The 2013–14 I liga was the sixth season of the Polish
I liga under its current title, and the sixty-sixth season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system. The season began on 27 July 2013 and concluded on 7 June 2014.
According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player (born on 1993 or later and Polish or trained in Poland) in every game (except for the times when the only youth player on the roster is sent off or unable to continue playing).
Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2012-13 season.
To I liga
Promoted from II liga East
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Puszcza Niepołomice
Puszcza Niepołomice is a professional Polish football club located in Niepołomice
Niepołomice (pronounced ; ) is a town in southern Poland, within the Lesser Poland Voivodeship (since 1999).
It is situated on the Vistula River, on the ...
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Wisła Płock
Promoted from II liga West
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Chojniczanka Chojnice
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Energetyk ROW Rybnik
Relegated from
Ekstraklasa
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GKS Bełchatów
From I liga
Relegated to II liga West
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Polonia Bytom
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Warta Poznań
Warta Poznań () is a multi-sports club based in Poznań, Poland. The name means ''the Guard'' in Polish and also the name of the river Warta on which Poznań is located.
Founded in 1912, the association football club are two-time winners of the ...
Demoted
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ŁKS Łódź
Promoted to
Ekstraklasa
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KS Cracovia {{Short description, Sports club based in Kraków
Cracovia is a multi-sports club in Kraków, Poland. Its teams include:
*MKS Cracovia
Miejski Klub Sportowy Cracovia Sportowa Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known simply as MKS Cracovia or Cracovia ...
*
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Notes
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ŁKS Łódź were demoted from 2012–13 I liga as they withdrew from the competition after playing 20 out of 34 games. A successor club ''AP ŁKS Łódź'' competes in 2013–14 Łódź IV liga.
* Before the start of the season GKS Bogdanka returned to their former name
Górnik Łęczna.
Teams
Of the 18 participating teams, 13 remain following the
2012–13 I liga
The 2012–13 I liga was the 65th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 5th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the Pol ...
. They are joined by four teams promoted from the 2012–13
II liga and one relegated from the
2012–13 Ekstraklasa
The 2012–13 Ekstraklasa or T-Mobile Ekstraklasa for sponsorship reasons, was the 79th season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. It began on 17 August 2012 and concluded on 2 June 2013. A total of ...
.
On 8 June 2013,
Puszcza and
Wisła Płock were promoted to the I liga from the eastern group of II liga after
Pelikan Łowicz's 2–1 loss to
Stal Rzeszów. A day later,
Energetyk ROW and
Chojniczanka joined them as champions and runners-up of II liga West following
Bytovia's 4–0 loss to
MKS Kluczbork.
On 28 May 2013 the
PZPN announced their final decision that highly indebted
Polonia Warsaw will be demoted from Ekstraklasa. Had they improved their financial situation, Polonia would be eligible to play in 2013–14 I liga. However, the club again failed to meet the Polish FA's financial criteria and will play in the North Mazovia IV liga. As a result, the 15th placed teams of the 2012–13 Ekstraklasa (
Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów () is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: fourteen-time national champions, and three-time winners of the Polish Cup. Currently the team play ...
) and the 2012–13 I liga (
Okocimski KS Brzesko
Okocimski KS Brzesko is a Polish football club based in Brzesko, Poland. The club is currently playing in the Polish II Liga, the third level division in Polish football. In the 1994/95 season the club achieved its best league performance by fi ...
) avoided relegation.
On 2 June 2013,
GKS Bełchatów were relegated from the Ekstraklasa despite winning the final game against
Piast Gliwice, as the other relegation threatened team
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała defeated
Widzew Łódź 2–1.
Team overview
Stadia and locations
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Okocimski played 1 home game at Stadion Suche Stawy (cap. 7,000) in Kraków.
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Puszcza played 1 home game at Stadion Suche Stawy (cap. 7,000) in Kraków.
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Stomil played 1 home game at Stadion OSiR (cap. 4,998) in Ostróda
Ostróda (; Old Prussian: ''Austrāti'') is a town in northern Poland, in the historic region of Masuria. It is the seat of the Ostróda County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and has approximately 33,191 inhabitants (2009).
Ostróda is ...
.
Personnel and sponsoring
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
References
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