1978–79 Ekstraklasa

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I liga
Season1978–79
Dates27 July 1978 –
10 June 1979
Champions Ruch Chorzów
(13th title)
Relegated Pogoń Szczecin
Gwardia Warsaw
European Cup Ruch Chorzów
Cup Winners' Cup Arka Gdynia
UEFA Cup Widzew Łódź
Stal Mielec
Matches played240
Goals scored524 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer Kazimierz Kmiecik
(17 goals)
Biggest home win Ruch 6–0 ŁKS
Biggest away win Pogoń 1–4 Szombierki
Wisła 1–4 ŁKS
Polonia 0–3 Odra
Arka 0–3 Stal
Highest scoring Legia 3–5 Odra
Gwardia 4–4 Szombierki
Highest attendance30,000 [1]
Total attendance2,599,440 [1]
Average attendance10,831 Decrease2.svg 18.8% [1]
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The 1978–79 I liga was the 53rd season of the Polish Football Championship and the 45th season of the I liga, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).

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The champions were Ruch Chorzów, who won their 13th Polish title.

Competition modus

The season started on 27 July 1978 and concluded on 10 June 1979 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 1977–78 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1977–78 II liga. Each team played a total of 30 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.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Ruch Chorzów (C)3016774427+1739Qualification to European Cup first round
2 Widzew Łódź 30141153726+1139Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
3 Stal Mielec 3014884327+1636
4 Szombierki Bytom 30111364227+1535
5 Odra Opole 30146104228+1434
6 Legia Warsaw 30101373228+433
7 Lech Poznań 30118113438−430
8 GKS Katowice 301010102836−830
9 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 3071582225−329
10 Śląsk Wrocław 30117122327−429
11 Arka Gdynia 30117122935−629Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round
12 ŁKS Łódź 3098133036−626
13 Wisła Kraków 3098134243−126
14 Polonia Bytom 3096152339−1624
15 Pogoń Szczecin (R)3078153141−1022Relegated to II liga
16 Gwardia Warsaw (R)3059162241−1919
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away ARK KAT GWA LPO LEG ŁKS OOP POG BYT RUC STA SZB ŚLĄ WID WIS ZSO
Arka Gdynia 0–01–03–23–02–00–12–04–01–00–30–11–01–14–20–0
GKS Katowice 1–02–10–01–11–01–02–12–02–00–00–12–01–21–12–2
Gwardia Warsaw 1–02–01–10–02–20–00–00–22–11–34–40–01–23–10–1
Lech Poznań 0–03–13–02–11–32–10–02–01–21–02–21–01–12–01–0
Legia Warsaw 0–02–20–03–11–03–53–13–01–11–10–02–02–00–00–0
ŁKS Łódź 0–00–10–12–00–00–22–11–00–22–02–03–01–13–11–1
Odra Opole 2–31–25–03–12–11–01–01–23–13–22–20–10–00–02–0
Pogoń Szczecin 4–03–02–13–02–31–11–01–12–21–11–41–01–13–01–2
Polonia Bytom 1–11–01–01–10–12–00–33–10–10–11–03–02–31–00–0
Ruch Chorzów 1–01–11–01–03–06–00–11–02–11–12–13–11–13–02–1
Stal Mielec 5–24–02–00–21–04–12–02–00–01–23–11–01–12–11–1
Szombierki Bytom 0–13–01–01–10–01–10–03–03–01–11–01–14–11–13–1
Śląsk Wrocław 2–02–10–03–00–11–02–10–02–02–11–00–20–12–01–1
Widzew Łódź 4–03–01–01–21–01–01–01–01–00–11–11–01–12–11–1
Wisła Kraków 3–01–13–14–12–21–41–14–04–03–13–01–10–12–12–1
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1–01–12–11–00–11–10–11–01–10–00–10–00–01–11–0
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Poland.svg Kazimierz Kmiecik Wisła Kraków 17
2 Flag of Poland.svg Tadeusz Małnowicz Ruch Chorzów 15
Flag of Poland.svg Andrzej Szarmach Stal Mielec 15
4 Flag of Poland.svg Roman Ogaza Szombierki Bytom 13
5 Flag of Poland.svg Alfred Bolcek Odra Opole 11
Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Dworczyk Zagłębie Sosnowiec 11
7 Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Korynt Arka Gdynia 10
Flag of Poland.svg Leszek Wolski Pogoń Szczecin 10
9 Flag of Poland.svg Jan Benigier Ruch Chorzów 9
Flag of Poland.svg Witold Nowak ŁKS Łódź 9

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