1946 Polish Football Championship
| Season | 1946 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 August 1946 – 1 December 1946 |
| Champions | Polonia Warsaw (1st title) |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 153 (5.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Henryk Spodzieja (8 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Warta 10–2 PKS |
| Biggest away win | Skra 3–5 Tęcza ŁKS 3–5 Polonia (6 October 1946)[2] Tęcza 1–3 Warta |
| Highest scoring | Warta 10–2 PKS |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches AKS Polonia |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches AKS Polonia Warta |
| Longest winless run | 3 matches AKS |
| Longest losing run | 2 matches AKS ŁKS Warta |
| Highest attendance | 25,000[3] |
← 1939 1947 → | |
The 1946 Polish Football Championship was the 20th edition of the Polish Football Championship and 18th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The first season of the Polish championship after the end of World War II. Played by 18 regional champions in a cup system (qualifying round, first round and second round). The championship was decided in final tournament played among four teams. The champions were Polonia Warsaw, who won their 1st Polish title.
Main phase (central)
[edit]Qualifying round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ognisko Siedlce | 7–0 | KKS Olsztyn |
| Burza Wrocław | 1–2 | PKS Szczecin |
First round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AKS Chorzów | 5–3 | Pomorzanin Toruń |
| RKU Sosnowiec | 6–2 | Gedania Gdańsk |
| Radomiak Radom | 5–0 | Lublinianka Lublin |
| Warta Poznań | 10–2 | PKS Szczecin |
| Skra Częstochowa | 3–5 | Tęcza Kielce |
| Polonia Warsaw | 5–0 | Ognisko Siedlce |
| Wisła Kraków | 4–0 | Czuwaj Przemyśl |
| ŁKS Łódź | 8–1 | Orzeł Gorlice |
Second round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tęcza Kielce | 1–3 | Warta Poznań |
| Wisła Kraków | 2–3 | Polonia Warsaw |
| ŁKS Łódź | 3–1 | Radomiak Radom |
| AKS Chorzów | 4–0 | RKU Sosnowiec |
Final tournament table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polonia Warsaw | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Warta Poznań | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | AKS Chorzów | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 5 |
| 4 | ŁKS Łódź | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 4 |
Source: rsssf.com
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Henryk Spodzieja
|
AKS Chorzów | 8 |
| 2 | Jerzy Szularz
|
Polonia Warsaw | 7 |
| Tadeusz Świcarz
|
Polonia Warsaw |
References
[edit]- ^ "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Match report". wikiliga.pl (in Polish). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "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.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF (in English)
- List of Polish football championships (in English)
- List of Polish football championships (in Polish)