2025–26 I liga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July 2025 – 24 May 2026 |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 78 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frederico Duarte Ángel Rodado (3 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Wisła 5–0 ŁKS (26 July 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Stal M. 0–4 Wisła (20 July 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Znicz 4–5 Stal M. (25 July 2025) |
| Highest attendance | 30,766 Wisła 3–2 Pogoń G.M. (10 August 2025)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 905 Pogoń G.M. 2–1 Stal R. (19 July 2025)[2] |
| Total attendance | 212,610 |
| Average attendance | 5,906  32,5% |
← 2024–25
All statistics correct as of 28 July 2025. | |
The 2025–26 I liga (also known as Betclic I liga for sponsorship reasons)[3] is 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 started 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.[4]
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 2025–26 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 Katowice urban area 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 Mazowiecki1 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki Pruszków |
Municipal Sports Stadium MZOS Stadium |
1,000 1,977 |
| Pogoń Siedlce | Siedlce | ROSRRiT Stadium | 2,901 |
| Polonia Bytom | Bytom | Polonia Bytom Stadium | 2,220 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Warsaw | General Kazimierz Sosnkowski Stadium | 7,150 |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | Niepołomice | Puszcza 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 accommodating Municipal Sports Stadium to I liga regulations, Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki will host their matches in Pruszków starting from matchday 3.[5][6]
- ^ Since 28 October 2023, Ruch Chorzów host their games at the Silesian Stadium.[7] 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.[8][9]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŁKS Łódź |  Ryszard Robakiewicz[10]
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End of interim spell | 31 May 2025 | Pre-season | Szymon Grabowski[10]
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1 June 2025 |
| Znicz Pruszków | Marcin Przygoda
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End of caretaker spell | 16 June 2025 | Marcin Matysiak[11]
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1 July 2025 | |
| Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Adam Mrówka
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17 June 2025 | Piotr Stokowiec[12]
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| Górnik Łęczna |  Pavol Staňo[13]
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End of contract | 30 June 2025 | Maciej Stolarczyk[14]
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| Miedź Legnica | Wojciech Łobodziński[15]
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Mutual consent | 4 August 2025 | 17th | Janusz Niedźwiedź[16]
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5 August 2025 |
| Ruch Chorzów | Dawid Szulczek[17]
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5 August 2025 | 12th | Waldemar Fornalik[18]
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6 August 2025 | |
| Znicz Pruszków | Marcin Matysiak[19]
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Sacked | 13 August 2025 | 18th | Peter Struhár[20]
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14 August 2025 |
- Italics for interim managers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisła Kraków | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Wieczysta Kraków | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | ŁKS Łódź | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Chrobry Głogów | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Stal Rzeszów | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 8 | Odra Opole | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | |
| 9 | Śląsk Wrocław | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 10 | Polonia Warsaw | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | |
| 11 | Pogoń Siedlce | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 12 | Polonia Bytom | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 13 | Ruch Chorzów | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 15 | Stal Mielec | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 | |
| 16 | Górnik Łęczna | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | Relegation to II liga |
| 17 | Miedź Legnica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | |
| 18 | Znicz Pruszków | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 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)[21]
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)[21]
Positions by round
| Promotion to Ekstraklasa | |
| Qualification for promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation to II liga |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: 90minut.pl
Results
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: 1liga.org, 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Promotion play-offs
I liga play-offs final for the 2025–26 season will be played on 31 May 2026. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. The fixtures will be determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to the Ekstraklasa for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[21][4]
| Semi-finals 28 May 2026 | Final 31 May 2026 | ||||||||
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 11 August 2025.[22]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ángel Rodado
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Wisła Kraków | 5 |
| Łukasz Zjawiński
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Polonia Warsaw | ||
| 3 | Przemysław Banaszak
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Śląsk Wrocław | 3 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Frederico Duarte
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Wisła Kraków | ||
 Myroslav Mazur
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Chrobry Głogów | ||
| Fabian Piasecki
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ŁKS Łódź | ||
| Daniel Stanclik
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Miedź Legnica | ||
| 8 | 15 players | 2 | |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisła Kraków | 57,783 | 30,766 | 27,017 | 28,892 | +56.9% |
| 2 | Śląsk Wrocław | 57,959 | 22,636 | 15,694 | 19,320 | +2.6%1 |
| 3 | Ruch Chorzów | 20,732 | 10,579 | 10,153 | 10,366 | −20.5% |
| 4 | ŁKS Łódź | 24,012 | 8,577 | 7,023 | 8,004 | +21.6% |
| 5 | Odra Opole | 20,724 | 10,321 | 4,863 | 6,908 | +107.8% |
| 6 | GKS Tychy | 15,846 | 7,480 | 4,066 | 5,282 | +28.6% |
| 7 | Stal Rzeszów | 11,506 | 5,571 | 2,714 | 3,835 | +7.6% |
| 8 | Stal Mielec | 11,106 | 4,995 | 2,709 | 3,702 | −25.1%1 |
| 9 | Polonia Warsaw | 5,789 | 3,273 | 2,516 | 2,895 | +25.2% |
| 10 | Pogoń Siedlce | 6,385 | 2,615 | 1,736 | 2,128 | +59.8% |
| 11 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 5,400 | 2,000 | 1,400 | 1,800 | −16.4%1 |
| 12 | Górnik Łęczna | 3,130 | 1,629 | 1,501 | 1,565 | −1.3% |
| 13 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 3,210 | 1,613 | 692 | 1,070 | +22.8%2 |
| 14 | Znicz Pruszków | 2,137 | 1,259 | 878 | 1,069 | +44.7% |
| 15 | Chrobry Głogów | 3,833 | 1,043 | 764 | 958 | +0.3% |
| 16 | Wieczysta Kraków | 1,862 | 1,041 | 821 | 931 | +40.0%2 |
| 17 | Polonia Bytom | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | −20.7%2 |
| 18 | Miedź Legnica | NA | ||||
| League total | 252,217 | 30,766 | 692 | 5,732 | +28.6% |
Updated to games played on 17 August 2025.
Source: 90minut.pl
Notes:
1. Team played last season in Ekstraklasa.
2. Team played last season in II liga.
Awards
Monthly awards
Player of the Month
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Coach of the Month
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Match report" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Match report" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Betclic Sponsorem Tytularnym 1. Ligi do końca sezonu 2027/2028" (in Polish). I liga. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Betclic I liga: Mecz Pogoń Grodzisk Maz. - Stal Rz. w Grodzisku Mazowieckim". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 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.
- ^ "Wojciech Łobodziński odchodzi z Miedzi" [Wojciech Łobodziński leaves Miedź] (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Janusz Niedźwiedź trenerem Miedzi!" [Janusz Niedźwiedź is the new coach of Miedź Legnica] (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Dawid Szulczek nie jest już trenerem Ruchu" [Dawid Szulczek is no longer Ruch's coach] (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Waldemar Fornalik wraca na Cichą!" [Waldemar Fornalik returns to Cicha Street!] (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Marcin Matysiak nie jest już trenerem Znicza Pruszków" [Marcin Matysiak is no longer Znicz Pruszków's coach] (in Polish). Znicz Pruszków. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Peter Struhar nowym trenerem Znicza Pruszków" [Peter Struhar is the new coach of Znicz Pruszków] (in Polish). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Uchwała nr III/39 z dnia 31 marca 2025 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek o Mistrzostwo 1. Ligi, 2. Ligi i 3. ligi na sezon 2025/2026" (PDF). pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. p. 17. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Strzelcy" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)