The 2015–16 I liga is the 8th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 68th season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season began on 1 August 2015, and concluded on 6 June 2016. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 6 December 2015 and 3 March 2016.
According to the competition rules, all clubs are required to field at least one youth player (born in 1995 or later and Polish or trained in Poland) in every game (except for the times when the only youth player on the roster is sent off or unable to continue playing).
Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
To I Liga Promoted from II liga MKS Kluczbork Zagłębie Sosnowiec Rozwój Katowice Relegated from Ekstraklasa Zawisza Bydgoszcz GKS Bełchatów
From I Liga Relegated to II liga GKS Tychy Promoted to Ekstraklasa Zagłębie Lubin Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
Team overview
Stadiums and locations Team Stadium Capacity Arka Gdynia Stadion GOSiR 15,139 Bytovia Bytów Stadion MOSiR 1,500 Chojniczanka Chojnice Stadion Miejski Chojniczanka 1930 3,000 Chrobry Głogów Stadion GOS 2,817 Dolcan Ząbki Dolcan Arena 2,100 GKS Bełchatów GIEKSA Arena 5,238 GKS Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710 Miedź Legnica Stadion Orła Białego 6,244 MKS Kluczbork Stadion Miejski 2,776 Olimpia Grudziądz Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 5,000 Pogoń Siedlce Stadion ROSRRiT 2,901 Rozwój Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710 Sandecja Nowy Sącz Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka 2,850 Stomil Olsztyn OSiR Stadium 3,500 Wigry Suwałki Stadion OSiR 3,060 Wisła Płock Kazimierz Górski Stadium 10,978 Zagłębie Sosnowiec The People's Stadium 7,500 Zawisza Bydgoszcz Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium 20,247 Pogoń Siedlce played autumn round (8 home games) at Stadion Znicza (cap. 2,150) in Pruszków. Rozwój Katowice played autumn round (11 home games) at their own Stadion Rozwoju (cap. 2,472).
League table
Results
I liga play-off The 15th place team from the regular season will compete in a play-off with the 4th place team from II liga. Matches will be played 11 and 19 June 2016. The winner will compete in the I liga. Host of first match was decided on 6 June 2016.
On 9 June 2016 Zawisza Bydgoszcz did not receive a license for the 2016–17 season, thus relegation play-off between the 15th-placed team of I liga (MKS Kluczbork) and the 4th-placed team of II liga (Wisła Puławy) was not held and both will play in the 2016–17 I liga.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Szymon LewickiZawisza Bydgoszcz162 Arkadiusz AleksanderSandecja Nowy Sącz15 Maciej GórskiChrobry Głogów154 Janusz SurdykowskiBytovia Bytów145 Kamil DrygasZawisza Bydgoszcz13 Mikołaj LebedyńskiWisła Płock137 Paweł AbbottArka Gdynia12 Michał FidziukiewiczZagłębie Sosnowiec12 Grzegorz GoncerzGKS Katowice12 Arkadiusz RecaWisła Płock1211 Kamil AdamekWigry Suwałki11
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