1976–77 Ekstraklasa Explained

Competition:I liga
Season:1976–77
Dates:21 August 1976 –
25 May 1977
Winners:Śląsk Wrocław (1st title)
Relegated:GKS Tychy
ROW Rybnik
Continentalcup1:European Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Śląsk Wrocław
Continentalcup2:Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Continentalcup3:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Widzew Łódź
Górnik Zabrze
Odra Opole (EC'77)
Matches:240
Total Goals:578
League Topscorer:Włodzimierz Mazur
(17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Odra 7–1 Lech
Biggest Away Win:Pogoń 1–5 Zagłębie
Highest Scoring:Odra 7–1 Lech
Widzew 4–4 Pogoń
Highest Attendance:40,000[1]
Attendance:3,445,920
Average Attendance:14,358 3.8%
Prevseason:1975–76
Nextseason:1977–78

The 1976–77 I liga was the 51st season of the Polish Football Championship and the 43rd 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 Śląsk Wrocław, who won their 1st Polish title.

Competition modus

The season started on 21 August 1976 and concluded on 25 May 1977 (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 1975–76 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1975–76 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 Włodzimierz MazurZagłębie Sosnowiec17
2 Leszek WolskiPogoń Szczecin14
3 Władysław DąbrowskiLegia Warsaw13
4 Zygmunt GarłowskiŚląsk Wrocław12
Wojciech TycOdra Opole12
6 Andrzej MilczarskiŁKS Łódź11
Andrzej SzarmachStal Mielec11
Eugeniusz NagielSzombierki Bytom11
9 Zenon KasztelanPogoń Szczecin10
Roman OgazaGKS Tychy10
Stanisław GzilGórnik Zabrze10
Tadeusz NowakLegia Warsaw10
Janusz SybisŚląsk Wrocław10

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Notes and References

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