The 2001–02 I liga (then known as the II liga) is the 54th season of the I liga, 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 20 teams who competing for promotion to the 2002–03 Ekstraklasa.
The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. Each team played a total of 38 matches, half at home and half away. The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the 3rd- and 4th-placed teams will compete in Ekstraklasa's qualification play-offs. At the other end, the bottom six teams face automatic demotion to the II liga.
The season began on 21 July 2001, and concluded on 5 May 2002. After the 23rd matchday the league will be on winter break between 3 December 2001 and 1 March 2002.
Teams The following teams competed in the I liga 2001–02: Lech Poznań Orlen Płock Szczakowianka Jaworzno Górnik Łęczna GKS Bełchatów Ceramika Opoczno Hetman Zamość Ruch Radzionków Polar Wrocław Tłoki Gorzyce Arka Gdynia Górnik Polkowice Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki ŁKS Łódź Jagiellonia Białystok Hutnik Kraków Zagłębie Sosnowiec Odra Opole Włókniarz Kietrz KS Myszków
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jacek ZiarkowskiHetman Zamość212 Piotr ŻabaRuch Radzionków193 Adam Grad ŁKS Łódź / Jagiellonia Białystok17
Ekstraklasa qualification play-offs
Source: 90minut.pl – Baraże o udział w I lidze
Notes
References
External links Poland - List of final tables (RSSSF)