The 1974–75 I liga was the 49th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 41st 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 | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 1974 – 18 June 1975 |
| Champions | Ruch Chorzów (12th title) |
| Relegated | Gwardia Warsaw Arka Gdynia |
| European Cup | Ruch Chorzów |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Stal Rzeszów (II liga) |
| UEFA Cup | Stal Mielec Śląsk Wrocław |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 469 (1.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Grzegorz Lato (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ruch 6–0 Arka |
| Biggest away win | Gwardia 0–6 Legia |
| Highest scoring | Szombierki 5–2 ŁKS Pogoń 5–2 Szombierki |
| Highest attendance | 60,000[1] |
| Total attendance | 3,315,360[1] |
| Average attendance | 13,814  0.9%[1] |
← 1973–74 1975–76 → | |
The defending champions were Ruch Chorzów, who won their 12th Polish title.
Competition modus
editThe season started on 17 August 1974 and concluded on 18 June 1975 (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 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 1973–74 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1973–74 II liga. Each team played a total of 30 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 | Ruch Chorzów (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 44 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Stal Mielec | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 36 | |
| 4 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 34 | |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 29 | |
| 7 | Górnik Zabrze | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Polonia Bytom | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 28 | |
| 9 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 28 | |
| 10 | GKS Tychy | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 27 | |
| 11 | Szombierki Bytom | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 26 | |
| 12 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 26 | |
| 13 | ŁKS Łódź | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 26 | |
| 14 | ROW Rybnik | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 26 | |
| 15 | Gwardia Warsaw (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 26 | Relegated to II liga |
| 16 | Arka Gdynia (R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 26 |
Results
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grzegorz Lato
|
Stal Mielec | 19 |
| 2 | Kazimierz Kmiecik
|
Wisła Kraków | 15 |
| Joachim Marx
|
Ruch Chorzów | 15 | |
| 4 | Leszek Wolski
|
Pogoń Szczecin | 14 |
| 5 | Jan Domarski
|
Stal Mielec | 13 |
| Jerzy Radecki
|
Polonia Bytom | 13 | |
| Andrzej Szarmach
|
Górnik Zabrze | 13 | |
| Bronisław Bula
|
Ruch Chorzów | 13 | |
| 9 | Roman Jakóbczak
|
Lech Poznań | 12 |
| 10 | Zdzisław Kapka
|
Wisła Kraków | 11 |
| Eugeniusz Nagiel
|
Szombierki Bytom | 11 | |
| Władysław Dąbrowski
|
Legia Warsaw | 11 |
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)