I liga Rugby

I liga Rugby is the second tier league for rugby union in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the Rugby Ekstraliga and 6 in I liga, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are being registered, third division has now been created, the II liga Rugby.

I liga Rugby
SportRugby union
Founded1957
No. of teams6
Country Poland
Most recent
champion(s)		Juvenia Kraków

For victory, a team gets four points, two points for a tie and zero for a loss. There is an extra point for a team that loses by 7 points or less, and an extra point for scoring 4 or more tries in a game. In the event of a forfeit, the team unable to play will be docked 1 point and their opponent will be awarded a score of 25-0 and 5 points.

The champions are promoted to the Rugby Ekstraliga, and the last placed team are relegated to the II liga Rugby.

Current Teams
  • Sparta Jarocin
  • Wataha Zielona Góra
  • Arka Rumia
  • AZS AWF Warszawa
  • Rugby Ruda Śląska
  • Legia Warszawa

Champions
  • 2016-2017 - Orkan Sochaczew [1]
  • 2015-2016 - Juvenia Krakow [2]
  • 2014-2015 - Skra Warsaw [3]
  • 2013-2014 - Skra Warsaw [4]

Former teams
Team Stadium City
AZS-AWF Warsaw Obrońców Tobruku 11 (980) Warszawa
RC Kosmaz Koszalin Wańkowicza 8/37 Koszalin
WMPD Rugby Olsztyn Artyleryjskiej 3 Olsztyn

See also

References
  1. http://pzrugby.pl/year/5/Iliga2018Tabelawyniki,218
  2. http://pzrugby.pl/year/4/Iliga2018Tabelawyniki,218
  3. http://pzrugby.pl/year/3/Iliga2018Tabelawyniki,218
  4. http://pzrugby.pl/year/1/Iliga2018Tabelawyniki,218
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