Polish Football Championship
Season1926
Dates15 August 1926 – 28 November 1926
ChampionsPogoń Lwów (4th title)
Matches played24
Goals scored145 (6.04 per match)
Top goalscorerJózef Garbień
Wacław Kuchar
(11 goals)[1]
Biggest home winPogoń 12–0 Lublinianka
Cracovia 12–0 Lublinianka
(12 September 1926)[2]
Biggest away win1 ppLeg 0–8 Polonia
Highest scoringPogoń 12–0 Lublinianka
Cracovia 12–0 Lublinianka
(12 September 1926)[2]
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Pogoń Lwów
Longest winless run4 matches
Lublinianka
1 ppLeg
Longest losing run4 matches
Lublinianka
1 ppLeg
← 1925
1927 →
Nine regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

1926 Polish Football Championship was the 6th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 5th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among nine teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship) participated in the league which was divided into 3 groups: a Northern, a Southern and a Western one. The winners of each groups, Polonia Warsaw, Pogoń Lwów and Warta Poznań, played a Final Group tournament. The champions were Pogoń Lwów, who won their 4th Polish title.

It was the last edition of the Polish championships during the Second Polish Republic played in a non-league formula, because in 1927–1939 the champion of the country was chosen in the league. The next Polish non-league championship was held after the end of World War II – in 1946.

Competition modus

The final tournaments started on 15 August 1926 and concluded on 28 November 1926 (spring-autumn system). In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 9 teams participated. Each team played a total of 4 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 each groups played a Final Group tournament for the title.

Final tournament tables

Northern Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Polonia Warsaw ↑ 4 4 0 0 20 2 +18 8
2 TKS Toruń 4 2 0 2 15 8 +7 4
3 WKS 1 ppLeg Wilno 4 0 0 4 2 27 −25 0
Source: rsssf.com

Southern Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pogoń Lwów ↑ 4 4 0 0 24 2 +22 8
2 Cracovia 4 2 0 2 23 7 +16 4
3 Lublinianka Lublin 4 0 0 4 1 39 −38 0
Source: rsssf.com

Western Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Warta Poznań ↑ 4 4 0 0 18 4 +14 8
2 Klub Turystów Łódź 4 1 0 3 5 10 −5 2
3 Ruch Chorzów 4 1 0 3 4 13 −9 2
Source: rsssf.com

Final Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pogoń Lwów 4 2 2 0 13 5 +8 6
2 Polonia Warsaw 4 1 1 2 9 8 +1 3
3 Warta Poznań 4 1 1 2 7 16 −9 3
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Poland Józef Garbień Pogoń Lwów 11
Poland Wacław Kuchar Pogoń Lwów
3 Poland Mieczysław Batsch Pogoń Lwów 7
Poland Józef Kubiński Cracovia
Poland Władysław Przybysz Warta Poznań
Poland Aleksander Tupalski Polonia Warsaw

References

  1. ↑ "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Match report". wikipasy.pl (in Polish). 24 February 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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.
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