2023–24 I liga
The 2023–24 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons)[2] is the 76th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 16th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league is operated by the PZPN.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2023 – 26 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 107 |
| Goals scored | 283 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ángel Rodado (9 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 31,916 Wisła 0–0 Stal (5 August 2023)[1] |
| Total attendance | 476,987 |
| Average attendance | 4,458  26.4% |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 24 October 2023. | |
The regular season is being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 12 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while three to be relegated from the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa and the remaining three to be promoted from the 2022–23 II liga. The season started on 21 July 2023 and will conclude on 26 May 2024.[3] Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.
Teams
A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 I liga season.
Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.
To I liga
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From I liga
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Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region in 2022–23 I liga.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia | Gdynia | Stadion GOSiR | 15,139 |
| Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | Nieciecza | Stadion Bruk-Bet | 4,666 |
| Chrobry Głogów | Głogów | Stadion GOS | 2,817 |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | Stadion GKS Katowice | 6,710 |
| GKS Tychy | Tychy | Stadion Tychy | 15,150 |
| Górnik Łęczna | Łęczna | Bogdanka Arena | 7,464 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | Gdańsk | Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | 43,615 |
| Miedź Legnica | Legnica | Stadion Orła Białego | 6,864 |
| Motor Lublin | Lublin | Arena Lublin | 15,400 |
| Odra Opole | Opole | Stadion Odry GIEKSA Arena 1 | 4,560 5,264 |
| Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion BBOSiR | 15,076 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Warsaw | Stadion im. gen. Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego | 7,150 |
| Resovia Rzeszów | Rzeszów | Stadion Stal2 | 11,547 |
| Stal Rzeszów | Rzeszów | Stadion Stal | 11,547 |
| Wisła Kraków | Kraków | Stadion im. Henryka Reymana | 33,326 |
| Wisła Płock | Płock | Orlen Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego3 | 15,004 |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Sosnowiec | ArcelorMittal Park | 11,600 |
| Znicz Pruszków | Pruszków | Stadion MZOS | 1,977 |
- ^ Odra Opole play the home matches in Stadion Odry. However due to its lack of heated pitch, they will be playing GIEKSA Arena in Bełchatów since 15 November 2023 to 31 March 2024.[4]
- ^ Due to the renovation of the Resovia Stadium in Rzeszów, Resovia played their home games at Stal Stadium in Rzeszów.
- ^ Wisła Płock played the first two home matches in a stadium at limited capacity of 4,300. The stadium opened its full capacity on a match against Polonia Warsaw (Round 7)[5].
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odra Opole | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 27 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | Miedź Legnica | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 22 | |
| 3 | Górnik Łęczna | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 22 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | GKS Tychy | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Wisła Kraków | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 20 | |
| 6 | Arka Gdynia | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 20 | |
| 7 | Motor Lublin | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 19 | |
| 8 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 16 | |
| 9 | Lechia Gdańsk | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | |
| 10 | GKS Katowice | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 16 | |
| 11 | Wisła Płock | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 16 | |
| 12 | Stal Rzeszów | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 14 | |
| 13 | Polonia Warsaw | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | |
| 14 | Resovia Rzeszów | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 11 | |
| 15 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Znicz Pruszków | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | Relegation to II liga |
| 17 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 9 | |
| 18 | Chrobry Głogów | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. 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)[6]
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)[6]
Positions by round
Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined.[upper-alpha 1]
| Promotion to Ekstraklasa | |
| Qualification for Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation to II liga |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: 90minut.pl
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Promotion play-offs
I liga play-offs final for the 2023–24 season will be played on 2 June 2024. 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.[6][3]
| Semi-finals 30 May 2024 | Final 2 June 2024 | ||||||||
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 1 October 2023.[8]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Łukasz Sekulski |
Wisła Płock | 7 |
| 2 | Karol Czubak |
Arka Gdynia | 6 |
 Luis Fernández |
Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Mikołaj Lebedyński |
Chrobry Głogów | ||
| Ángel Rodado |
Wisła Kraków | ||
| 6 | Jakub Branecki |
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 4 |
| Borja Galán |
Odra Opole | ||
| Olaf Kobacki |
Arka Gdynia | ||
| Szymon Kobusiński |
Polonia Warsaw | ||
 Egzon Kryeziu |
Górnik Łęczna | ||
| Szymon Łyczko |
Stal Rzeszów | ||
| Damian Michalik |
Miedź Legnica | ||
| Mateusz Michalski |
Polonia Warsaw | ||
| Joan Román |
Wisła Kraków | ||
 Din Sula |
Odra Opole | ||
| Bartosz Wolski |
Motor Lublin |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisła Kraków | 101,963 | 31,916 | 12,603 | 16,994 | +35.7% |
| 2 | Motor Lublin | 59,068 | 13,994 | 5,116 | 9,845 | +215.4%2 |
| 3 | Wisła Płock | 32,510 | 13,504 | 2,794 | 6,502 | +65.7%1 |
| 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 31,429 | 8,941 | 1,171 | 6,286 | −15.5%1 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 29,383 | 7,097 | 4,313 | 5,877 | +51.0% |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 22,265 | 7,198 | 3,877 | 5,566 | +61.9% |
| 7 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 25,724 | 8,573 | 3,005 | 4,287 | +6.8% |
| 8 | Miedź Legnica | 23,973 | 4,764 | 3,522 | 3,996 | −9.7%1 |
| 9 | Stal Rzeszów | 22,155 | 6,281 | 2,654 | 3,693 | −7.5% |
| 10 | GKS Katowice | 16,539 | 5,087 | 2,142 | 3,308 | +86.3% |
| 11 | Odra Opole | 17,954 | 3,255 | 1,873 | 2,565 | +51.2% |
| 12 | Polonia Warsaw | 14,928 | 4,151 | 1,573 | 2,488 | +20.7%2 |
| 13 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 10,256 | 2,450 | 1,759 | 2,051 | −8.4% |
| 14 | Górnik Łęczna | 11,353 | 2,450 | 1,530 | 1,892 | +39.6% |
| 15 | Resovia Rzeszów | 8,919 | 3,286 | 1,179 | 1,784 | −6.5% |
| 16 | Chrobry Głogów | 7,670 | 2,489 | 510 | 1,278 | +16.4% |
| 17 | Znicz Pruszków | 5,970 | 1,793 | 642 | 1,194 | +257.5%2 |
| 18 | Arka Gdynia | 5,436 | 1,663 | 523 | 1,087 | −77.4% |
| League total | 447,495 | 31,916 | 510 | 4,520 | +28.2% |
Updated to games played on 8 October 2023.
Source: 1liga.org
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.
Number of teams by region
See also
Notes
- The list of postponed matches:
- Polonia Warsaw - Lechia Gdańsk (12th round)[7]
References
- "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- "Fortuna sponsorem tytularnym 1 Ligi". I liga. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "Ramowy terminarz sezonu 2023/2024". 1liga.org. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- "Budowa nowego stadionu w Opolu. Widać już konstrukcję dachu. Bez nowego obiektu zimowe mecze Odra musi grać w Bełchatowie". nto.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- "Jest termin otwarcia stadionu Wisły Płock! Takiego meczu dawno nie było". Portal Płock. 11 July 2023.
- "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.
- "Mecz z Lechią Gdańsk został przełożony!". Polonia Warsaw. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "Strzelcy" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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