The 1970–71 I liga was the 45th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 37th 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 | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 1970 – 23 June 1971 |
| Champions | Górnik Zabrze (9th title) |
| Relegated | ROW Rybnik GKS Katowice |
| European Cup | Górnik Zabrze |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| UEFA Cup | Legia Warsaw Zagłębie Wałbrzych |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 395 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Andrzej Jarosik (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ruch 6–0 Pogoń Stal Rz. 6–0 Wisła |
| Biggest away win | Pogoń 0–4 Legia |
| Highest scoring | Górnik 4–3 Szombierki Stal M. 5–2 Wisła |
| Highest attendance | 60,000[1] |
| Total attendance | 1,984,710[1] |
| Average attendance | 10,905  7.0%[1] |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
The champions were Górnik Zabrze, who won their 9th Polish title.
Competition modus
editThe season started on 8 August 1970 and concluded on 23 June 1971 (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 1969–70 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1969–70 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 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 39 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 34 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | |
| 4 | Pogoń Szczecin | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 27 | |
| 5 | Ruch Chorzów | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 25 | |
| 6 | Szombierki Bytom | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 25 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 8 | Wisła Kraków | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 | |
| 9 | Stal Rzeszów | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 24 | |
| 10 | Stal Mielec | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 24 | |
| 11 | Gwardia Warsaw | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | |
| 12 | Polonia Bytom | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 23 | |
| 13 | ROW Rybnik (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 22 | Relegated to II liga |
| 14 | GKS Katowice (R) | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 21 |
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andrzej Jarosik
|
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 13 |
| 2 | Grzegorz Lato
|
Stal Mielec | 11 |
| Edward Herman
|
Ruch Chorzów | 11 | |
| 4 | Włodzimierz Lubański
|
Górnik Zabrze | 10 |
| 5 | Robert Gadocha
|
Legia Warsaw | 9 |
| Joachim Marx
|
Ruch Chorzów | 9 | |
| Ryszard Duda
|
Stal Rzeszów | 9 | |
| Jan Małkiewicz
|
Legia Warsaw | 9 | |
| 9 | Bronisław Bula
|
Ruch Chorzów | 8 |
| Waldemar Tandecki
|
Stal Rzeszów | 8 | |
| Roman Jakóbczak
|
Pogoń Szczecin | 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)