Football league season
| Season | 2001–02 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2001 – 5 May 2002 |
| Champions | Lech Poznań |
| Promoted | Lech Poznań Orlen Płock Szczakowianka |
| Relegated | Hutnik Kraków Zagłębie Sosnowiec Odra Opole Włókniarz Kietrz KS Myszków |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 906 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jacek Ziarkowski (22 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Włókniarz 0–5 Polar (5 May 2002) |
| Highest scoring | Polar 6–2 Hutnik (24 April 2002) |
| Highest attendance | 20,000 Lech 1–0 Orlen (13 April 2002) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Zagłębie 3–1 Tłoki (5 May 2002) |
| Total attendance | 796,100 |
| Average attendance | 2,095  0.5% |
| ← 2000–01 2002–03 → | |
The 2001–02 I liga (then known as the II liga) is the 54th season of the I liga, the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 20 teams who competing for promotion to the 2002–03 Ekstraklasa.
The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. Each team played a total of 38 matches, half at home and half away. The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the 3rd- and 4th-placed teams will compete in Ekstraklasa's qualification play-offs. At the other end, the bottom six teams face automatic demotion to the II liga.
The season began on 21 July 2001, and concluded on 5 May 2002. After the 23rd matchday the league will be on winter break between 3 December 2001 and 1 March 2002.
Teams
The following teams competed in the I liga 2001–02:
- Lech Poznań
- Orlen Płock
- Szczakowianka Jaworzno
- Górnik Łęczna
- GKS Bełchatów
- Ceramika Opoczno
- Hetman Zamość
- Ruch Radzionków
- Polar Wrocław
- Tłoki Gorzyce
- Arka Gdynia
- Górnik Polkowice
- Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
- ŁKS Łódź
- Jagiellonia Białystok
- Hutnik Kraków
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec
- Odra Opole
- Włókniarz Kietrz
- KS Myszków
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lech Poznań (P) | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 64 | 18 | +46 | 88 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | Orlen Płock (P) | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 73 | |
| 3 | Szczakowianka Jaworzno (P) | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 66 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 4 | Górnik Łęczna | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 62 | |
| 5 | GKS Bełchatów | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 58 | |
| 6 | Ceramika Opoczno | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 54 | |
| 7 | Hetman Zamość | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 51 | |
| 8 | Ruch Radzionków | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 50 | |
| 9 | Polar Wrocław | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
| 10 | Tłoki Gorzyce | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 49 | |
| 11 | Arka Gdynia | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 48 | |
| 12 | Górnik Polkowice | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 47 | |
| 14 | ŁKS Łódź | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 47 | |
| 15 | Jagiellonia Białystok (R) | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 45 | Relegation to III liga |
| 16 | Hutnik Kraków (R) | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 44 | |
| 17 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (R) | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 43 | |
| 18 | Odra Opole (R) | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 41 | |
| 19 | Włókniarz Kietrz (R) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 41 | |
| 20 | KS Myszków (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ RRA: 6 pts,2-0-0, 3–0; PLR: 0 pts, 0-0-2, 0–3
- ^ ARK: 2 pts,0-2-0, 2–2; GPK: 2 pts, 0-2-0, 2–2
- ^ ŚWI: 2 pts,0-2-0, 3–3; ŁKS: 2 pts, 0-2-0, 2–2
- ^ ZSO: 4 pts,1-1-0, 3–1; OOP: 1 pt, 0-1-1, 1–3
Results
| Home \ Away | LPO | ORL | SZJ | GKŁ | BEŁ | CER | HET | RRA | PLR | TŁK | ARK | GPK | ŚWI | ŁKS | JAG | HUT | ZSO | OOP | WŁK | MYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznań | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Orlen Płock | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Szczakowianka Jaworzno | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Górnik Łęczna | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| GKS Bełchatów | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ceramika Opoczno | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| Hetman Zamość | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ruch Radzionków | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | |
| Polar Wrocław | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 6–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |
| Tłoki Gorzyce | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Arka Gdynia | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Górnik Polkowice | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| ŁKS Łódź | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Hutnik Kraków | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 2–4 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Odra Opole | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Włókniarz Kietrz | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| KS Myszków | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacek Ziarkowski
|
Hetman Zamość | 21 |
| 2 | Piotr Żaba
|
Ruch Radzionków | 19 |
| 3 | Adam Grad
|
ŁKS Łódź / Jagiellonia Białystok | 17 |
Ekstraklasa qualification play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szczakowianka Jaworzno | 2–1 | RKS Radomsko (14E) | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 1–3 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (13E) | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Source: 90minut.pl – Baraże o udział w I lidze (in Polish)
Notes
- Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
References
- ^ "II liga 2001/2002". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- "Attendances – Archive Poland, 2001-2002, II. Liga". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- "II liga 2001/2002 : strzelcy". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
External links
| Second level football seasons in Poland | |
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| II liga (1949–2008) | |
| I liga (2008–present) | |
| 2001–02 in Polish football | |||||||||||||
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| « 2000–01 2002–03 » | |||||||||||||
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| List of Polish football transfers 2001–02 | |||||||||||||