2021–22 I liga
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 July 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Matches played | 178 |
| Goals scored | 442 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kamil Biliński (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Arka 6–0 Stomil (5 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Jastrzębie 1–5 Arka (4 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Puszcza 5–2 Korona (27 November 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Korona Kielce |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Miedź Legnica |
| Longest winless run | 15 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] Chrobry 4–0 Katowice (29 August 2021)[2][3] Chrobry 0–1 Skra (10 September 2021)[4] |
| Total attendance | 491,969[C][5] |
| Average attendance | 2,764  46.2% |
← 2020–21
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2021. | |
The 2021–22 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons)[6] is 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 is being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 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 will conclude on 22 May 2022. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.
Teams[]
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2021–22 I liga season.
Changes from last season[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.
To I liga[]
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From I liga[]
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Stadiums and locations[]
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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| Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Stadion GOSiR | 15,139 |
| Chrobry Głogów | Głogów | Stadion GOS | 2,817 |
| GKS Jastrzębie | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Stadion Miejski | 5,650 |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | Stadion GKS Katowice | 6,710 |
| GKS Tychy | Tychy | Stadion Tychy | 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 |
| Miedź Legnica | Legnica | Stadion Orła Białego | 6,864 |
| Odra Opole | Opole | Stadion Odry | 4,560 |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion BBOSiR | 15,076 |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | Niepołomice | Stadion Puszczy | 2,118 |
| Resovia | Rzeszów | Stadion Stal1 | 11,547 |
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Nowy Sącz | Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka | 2,988 |
| Skra Częstochowa | Częstochowa | Stolzle Stadion STO | 990 |
| Stomil Olsztyn | Olsztyn | Stadion OSiR | 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.[7][8]
League table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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| 1 | Miedź Legnica | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 44 | Promotion to |
| 2 | Widzew Łódź | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 39 | |
| 3 | Korona Kielce | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 35 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 32 | |
| 5 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 31 | |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Arka Gdynia | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 29 | |
| 8 | Chrobry Głogów | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 9 | ŁKS Łódź | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29 | |
| 10 | Odra Opole | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | |
| 11 | Resovia | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 12 | Skra Częstochowa | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 27 | |
| 13 | GKS Katowice | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 23 | |
| 14 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 21 | |
| 15 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 19 | |
| 16 | Stomil Olsztyn | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 16 | Relegation to |
| 17 | GKS Jastrzębie | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 13 | |
| 18 | Górnik Polkowice | 20 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2021. 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)[9]
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)[9]
Positions by round[]
Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined. [D]
| I liga champion Promotion to | |
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| Qualification for promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation to |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2021. Source: 90minut.pl
Results[]
Results by round[]
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[]
I liga play-offs for the 2021–22 season will be played on 25 and 30 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.[9][10]
| Semi-finals 25 May 2022 | Final 30 May 2022 | ||||||||
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Season statistics[]
Top goalscorers[]
- As of 7 November 2021.
Attendances[]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Widzew Łódź | 143,308 | 17,409 | 13,450 | 15,923 | +173.4% |
| 2 | Korona Kielce | 44,217 | 7,254 | 3,276 | 4,913 | +107.7% |
| 3 | ŁKS Łódź | 32,051 | 5,108 | 3,483 | 4,578 | +118.5% |
| 4 | Arka Gdynia | 35,286 | 4,520 | 3,407 | 3,920 | +15.6% |
| 5 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 22,698 | 3,956 | 1,936 | 2,837 | −27.2%1 |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 24,107 | 4,817 | 1,648 | 2,678 | −9.3% |
| 7 | Miedź Legnica | 17,483 | 3,372 | 2,053 | 2,497 | +49.3% |
| 8 | GKS Katowice | 21,599 | 3,593 | 1,367 | 2,399 | n/a2 |
| 9 | Skra Częstochowa | 4,667 | 3,181 | 1,486 | 2,333 | n/a2 |
| 10 | Odra Opole | 19,621 | 2,913 | 1,480 | 1,962 | +73.9% |
| 11 | Resovia | 13,201 | 3,000 | 1,014 | 1,466 | −10.7% |
| 12 | Stomil Olsztyn | 14,039 | 2,570 | 717 | 1,403 | +67.8% |
| 13 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 3,933 | 2,592 | 0 | 1,311 | +308.4% |
| 14 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 8,547 | 1,737 | 959 | 1,221 | −1.6% |
| 15 | GKS Jastrzębie | 10,193 | 1,878 | 712 | 1,132 | −39.9% |
| 16 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 4,252 | 720 | 412 | 531 | +38.6% |
| 17 | Górnik Polkowice | 5,919 | 700 | 310 | 493 | n/a2 |
| 18 | Chrobry Głogów | 2,147 | 1,083 | 0 | 429 | −14.7% |
| League total | 491,969 | 17,409 | 0 | 2,764 | +46.2% |
Updated to games played on 7 December 2021.
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Player of the Month[]
| Month | Player | Club |
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| September 2021[12] |  Juliusz Letniowski
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Widzew Łódź |
| October 2021[13] | Kamil Biliński
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Number of teams by region[]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match have been played with a limited number of spectators.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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.
- ^ 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 - 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 - GKS Katowice (18th round, played on 1 December 2021)
- Stomil Olsztyn - GKS Jastrzębie (19th round, will be played on 16 March 2022)
- ŁKS Łódź - Puszcza Niepołomice (20th round)
References[]
- ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Zmiana miejsca rozegrania meczu Chrobry–GKS" (in Polish). gkskatowice.eu. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Podsumowanie statystyczne Ekstraklasy, I i II ligi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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[]
- Official website (in Polish)
Categories:
- I liga seasons
- 2021–22 in Polish football
- 2021–22 in European second tier association football leagues