra Opole 34 15 8 11 42 32 +10 53
7 Wisła Płock 34 14 9 11 46 46 0 51[b]
8 Miedź Legnica 34 13 12 9 52 36 +16 51[b]
9 GKS Tychy 34 16 3 15 43 47 −4 51[b]
10 Wisła Kraków 34 13 11 10 62 50 +12 50 Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[c]
11 Stal Rzeszów 34 14 6 14 53 60 −7 48
12 Chrobry Głogów 34 11 9 14 35 49 −14 42[d]
13 Znicz Pruszków 34 12 6 16 34 44 −10 42[d]
14 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 34 10 11 13 56 52 +4 41
15 Polonia Warsaw 34 8 11 15 41 50 −9 35
16 Resovia Rzeszów (R) 34 9 7 18 39 60 −21 34 Relegation to II liga
17 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (R) 34 4 11 19 26 59 −33 23
18 Zagłębie Sosnowiec (R) 34 2 10 22 21 55 −34 16
Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Number of wins; 8) Number of away wins.
(Note: Head-to-head record was used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b GKS Katowice finished ahead of Arka Gdynia on head-to-head points: Katowice 1–1 Arka Gdynia, Arka Gdynia 0–1 Katowice
  2. ^ a b c Wisła Płock finished ahead of Miedź Legnica and GKS Tychy on head-to-head points: Wisła Płock 9, Miedź Legnica 5, GKS Tychy 2
  3. ^ Wisła Kraków qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2023–24 Polish Cup winners.
  4. ^ a b Chrobry Głogów finished ahead of Znicz Pruszków on head-to-head points: Chrobry Głogów 1–0 Znicz Pruszków, Znicz Pruszków 0–0 Chrobry Głogów


Positions by round

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Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined.[C]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Lechia Gdańsk2786878988899335324332111211111111
GKS Katowice158954256910111012121112121311111110763333443332
Arka Gdynia791497911101111664211111111222122222223
Motor Lublin54435424461076787753544456456868844
Górnik Łęczna7912866412223544661010107710107545797455
Odra Opole11542312111111222366689910998689986
Wisła Płock11910151314107549111010791097789678889974567
Miedź Legnica622211356532366457889688910101010111010108
GKS Tychy4311356333442553442223334667335679
Wisła Kraków766101489111095578988654555457745567910
Stal Rzeszów18161617171617171714131213131310111112131313141414111111111011111111
Chrobry Głogów16161818181818181818181818161414151515141514131311121212131414131312
Znicz Pruszków353791112121213151615181515131213121212111112131313121212121213
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza714711151078777889101198991011121213141414141313141414
Polonia Warsaw13151314111315161612121311111213141414151616161616151515151515151515
Resovia Rzeszów17181712101214151517141416141616161616161415151515161616161616161616
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała1191013121513141316171714151717171717171717171717171717171717171717
Zagłębie Sosnowiec13131516161716131415161517171818181818181818181818181818181818181818
Promotion to Ekstraklasa
Qualification for promotion play-offs
Relegation to II liga
Source: 90minut.pl

Results

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Home \ Away ARK BBT CHG KAT TYC GKŁ LGD MLE MOT ODO POD PWA RES STR WKR WPŁ ZSO ZNI
Arka Gdynia 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–3 3–2 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2–1 1–1 2–2 6–1 3–0 0–0 1–4 0–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–4 1–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–0
Chrobry Głogów 1–0 0–5 1–4 2–1 0–1 2–4 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 1–0
GKS Katowice 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 5–0 0–2 3–0 8–0 5–2 4–1 0–1 3–1
GKS Tychy 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1
Górnik Łęczna 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1
Lechia Gdańsk 2–1 3–1 1–0 5–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–0
Miedź Legnica 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–2 6–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–2
Motor Lublin 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 1–4 2–2 3–2 3–3
Odra Opole 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–0
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1
Polonia Warsaw 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–1 3–4 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 2–2 3–3 0–1
Resovia Rzeszów 1–2 0–4 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–2
Stal Rzeszów 2–3 4–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 3–0 4–2 1–3 2–1 2–5 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0
Wisła Kraków 5–1 0–3 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–0 3–4 2–0 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–1 4–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–2
Wisła Płock 0–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1–3 1–3 1–2 0–4 0–1 0–1 5–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1
Znicz Pruszków 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–0
Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

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Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Arka GdyniaDDLWWLLWLWWWWWWWDLDWWWDDWWDWLWDWLL
Bruk-Bet Termalica NiecieczaDLWLLWWDWDDLWDLLWWDDLDLLLDLDLWDLWW
Chrobry GłogówLLLLLLWDWDDLLWWWLLWDLDWWWLDLDLDDWW
GKS KatowiceLWDWWWDLLLDDLDWLDWWLWWWWWWLDDWWWWW
GKS TychyWWWWLDLWLWLWWLLWWWWLWLDLDLWLWWLLLL
Górnik ŁęcznaDDDWWWWWDDDDLWDLLDDWWDLDWWWLDLWWLW
Lechia GdańskWLDWLWLDWDDWWWDLWWLWWWWWWLWWWLWWWL
Miedź LegnicaWWDWWDDLLDWWDLDWLDDWLWDLLDDWLLDWWW
Motor LublinWWDWLWWLLLLWWDLWWWLWWDDLDWDLDWLDWW
Odra OpoleWWLWWDWDWWDWLLLWLDLLWLDDLDWWWLLWDW
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaDDDLWLDDDLLLWLDLLWDLLDLLWLLDLLDLLL
Polonia WarsawLLWLWLLLDWWWLDDLDLLLLDDDDWWDLLDLDW
Resovia RzeszówLLDWWLLLDLWLLWLLLWDDWLLWLLLWDLDDLW
Stal RzeszówLLDLLWLLWWWDLDWWDDLLLLLWWWWDWWLWWL
Wisła KrakówDWDLLWDDWDWWLDDWLWWWLWDWLLDWDWDLLL
Wisła PłockDDDLWLWWWDLLWDWLWWDLWDWDLWDLWWWLLL
Zagłębie SosnowiecLDLLLDWWLDLDLDLLLLLLLDDLLDLDLLDLLL
Znicz PruszkówWDWLLLLWLLLLDLWWWWLWLLWDDLLLWWDDWL
Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion play-offs

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I liga play-offs final for the 2023–24 season will be played on 2 June 2024. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. The fixtures are determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to the Ekstraklasa for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[10][7]

Semi-finals
30 May 2024
Final
2 June 2024
      
3 Arka Gdynia 4
6 Odra Opole 2
3 Arka Gdynia 1
4 Motor Lublin 2
4 Motor Lublin 0 (4)
5 Górnik Łęczna 0 (2)

Matches

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Semi-finals

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Motor Lublin0–0Górnik Łęczna
Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 15,110
Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)
Arka Gdynia4–2Odra Opole
Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Attendance: 7,996
Referee: Piotr Lasyk (Bytom)

Final

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Arka Gdynia1–2Motor Lublin
Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Attendance: 12,741

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[14][15][16]
1   Ángel Rodado Wisła Kraków 21
2   Karol Czubak Arka Gdynia 15
  Łukasz Sekulski Wisła Płock
4   Sebastian Bergier GKS Katowice 13
  Olaf Kobacki Arka Gdynia
6   Piotr Ceglarz Motor Lublin 12
  Arkadiusz Jędrych GKS Katowice
8   Mikołaj Lebedyński Chrobry Głogów 11
  Joan Román Wisła Kraków
10   Wiktor Biedrzycki Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 10
  Shuma Nagamatsu Znicz Pruszków

Attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Wisła Kraków 282,422 31,916 5,417 16,613 +32.6%
2 Lechia Gdańsk 149,546 36,483 1,171 8,707 +17.1%1
3 Motor Lublin 129,632 13,994 3,932 7,625 +144.3%2
4 Arka Gdynia 86,852 12,821 523 5,109 +6.3%
5 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 86,207 8,947 1,436 5,071 +30.3%
6 Wisła Płock 83,603 13,504 2,349 4,918 +25.4%1
7 GKS Tychy 82,779 9,691 2,296 4,869 +41.7%
8 GKS Katowice 65,777 7,455 2,142 3,869 +117.8%
9 Miedź Legnica 61,937 4,764 2,889 3,643 −17.6%1
10 Stal Rzeszów 59,124 6,281 2,452 3,478 −12.9%
11 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 58,043 8,573 2,011 3,414 −14.9%
12 Odra Opole 39,332 3,482 200 2,314 +36.4%
13 Polonia Warsaw 38,575 4,151 1,452 2,269 +10.1%2
14 Górnik Łęczna 35,523 6,984 1,314 2,090 +54.2%
15 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 30,416 2,571 1,146 1,779 −20.5%
16 Resovia Rzeszów 29,700 6,533 496 1,747 −8.5%
17 Chrobry Głogów 20,042 2,489 457 1,179 +7.4%
18 Znicz Pruszków 16,921 1,801 249 995 +197.9%2
League total 1,354,168 36,483 200 4,425 +25.5%

Source: 1liga.org
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Number of teams by region

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Number Region Team(s)
4   Silesian Voivodeship GKS Katowice, GKS Tychy, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała and Zagłębie Sosnowiec
3   Masovian Voivodeship Polonia Warsaw, Wisła Płock and Znicz Pruszków
2   Lesser Poland Voivodeship Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza and Wisła Kraków
  Lower Silesian Voivodeship Chrobry Głogów and Miedź Legnica
  Podkarpackie Voivodeship Resovia Rzeszów and Stal Rzeszów
  Pomeranian Voivodeship Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk
  Lublin Voivodeship Górnik Łęczna and Motor Lublin
1   Opole Voivodeship Odra Opole
0   Greater Poland Voivodeship
  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
  Lubusz Voivodeship
  Łódź Voivodeship
  Podlaskie Voivodeship
  Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
  Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
  West Pomeranian Voivodeship

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As the 2023–24 Polish Cup winner.
  2. ^ Match played at the GIEKSA Arena in Bełchatów.
  3. ^ The list of postponed matches:
    • Polonia Warsaw – Lechia Gdańsk (12th round, played on 31 October 2023)[11]
    • Resovia – Wisła Płock (17th round, played on 10 February 2024)[12]
    • Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała – Motor Lublin (17th round, played on 28 February 2024)[12]
    • Zagłębie Sosnowiec – Chrobry Głogów (17th round, played on 19 December 2023)[12]
    • Górnik Łęczna – GKS Tychy (17th round, played on 20 February 2024)[12]
    • GKS Katowice – Miedź Legnica (18th round, played on 27 February 2024)[13]

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