1974–75 Ekstraklasa Explained

Competition:I liga
Season:1974–75
Dates:17 August 1974 –
18 June 1975
Winners:Ruch Chorzów
(12th title)
Relegated:Gwardia Warsaw
Arka Gdynia
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ruch Chorzów
Continentalcup2:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Stal Rzeszów (II liga)
Continentalcup3:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Stal Mielec
Śląsk Wrocław
Matches:240
Total Goals:469
League Topscorer:Grzegorz Lato
(19 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Ruch 6–0 Arka
Biggest Away Win:Gwardia 0–6 Legia
Highest Scoring:Szombierki 5–2 ŁKS
Pogoń 5–2 Szombierki
Highest Attendance:60,000[1]
Attendance:3,315,360
Average Attendance:13,814 0.9%
Prevseason:1973–74
Nextseason:1975–76

The 1974–75 I liga was the 49th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 41st 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 defending champions were Ruch Chorzów, who won their 12th Polish title.

Competition modus

The season started on 17 August 1974 and concluded on 18 June 1975 (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 1973–74 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1973–74 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.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Grzegorz LatoStal Mielec19
2 Kazimierz KmiecikWisła Kraków15
Joachim MarxRuch Chorzów15
4 Leszek WolskiPogoń Szczecin14
5 Jan DomarskiStal Mielec13
Jerzy RadeckiPolonia Bytom13
Andrzej SzarmachGórnik Zabrze13
Bronisław BulaRuch Chorzów13
9 Roman JakóbczakLech Poznań12
10 Zdzisław KapkaWisła Kraków11
Eugeniusz NagielSzombierki Bytom11
Władysław DąbrowskiLegia Warsaw11

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Attendances – Archive Poland . EFS.co.uk . 30 June 2009.