Polish First League 2008-09
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The Polish First League
2008–09 season sees 18 teams competing for promotion to the Ekstraklasa. This is the first season under its new name. Formerly, the league was known as the Polish Second League (while the current Second League was known as the Third). The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the third-placed team will compete in playoffs. At the other end, the bottom four teams face automatic demotion to the Second League
, while the fate of the 13th and 14th place finishers will be decided by playoffs.
(former Polish Second League)
(former Polish Third League) to First League
(former Polish Second League)
* Kmita Zabierzów
withdrew from the league in February 2009 as a result of financial difficulties.
** Widzew Łódź relegation to First League.
Last updated: June 9, 2009
Source: 90minut.pl
(Zagłębie Lubin)
20 goals Marcin Robak
(Widzew Łódź)
18 goals Krzysztof Chrapek (Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała)
12 goals Łukasz Cichos (Tur Turek
, Korona Kielce
) Szymon Pawłowski (Zagłębie Lubin)
11 goals Michał Goliński (Zagłębie Lubin)
10 goals Adrian Paluchowski
(Znicz Pruszków
) Przemysław Oziębała (Widzew Łódź)
9 goals Andradina (Korona Kielce
) Piotr Dziuba (Flota Świnoujście
)
Last updated: May 29, 2009
Source: 90minut.pl
Polish First League
I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
2008–09 season sees 18 teams competing for promotion to the Ekstraklasa. This is the first season under its new name. Formerly, the league was known as the Polish Second League (while the current Second League was known as the Third). The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the third-placed team will compete in playoffs. At the other end, the bottom four teams face automatic demotion to the Second League
Polish Second League
II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland...
, while the fate of the 13th and 14th place finishers will be decided by playoffs.
Ekstraklasa & First League
Relegated from Ekstraklasa to Polish First LeaguePolish First League
I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
(former Polish Second League)
- Zagłębie Lubin
- Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
- Widzew Łódź
First & Second Leagues
Promoted from Polish Second LeaguePolish Second League
II Liga is a Polish football league that sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland...
(former Polish Third League) to First League
Polish First League
I Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
(former Polish Second League)
- Górnik Łęczna
- GKP Gorzów WielkopolskiGKP Gorzów WielkopolskiGKP Gorzów Wielkopolski, is a Polish football club based in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland.-History:The club emerged in 1961, a year after decrease with from II league ZKS Stilon. It expected nobody in July 1996, that it will resign from section of football club Stilon...
- Dolcan ZąbkiDolcan ZabkiDolcan Ząbki is a Polish professional football club, based in Ząbki, Masovian Voivodeship. It currently competes in the Polish I Liga, one level below the Polish Ekstraklasa.-History:...
- Flota ŚwinoujścieFlota SwinoujscieFlota Świnoujście is a football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Currently, they play in the Polish First League....
League table
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* Kmita Zabierzów
Kmita Zabierzów
Tiger Kmita Zabierzów is a football club based in Zabierzów, Poland. The club belongs to the union of Ludowe Zespoły Sportowe.In 2007 club signed a contract with Gellwe, a producer of energetic drink Tiger. Kmita has been called Tiger Kmita since signing of this contract.-Current squad:-...
withdrew from the league in February 2009 as a result of financial difficulties.
** Widzew Łódź relegation to First League.
Last updated: June 9, 2009
Source: 90minut.pl
Top scorers
25 goals Ilijan MicanskiIlijan Micanski
Iliyan Mitsanski is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Fußball-Bundesliga.-In Bulgaria:...
(Zagłębie Lubin)
20 goals Marcin Robak
Marcin Robak
Marcin Robak is a Polish footballer playing currently for Konyaspor.-Club career:On January 2011, he joined Turkish club Konyaspor on three and a half year contract.- International Goals :-External links:...
(Widzew Łódź)
18 goals Krzysztof Chrapek (Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała)
12 goals Łukasz Cichos (Tur Turek
Tur Turek
- Current squad :...
, Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
) Szymon Pawłowski (Zagłębie Lubin)
11 goals Michał Goliński (Zagłębie Lubin)
10 goals Adrian Paluchowski
Adrian Paluchowski
Adrian Paluchowski is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Górnik Łęczna.-Club:In March 2008 he went on loan to Znicz Pruszków in the Polish second division. He returned to Legia in January 2009. In January 2010, he was loaned to on one year deal. He returned to Legia half year later and...
(Znicz Pruszków
Znicz Pruszków
Miejski Klub Sportowy Znicz Pruszków is a football club based in Pruszków, Poland.Znicz Pruszków achieved its best performance in the Polish First League with fifth place finishes in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons.-Current squad:As of February 2009....
) Przemysław Oziębała (Widzew Łódź)
9 goals Andradina (Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
) Piotr Dziuba (Flota Świnoujście
Flota Swinoujscie
Flota Świnoujście is a football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Currently, they play in the Polish First League....
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Last updated: May 29, 2009
Source: 90minut.pl