The 1978–79 I liga was the 53rd season of the Polish Football Championship and the 45th 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 Ruch Chorzów, who won their 13th Polish title.
Competition modus The season started on 27 July 1978 and concluded on 10 June 1979 (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 1977–78 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1977–78 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.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Kazimierz KmiecikWisła Kraków172 Tadeusz MałnowiczRuch Chorzów15 Andrzej SzarmachStal Mielec154 Roman OgazaSzombierki Bytom135 Alfred BolcekOdra Opole11 Jerzy DworczykZagłębie Sosnowiec117 Tomasz KoryntArka Gdynia10 Leszek WolskiPogoń Szczecin109 Jan BenigierRuch Chorzów9 Witold NowakŁKS Łódź9
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Arka Gdynia 16,933 2 Legia Warszawa 16,600 3 Ruch Chorzów 16,400 4 Lech Poznań 15,867 5 Widzew Łódź 14,667 6 Wisła Kraków 12,733 7 Stal Mielec 12,533 8 Śląsk Wrocław 10,800 9 Pogoń Szczecin 10,333 10 Odra Opole 9,800 11 ŁKS 9,733 12 Katowice 6,500 13 Szombierki Bytom 6,400 14 Polonia Bytom 6,133 15 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 4,344 16 Gwardia Warszawa 3,520
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References
Bibliography
External links Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF List of Polish football championships History of the Polish League List of Polish football championships