2021–22 I liga
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 July 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Champions | Miedź Legnica |
| Promoted | Miedź Legnica Widzew Łódź Korona Kielce |
| Relegated | GKS Jastrzębie Górnik Polkowice Stomil Olsztyn |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 760 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kamil Biliński (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Arka 6–0 Stomil (5 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Jastrzębie 1–5 Arka (4 October 2021) Stomil 0–4 Górnik (20 March 2022) ŁKS 0–4 Odra (15 May 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Puszcza 5–2 Korona (27 November 2021) Widzew 2–5 Arka (25 February 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Miedź Legnica |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Miedź Legnica |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Górnik Polkowice |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Stomil Olsztyn |
| Highest attendance | 17,409[A] Widzew 2–2 ŁKS (24 October 2021)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 0[B] 20 matches |
| Total attendance | 863,386[C][2] |
| Average attendance | 3,019[D]  59.7%2,822[E] 49.3% |
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The 2021–22 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons)[3] was the 74th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 14th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league is operated by the PZPN.
The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while one to be relegated from the 2020–21 Ekstraklasa and the remaining three to be promoted from the 2020–21 II liga. The season started on 30 July 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.
Teams[edit]
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2021–22 I liga season.
Changes from last season[edit]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To I liga[edit]
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From I liga[edit]
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Stadiums and locations[edit]
Location of teams in the Katowice urban area in 2022-23 I liga.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Stadion Miejski | 15,139 |
| Chrobry Głogów | Głogów | Stadion GOS | 2,817 |
| GKS Jastrzębie | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Stadion Miejski | 5,650 |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | Stadion GKS | 6,710 |
| GKS Tychy | Tychy | Stadion Miejski | 15,150 |
| Górnik Polkowice | Polkowice | Stadion Miejski | 4,325 |
| Korona Kielce | Kielce | Suzuki Arena | 15,550 |
| ŁKS Łódź | Łódź | Stadion im. Władysława Króla | 5,700 -> 18,033 2 |
| Miedź Legnica | Legnica | Stadion Orła Białego | 6,864 |
| Odra Opole | Opole | Stadion Odry | 4,560 |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion Miejski | 15,076 |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | Niepołomice | Stadion Miejski | 2,118 |
| Resovia Rzeszów | Rzeszów | Stadion Stal1 | 11,547 |
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Nowy Sącz | Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka | 2,988 |
| Skra Częstochowa | Częstochowa | GIEKSA Arena 3 | 5,264 |
| Stomil Olsztyn | Olsztyn | Stadion Miejski | 4,200 |
| Widzew Łódź | Łódź | Stadion Widzewa | 18,018 |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Sosnowiec | Stadion Ludowy | 7,500 |
- ^ Due to the renovation of the Resovia Stadium in Rzeszów, Resovia will play their home games at Stadion Stal in Rzeszów. Originally they declared to play home matches at the Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej in Stalowa Wola.[4][5]
- ^ ŁKS played its home games in a partially-completed stadium until the April 22 match against Chrobry Głogów, when the remainder of the stadium was officially opened for use.[6]
- ^ In the first half of the 2021/2022 season Skra played every home match on the opponent's stadium, as the home team, because Municipal Football Stadium Loretańska in Częstochowa didn't meet the license requirements of the I liga. From April 7, 2022, they play their home games at a substitute stadium GIEKSA Arena. Originally they declared to play home matches at the Stadion Ludowy in Sosnowiec.[7]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miedź Legnica (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 77 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | Widzew Łódź (P) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 62 | |
| 3 | Arka Gdynia | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 39 | +23 | 61 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Korona Kielce (O, P) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 56 | |
| 5 | Odra Opole | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 6 | Chrobry Głogów | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 47 | |
| 8 | GKS Katowice | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 45 | |
| 10 | ŁKS Łódź | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 45 | |
| 11 | Resovia Rzeszów | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 44 | |
| 12 | GKS Tychy | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Skra Częstochowa | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 38 | |
| 14 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 37 | |
| 15 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 36 | |
| 16 | Stomil Olsztyn (R) | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 35 | Relegation to II liga |
| 17 | Górnik Polkowice (R) | 34 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 29 | |
| 18 | GKS Jastrzębie (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 25 |
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 is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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 is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round[edit]
Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined. [F]
| I liga champion Promotion to Ekstraklasa | |
| Promotion to Ekstraklasa | |
| Qualification for promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation to II liga |
Source: 90minut.pl
Results[edit]
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2021. Source: 1 liga.org, 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Promotion play-offs[edit]
I liga play-offs for the 2021–22 season will be played on 26 and 29 May 2022. 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.[8][9]
| Semi-finals 26 May 2022 | Final 29 May 2022 | ||||||||
| 3 | Arka Gdynia | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | Chrobry Głogów | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Korona Kielce | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Chrobry Głogów | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Korona Kielce | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | Odra Opole | 0 | |||||||
Matches[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
| Arka Gdynia | 0–2 | Chrobry Głogów |
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Final[edit]
| Korona Kielce | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Chrobry Głogów |
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Season statistics[edit]
Top goalscorers[edit]
Attendances[edit]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Widzew Łódź | 268,540 | 17,409 | 13,450 | 15,800 | +171.3% |
| 3 | ŁKS Łódź | 90,807 | 17,052 | 0 | 5,700 | +172.1% |
| 4 | Arka Gdynia | 79,456 | 7,556 | 3,407 | 4,700 | +38.6% |
| 2 | Korona Kielce | 76,846 | 7,254 | 3,276 | 4,500 | +90.3% |
| 5 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 50,612 | 5,030 | 1,936 | 3,000 | −23.0%1 |
| 7 | Miedź Legnica | 46,320 | 4,146 | 2,053 | 2,700 | +61.5% |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 43,236 | 4,817 | 1,648 | 2,500 | −15.3% |
| 8 | GKS Katowice | 28,687 | 3,593 | 0 | 2,200 | n/a2 |
| 10 | Odra Opole | 29,981 | 2,913 | 1,480 | 1,800 | +59.6% |
| 9 | Skra Częstochowa | 26,029 | 12,820 | 0 | 1,600 | n/a2 |
| 11 | Resovia | 26,793 | 3,468 | 1,014 | 1,600 | −2.5% |
| 12 | Stomil Olsztyn | 24,044 | 3,099 | 717 | 1,400 | +67.5% |
| 14 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 21,434 | 2,414 | 959 | 1,300 | +4.8% |
| 15 | GKS Jastrzębie | 17,810 | 1,878 | 712 | 1,000 | −46.9% |
| 13 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 4,053 | 2,592 | 0 | 1,000 | +211.5% |
| 18 | Chrobry Głogów | 10,459 | 1,083 | 0 | 700 | +39.2% |
| 16 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 10,558 | 908 | 412 | 600 | +56.7% |
| 17 | Górnik Polkowice | 7,721 | 700 | 310 | 500 | n/a2 |
| League total | 863,386 | 17,409 | 0 | 3,019 | +59.7% |
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.
Awards[edit]
Monthly awards[edit]
Player of the Month[edit]
| Month | Player | Club |
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| September 2021[11] |  Juliusz Letniowski
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Widzew Łódź |
| October 2021[12] | Kamil Biliński
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Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała |
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Number of teams by region[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match have been played with a limited number of spectators.
- ^ Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some matches have been played with a limited number of spectators or behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ Average attendance without matches played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ Average attendance from all games played.
- ^ The list of postponed matches:
- Sandecja Nowy Sącz – Skra Częstochowa (6th round, played on 17 November 2021)
- Puszcza Niepołomice – Sandecja Nowy Sącz (7th round, played on 15 September 2021)
- GKS Katowice – Arka Gdynia (7th round, played on 16 September 2021)
- GKS Tychy – Chrobry Głogów (7th round, played on 16 September 2021)
- Górnik Polkowice – Stomil Olsztyn (7th round, played on 16 September 2021)
- Resovia Rzeszów – Miedź Legnica (9th round, played on 19 October 2021)
- Stomil Olsztyn – Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (12th round, played on 21 October 2021)
- Chrobry Głogów – ŁKS Łódź (12th round, played on 1 December 2021)
- Górnik Polkowice – Puszcza Niepołomice (12th round, played on 20 October 2021)
- Odra Opole – Skra Częstochowa (12th round, played on 20 October 2021)
- Korona Kielce – GKS Tychy (17th round, played on 24 November 2021)
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec – Chrobry Głogów (17th round, played on 24 November 2021)
- Resovia Rzeszów – GKS Katowice (18th round, played on 1 December 2021)
- Stomil Olsztyn – GKS Jastrzębie (19th round, played on 16 March 2022)
- ŁKS Łódź – Puszcza Niepołomice (20th round, played on 9 March 2022)
References[edit]
- ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Podsumowanie statystyczne Ekstraklasy, I i II ligi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Fortuna sponsorem tytularnym 1 Ligi". I liga. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Resovia będzie grać spotkania domowe na stadionie w Stalowej Woli" (in Polish). Rzeszow-news.pl. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Domowe mecze Apklan Resovii na Stadionie Miejskim w Rzeszowie" (in Polish). CWKS Resovia Rzeszów. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Fortuna 1. Liga. ŁKS Łódź otwiera nowy stadion. Komplet kibiców na inaugurację" (in Polish). Sport.TVP.pl. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Skra Częstochowa nadal w Bełchatowie. "Pracowaliśmy nad pozwoleniami"" (in Polish). sport.tvp.pl. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Uchwała nr IV/65 z dnia 29 kwietnia 2021 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek o Mistrzostwo 1. Ligi, 2. Ligi i 3. ligi na sezon 2021/2022" (PDF). pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Ramowy terminarz rozgrywek Fortuna Pucharu Polski oraz 1. i 2. Ligi na sezon 2021/2022". pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "16. kolejka. Klasyfikacja strzelców F1L". 1liga.org (in Polish). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Juliusz Letniowski piłkarzem września Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). Fortuna 1 Liga. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Kamil Biliński piłkarzem października Fortuna 1 Ligi" (in Polish). Fortuna 1 Liga. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Polish)