The 1971–72 I liga was the 46th season of the
Polish Football Championship and the 38th season of the
I liga,
the top Polish professional league for
association football
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clubs, since its establishment in
1927
Events January
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* January 7
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. The league was operated by the
Polish Football Association (PZPN).
The defending champions were
Górnik Zabrze, who won their 10th Polish title.
Competition modus
The season started on 7 August 1971 and concluded on 28 June 1972 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a
round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition
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. 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
1970–71 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the
1970–71 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
References
Bibliography
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External links
Poland – List of final tablesat
RSSSF
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List of Polish football championships
History of the Polish League
List of Polish football championships
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