1975–76 Ekstraklasa
| Season | 1975–76 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 1975 – 2 June 1976 |
| Champions | Stal Mielec (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Stal Rzeszów Polonia Bytom |
| European Cup | Stal Mielec |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Śląsk Wrocław |
| UEFA Cup | GKS Tychy Wisła Kraków |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 560 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kazimierz Kmiecik (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Wisła 8–0 Lech |
| Biggest away win | Lech 0–4 Pogoń |
| Highest scoring | Wisła 8–0 Lech |
| Highest attendance | 40,000[1] |
| Total attendance | 3,319,920[1] |
| Average attendance | 13,833  0.1%[1] |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
The 1975–76 I liga was the 50th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 42nd 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 Stal Mielec, who won their 2nd Polish title.
Competition modus
The season started on 2 August 1975 and concluded on 2 June 1976 (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 1974–75 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1974–75 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Mielec (C) | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 38 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | GKS Tychy | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 37 | |
| 4 | Ruch Chorzów | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 37 | |
| 5 | Widzew Łódź | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 31 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 8 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Górnik Zabrze | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 28 | |
| 10 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 28 | |
| 11 | ROW Rybnik | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 27 | |
| 13 | ŁKS Łódź | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 26 | |
| 14 | Szombierki Bytom | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 25 | |
| 15 | Stal Rzeszów (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 24 | Relegated to II liga |
| 16 | Polonia Bytom (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 21 |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazimierz Kmiecik
|
Wisła Kraków | 20 |
| 2 | Andrzej Szarmach
|
Górnik Zabrze | 16 |
| 3 | Roman Ogaza
|
GKS Tychy | 15 |
| 4 | Grzegorz Lato
|
Stal Mielec | 14 |
| 5 | Bronisław Bula
|
Ruch Chorzów | 11 |
| Kazimierz Deyna
|
Legia Warsaw | 11 | |
| Tadeusz Pawłowski
|
Śląsk Wrocław | 11 | |
| Zenon Kasztelan
|
Pogoń Szczecin | 11 | |
| Leszek Wolski
|
Pogoń Szczecin | 11 |
References
- ^ a b c "Attendances – Archive Poland". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
Bibliography
- 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
- 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)