The 2008–09 I liga was the 61st season of
the second tier domestic division in the
Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 1st season of the
Polish I liga under its current title (new name). Formerly, the league was known as the II liga (while the current II liga was known as the III liga). The league was operated by the
Polish Football Association (PZPN).
The league was contested by 18 teams who competing for promotion to the
2009–10 Ekstraklasa
The 2009–10 Ekstraklasa was the 76th season since its establishment as the highest football league of Poland. It began on 31 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010. The champions were Lech Poznań.
Teams
Due to several non-competitive events be ...
. The regular season was played in a
round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero ...
. The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion. At the other end, the bottom four teams face automatic demotion to the
II liga, while the fate of the 13th and 14th-place finishers will be decided by playoffs.
The season began on 26 July 2008, and concluded on 5 June 2009. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 16 November 2008 and 13 March 2009.
Changes from last season
Promotion and relegation from
2007–08 season.
Ekstraklasa & I liga
Relegated from
2007–08 Ekstraklasa
The 2007–08 Ekstraklasa started in July 2007 and ended in mid-May 2008. It was run by the Ekstraklasa SA.
The Polish Champion will qualify for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The runner-up and winner of the Polish Cup will qu ...
(former I liga) to I liga
(former II liga)
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Zagłębie Lubin
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Korona Kielce
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Widzew Łódź
I liga & II liga
Promoted from
2007–08 third tier (former III liga) to I liga
(former II liga)
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Górnik Łęczna
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GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski
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Dolcan Ząbki
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Flota Świnoujście
Flota Świnoujście () is a Polish professional football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, that competes in group II of III liga.
Flota, as a club, runs three sports sections: soccer, bridge and table tennis. The club also ...
League table
I liga qualification play-offs
Source
90minut.pl
Season statistics
Top scorers
References
External links
Official website
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2008–09 in Polish football
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I liga seasons