2025–26 I liga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July 2025 – 23-24 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 I liga (also known as Betclic I liga for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 78th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 18th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league is operated by the PZPN.
Season overview
The season will start on 18 July 2025 and go into the winter break after the 19th matchday on 6 December. With the 20th matchday, the season will continue on 7 February 2026. The final 34th matchday is scheduled for 24 May 2026.[2]
The regular season is being played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 12 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while three to be relegated from the 2024–25 Ekstraklasa and the remaining three to be promoted from the 2024–25 II liga. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away.
Teams
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the I liga.
Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.
To I liga
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From I liga
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Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region in 2025–26 I liga.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrobry Głogów | Głogów | GOS Stadium | 2,817 |
| GKS Tychy | Tychy | Tychy Stadium | 15,150 |
| Górnik Łęczna | Łęczna | Górnik Łęczna Stadium | 7,464 |
| ŁKS Łódź | Łódź | Władysław Król Stadium | 18,029 |
| Miedź Legnica | Legnica | White Eagle Stadium | 6,864 |
| Odra Opole | Opole | Itaka Arena | 11,600 |
| Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Pruszków | MZOS Stadium1 | 1,977 |
| Pogoń Siedlce | Siedlce | ROSRRiT Stadium | 2,901 |
| Polonia Bytom | Bytom | Polonia Bytom Stadium | 2,220 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Warsaw | Kazimierz Sosnkowski Stadium | 7,150 |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | Niepołomice | Municipal Stadium | 2,118 |
| Ruch Chorzów | Chorzów | Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium2 | 54,378 |
| Stal Rzeszów | Rzeszów | Stal Stadium | 11,547 |
| Stal Mielec | Mielec | Grzegorz Lato Stadium | 6,864 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Tarczyński Arena Wrocław | 42,771 |
| Wieczysta Kraków3 | Sosnowiec Kraków |
ArcelorMittal Park Henryk Reyman Stadium |
11,600 33,326 |
| Wisła Kraków | Kraków | Henryk Reyman Stadium | 33,326 |
| Znicz Pruszków | Pruszków | MZOS Stadium | 1,977 |
- ^ Due to accomodationg Municipal Sports Stadium to I liga regulations, Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki will play their matches in Pruszków.[3]
- ^ Since 28 October 2023, Ruch Chorzów host their games at the Silesian Stadium.[4] It remains unclear if they will stay there or they will move to Ruch Chorzów Stadium.
- ^ Due to the fact Wieczysta Stadium doesn't meet the I liga regulations, Wieczysta Kraków will play their first half of matches in Sosnowiec and will return to Kraków to play at Wisła Kraków's stadium after winter break.[5][6]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŁKS Łódź | Ryszard Robakiewicz[7] | End of interim spell | 31 May 2025 | Pre-season | Szymon Grabowski[7] | 1 June 2025 |
| Znicz Pruszków | Marcin Przygoda | End of caretaker spell | 16 June 2025 | Marcin Matysiak[8] | 1 July 2025 | |
| Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Adam Mrówka | 17 June 2025 | Piotr Stokowiec[9] | |||
| Górnik Łęczna | Pavol Staňo[10] | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | Maciej Stolarczyk[11] |
- Italics for interim managers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrobry Głogów | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | GKS Tychy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Górnik Łęczna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | ŁKS Łódź | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Miedź Legnica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Odra Opole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Pogoń Siedlce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Polonia Bytom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Polonia Warsaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Ruch Chorzów | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Stal Mielec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Stal Rzeszów | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Wieczysta Kraków | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to II liga |
| 17 | Wisła Kraków | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Znicz Pruszków | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 July 2025. Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Number of wins; 8) Number of away wins.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Number of wins; 8) Number of away wins.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Betclic Sponsorem Tytularnym 1. Ligi do końca sezonu 2027/2028" (in Polish). I liga. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Ramowy terminarz Betclic 1 Ligi na sezon 2025/2026". 1liga.org. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Nowy stadion w 1 lidze. Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki pokazała, jak ma wyglądać po przebudowie". gol24.pl. 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Ekstraklasa: Ruch Chorzów od października będzie grał na Stadionie Śląskim" (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Wieczysta Kraków wybrała stadion na I ligę". Transfery.pl (in Polish). 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Wisła i Wieczysta wydały wspólne oświadczenie! Podpisali się pod nim Jarosław Królewski i Wojciech Kwiecień. Porozumienie w sprawie stadionu". gazetakakowska.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Szymon Grabowski trenerem ŁKS w sezonie 2025/2026" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Kłyszejko, Jakub (16 June 2025). "Marcin Matysiak został nowym trenerem Znicza Pruszków. Wcześniej pracował w ŁKS Łódź". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Jabłoński, Jakub (17 June 2025). "Oficjalnie: Piotr Stokowiec trenerem Pogoni Grodzisk Mazowiecki. Przejął beniaminka 1. Ligi po zwolnionym Marcinie Sasalu". gol24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Pavol Stano odejdzie z Górnika po sezonie 2024/25" (in Polish). Górnik Łęczna. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Szymański, Rafał (17 June 2025). "Wrócił po dwuletniej przerwie. Stolarczyk znowu na ławce trenerskiej". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Uchwała nr VI/86 z dnia 7 czerwca 2024 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek o Mistrzostwo 1. Ligi, 2. Ligi i 3. ligi na sezon 2024/2025" (PDF). pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. p. 8. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)