I liga (women's football)

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I liga
CountryPoland
Confederation UEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion to Ekstraliga
Relegation to II liga
Current champions Resovia [1]
(2024–25)

The I liga is the second tier of women's football league competition in Poland. [2] It is organised and administered by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). [3]

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Format

The league consists of a single group of twelve teams who play a double round-robin tournament, each team playing twice against each opponent, home and away. The teams who finish first and second earn a promotion to Ekstraliga, while the teams who finish in eleventh and twelfth are relegated to II Liga. [4]

Teams (2024–25 season)

The following teams compete in the I Liga as of the 2024–25 season, according to the official season calendar. [5]

TeamHome cityNotes
Bielawianka Bielawa Bielawa
KKP Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz
Czarni II Sosnowiec Sosnowiec reserve team, promoted from 2023–24 II Liga
Lech Poznań Poznań
Legionistki Warsaw
Medyk POLOmarket Konin Konin relegated from 2023–24 Ekstraliga
Polonia Środa Wielkopolska Środa Wielkopolska
Hydrotruck Radom Radom
1KS Ślęza Wrocław Wrocław
Juna-Trans Stare Oborzyska Stare Oborzyska promoted from 2023–24 II Liga
WERONICA 3 Staszkówka Jelna Jelna
KS Uniwersytet Jagielloński Kraków relegated from 2023–24 Ekstraliga

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The 2024–25 season is the 46th season in the history of Miedź Legnica, and the club's second consecutive season in I liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Polish Cup.

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The 2024–25 season is the 80th season in the history of Odra Opole, and the club's eighth consecutive season in the I liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Polish Cup.

The 2024–25 season is the 80th season in the history of MKP Pogoń Siedlce, and the club's first season in I liga. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Polish Cup.

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References

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  2. "Sezony - Tarnovia Tarnów (k)". www.90minut.pl.
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  4. "REGULAMIN ROZGRYWEK O MISTRZOSTWO EKSTRALIGI, I LIGI I II LIGI KOBIET NA SEZON 2024/2025 I NASTĘPNE" (pdf) (in Polish). PZPN . Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. "Terminarz Orlen 1 Ligi kobiet" (pdf) (in Polish). PZPN. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.