1921 Polish Football Championship

1921 Polish Football Championship was the 2nd edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 1st completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among five teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship). The champions were Cracovia, who won their 1st Polish title.

Polish Football Championship
Season1921
Dates21 August 1921 –
30 October 1921
ChampionsCracovia (1st title)
Matches played20
Goals scored84 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorerJózef Kałuża
(9 goals)[1]
Biggest home winPogoń 7–0 Warta
(16 October 1921)
Biggest away winŁKS 1–6 Polonia
(23 October 1921)
Highest scoringCracovia 7–1 ŁKS
(28 August 1921)[2]
Longest winning run4 matches
Cracovia
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Cracovia
Longest winless run8 matches
ŁKS
Longest losing run5 matches
ŁKS
Highest attendance10,000[3]
Cracovia 2–0 Pogoń
(21 August 1921)[4]
← 1920
1922 →
Five regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship.

Competition modus

The final tournament started on 21 August 1921 and concluded on 30 October 1921 (spring-autumn system). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the title. A total of 5 teams participated. Each team played a total of 8 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.

Teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationVenueQualified as
CracoviaKrakówStadion CracoviiKraków Regional A-Class Championship winner
ŁKS ŁódźŁódźBoisko przy ulicy SrebrzyńskiejŁódź Regional A-Class Championship winner
Pogoń LwówLwówPark Sportowy "Stadion za rogatką stryjską"Lwów Regional A-Class Championship winner
Polonia WarsawWarsawBoisko w Parku Sobieskiego na AgrykoliWarsaw Regional A-Class Championship winner
Warta PoznańPoznańBoisko przy placu CiętymPoznań Regional A-Class Championship winner

Final tournament table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cracovia 8 7 1 0 31 7 +24 15
2 Polonia Warsaw 8 5 0 3 13 9 +4 10
3 Warta Poznań 8 3 2 3 14 24 −10 8
4 Pogoń Lwów 8 3 0 5 19 13 +6 6
5 ŁKS Łódź 8 0 1 7 7 31 −24 1
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Józef Kałuża Cracovia 9
2 Wacław Kuchar Pogoń Lwów 8
3 Bolesław Kotapka Cracovia 7
Marian Einbacher Warta Poznań

Medal squads

(Tournament appearances and goals listed in brackets)

1st Cracovia

Goalkeepers: Stefan Popiel (6 / -4), Eugeniusz Latacz (1 / -1), Gustaw Rogalski (1 / -2).
Defenders: Tadeusz Synowiec (8), Stanisław Mielech (1 / 3), Gustaw Nowak (1), Leon Sperling (1), Henryk Limanowski (1).
Midfielders: Zdzisław Styczeń (8), Ludwik Gintel (8 / 4), Stanisław Cikowski (8 / 3), Stefan Fryc (8), Zygmunt Chruściński (3 / 1), Tadeusz Dąbrowski (1).
Forwards: Józef Kałuża (8 / 9), Bolesław Kotapka (6 / 7), Adam Kogut (6 / 4).

Manager: Imre Pozsonyi.

2nd Polonia Warsaw

Goalkeepers: .
Defenders: .
Midfielders: .
Forwards: .

One own goal scored by .

Manager: .

3rd Warta Poznań

Goalkeepers: .
Defenders: .
Midfielders: .
Forwards: .

Manager: .

References
  1. "Królowie Strzelców". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Match report". wikipasy.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. "Match report". wikipasy.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

Bibliography
  • 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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