The 1975–76 I liga was the 50th season of the Polish Football Championship and the 42nd 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 v ...

, 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

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, who won their 2nd Polish title.

Competition modus

The season started on 2 August 1975 and concluded on 2 June 1976 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. 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 1974–75 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1974–75 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

References

Bibliography

External links

Poland – List of final tables
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List of Polish football championships

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