1978–79 Ekstraklasa


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.
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. 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.

Team locations

League table

Results table

Top goalscorers