The 1977–78 I liga was the 52nd season of the
Polish Football Championship and the 44th 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
association football
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clubs, since its establishment in
1927
Events January
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. The league was operated by the
Polish Football Association
The Polish Football Association ( pl, Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej; PZPN) is the governing body of association football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues (without the Ekstraklasa), the Polish Cup and the Polish national footb ...
(PZPN).
The champions were
Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. It ...
, who won their 5th
Polish title and 6th
Polish league title (in the
1951 season Wisła Kraków
Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. It ...
finished in the first position and became the league champion, but in that season, 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 ...
was not a competition for the title of the Polish Champion. Before the season
Polish Football Association
The Polish Football Association ( pl, Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej; PZPN) is the governing body of association football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues (without the Ekstraklasa), the Polish Cup and the Polish national footb ...
decided that Champion of Poland title will be awarded to the winner of the
Polish Cup
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, which was later
Ruch Chorzów
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).
Competition modus
The season started on 20 July 1977 and concluded on 2 May 1978 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a
round-robin tournament
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. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the
1976–77 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the
1976–77 II liga. Each team played a total of 30 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
Notes
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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