The 2016–17 I liga (currently named Nice I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 9th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 69th season of 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 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season began on 29 July 2016, and concluded on 4 June 2017. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 28 November 2016 and 2 March 2017.

According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player (born in 1996 or later and Polish or trained in Poland) in every game (except for the times when the only youth player on the roster is sent off or unable to continue playing).

Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2015–16 season.

To I liga Relegated from Ekstraklasa Górnik Zabrze Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Promoted from II liga Stal Mielec Znicz Pruszków GKS Tychy Wisła Puławy

From I liga Promoted to Ekstraklasa Arka Gdynia Wisła Płock Relegated to II liga GKS Bełchatów Rozwój Katowice Dissolved Zawisza Bydgoszcz Withdrew Dolcan Ząbki

Team overview

Stadiums and locations Team Stadium Capacity Bytovia Bytów Stadion MOSiR 1,500 Chojniczanka Chojnice Stadion Miejski Chojniczanka 1930 3,000 Chrobry Głogów Stadion GOS 2,817 GKS Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710 GKS Tychy Stadion Tychy 15,300 Górnik Zabrze Ernest Pohl Stadium 24,413 Miedź Legnica Stadion Orła Białego 6,244 MKS Kluczbork Stadion Miejski 2,776 Olimpia Grudziądz Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 5,000 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Stadion BBOSiR 15,316 Pogoń Siedlce Stadion ROSRRiT 2,901 Sandecja Nowy Sącz Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka 2,850 Stal Mielec Stadion MOSiR 6,800 Stomil Olsztyn OSiR Stadium 3,500 Wigry Suwałki Stadion OSiR 3,060 Wisła Puławy Stadion MOSiR 4,418 Zagłębie Sosnowiec Stadium Ludowy 7,500 Znicz Pruszków Stadion MZOS Znicz 1,977 Upgrading to 31,871.

League table

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Results

I liga play-off The 15th place team from the regular season will compete in a play-off with the 4th place team from II liga. Matches will be played on 11 and 18 June 2017. The winner will compete in the 2017–18 I liga season.

Bytovia won 6–0 on aggregate and stayed in I liga for next season.

Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Igor AnguloGórnik Zabrze172 Jakub ŚwierczokGKS Tychy163 Karol AngielskiOlimpia Grudziądz14 Damian KądziorWigry Suwałki5 Petteri ForsellMiedź Legnica136 Kamil ZapolnikWigry Suwałki127 Sylwester PatejukWisła Puławy11 Martin PribulaZagłębie Sosnowiec9 Adrian PaluchowskiZnicz Pruszków10 Paweł ZawistowskiChojniczanka Chojnice

Awards Annual awards Award Winner Club Goalkeeper of the Season Tomasz Loska Górnik Zabrze Left-back of the Season Jarosław Ratajczak Stomil Olsztyn Centre-back of the Season Lukas Klemenz Olimpia Grudziądz Right-back of the Season Jacek Podgórski Chojniczanka Chojnice Left Midfielder of the Season Sylwester Patejuk Wisła Puławy Central Midfielder of the Season Szymon Matuszek Górnik Zabrze Right Midfielder of the Season Łukasz Wolsztyński Górnik Zabrze Forward of the Season Andrzej Rybski Chojniczanka Chojnice Player of the Season Lukas Klemenz Olimpia Grudziądz

Team of the season PlayerClub Tomasz LoskaGórnik Zabrze Jarosław RatajczakStomil Olsztyn Mateusz WieteskaChrobry Głogów Lukas KlemenzOlimpia Grudziądz Jacek PodgórskiChojniczanka Chojnice Sylwester PatejukWisła Puławy Wojciech TrochimSandecja Nowy Sącz Szymon MatuszekGórnik Zabrze Łukasz WolsztyńskiGórnik Zabrze Igor AnguloGórnik Zabrze Andrzej RybskiChojniczanka Chojnice

See also 2016–17 Ekstraklasa

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