1970–71 Ekstraklasa
| 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 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).
The champions were Górnik Zabrze, who won their 9th Polish title.
Competition modus
[edit]The 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
[edit]Top 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)