The 2017–18 I liga (currently named Nice I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 10th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 70th 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 will be played in a round-robin tournament.
Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.
To I liga Relegated from Ekstraklasa Górnik Łęczna Ruch Chorzów Promoted from II liga Raków Częstochowa Odra Opole Puszcza Niepołomice
From I liga Promoted to Ekstraklasa Sandecja Nowy Sącz Górnik Zabrze Relegated to II liga Wisła Puławy Znicz Pruszków MKS Kluczbork
Team overview
Stadiums and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Bytovia Bytów Bytów Stadion MOSiR 1,500 Chojniczanka Chojnice Chojnice Stadion Miejski Chojniczanka 1930 3,000 Chrobry Głogów Głogów Stadion GOS 2,817 GKS Katowice Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710 GKS Tychy Tychy Stadion Tychy 15,300 Górnik Łęczna Łęczna Stadion Górnika 7,200 Miedź Legnica Legnica Stadion Orła Białego 6,244 Odra Opole Opole Stadion Odry 4,250 Olimpia Grudziądz Grudziądz Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 5,000 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała Stadion BBOSiR 15,316 Pogoń Siedlce Siedlce Stadion ROSRRiT 2,901 Puszcza Niepołomice Niepołomice Stadion Puszczy 1,000 Raków Częstochowa Częstochowa Miejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków 8,000 Ruch Chorzów Chorzów Stadion Ruchu Chorzów 9,300 Stal Mielec Mielec Stadion MOSiR 6,800 Stomil Olsztyn Olsztyn Stadion OSiR 3,500 Wigry Suwałki Suwałki Stadion OSiR 3,060 Zagłębie Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Stadion Ludowy 7,500 Stomil Olsztyn intended to play their home games in Ostróda because their home ground (OSiR Stadium) did not fulfill license requirements. On 4 August the club announced that they had received permission to play home games in Olsztyn.
League table
Positions by round Team / Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334 Miedź101296221123432211234311111111111111Zagłębie14151314131311111516171617111281079799998777542222Chojniczanka16852735412121122121125553643435333Tychy447545610791314151691412141414141313131312109888844Katowice121315101111121317171513712141181081087432422324565Wigry1216161617171717161516151617117997546324534667786Raków1051012141415161010779874443254687888976677Stal610846785555556610755662245255253458Podbeskidzie814171716161415118666781314121211111010101010111010101112109Chrobry86211133442444555668788663667999910Odra11373422313133333124337799911111110101211Puszcza3748987813111298546681091011111111111212121212111112Bytovia221389476691011131012131111121212121212131313131313131313Stomil1517141512121012813141713151715151516161517171717181617171616151514Pogoń491211101013914141111129139111313131314141414141414141414141415Górnik1711111315151614127101214141617171717171716161616161715151515161616Olimpia636956969128810101516161615151615151515151516161717171717Ruch18181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818171818181818181818
Results
1 Match declared forfeited due to Ruch Chorzów fielding an ineligible player. The game ended in a 2–1 win for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.
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 on 9 and 13 June 2018. The winner will compete in the 2018–19 I liga season.
Garbarnia won 3–2 on aggregate and will play in I liga next season.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mateusz MachajChrobry Głogów162 Szymon LewickiZagłębie Sosnowiec143 Patryk KlimalaOdra Opole134 Adrian PaluchowskiPogoń Siedlce11 Artur SiemaszkoStomil Olsztyn Paweł TomczykPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała7 Wojciech KędzioraWigry Suwałki10 Janusz SurdykowskiBytovia Bytów Patryk SzyszGórnik Łęczna10 Maciej DomańskiPuszcza Niepołomice9 Fabian PiaseckiMiedź Legnica Valērijs ŠabalaPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Szymon SkrzypczakOdra Opole Marcin WodeckiOdra Opole
See also 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 2017–18 Polish Cup
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