The 1970–71 I liga was the 45th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 37th 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 Górnik Zabrze, who won their 9th Polish title.
Competition modus The season started on 8 August 1970 and concluded on 23 June 1971 (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 14 teams participated, 12 of which competed in the league during the 1969–70 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1969–70 II liga. Each team played a total of 26 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 Andrzej JarosikZagłębie Sosnowiec132 Grzegorz LatoStal Mielec11 Edward HermanRuch Chorzów114 Włodzimierz LubańskiGórnik Zabrze105 Robert GadochaLegia Warsaw9 Joachim MarxRuch Chorzów9 Ryszard DudaStal Rzeszów9 Jan MałkiewiczLegia Warsaw99 Bronisław BulaRuch Chorzów8 Waldemar TandeckiStal Rzeszów8 Roman JakóbczakPogoń Szczecin8
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Ruch Chorzów 15,231 2 Stal Mielec 15,000 3 Stal Rzeszów 14,615 4 Górnik Zabrze 13,462 5 Pogoń Szczecin 13,154 6 Wisła Kraków 13,077 7 Legia Warszawa 12,385 8 ROW 11,846 9 Polonia Bytom 11,385 10 Zagłębie Wałbrzych 11,231 11 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 9,000 12 Gwardia Warszawa 5,708 13 Szombierki Bytom 4,115 14 Katowice 2,462Source:
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