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1923 Polish Football Championship

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Polish Football Championship
Season1923
Dates12 August 1923 –
4 November 1923
ChampionsPogoń Lwów
(2nd title)
Matches played27
Goals scored142 (5.26 per match)
Top goalscorerMieczysław Batsch
(17 goals)[1]
Biggest home winPogoń 13–0 Lauda
Biggest away winLublin 0–8 Pogoń
Highest scoringPogoń 13–0 Lauda
Longest winning run7 matches
Pogoń
Longest unbeaten run7 matches
Pogoń
Longest winless run6 matches
Iskra
Longest losing run6 matches
Iskra
Highest attendance8,500[2]
Pogoń 3–0 Wisła
(14 October 1923)[3]
1922
1925
Eight regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

1923 Polish Football Championship was the 4th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 3rd completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among eight teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship) participated in the league which was divided into 2 groups: an Eastern and a Western one. The winners of both groups, Pogoń Lwów and Wisła Kraków, played a 2 leg final match for the title (and one additional match on neutral ground in Warsaw). The champions were Pogoń Lwów, who won their 2nd Polish title.

By the PZPN decision, the next Polish championships were not to take place until 1925, because the Polish championships in 1924 were abandoned as a result of preparations of the Poland national team to participate in the 1924 Olympic Football Tournament.

Competition modus

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The final tournaments started on 12 August 1923 and concluded on 4 November 1923 (spring-autumn system). In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 8 teams participated. Each team played a total of 6 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The winners of both groups played a 2 leg final match for the title.

Final tournament tables

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Eastern Group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pogoń Lwów 6 6 0 0 42 3 +39 12
2 Polonia Warsaw 6 4 0 2 24 12 +12 8
3 Lauda Wilno 6 1 1 4 4 26 −22 3
4 WKS Lublin 6 0 1 5 1 39 −38 1
Source: rsssf.com

Western Group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wisła Kraków 6 4 1 1 20 6 +14 9
2 Warta Poznań 6 3 2 1 20 9 +11 8
3 ŁKS Łódź 6 3 1 2 21 11 +10 7
4 Iskra Siemianowice 6 0 0 6 1 36 −35 0
Source: rsssf.com

Final matches

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Pogoń Lwów3–0Wisła Kraków
Wa. Kuchar 39', 64'
Garbień 62'
Report
Park Sportowy, Lwów
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Aleksander Rząsa (Kraków)

Wisła Kraków2–1Pogoń Lwów
Reyman 17'
W. Kowalski 61'
Report Wa. Kuchar 63'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Aleksander Rząsa (Kraków)

Pogoń Lwów2–1 (a.e.t.)Wisła Kraków
Wa. Kuchar 44'
Garbień 118'
Report Reyman 46'
Park Sobieskiego na Agrykoli, Warsaw
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Artur Marczewski (Łódź)

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Poland Mieczysław Batsch Pogoń Lwów 17
2 Poland Józef Garbień Pogoń Lwów 10
3 Poland Wacław Kuchar Pogoń Lwów 9

References

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  1. ^ "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Klubowa historia polskiej piłki nożnej do 1970 roku/Suplement–Tabele" (PDF). goxo.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Match report". historiawisly.pl (in Polish). 18 November 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

Bibliography

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  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-88232-02-9.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (1994). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. 75 lat PZPN. Księga jubileuszowa (in Polish). GiA, Katowice. ISBN 83-902751-1-2.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2000). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 80 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
  • Gowarzewski, Andrzej (2010). Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 90 lat PZPN (in Polish). GiA, Katowice.
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