2019–20 I liga

The 2019–20 I liga (currently named Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons)[2] was the 72nd season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 12th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 26 July 2019 and concluded on 26 July 2020 (regular season).[3][4][5] On 13 March 2020, the PZPN suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8][9] After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 2 June 2020.

I liga
Season2019–20
Dates26 July 2019 – 31 July 2020
ChampionsStal Mielec
PromotedStal Mielec
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Warta Poznań
RelegatedOlimpia Grudziądz
Chojniczanka Chojnice
Wigry Suwałki
Matches played306
Goals scored810 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerFabian Piasecki
(17 goals)
Biggest home winOlimpia 5–0 Chrobry
(26 July 2019)
Biggest away winOlimpia 0–5 Stal
(1 March 2020)
Highest scoringOlimpia 3–5 Chojniczanka
(9 August 2019)
Sandecja 4–4 Chojniczanka
(11 October 2019)
Zagłębie 3–5 Puszcza
(7 March 2020)
Longest winning run6 matches
Radomiak Radom
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Longest winless run11 matches
Odra Opole
Wigry Suwałki
Longest losing run5 matches
Chrobry Głogów
Chojniczanka Chojnice
Wigry Suwałki (two times)
GKS Jastrzębie
Highest attendance5,344
Podbeskidzie 4–1 Zagłębie
(16 November 2019)[1]
Lowest attendance0[upper-alpha 1]
(37 matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic)[upper-alpha 2]
Total attendance456,250[upper-alpha 3]
Average attendanceBefore COVID-19 pandemic:
2,003[upper-alpha 4] Increase 6,0%
Season average attendance:
1,491 Decrease 21,1%

Changes from last season

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.

Team overview
Location of teams and stadiums in 2019–20 I liga.

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Bruk-Bet Termalica NiecieczaNiecieczaStadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica4,666
Chojniczanka ChojniceChojniceStadion Miejski Chojniczanka 19303,000
Chrobry GłogówGłogówStadion GOS2,817
GKS BełchatówBełchatówGIEKSA Arena5,264
GKS JastrzębieJastrzębie-ZdrójStadion Miejski5,650
GKS TychyTychyStadion Tychy15,150
Miedź LegnicaLegnicaStadion Orła Białego6,864
Odra OpoleOpoleStadion Odry4,560
Olimpia GrudziądzGrudziądzStadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego5,500
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-BiałaStadion BBOSiR15,076
Puszcza NiepołomiceNiepołomiceStadion Puszczy2,118
Radomiak RadomRadomStadion im. Braci Czachorów4,066
Sandecja Nowy SączNowy SączStadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka2,988
Stal MielecMielecStadion MOSiR6,864
Stomil OlsztynOlsztynStadion OSiR4,200
Warta PoznańGrodzisk Wlkp.Dyskobolia Stadium5,383
Wigry SuwałkiSuwałkiStadion OSiR3,060
Zagłębie SosnowiecSosnowiecStadion Ludowy7,500

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
I liga schedule changes[5]
Round Original dates Revised dates
23 14–15 March 3 June (midweek)
24 21–22 March 6–7 June
25 28–29 March 13–14 June
26 4–5 April 17–18 June
27 11 April 20–21 June
28 18–19 April 27–28 June
29 25–26 April 1 July (midweek)
30 2–3 May 4–5 July
31 9–10 May 11–12 July
32 16–17 May 16 July (midweek)
33 23–24 May 19 July
34 30–31 May 25–26 July

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Stal Mielec (C, P) 34 21 4 9 57 31 +26 67 Promotion to Ekstraklasa
2 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (P) 34 19 8 7 64 35 +29 65
3 Warta Poznań (P) 34 18 6 10 52 35 +17 60 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4 Radomiak Radom 34 16 9 9 52 45 +7 57
5 Miedź Legnica 34 14 9 11 49 44 +5 51
6 Nieciecza 34 14 8 12 47 34 +13 50
7 Chrobry Głogów 34 14 7 13 41 44 −3 49
8 Puszcza Niepołomice 34 13 9 12 36 37 −1 48
9 GKS Tychy 34 12 11 11 60 53 +7 47
10 Stomil Olsztyn 34 13 7 14 30 38 −8 46
11 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 34 12 8 14 49 55 −6 44[lower-alpha 1]
12 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 34 12 8 14 45 49 −4 44[lower-alpha 1]
13 Odra Opole 34 11 9 14 33 39 −6 42
14 Jastrzębie 34 9 14 11 41 46 −5 41
15 Bełchatów 34 11 7 16 36 45 −9 40[lower-alpha 2]
16 Olimpia Grudziądz (R) 34 11 7 16 45 56 −11 40[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to II liga
17 Chojniczanka Chojnice (R) 34 8 6 20 46 67 −21 30
18 Wigry Suwałki (R) 34 7 5 22 27 57 −30 26
Source: 1 liga, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Games won; 8) Away games won; 9) PZPN draw.[10]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: Zagłębie 3-1 Sandecja, Sandecja 1-1 Zagłębie
  2. Head-to-head record: Bełchatów 1-0 Olimpia, Olimpia 1-2 Bełchatów

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stal46118411163434356443223333232122221
Podbeskidzie67239561124543432222331111111211112
Warta14952123411121121111112222323333333
Radomiak437910125232212213334444444444444444
Miedź10735362377869564578686666565555555
Bruk-Bet Termalica2211591012121210810899101091011108910756776666
Chrobry181818181818171717171717171715151515151514131412141416161288977
Puszcza105961271351091314151314141414141415141313111113101497788
GKS Tychy14151216161111144891071010876686810111310117669899
Stomil161613126812655375971011121311101212141213121381112121110
Zagłębie612161581479151515111211111291112999118912911111416101311
Sandecja16161311141015131414121214161213121310121211910781012131510111012
Odra10141717171718181818181818181818181717161616161616161515161613161213
GKS Jastrzębie10481313138108679854455575555567891214131514
GKS Bełchatów210442498161614151112131113911131315151515151414151011141415
Olimpia1161015161415910656787887577778989101315151616
Chojniczanka612107111516161113111313141616161818181818181717171717181717171717
Wigry611151373471311161616151717171616171717171818181818171818181818
I liga champion
Promotion to 2020–21 Ekstraklasa
Promotion to 2020–21 Ekstraklasa
Qualification for promotion play-offs
Relegation to 2020–21 II liga
Source: 90minut.pl

Results
Home \ Away BEŁ CCH GŁO JAS MLE NIE ODR GRU POD PNI RAD SNS STA STO TYC WAR WIG ZSO
Bełchatów — 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 1–4 1–2 3–0 2–1
Chojniczanka Chojnice 3–0 — 3–4 3–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–3
Chrobry Głogów 1–0 1–0 — 0–0 0–2 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 5–1 0–0 4–1 3–0
Jastrzębie 1–1 1–3 1–0 — 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–3
Miedź Legnica 3–0 5–2 2–1 1–1 — 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–3 1–2 4–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 0–2
Nieciecza 2–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 0–1 — 1–0 3–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 4–3 1–1 1–0 2–0
Odra Opole 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 — 1–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Olimpia Grudziądz 1–2 3–5 5–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 — 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–5 1–0 2–4 2–1 1–2 2–1
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 4–3 2–1 — 2–2 4–2 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 4–1
Puszcza Niepołomice 1–4 1–0 1–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–1 — 4–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2
Radomiak Radom 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 — 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–1
Sandecja Nowy Sącz 2–1 4–4 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 — 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1
Stal Mielec 1–0 4–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 5–1 — 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1
Stomil Olsztyn 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 — 2–1 1–3 1–0 1–3
Tychy 71 1–0 1–2 5–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 4–1 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–4 1–0 — 1–1 2–1 1–1
Warta Poznań 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 — 3–0 2–3
Wigry Suwałki 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–3 1–4 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 — 0–2
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–4 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 3–5 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 —
Source: 1 liga
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Bruk-Bet TermalicaWWWLLLDDLLWWDWLDLDWLLWWLDWWLLWWDDW
ChojniczankaDLWWLLDLWLWLDLDLLLLLWLLWLDLWDWLLLL
ChrobryLLLLLDWLLWLDWWWDDLDLWWDWLDLWWWWLWW
GKS BełchatówWLWDWLLDLLWLWLDWLWLLDLLLWDWWDWLLDL
GKS JastrzębieDWLDDDWDWWLLWWWDDDDLDWLWLDLLLLLDDD
GKS TychyLLWLWWDWWDLLLWDWWDDDDLDLLWDWWDLDLW
MiedźDWWLWLWDLWLWWLDWDLLWLWLDDWLDWDWWLD
OdraDLLLLDLDLLDWLWLLWWWDLWDLWDWWDDWLWL
OlimpiaWWLLLLWDWDWWLDLWLWDWLWLLDLWLLLLDLD
PodbeskidzieDWWLLWDWWDLWWLWWDWWLWWWWDDDWDWWWLL
PuszczaDWLWLWLWLDLLWLDLDLDWLWWDWDLWLWWDDW
RadomiakWWLLDDWWWWWWLDWLDDDWLLDWWDWLWLWDWL
SandecjaLLWWLWLDDLWLDLWLWDWLDWWLWDLLDLWLWD
StalWDLWWWWLLWLWWLLDWWWWWLWDWWLWWDLWWW
StomilLLWWWDLWWDWLDLDLLLDWWLDLWLWLWLLDWW
WartaLWWWWDLDWWWDLWDWWLWWWLWWLLWDLLWDWL
WigryDDLWWWLLLDLLWLLDLWLLLLLDLLLLLWLWLL
ZagłębieDLLWWLWDLLDWWLDDWLLWWLDWLDWLDLLWLW
Source: 1 liga
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion play-offs

I liga play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be played in July 2020. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. I liga play-offs will be held for the first time in this format. 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 Ekstraklasa for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[11]

Semi-finals
28 July 		Final
31 July
      
3 Warta Poznań 1
6 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 0
3 Warta Poznań 2
4 Radomiak Radom 0
4 Radomiak Radom 3
5 Miedź Legnica 1
Radomiak Radom3–1Miedź Legnica
Nowak 39'
Leândro 67' (pen.)
Banasiak 88'		 Report Śliwa 86'
Stadion Miejski, Radom
Attendance: 1,910[upper-alpha 5]
Referee: Jarosław Przybył (Kluczbork)
Warta Poznań1–0Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
Jakóbowski 61' Report
Attendance: 837[upper-alpha 6]
Referee: Sebastian Jarzębak (Bytom)
Warta Poznań2–0Radomiak Radom
Kupczak 67' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 912[upper-alpha 7]

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Poland Fabian Piasecki Zagłębie Sosnowiec 17
2 Poland Mateusz Kuzimski Chojniczanka Chojnice 15
3 Poland Patryk Mikita Radomiak Radom 14
4 Poland Karol Danielak Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 13
Poland Bartosz Nowak Stal Mielec
6 Latvia Vladislavs Gutkovskis Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 12
Afghanistan Omran Haydary Olimpia Grudziądz
8 Brazil João Augusto Olimpia Grudziądz 11
Poland Mateusz Kupczak Warta Poznań
Poland Mateusz Marzec GKS Bełchatów
Croatia Marko Roginić Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 57,297 5,344 0 3,800 +74.7%†
2 GKS Tychy 44,479 5,236 0 3,200 −22.6%†
3 Radomiak Radom 44,474 4,072 0 3,200 +15.5%2
4 Stal Mielec 44,334 4,558 0 3,000 −5.1%†
5 Miedź Legnica 40,394 4,447 0 2,700 −45.6%1
6 Stomil Olsztyn 26,952 2,579 0 1,800 −9.8%†
7 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 24,434 4,024 0 1,600 +11.4%†
8 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 23,252 3,103 0 1,600 −50.1%1
9 GKS Bełchatów 20,776 2,610 0 1,500 +1.1%2
10 GKS Jastrzębie 22,059 2,541 0 1,500 −27.0%†
11 Wigry Suwałki 16,774 2,096 0 1,100 −2.5%†
12 Odra Opole 15,370 1,548 0 1,000 −35.3%†
13 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 15,357 2,380 0 1,000 −47.9%†
14 Chojniczanka Chojnice 15,698 1,735 0 900 −36.0%†
15 Olimpia Grudziądz 13,366 2,200 0 900 −32.4%2
16 Warta Poznań[upper-alpha 8] 10,622 1,352 0 700 −11.5%†
17 Chrobry Głogów 10,485 1,398 0 700 −3.3%†
18 Puszcza Niepołomice 10,127 1,380 0 700 −9.7%†
League total 456,250 5,344 0 1,491 −21.1%†

Updated to games played on 25 July 2020.
Source: 90minut (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.

See also

Notes
  1. Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  2. All matches of 23–26 round and one match of 27 round have been played behind closed doors without any spectators (until 19 June 2020).
  3. Selected matches of 27–34 round have been played with "no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public".
  4. The average league attendance was 2,003 after 198 matches prior to fixtures being played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  5. Match have been played with "no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. Match have been played with "no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. Match have been played with "no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  8. Due to the renovation of the Dębińska Road Stadium match played at the Dyskobolia Stadium in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

References
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  3. "Terminarz". I liga. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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  5. "Ramowy terminarz dokończenia sezonu 2019/2020" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. "Rozgrywki Fortuna I ligi i II ligi zawieszone" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "Mecze 24. i 25. kolejki w Fortuna I lidze oraz II lidze odwołane" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "Rozgrywki Fortuna I ligi i II ligi zawieszone do 26 kwietnia" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  9. "Rozgrywki Fortuna I ligi i II ligi zostaną wznowione między 30 maja a 6 czerwca" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  10. "Uchwała nr IV/49 z dnia 24 kwietnia 2019 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnejw sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek Piłkarskich o Mistrzostwo I ligi na sezon 2019/2020" (PDF). 1 liga. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. "KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN IV/2019Z DNIA 24 KWIETNIA 2019 ROKU" (PDF). PZPN. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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