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I liga Rugby is the second tier league for
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the
Rugby Ekstraliga Rugby Ekstraliga (Polish: ''Ekstraliga Polska w rugby union'') is the premier league for rugby union in Poland. Polish extra league in rugby union (formerly I Liga, Series A) - the highest level of men's rugby union league games of fifteen-person ...
and 6 in I liga, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are being registered, third division has now been created, the
II liga Rugby II liga Rugby is the third tier league for rugby union in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the Rugby Ekstraliga and 6 in I liga Rugby, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are ...
. For victory, a team gets four points, two points for a tie and zero for a loss. There is an extra point for a team that loses by 7 points or less, and an extra point for scoring 4 or more tries in a game. In the event of a forfeit, the team unable to play will be docked 1 point and their opponent will be awarded a score of 25-0 and 5 points. The champions are promoted to the
Rugby Ekstraliga Rugby Ekstraliga (Polish: ''Ekstraliga Polska w rugby union'') is the premier league for rugby union in Poland. Polish extra league in rugby union (formerly I Liga, Series A) - the highest level of men's rugby union league games of fifteen-person ...
, and the last placed team are relegated to the
II liga Rugby II liga Rugby is the third tier league for rugby union in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the Rugby Ekstraliga and 6 in I liga Rugby, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are ...
.


Current Teams

*Sparta Jarocin *Wataha Zielona Góra *Arka Rumia *AZS AWF Warszawa *Rugby Ruda Śląska *Legia Warszawa


Champions

*2016-2017 - Orkan Sochaczew *2015-2016 - Juvenia Krakow *2014-2015 - Skra Warsaw *2013-2014 - Skra Warsaw


Former teams


See also

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Poland national rugby union team The Poland national rugby union team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w rugby) represents Poland in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed The White and Reds (''Biało-czerwoni''), is considered one of the stronger tier 3 teams in Eu ...
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Rugby union in Poland Rugby union in Poland is a minor, but growing sport and currently, the Polish men`s national team are ranked 30th in the world as of 20th November 2022. Governing body Polish Rugby Union (Polski Związek Rugby) was founded in 1957, and joined ...


References

{{Reflist Rugby union leagues in Poland
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
1957 establishments in Poland Sports leagues established in 1957