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2nd season of top-tier football league in Poland Football league season
Polish Football Championship
Season1921
Dates21 August 1921 –
30 October 1921
ChampionsCracovia (1st title)
Matches played20
Goals scored84 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorerJózef Kałuża
(9 goals)
Biggest home winPogoń 7–0 Warta
(16 October 1921)
Biggest away winŁKS 1–6 Polonia
(23 October 1921)
Highest scoringCracovia 7–1 ŁKS
(28 August 1921)
Longest winning run4 matches
Cracovia
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Cracovia
Longest winless run8 matches
ŁKS Łódź
Longest losing run5 matches
ŁKS Łódź
Highest attendance10,000
Cracovia 2–0 Pogoń
(21 August 1921)
← 1920 1922 →
Five regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

1921 Polish Football Championship was the 2nd edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 1st completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among five teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship). The champions were Cracovia, who won their 1st Polish title.

Competition modus

The final tournament started on 21 August 1921 and concluded on 30 October 1921 (spring-autumn system). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the title. A total of 5 teams participated. Each team played a total of 8 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.

Teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Qualified as
Cracovia Kraków Stadion Cracovii Kraków Regional A-Class Championship winner
ŁKS Łódź Łódź Boisko przy ulicy Srebrzyńskiej Łódź Regional A-Class Championship winner
Pogoń Lwów Lwów Park Sportowy "Stadion za rogatką stryjską" Lwów Regional A-Class Championship winner
Polonia Warsaw Warsaw Boisko w Parku Sobieskiego na Agrykoli Warsaw Regional A-Class Championship winner
Warta Poznań Poznań Boisko przy placu Ciętym Poznań Regional A-Class Championship winner

Final tournament table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cracovia 8 7 1 0 31 7 +24 15
2 Polonia Warsaw 8 5 0 3 13 9 +4 10
3 Warta Poznań 8 3 2 3 14 24 −10 8
4 Pogoń Lwów 8 3 0 5 19 13 +6 6
5 ŁKS Łódź 8 0 1 7 7 31 −24 1
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Poland Józef Kałuża Cracovia 9
2 Poland Wacław Kuchar Pogoń Lwów 8
3 Poland Bolesław Kotapka Cracovia 7
Poland Marian Einbacher Warta Poznań

Medal squads

(Tournament appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1st Cracovia

Goalkeepers: Stefan Popiel (6 / -4), Eugeniusz Latacz (1 / -1), Gustaw Rogalski (1 / -2).
Defenders: Tadeusz Synowiec (8), Stanisław Mielech (1 / 3), Gustaw Nowak (1), Leon Sperling (1), Henryk Limanowski (1).
Midfielders: Zdzisław Styczeń (8), Ludwik Gintel (8 / 4), Stanisław Cikowski (8 / 3), Stefan Fryc (8), Zygmunt Chruściński (3 / 1), Tadeusz Dąbrowski (1).
Forwards: Józef Kałuża (8 / 9), Bolesław Kotapka (6 / 7), Adam Kogut (6 / 4).

Manager: Hungary Imre Pozsonyi.

2nd Polonia Warsaw

Goalkeepers: .
Defenders: .
Midfielders: .
Forwards: .

One own goal scored by .

Manager: .

3rd Warta Poznań

Goalkeepers: .
Defenders: .
Midfielders: .
Forwards: .

Manager: .

References

  1. "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Match report". wikipasy.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. "Klubowa historia polskiej piłki nożnej do 1970 roku/Suplement–Tabele" (PDF). goxo.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. "Match report". wikipasy.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

Bibliography

  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-88232-02-9.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (1994). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. 75 lat PZPN. Księga jubileuszowa (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-902751-1-2.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 80 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2010). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 90 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.

External links

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