1946 Polish Football Championship

The 1946 Polish Football Championship was the 20th edition of the Polish Football Championship and 18th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The first season of the Polish championship after the end of World War II. Played by 18 regional champions in a cup system (qualifying round, first round and second round). The championship was decided in final tournament played among four teams. The champions were Polonia Warsaw, who won their 1st Polish title.

Polish Football Championship
Season1946
Dates25 August 1946 –
1 December 1946
ChampionsPolonia Warsaw
(1st title)
Matches played26
Goals scored153 (5.88 per match)
Top goalscorerHenryk Spodzieja
(8 goals)[1]
Biggest home winWarta 10–2 PKS
Biggest away winSkra 3–5 Tęcza
ŁKS 3–5 Polonia
(6 October 1946)[2]
Tęcza 1–3 Warta
Highest scoringWarta 10–2 PKS
Longest winning run3 matches
AKS
Polonia
Longest unbeaten run4 matches
AKS
Polonia
Warta
Longest winless run3 matches
AKS
Longest losing run2 matches
AKS
ŁKS
Warta
Highest attendance25,000[3]
1939
1947

Main phase (central)

Qualifying round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ognisko Siedlce 7–0 KKS Olsztyn
Burza Wrocław 1–2 PKS Szczecin

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AKS Chorzów 5–3 Pomorzanin Toruń
RKU Sosnowiec 6–2 Gedania Gdańsk
Radomiak Radom 5–0 Lublinianka Lublin
Warta Poznań 10–2 PKS Szczecin
Skra Częstochowa 3–5 Tęcza Kielce
Polonia Warsaw 5–0 Ognisko Siedlce
Wisła Kraków 4–0 Czuwaj Przemyśl
ŁKS Łódź 8–1 Orzeł Gorlice

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tęcza Kielce 1–3 Warta Poznań
Wisła Kraków 2–3 Polonia Warsaw
ŁKS Łódź 3–1 Radomiak Radom
AKS Chorzów 4–0 RKU Sosnowiec

Final tournament table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Polonia Warsaw 6 4 1 1 18 12 +6 9
2 Warta Poznań 6 2 2 2 16 17 1 6
3 AKS Chorzów 6 2 1 3 17 11 +6 5
4 ŁKS Łódź 6 2 0 4 16 27 11 4
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Poland Henryk Spodzieja AKS Chorzów 8
2 Poland Jerzy Szularz Polonia Warsaw 7
Poland Tadeusz Świcarz Polonia Warsaw

References

  1. "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Match report". wikiliga.pl (in Polish). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Klubowa historia polskiej piłki nożnej do 1970 roku/Suplement–Tabele" (PDF). goxo.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.

Bibliography

  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-88232-02-9.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (1994). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. 75 lat PZPN. Księga jubileuszowa (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-902751-1-2.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 80 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2010). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 90 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
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