2012–13 I liga


The 2012–13 I liga was the 65th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 5th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association.
The league is contested by 18 teams who competing for promotion to the 2013–14 Ekstraklasa. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The champions and runners-up would receive promotion. The bottom four teams were automatically demoted to the II liga.
According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player in every game.
On 28 February 2013 the Disciplinary Commission of the Polish FA suspended the ŁKS's license to compete in the I liga, because of non-payment of salaries to former players. Since the club's appeal was unsuccessful, on 5 April the Polish FA announced the cancellation of Warta–ŁKS game on the 22nd match day. On 10 April the club announced its withdrawal from the I liga. As ŁKS had already played over 50% of their games, according to the rules of I liga, they will be ranked in the final league table, with the cancelled games counted as lost 0–3.

Changes from last season

From I liga

Promoted to 2011–12 Ekstraklasa
Relegated to II liga, Group East
Relegated to II liga, Group West
Withdrew
Relegated from 2011–12 Ekstraklasa
Promoted from II liga, Group East
Promoted from II liga, Group West
Before the start of the season Ruch Radzionków withdrew from 2012–13 I liga, citing financial problems. The club also withdrew its reverve team from Bytom region Klasa A. However, Ruch will be able to join the 2013–14 III liga, after a one-year suspension.
Ruch's I liga spot was taken by another Silesian club, Polonia Bytom, the highest placed team of the previous season's I liga relegation zone.

Team overview

Stadiums and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Arka GdyniaStadion GOSiRu15,139
CracoviaStadion Cracovii15,016
Dolcan ZąbkiStadion Dolcanu2,100
Flota ŚwinoujścieStadion OSiR Wyspiarz4,500
GKS BogdankaStadion GKS Bogdanki7,200
GKS KatowiceStadion Miejski9,511
GKS TychyStadion Miejski in Jaworzno7,000
Kolejarz StróżeStadion Kolejarza Stróże2,000
ŁKS ŁódźStadion MOSiRu7,000
Miedź LegnicaStadion im. Orła Białego6,244
Okocimski KS BrzeskoStadion Okocimskiego KS3,000
Olimpia GrudziądzStadion Centralny5,250
Polonia BytomStadion im. E Szymkowiaka6,000
Sandecja Nowy SączStadion im. Ojca W. Augustynka5,000
Stomil OlsztynStadion OSiR16,800
NiecieczaStadion Termaliki Bruk-Bet2,093
Warta PoznańStadion Miejski41,609
Zawisza BydgoszczStadion im. Z. Krzyszkowiaka20,247

Personnel and sponsoring

  1. Kolejarz displays the charity's logo on their kit.

    Managerial changes

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Clean sheets (player)

Scoring