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

To I liga

Relegated from 2011–12 Ekstraklasa
Promoted from II liga, Group East
Promoted from II liga, Group West

Additionalnotes

Before the start of the season Ruch Radzionków withdrew from 2012–13 I liga, citing financial problems. The club also withdrew its reserve 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 Miejski15,139
CracoviaStadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego15,016
Dolcan ZąbkiStadion Miejski2,100
Flota ŚwinoujścieStadion Miejski4,500
GKS BogdankaStadion Górnika7,200
GKS KatowiceStadion GKS Katowice9,511
GKS TychyStadion Miejski w Jaworznie7,000
Kolejarz StróżeStadion Kolejarza2,000
ŁKS ŁódźStadion ŁKS7,000
Miedź LegnicaStadion im. Orła Białego6,244
Okocimski KS BrzeskoStadion Miejski3,000
Olimpia GrudziądzStadion Centralny5,250
Polonia BytomStadion im. Edwarda Szymkowiaka6,000
Sandecja Nowy SączStadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka5,000
Stomil OlsztynStadion Miejski16,800
NiecieczaStadion Nieciecza2,093
Warta PoznańStadion Lecha41,609
Zawisza BydgoszczStadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka20,247

Personnel and sponsoring

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

Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Zbigniew Zakrzewski for Miedź against Bogdanka
  • Largest winning margin: 6 goals
  • *ŁKS 1–7 Flota
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
  • *ŁKS 1–7 Flota
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals
  • *ŁKS 1–7 Flota
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals
  • *Stomil 2–3 Kolejarz
  • *Kolejarz 2–3 Dolcan

Clean sheets (club)

Discipline