The 1973–74 I liga was the 48th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 40th 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 11th Polish title.
Competition modus The season started on 25 August 1973 and concluded on 7 August 1974 (autumn-spring league). It was interrupted between the 27th matchday (12 May) and the 28th matchday (31 July) due to the 1974 FIFA World Cup. 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 1972–73 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1972–73 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 Zdzisław KapkaWisła Kraków152 Grzegorz LatoStal Mielec13 Joachim MarxRuch Chorzów134 Andrzej SzarmachStal Mielec10 Robert GadochaLegia Warsaw10 Bronisław BulaRuch Chorzów10 Władysław DąbrowskiLegia Warsaw108 Roman OgazaSzombierki Bytom9 Jan BanaśGórnik Zabrze9 Jan BenigierRuch Chorzów9
Attendances
No. Club Average 1 Lech Poznań 34,867 2 ŁKS 20,133 3 Ruch Chorzów 19,500 4 Wisła Kraków 18,267 5 Śląsk Wrocław 16,067 6 Pogoń Szczecin 15,200 7 Legia Warszawa 14,600 8 Górnik Zabrze 13,933 9 Stal Mielec 13,667 10 Polonia Bytom 10,833 11 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 10,320 12 ROW 9,900 13 Zagłębie Wałbrzych 7,267 14 Odra Opole 6,667 15 Gwardia Warszawa 6,000 16 Szombierki Bytom 5,800Source:
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