List of Polish football champions

The Polish football champions are the annual winners of Poland's premier annual football competition. The title has been contested since 1920 in varying forms of competition. From 1921 to 1926 the championship was decided in a series of tournaments until the league was formed in 1927. Since then the title was awarded the winners of the highest league in Polish football. In 1951 the title was awarded to the winner of the Polish Cup.[1]

List of champions
Cracovia, 1921 champions
Pogoń Lwów, 1926 champions
Wisła Kraków, 1927 champions
Wisła Kraków, 1928 champions
Ruch Chorzów, 1938 champions
Ruch Chorzów, 1967–68 champions
Lech Poznań, 2014–15 champions

The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table:[2] [3][4][5][6][7][8] [9][10][11] [12][13][14][15]

Season Champions[1][16]
(number of titles)		 Runners-up[1][16] Third Place[1][16]
Amateur era (1920–2005)
1920Abandoned due to the Polish–Soviet War.
1921CracoviaPolonia WarsawWarta Poznań
1922Pogoń LwówWarta PoznańCracovia and ŁKS Łódź
1923Pogoń Lwów (2)Wisła KrakówPolonia Warsaw and Warta Poznań
1924No Championships due to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
1925Pogoń Lwów (3)Warta PoznańWisła Kraków
1926Pogoń Lwów (4)Polonia WarsawWarta Poznań
1927Wisła Kraków1. FC KatowiceWarta Poznań
1928Wisła Kraków (2)Warta PoznańLegia Warsaw
1929Warta PoznańGarbarnia KrakówWisła Kraków
1930Cracovia (2)Wisła KrakówLegia Warsaw
1931Garbarnia KrakówWisła KrakówLegia Warsaw
1932Cracovia (3)Pogoń LwówWarta Poznań
1933Ruch Wielkie HajdukiPogoń LwówWisła Kraków
1934Ruch Wielkie Hajduki (2)CracoviaWisła Kraków
1935Ruch Wielkie Hajduki (3)Pogoń LwówWarta Poznań
1936Ruch Wielkie Hajduki (4)Wisła KrakówWarta Poznań
1937Cracovia (4)AKS ChorzówRuch Wielkie Hajduki
1938Ruch Wielkie Hajduki (5)Warta PoznańWisła Kraków
1939Abandoned due to World War II, as of August 31, 1939, Ruch Wielkie Hajduki was 1st, Wisła Kraków 2nd, and Pogoń Lwów 3rd.
1940–45Not played due to World War II.
1946Polonia WarsawWarta PoznańAKS Chorzów
1947Warta Poznań (2)Wisła KrakówAKS Chorzów
1948Cracovia (5)Wisła KrakówRuch Chorzów
1949Gwardia Kraków (3)Ogniwo KrakówKolejarz Poznań
1950Gwardia Kraków (4)Unia ChorzówKolejarz Poznań
1951[nb 1]Unia Chorzów (6)Gwardia KrakówBudowlani Chorzów and Kolejarz Warsaw
1952Unia Chorzów (7)Ogniwo BytomOgniwo Kraków
1953Unia Chorzów (8)OWKS KrakówWisła Kraków
1954Ogniwo BytomŁKS-Włókniarz ŁódźUnia Chorzów
1955CWKS WarsawStal SosnowiecUnia-Ruch Chorzów
1956CWKS Warsaw (2)Ruch ChorzówLechia Gdańsk
1957Górnik ZabrzeGwardia WarszawaŁKS Łódź
1958ŁKS ŁódźPolonia BytomGórnik Zabrze
1959Górnik Zabrze (2)Polonia BytomGwardia Warszawa
1960Ruch Chorzów (9)Legia WarsawGórnik Zabrze
1961Górnik Zabrze (3)Polonia BytomLegia Warsaw
1962Polonia Bytom (2)Górnik ZabrzeZagłębie Sosnowiec
1962–63Górnik Zabrze (4)Ruch ChorzówZagłębie Sosnowiec
1963–64Górnik Zabrze (5)Zagłębie SosnowiecOdra Opole
1964–65Górnik Zabrze (6)Szombierki BytomZagłębie Sosnowiec
1965–66Górnik Zabrze (7)Wisła KrakówPolonia Bytom
1966–67Górnik Zabrze (8)Zagłębie SosnowiecRuch Chorzów
1967–68Ruch Chorzów (10)Legia WarsawGórnik Zabrze
1968–69Legia Warsaw (3)Górnik ZabrzePolonia Bytom
1969–70Legia Warsaw (4)Ruch ChorzówGórnik Zabrze
1970–71Górnik Zabrze (9)Legia WarsawZagłębie Wałbrzych
1971–72Górnik Zabrze (10)Zagłębie SosnowiecLegia Warsaw
1972–73Stal MielecRuch ChorzówGwardia Warszawa
1973–74Ruch Chorzów (11)Górnik ZabrzeStal Mielec
1974–75Ruch Chorzów (12)Stal MielecŚląsk Wrocław
1975–76Stal Mielec (2)GKS TychyWisła Kraków
1976–77Śląsk WrocławWidzew ŁódźGórnik Zabrze
1977–78Wisła Kraków (5)Śląsk WrocławLech Poznań
1978–79Ruch Chorzów (13)Widzew ŁódźStal Mielec
1979–80Szombierki BytomWidzew ŁódźLegia Warsaw
1980–81Widzew ŁódźWisła KrakówSzombierki Bytom
1981–82Widzew Łódź (2)Śląsk WrocławStal Mielec
1982–83Lech PoznańWidzew ŁódźRuch Chorzów
1983–84Lech Poznań (2)Widzew ŁódźPogoń Szczecin
1984–85Górnik Zabrze (11)Legia WarsawWidzew Łódź
1985–86Górnik Zabrze (12)Legia WarsawWidzew Łódź
1986–87Górnik Zabrze (13)Pogoń SzczecinGKS Katowice
1987–88Górnik Zabrze (14)GKS KatowiceLegia Warsaw
1988–89Ruch Chorzów (14)GKS KatowiceGórnik Zabrze
1989–90Lech Poznań (3)Zagłębie LubinGKS Katowice
1990–91Zagłębie LubinGórnik ZabrzeWisła Kraków
1991–92Lech Poznań (4)GKS KatowiceWidzew Łódź
1992–93Lech Poznań[nb 2] (5)Legia WarsawŁKS Łódź
1993–94Legia Warsaw (5)GKS KatowiceGórnik Zabrze
1994–95Legia Warsaw (6)Widzew ŁódźGKS Katowice
1995–96Widzew Łódź (3)Legia WarsawHutnik Kraków
1996–97Widzew Łódź (4)Legia WarsawOdra Wodzisław Śląski
1997–98ŁKS Łódź (2)Polonia WarsawWisła Kraków
1998–99Wisła Kraków (6)Widzew ŁódźLegia Warsaw
1999–2000Polonia Warsaw (2)Wisła KrakówRuch Chorzów
2000–01Wisła Kraków (7)Pogoń SzczecinLegia Warsaw
2001–02Legia Warsaw (7)Wisła KrakówAmica Wronki
2002–03Wisła Kraków (8)Dyskobolia Grodzisk WielkopolskiGKS Katowice
2003–04Wisła Kraków (9)Legia WarsawAmica Wronki
2004–05Wisła Kraków (10)Dyskobolia Grodzisk WielkopolskiLegia Warsaw
Professional era (2005–present)
2005–06Legia Warsaw (8)Wisła KrakówZagłębie Lubin
2006–07Zagłębie Lubin (2)GKS BełchatówLegia Warsaw
2007–08Wisła Kraków (11)Legia WarsawDyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
2008–09Wisła Kraków (12)Legia WarsawLech Poznań
2009–10Lech Poznań (6)Wisła KrakówRuch Chorzów
2010–11Wisła Kraków (13)Śląsk WrocławLegia Warsaw
2011–12Śląsk Wrocław (2)Ruch ChorzówLegia Warsaw
2012–13Legia Warsaw (9)Lech PoznańŚląsk Wrocław
2013–14Legia Warsaw (10)Lech PoznańRuch Chorzów
2014–15Lech Poznań (7)Legia WarsawJagiellonia Białystok
2015–16Legia Warsaw (11)Piast GliwiceZagłębie Lubin
2016–17Legia Warsaw (12)Jagiellonia BiałystokLech Poznań
2017–18Legia Warsaw (13)Jagiellonia BiałystokLech Poznań
2018–19Piast GliwiceLegia WarsawLechia Gdańsk
2019–20Legia Warsaw (14)Lech PoznańPiast Gliwice
2020–21Legia Warsaw (15)Raków CzęstochowaPogoń Szczecin

Winning clubs

By number of championships

Titles won by club (%)

  Legia Warsaw – 15 (16%)
  Górnik Zabrze – 14 (15%)
  Ruch Chorzów – 14 (15%)
  Wisła Krakow – 13 (14%)
  Lech Poznań – 7 (8%)
  Cracovia – 5 (6%)
  Widzew Łódź – 4 (4.5%)
  Pogoń Lwów – 4 (4.5%)
  Other clubs (18%)
Titles Team Year(s)
15Legia Warsaw1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
14Górnik Zabrze1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Ruch Chorzów1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1989
13Wisła Kraków1927, 1928, 1949, 1950, 1978, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011
7Lech Poznań1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010, 2015
5Cracovia1921, 1930, 1932, 1937, 1948
4Pogoń Lwów1922, 1923, 1925, 1926
Widzew Łódź1981, 1982, 1996, 1997
2ŁKS Łódź1958, 1998
Polonia Bytom1954, 1962
Stal Mielec1973, 1976
Śląsk Wrocław1977, 2012
Zagłębie Lubin1991, 2007
Polonia Warsaw1946, 2000
Warta Poznań1929, 1947
1Garbarnia Kraków1931
Szombierki Bytom1980
Piast Gliwice2019

Bold indicates clubs currently (as of the 2021–22 season) playing in the top division.
Italics indicates clubs not existing anymore.

By voivodeship
Voivodeship Championships Clubs
Silesian 32 Ruch Chorzów (14), Górnik Zabrze (14), Polonia Bytom (2), Piast Gliwice (1), Szombierki Bytom (1)
Lesser Poland 19 Wisła Kraków (13), Cracovia (5), Garbarnia Kraków (1)
Masovian 17 Legia Warsaw (15), Polonia Warsaw (2)
Greater Poland 9 Lech Poznań (7), Warta Poznań (2)
Łódź 6 Widzew Łódź (4), ŁKS Łódź (2)
Lower Silesian 4 Śląsk Wrocław (2), Zagłębie Lubin (2)
Lwów 4 Pogoń Lwów (4)
Subcarpathian 2 Stal Mielec (2)

By city
City Championships Clubs
Kraków 19 Wisła Kraków (13), Cracovia (5), Garbarnia Kraków (1)
Warsaw 17 Legia Warsaw (15), Polonia Warsaw (2)
Chorzów 14 Ruch Chorzów (14)
Zabrze 14 Górnik Zabrze (14)
Poznań 9 Lech Poznań (7), Warta Poznań (2)
Łódź 6 Widzew Łódź (4), ŁKS Łódź (2)
Lwów 4 Pogoń Lwów (4)
Bytom 3 Polonia Bytom (2), Szombierki Bytom (1)
Lubin 2 Zagłębie Lubin (2)
Mielec 2 Stal Mielec (2)
Wrocław 2 Śląsk Wrocław (2)
Gliwice 1 Piast Gliwice (1)

Honoured teams

After 10 Polish Championship titles a representative Golden Star is placed above the team's badge to indicate 10 Polish Championship titles.

The current (as of July 2020) officially sanctioned Championship stars are:

Statistics
Location of Polish football champions

At the end of 2020–21 Ekstraklasa.

Rank Team Podium Appearances
1st 2nd 3rd
1. Legia Warsaw 15 13 12
2. Ruch Chorzów 14 6 9
3. Górnik Zabrze 14 4 7
4. Wisła Kraków 13 13 9
5. Lech Poznań 7 3 6
6. Cracovia 5 2 2
7. Widzew Łódź 4 7 3
8. Pogoń Lwów 4 3 —
9. Warta Poznań 2 5 7
10. Polonia Bytom 2 4 2
11. Polonia Warsaw 2 3 2
Śląsk Wrocław 2 3 2
13. ŁKS Łódź 2 1 3
Stal Mielec 2 1 3
15. Zagłębie Lubin 2 1 2
16. Piast Gliwice 1 1 1
Szombierki Bytom 1 1 1
18. Garbarnia Kraków 1 1 —
19. GKS Katowice — 4 4
20. Zagłębie Sosnowiec — 4 3
21. Pogoń Szczecin — 2 2
22. Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski — 2 1
Jagiellonia Białystok — 2 1
24. AKS Chorzów — 1 3
25. Gwardia Warsaw — 1 2
26. 1. FC Katowice — 1 —
GKS Bełchatów — 1 —
GKS Tychy — 1 —
Wawel Kraków — 1 —
Raków Częstochowa — 1 —
31. Amica Wronki — — 2
Lechia Gdańsk — — 2
33. Hutnik Kraków — — 1
Odra Opole — — 1
Odra Wodzisław Śląski — — 1
Zagłębie Wałbrzych — — 1

Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.
Italics indicates clubs not existing anymore.

Source: 90minut

See also

Notes
  1. In 1951, the Polish Football Association decided to give the Champion of Poland title to the winner of the Polish Cup, in order to increase the importance of the re-activated cup competition. Unia Chorzów was 6th in the league, but won the cup, beating 2-0 Gwardia Kraków in the final game.[17] However, in the league, Gwardia Kraków was first, Górnik Radlin second and CWKS Warsaw third.[1]
  2. Lech Poznań won the championship after two final day games (Wisła Kraków vs Legia Warsaw 0–6; ŁKS Łódź vs Olimpia Poznań 7–1) had been cancelled due to the never proven allegations of "unsportsmanlike conduct during the game".[18]

References
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  2. "Poland 2001/02".
  3. "Poland 2002/03".
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  5. "Poland 2004/05".
  6. "Poland 2005/06".
  7. "Poland 2006/07".
  8. "Poland 2007/08".
  9. "Poland 2008/09".
  10. "Poland 2009/10".
  11. "Poland 2010/11".
  12. "Poland 2011/12".
  13. "Poland 2012/13".
  14. "Poland 2013/14".
  15. "Poland 2014/15".
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  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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