The 1972–73 I liga was the 47th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 39th season of the

I liga I liga ( pl, Pierwsza liga, ), currently named Fortuna I liga due to its sponsorship by Fortuna, is the men's second professional association football division of the Polish football league system, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II liga vi ...

, the top Polish professional league for

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clubs, since its establishment in

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. The league was operated by the

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(PZPN). The champions were

Stal Mielec Stal Mielec () is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. Historically, the club has enjoyed great successes within Poland's Ekstraklasa, winning the title twice (in 1973 and 1976) but had under ...

, who won their 1st Polish title.

Competition modus

The season started on 26 July 1972 and concluded on 24 June 1973 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a

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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 1971–72 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1971–72 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

Relegation playoffs

At the end of the first and second division season, the play-off was played between: * the 13th placed team in the I liga and the 4th team in the II liga * the 14th placed team in the I liga and the 3rd team in the II liga

Top goalscorers

References

Bibliography

External links

Poland – List of final tables
at

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List of Polish football championships

History of the Polish League

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