2015–16 I liga
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Arka Gdynia |
Promoted | Arka Gdynia Wisła Płock |
Relegated | Zawisza Bydgoszcz Rozwój Katowice GKS Bełchatów |
Matches played | 291 |
Goals scored | 735 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Szymon Lewicki (16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Dolcan 6–1 Pogoń Zawisza 6–1 Zagłębie Płock 5–0 Zawisza |
Biggest away win | Chojnice 1–6 Bytovia |
Highest scoring | Chojnice 1–6 Bytovia Dolcan 6–1 Pogoń Zawisza 6–1 Zagłębie Dolcan 3–4 Miedź |
Highest attendance | 11,503[1] Arka 1–1 Chrobry (5 June 2016) |
Lowest attendance | 0[2][3] Katowice 2–2 Stomil Katowice 2–0 Dolcan Katowice 1–0 Zawisza Chrobry 0–1 Arka Chrobry 1–1 Sandecja Zawisza 0–3 Katowice |
Total attendance | 494,077[4] |
Average attendance | 1,697 2.0%[5] |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
The 2015–16 I liga is the 8th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 68th season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season began on 1 August 2015, and concluded on 6 June 2016. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 6 December 2015 and 3 March 2016.[3]
According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player (born on 1995 or later and Polish or trained in Poland) in every game (except for the times when the only youth player on the roster is sent off or unable to continue playing).[6]
Changes from last season
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
To I Liga[edit]Promoted from II liga Relegated from Ekstraklasa |
From I Liga[edit]Relegated to II liga Promoted to Ekstraklasa
|
Team overview
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Arka Gdynia | Stadion GOSiR | 15,139 |
Bytovia Bytów | Stadion MOSiR | 1,500 |
Chojniczanka Chojnice | Stadion Miejski Chojniczanka 1930 | 3,000 |
Chrobry Głogów | Stadion GOS | 2,817 |
Dolcan Ząbki | Dolcan Arena | 2,100 |
GKS Bełchatów | GIEKSA Arena | 5,238 |
GKS Katowice | Stadion GKS Katowice | 6,710 |
Miedź Legnica | Stadion Orła Białego | 6,244 |
MKS Kluczbork | Stadion Miejski | 2,776 |
Olimpia Grudziądz | Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego | 5,000 |
Pogoń Siedlce | Stadion ROSRRiT 1 | 2,901 |
Rozwój Katowice | Stadion GKS Katowice 2 | 6,710 |
Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka | 2,850 |
Stomil Olsztyn | OSiR Stadium | 3,500 |
Wigry Suwałki | Stadion OSiR | 3,060 |
Wisła Płock | Kazimierz Górski Stadium | 10,978 |
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | The People's Stadium | 7,500 |
Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium | 20,247 |
- ^ Pogoń Siedlce played autumn round (8 home games) at Stadion Znicza (cap. 2,150) in Pruszków.
- ^ Rozwój Katowice played autumn round (11 home games) at their own Stadion Rozwoju (cap. 2,472).
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arka Gdynia (C, P) | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 69 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
2 | Wisła Płock (P) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 63 | |
3 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 52[a] | |
4 | GKS Katowice | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 52[a] | |
5 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz[b] (R) | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 52[a] | Relegation to Klasa B |
6 | Chrobry Głogów | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 51[c] | |
7 | Miedź Legnica | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 51[c] | |
8 | Bytovia Bytów | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 48 | |
9 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 47 | |
10 | Wigry Suwałki | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45 | |
11 | Stomil Olsztyn | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 44 | |
12 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 43 | |
13 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 42 | |
14 | Pogoń Siedlce | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 41[d] | |
15 | MKS Kluczbork | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 41[d] | |
16 | GKS Bełchatów (R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 38 | Relegation to II liga |
17 | Rozwój Katowice (R) | 34 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 35 | |
18 | Dolcan Ząbki[e] | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 30 | Club withdrew from competition |
Rules for classification: 1. points won; 2. points in head-to-head matches; 3. goal difference in hth matches; 4. goals scored in hth matches; 5. away goals in hth matches (only if two teams are tied); 6. total goal difference; 7. total goals scored; 8. fairplay ranking.[9]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Zagłębie 9 points, GKS Katowice 6 points, Zawisza 3 points.
- ^ Zawisza Bydgoszcz did not receive a license for the 2016–17 season, thus relegation play-off between the 15th-placed team of I liga (MKS Kluczbork) and the 4th-placed team of II liga (Wisła Puławy) was not held and both will play in the 2016–17 I liga.[7]
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Chrobry - Miedź 2–1, Miedź - Chrobry 0–2
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Pogoń - Kluczbork 3–0, Kluczbork - Pogoń 3–2.
- ^ Dolcan Ząbki withdrew from a competition after 19th round.[8]
Results
[edit]I liga play-off
[edit]The 15th place team from the regular season will compete in a play-off with the 4th place team from II liga. Matches will be played 11 and 19 June 2016. The winner will compete in the I liga.[9] Host of first match was decided on 6 June 2016.[10]
On 9 June 2016 Zawisza Bydgoszcz did not receive a license for the 2016–17 season, thus relegation play-off between the 15th-placed team of I liga (MKS Kluczbork) and the 4th-placed team of II liga (Wisła Puławy) was not held and both will play in the 2016–17 I liga.[7]
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11] |
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1 | Szymon Lewicki | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 16 |
2 | Arkadiusz Aleksander | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 15 |
Maciej Górski | Chrobry Głogów | 15 | |
4 | Janusz Surdykowski | Bytovia Bytów | 14 |
5 | Kamil Drygas | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 13 |
Mikołaj Lebedyński | Wisła Płock | 13 | |
7 | Paweł Abbott | Arka Gdynia | 12 |
Michał Fidziukiewicz | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 12 | |
Grzegorz Goncerz | GKS Katowice | 12 | |
Arkadiusz Reca | Wisła Płock | 12 | |
11 | Kamil Adamek | Wigry Suwałki | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "I liga 2015/2016 - Kolejka 34". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ Closed stadium's stands for spectators.
- ^ a b "I liga 2015/2016". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Podsumowanie statystyczne I ligi 2015/2016". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Attendances – Archive Poland, 2015-2016, I. Liga". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Regulamin rozgrywek I ligi" (PDF). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Wisła Puławy w I lidze". 90 minut. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Dolcan wycofał się z rozgrywek I ligi". 90 minut. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "I Liga: season rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Pierwszy mecz barażowy o I ligę w Kluczborku". 90minut. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Najlepsi strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 August 2015.