1921 Polish Football Championship

Polish Football Championship

Season	1921
Dates	21 August 1921 – 30 October 1921
Champions	Cracovia (1st title)
Matches played	20
Goals scored	84 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Józef Kałuża (9 goals)
Biggest home win	Pogoń 7–0 Warta (16 October 1921)
Biggest away win	ŁKS 1–6 Polonia (23 October 1921)
Highest scoring	Cracovia 7–1 ŁKS (28 August 1921)
Longest winning run	4 matches Cracovia
Longest unbeaten run	8 matches Cracovia
Longest winless run	8 matches ŁKS Łódź
Longest losing run	5 matches ŁKS Łódź
Highest attendance	10,000 Cracovia 2–0 Pogoń (21 August 1921)
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Five regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

1921 Polish Football Championship was the 2nd edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 1st completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among five teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship). The champions were Cracovia, who won their 1st Polish title.

Competition modus

The final tournament started on 21 August 1921 and concluded on 30 October 1921 (spring-autumn system). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the title. A total of 5 teams participated. Each team played a total of 8 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.

Teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team	Location	Venue	Qualified as
Cracovia	Kraków	Stadion Cracovii	Kraków Regional A-Class Championship winner
ŁKS Łódź	Łódź	Boisko przy ulicy Srebrzyńskiej	Łódź Regional A-Class Championship winner
Pogoń Lwów	Lwów	Park Sportowy "Stadion za rogatką stryjską"	Lwów Regional A-Class Championship winner
Polonia Warsaw	Warsaw	Boisko w Parku Sobieskiego na Agrykoli	Warsaw Regional A-Class Championship winner
Warta Poznań	Poznań	Boisko przy placu Ciętym	Poznań Regional A-Class Championship winner

Final tournament table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cracovia	8	7	1	0	31	7	+24	15
2	Polonia Warsaw	8	5	0	3	13	9	+4	10
3	Warta Poznań	8	3	2	3	14	24	−10	8
4	Pogoń Lwów	8	3	0	5	19	13	+6	6
5	ŁKS Łódź	8	0	1	7	7	31	−24	1

Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Józef Kałuża	Cracovia	9
2	Wacław Kuchar	Pogoń Lwów	8
3	Bolesław Kotapka	Cracovia	7
	Marian Einbacher	Warta Poznań

Medal squads

(Tournament appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1st Cracovia

Goalkeepers: Stefan Popiel (6 / -4), Eugeniusz Latacz (1 / -1), Gustaw Rogalski (1 / -2). Defenders: Tadeusz Synowiec (8), Stanisław Mielech (1 / 3), Gustaw Nowak (1), Leon Sperling (1), Henryk Limanowski (1). Midfielders: Zdzisław Styczeń (8), Ludwik Gintel (8 / 4), Stanisław Cikowski (8 / 3), Stefan Fryc (8), Zygmunt Chruściński (3 / 1), Tadeusz Dąbrowski (1). Forwards: Józef Kałuża (8 / 9), Bolesław Kotapka (6 / 7), Adam Kogut (6 / 4). Manager: Imre Pozsonyi.

2nd Polonia Warsaw

Goalkeepers: . Defenders: . Midfielders: . Forwards: . One own goal scored by . Manager: .

3rd Warta Poznań

Goalkeepers: . Defenders: . Midfielders: . Forwards: . Manager: .

Bibliography

• Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-88232-02-9.
• Gowarzewski, Andrzej (1994). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. 75 lat PZPN. Księga jubileuszowa (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-902751-1-2.
• Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 80 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
• Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2010). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 90 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.

External links

• Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF (in English)
• List of Polish football championships (in English)
• List of Polish football championships (in Polish)