The 2019–20 I liga (currently named Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 72nd season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 12th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 26 July 2019 and concluded on 26 July 2020 (regular season). On 13 March 2020, the PZPN suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 2 June 2020.
Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.
To I liga Relegated from 2018–19 Ekstraklasa Miedź Legnica Zagłębie Sosnowiec Promoted from 2018–19 II liga Radomiak Radom Olimpia Grudziądz GKS Bełchatów
From I liga Promoted to 2019–20 Ekstraklasa Raków Częstochowa ŁKS Łódź Relegated to 2019–20 II liga Bytovia Bytów GKS Katowice Garbarnia Kraków
Team overview
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Nieciecza Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica 4,666 Chojniczanka Chojnice Chojnice Stadion Miejski Chojniczanka 1930 3,000 Chrobry Głogów Głogów Stadion GOS 2,817 GKS Bełchatów Bełchatów GIEKSA Arena 5,264 GKS Jastrzębie Jastrzębie-Zdrój Stadion Miejski 5,650 GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Tychy 15,150 Miedź Legnica Legnica Stadion Orła Białego 6,864 Odra Opole Opole Stadion Odry 4,560 Olimpia Grudziądz Grudziądz Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 5,500 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała Stadion BBOSiR 15,076 Puszcza Niepołomice Niepołomice Stadion Puszczy 2,118 Radomiak Radom Radom Stadion im. Braci Czachorów 4,066 Sandecja Nowy Sącz Nowy Sącz Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka 2,988 Stal Mielec Mielec Stadion MOSiR 6,864 Stomil Olsztyn Olsztyn Stadion OSiR 4,200 Warta Poznań Grodzisk Wlkp. Dyskobolia Stadium 5,383 Wigry Suwałki Suwałki Stadion OSiR 3,060 Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Ludowy 7,500
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic + I liga schedule changes Round Original dates Revised dates 23 14–15 March 3 June (midweek) 24 21–22 March 6–7 June 25 28–29 March 13–14 June 26 4–5 April 17–18 June 27 11 April 20–21 June 28 18–19 April 27–28 June 29 25–26 April 1 July (midweek) 30 2–3 May 4–5 July 31 9–10 May 11–12 July 32 16–17 May 16 July (midweek) 33 23–24 May 19 July 34 30–31 May 25–26 July
League table
Positions by round
Results
Results by round
Promotion play-offs I liga play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be played in July 2020. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. I liga play-offs will be held for the first time in this format. The fixtures are determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to Ekstraklasa for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Fabian PiaseckiZagłębie Sosnowiec172 Mateusz KuzimskiChojniczanka Chojnice153 Patryk MikitaRadomiak Radom144 Karol DanielakPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała13 Bartosz NowakStal Mielec6 Vladislavs GutkovskisBruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza12 Omran HaydaryOlimpia Grudziądz8 João AugustoOlimpia Grudziądz11 Mateusz KupczakWarta Poznań Mateusz MarzecGKS Bełchatów Marko RoginićPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Attendances
See also 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 2019–20 II liga 2019–20 III liga 2019–20 Polish Cup
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