The 2011–12 I liga was the 64th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 4th season of the Polish I liga under its current title. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).
The league is contested by 18 teams who competing for promotion to the 2012–13 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.
Changes from last season From I liga Promoted to 2010–11 Ekstraklasa ŁKS Łódź Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Relegated MKS Kluczbork (to II liga, Group West) KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (to II liga, Group East) Odra Wodzisław Śląski (disbanded) GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski (disbanded)
To I liga Relegated from 2010–11 Ekstraklasa Arka Gdynia Polonia Bytom Promoted from II liga, Group East Olimpia Elbląg Wisła Płock Promoted from II liga, Group West Olimpia Grudziądz Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Team overview Stadiums and locations
Team Stadium Capacity Arka Gdynia Stadion Miejski 15,139 GKS Bogdanka Stadion Górnika 7,200 Dolcan Ząbki Stadion Dolcanu 2,100 Flota Świnoujście Stadion Miejski 4,500 GKS Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 9,511 Kolejarz Stróże Stadion Kolejarza 2,000 KS Polkowice Stadion Miejski 4,365 Olimpia Elbląg Stadion Miejski 7,000 Olimpia Grudziądz Stadion Centralny 5,250 Piast Gliwice Arena Gliwice 10,037 Pogoń Szczecin Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera 18,027 Polonia Bytom Stadion im. Edwarda Szymkowiaka 6,000 Ruch Radzionków Stadion Ruchu (in Bytom) 3,000 Sandecja Nowy Sącz Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka 5,000 Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza Stadion Nieciecza 2,093 Warta Poznań Stadion Lecha 41,609 Wisła Płock Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego 12,800 Zawisza Bydgoszcz Stadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka 20,247 Piast played 2 home games at Stadion Miejski in Wodzisław Śląski (cap. 7,000 Warta played 3 home games at Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca (cap. 4,000)
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker Shirt sponsor Arka Gdynia Adidas Polnord, Gdynia GKS Bogdanka Jako Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka Dolcan Ząbki Zina Dolcan Flota Świnoujście Jako LZ GKS Katowice adidas Ideon Kolejarz Stróże Nike FPON KS Polkowice Jako — Olimpia Elbląg Adidas CH Rapsodia Olimpia Grudziądz Nike Grudziądz Piast Gliwice Adidas Gliwice Pogoń Szczecin Nike Bosman Polonia Bytom Hummel LKJ-Bud, Bytom Ruch Radzionków Colo Radzionków, O&S Computer-Soft Sandecja Nowy Sącz Adidas AW Wiśniowski Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza Nike Termalica Warta Poznań Nike Family House Wisła Płock Zina Płock Zawisza Bydgoszcz — Jako Solbet Kolejarz displays the charity's logo on their kit.
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentArka František StrakaEnd of contract30 June 2011Pre-season Petr Němec12 June 2011Flota Petr NěmecSigned by Arka12 June 2011Pre-season Krzysztof Pawlak12 June 2011Olimpia E. Jarosław AraszkiewiczResigned12 June 2011Pre-season Grzegorz Wesołowski22 June 2011Pogoń Jerzy RotTemporary manager12 June 2011Pre-season Marcin Sasal12 June 2011Termalica Piotr WrześniakAppointed as goalkeeping coach14 June 2011Pre-season Dušan Radolský14 June 2011Warta Bogusław BaniakSigned by Miedź Legnica15 June 2011Pre-season Czesław Jakołcewicz22 June 2011Katowice Wojciech StawowyMutual consent17 June 2011Pre-season Rafał Górak21 June 2011Bogdanka Mirosław JabłońskiEnd of contract21 June 2011Pre-season Piotr Rzepka25 June 2011Zawisza Adam TopolskiEnd of contract22 June 2011Pre-season Janusz Kubot22 June 2011Kolejarz Janusz KubotSigned by Zawisza22 June 2011Pre-season Przemysław Cecherz23 June 2011Warta Czesław JakołcewiczResigned22 August 201110th Piotr Tworek22 August 2011Warta Piotr TworekTemporary manager24 August 201110th Artur Płatek24 August 2011Wisła Mieczysław BroniszewskiTemporary manager5 September 201111th Marek Końko5 September 2011Wisła Marek KońkoTemporary manager8 September 201111th Libor Pala8 September 2011Polkowice Dominik NowakSacked14 September 201118th Bartłomiej Majewski14 September 2011Polkowice Bartłomiej MajewskiSacked28 September 201118th Janusz Kudyba28 September 2011Olimpia E. Grzegorz WesołowskiSacked15 October 201118th Anatoliy Piskovets17 October 2011Warta Artur PłatekJoined 1. FC Kaiserslautern staff1 November 201110th Jarosław Araszkiewicz1 November 2011Sandecja Mariusz KurasSacked15 November 20119th Robert Moskal15 November 2011Olimpia E. Anatoliy PiskovetsSacked9 January 201218th Szymon Szałachowski9 January 2012Olimpia E. Szymon SzałachowskiSacked16 January 201218th Oleg Radushko16 January 2012Pogoń Marcin SasalSacked10 April 20121st Ryszard Tarasiewicz10 April 2012Zawisza Janusz KubotResigned18 April 20125th Yuriy Shatalov19 April 2012Warta Jarosław AraszkiewiczSacked25 April 20129th Czesław Owczarek25 April 2012Flota Krzysztof PawlakSacked10 May 20129th Ryszard Kłusek10 May 2012
League table
Results
Statistics Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Wojciech KędzioraPiast Gliwice182 Arkadiusz AleksanderSandecja Nowy Sącz163 Adrian BłądZawisza Bydgoszcz14 Maciej TatajDolcan Ząbki5 Rubén JuradoPiast Gliwice12 Nildo França JúniorGKS Bogdanka RicardinhoWisła Płock Jakub ŚwierczokPolonia Bytom7 AndradinaPogoń Szczecin11 Wojciech ŁuczakWisła Płock
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Sandecja Nowy Sącz Arka Gdynia 3–0 Polonia Bytom Olimpia Grudziądz 4–1 GKS Bogdanka KS Polkowice 3–0 Polonia Bytom GKS Katowice 4–2 KS Polkowice Dolcan Ząbki 3–2 Olimpia Elbląg Dolcan Ząbki 4–1 Ricardinho Wisła Płock Warta Poznań 3–3
Scoring First goal of the season: Dariusz Pawlusiński for Termalica against GKS Katowice (22 July 2011) Fastest goal of the season: 24 seconds – Wojciech Kędziora for Piast Gliwice against Termalica (13 April 2012) Most goals in a game: 8 goals Radzionków 4–4 Polkowice (20 May 2012) Most goals scored in a game by one team: 6 goals Wisła 6–1 Sandecja (12 November 2011) Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals Zawisza 4–3 Olimpia G. (18 March 2012) Elbląg 3–4 Polkowice (4 May 2012) Largest winning margin: 5 goals Katowice 5–0 Polkowice (14 September 2011) Wisła 6–1 Sandecja (12 November 2011) Widest away winning margin: 4 goals Flota 0–4 Sandecja (9 May 2012) Highest scoring draw: 8 goals Radzionków 4–4 Polkowice Most games failed to score in: 17 GKS Katowice Fewest games failed to score in: 5 Pogoń Szczecin
Disciplinary record by team
RankTeam1Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza6432Polonia Bytom6943Ruch Radzionków7144Arka Gdynia7535KS Polkowice7456Wisła Płock7847Warta Poznań7578Pogoń Szczecin8249GKS Katowice85510Olimpia Grudziądz77911Piast Gliwice81712Sandecja Nowy Sącz83613Flota Świnoujście89514Dolcan Ząbki87715Kolejarz Stróże811016Olimpia Elbląg84917GKS Bogdanka97718Zawisza Bydgoszcz1035Source:
Most yellow cards (player): 12 – Arkadiusz Baran (Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza), Błażej Jankowski (Zawisza Bydgoszcz) Most red cards (player): 2 – Radosław Bartoszewicz (GKS Bogdanka), Jan Buryán (Piast Gliwice), Janusz Dziedzic (Olimpia Grudziądz), Cheikh Niane (Kolejarz Stróże), Marcin Nowak (KS Polkowice), Grzegorz Piesio (Dolcan Ząbki), Michał Renusz (GKS Bogdanka), Dawid Szufryn (Kolejarz Stróże), Wojciech Wilczyński (Arka Gdynia, Polonia Bytom)
Clean sheets Most clean sheets: 17 Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza Fewest clean sheets: 3 KS Polkowice
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