1923 Polish Football Championship

Polish Football Championship

Season	1923
Dates	12 August 1923 – 4 November 1923
Champions	Pogoń Lwów (2nd title)
Matches played	27
Goals scored	142 (5.26 per match)
Top goalscorer	Mieczysław Batsch (17 goals) [1]
Biggest home win	Pogoń 13–0 Lauda
Biggest away win	Lublin 0–8 Pogoń
Highest scoring	Pogoń 13–0 Lauda
Longest winning run	7 matches Pogoń
Longest unbeaten run	7 matches Pogoń
Longest winless run	6 matches Iskra
Longest losing run	6 matches Iskra
Highest attendance	8,500 [2] Pogoń 3–0 Wisła (14 October 1923) [3]
← 1922 1925 →

Eight regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

1923 Polish Football Championship was the 4th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 3rd completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among eight teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship) participated in the league which was divided into 2 groups: an Eastern and a Western one. The winners of both groups, Pogoń Lwów and Wisła Kraków, played a 2 leg final match for the title (and one additional match on neutral ground in Warsaw). The champions were Pogoń Lwów, who won their 2nd Polish title.

By the PZPN decision, the next Polish championships were not to take place until 1925, because the Polish championships in 1924 were abandoned as a result of preparations of the Poland national team to participate in the 1924 Olympic Football Tournament.

Competition modus

The final tournaments started on 12 August 1923 and concluded on 4 November 1923 (spring-autumn system). In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 8 teams participated. Each team played a total of 6 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. The winners of both groups played a 2 leg final match for the title.

Final tournament tables

Eastern Group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Pogoń Lwów ↑	6	6	0	0	42	3	+39	12
2	Polonia Warsaw	6	4	0	2	24	12	+12	8
3	Lauda Wilno	6	1	1	4	4	26	−22	3
4	WKS Lublin	6	0	1	5	1	39	−38	1

Source: rsssf.com

Western Group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Wisła Kraków ↑	6	4	1	1	20	6	+14	9
2	Warta Poznań	6	3	2	1	20	9	+11	8
3	ŁKS Łódź	6	3	1	2	21	11	+10	7
4	Iskra Siemianowice	6	0	0	6	1	36	−35	0

Source: rsssf.com

Final matches

14 October 1923

15:00

Pogoń Lwów	3–0	Wisła Kraków
Wa. Kuchar 39', 64' Garbień 62'	Report

Park Sportowy, Lwów

Attendance: 8,500

Referee: Aleksander Rząsa (Kraków)

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21 October 1923

14:30

Wisła Kraków	2–1	Pogoń Lwów
Reyman 17' W. Kowalski 61'	Report	Wa. Kuchar 63'

Stadion Wisły, Kraków

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Aleksander Rząsa (Kraków)

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4 November 1923

14:00

Pogoń Lwów	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Wisła Kraków
Wa. Kuchar 44' Garbień 118'	Report	Reyman 46'

Park Sobieskiego na Agrykoli, Warsaw

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Artur Marczewski (Łódź)

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Mieczysław Batsch	Pogoń Lwów	17
2	Józef Garbień	Pogoń Lwów	10
3	Wacław Kuchar	Pogoń Lwów	9

References

1. "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
2. "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.
3. "Match report". historiawisly.pl (in Polish). 18 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

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

• Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF (in English)
• List of Polish football championships (in English)
• List of Polish football championships (in Polish)