Poland - Polonia Major - Clubs in First and Second Division


Polonia Major (wielkopolskie) is part of Poland since 1918 (earlier of Germany). Below all clubs from the region to appear at first or second level in Poland are listed chronologically.

cities and towns (population):
Poznań - 557.000
Kalisz - 107.000
Konin
- 82.000
Ostrów Wielkopolski (Wlkp.) - 74.000
Leszno - 63.000
Grodzisk Wielkopolski (Wlkp.) - 11.700
Wronki - 11.400
Pniewy - 7.000

1920/1921:

national championship: Warta Poznań (1st/5 place in Poznanian Group, qualificated to Final Group, 3rd/5 place in Final Group), Unia Poznań (2nd/5 place in Poznanian Group), Posnania Poznań (3rd/5 place in Poznanian Group), Pogoń Poznań (4th/5 place in Poznanian Group), Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. (5th (last) place in Poznanian Group, all 19 teams)

1922:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (1st/4 place in Northern Group, qualificated to final of championship, then 1:1 and 3:4 with Pogoń Lwów, only runner-up, all 8 teams)

1923:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (2nd/4 place in Western Group, all 8 teams)

1924:

no championship due to Olympic Games preparation

1925:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (1st/3 place in Northern Group, qualifited to Final Group, then 2nd/3 place, all 9 teams)

1926:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (1st/3 place in Western Group, qualifited to Final Group, then 3rd (last) place, all 9 teams)

1927:

1st division: Warta Poznań (3rd/14 place)

2nd division: any teams in finals

1928:

1st division: Warta Poznań (2nd/15 place)

2nd division: Pogoń Poznań (2nd/4 place in Western Group, all 10 teams)

1929:

1st division: Warta Poznań (1st/13 place, title Polish Champion)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (2nd/4 place in Group 1, all 12 teams)

1930:

1st division: Warta Poznań (5th/12 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (1st/4 place in Group 1, qualifited to Final Group, then 4th (last) place, all 13 teams)

1931:

1st division: Warta Poznań (7th/12 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (2nd/4 place in Group 1, all 13 teams)

1932:

1st division: Warta Poznań (2nd/12 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (1st/4 place in Group 1, qualifited to semifinals, then 5:3 and 1:0 with 1 p.p. leg. Wilno, qualifited to final of 2nd division, then 0:0, 1:1 and 2:4 with Podgórze Kraków, still in 2nd division, all 13 teams)

1933:

1st division: Warta Poznań (5th/6 place in Western Group, qualifited to Relegation Group, then 3rd/6 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (2nd/4 place in Group 1, all 13 teams)

1934:

1st division: Warta Poznań (7th/12 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (1st/4 place in Group 1, qualifited to semifinals, then 0:2 and 3:2 with Śmigły Wilno, still in 2nd division, all 14 teams)

1935:

1st division: Warta Poznań (3rd/11 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (1st/4 place in Group 1, qualifited to semifinals, then 1:4 and 2:0 with Dąb Katowice, still in 2nd division, all 14 teams)

1936:

1st division: Warta Poznań (3rd/10 place)

2nd division: HCP Poznań (2nd/3 place in Group 2, all 15 teams)

1937:

1st division: Warta Poznań (4th/10 place)

2nd division: HCP Poznań (4th (last) place in Group 1, all 14 teams)

1938:

1st division: Warta Poznań (2nd/10 place)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (2nd/3 place in Group 2, all 15 teams)

1939 (season not finished due the outbreak of Second World War):

1st division: Warta Poznań (5th/10 place after 12 games)

2nd division: Legia Poznań (1st/4 place in Group 1, qualifited to Final Group, then 4th (last) place after 2 games, all 14 teams)

1946:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (in 2nd round 10:2 with Pocztowy KS Szczecin, in quarterfinals 3:1 with Tęcza Kielce, qualifited to Final Group, then 2nd/4 place)

1947:

league qualifications: Warta Poznań (1st/9 place in Group 3, qualifited to Final Group, then 1st/3 place, title Polish Champion), Lech Poznań (4th/9 place in Group 1, all 28 teams)

2nd division: HCP Poznań (2nd/4 place in Group 3, all 20 teams)

1948:

1st division: Lech Poznań (6th/14 place), Warta Poznań (9th/14 place)

2nd division: Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp.(2nd/4 place in Group 3, all 20 teams)

1949:

1st division: Lech Poznań (3rd/12 place), Warta Poznań (7th/12 place)

2nd division: Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. (5th/10 place in Northern Group, all 20 teams)

1950:

1st division: Lech Poznań (3rd/12 place), Warta Poznań (12th (last) place, relegation)

2nd division: Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. (10th (last) place in Western Group, relegation, all 20 teams)

1951:

1st division: Lech Poznań (8th/12 place)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (2nd/8 place in Group 1, all 32 teams)

1952:

1st division: Lech Poznań (3rd/6 place in Group 1, all 12 teams)

2nd division: Kolejarz Leszno (3rd/10 place in Group 1), Warta Poznań (4th/10 place in Group 1, relegation, all 40 teams)

1953:

1st division: Lech Poznań (7th/12 place)

2nd division: Kolejarz Leszno (12th/14 place, relegation)

1954:

1st division: Lech Poznań (5th/11 place)

2nd division: any teams

1955:

1st division: Lech Poznań (9th/12 place)

2nd division: Polonia Leszno (13th/14 place, relegation)

1956:

1st division: Lech Poznań (8th/12 place)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (12th/14 place)

1957:

1st division: Lech Poznań (12th (last) place, relegation)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (3rd/12 place in Northern Group), Calisia Kalisz (5th/12 place in Northern Group, all 24 teams)

1958:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (3rd/12 place in Northern Group), Calisia Kalisz (5th/12 place in Northern Group), Warta Poznań (7th/12 place in Northern Group, all 24 teams)

1959:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (2nd/12 place in Northern Group), Olimpia Poznań (6th/12 place in Northern Group), Calisia Kalisz (9th/12 place in Northern Group), Warta Poznań (10th/12 place in Northern Group, all 24 teams)

1960:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (1st/12 place in Northern Group, promotion), Olimpia Poznań (7th/12 place in Northern Group), Calisia Kalisz (8th/12 place in Northern Group), Warta Poznań (12th (last) place in Northern Group, relegation, all 24 teams)

1961:

1st division: Lech Poznań (10th/14 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (15th/18 place, relegation), Calisia Kalisz (16th/18 place, relegation)

1962:

1st division: Lech Poznań (6th/7 place in Group B, in play-offs 6:2 and 2:1 with Gwardia Warszawa, 11th/14 place in all over league)

2nd division: any teams

1962/1963:

1st division: Lech Poznań (14th (last) place, relegation)

2nd division: any teams

1963/1964:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (15th/16 place, relegation)

1964/1965:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: any teams

1965/1966:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (14th/16 place, relegation)

1966/1967:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (10th/16 place)

1967/1968:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (4th/16 place), Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place)

1968/1969:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place), Lech Poznań (16th (last) place, relegation)

1969/1970:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place)

1970/1971:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (14th/16 place, relegation), Warta Poznań (15th/16 place, relegation)

1971/1972:

1st division: any teams

2nd division: Lech Poznań (2nd/16 place, promotion)

1972/1973:

1st division: Lech Poznań (12th/16 place)

2nd division: any teams

1973/1974:

1st division: Lech Poznań (10th/16 place)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (13th/16 place in Northern Group, all 32 teams)

1974/1975:

1st division: Lech Poznań (9th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (8th/16 place in Northern Group), Warta Poznań (16th (last) place in Northern Group, relegation, all 32 teams)

1975/1976:

1st division: Lech Poznań (12th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (12th/16 place in Northern Group, all 32 teams)

1976/1977:

1st division: Lech Poznań (14th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (8th/16 place in Northern Group, all 32 teams)

1977/1978:

1st division: Lech Poznań (3rd/16 place)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (8th/16 place in Northern Group), Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place in Northern Group, all 32 teams)

1978/1979:

1st division: Lech Poznań (7th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (12th/16 place in Western Group), Warta Poznań (13th/16 place in Western Group, relegation, all 32 teams)

1979/1980:

1st division: Lech Poznań (10th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (10th/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1980/1981:

1st division: Lech Poznań (8th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (9th/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1981/1982:

1st division: Lech Poznań (11th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1982/1983:

1st division: Lech Poznań (1st/16 place, title Polish Champion)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (2nd/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1983/1984:

1st division: Lech Poznań (1st/16 place, title Polish Champion)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (2nd/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1984/1985:

1st division: Lech Poznań (4th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (6th/16 place in Western Group, all 32 teams)

1985/1986:

1st division: Lech Poznań (4th/16 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (1st/16 place in Western Group, promotion, all 32 teams)

1986/1987:

1st division: Lech Poznań (7th/16 place), Olimpia Poznań (12th/16 place, qualifited to relegation play-offs, then 2:2 and 0:0 with Polonia Bytom, still in 1st division)

2nd division: any teams

1987/1988:

1st division: Lech Poznań (9th/16 place), Olimpia Poznań (13th/16 place, qualifited to relegation play-offs, then 1:0 and 2:2 with Lechia Gdańsk, still in 1st division)

2nd division: any teams

1988/1989:

1st division: Lech Poznań (6th/16 place), Olimpia Poznań (11th/16 place)

2nd division: any teams

1989/1990:

1st division: Lech Poznań (1st/16 place, title Polish Champion), Olimpia Poznań (5th/16 place)

2nd division: any teams

1990/1991:

1st division: Lech Poznań (6th/16 place), Olimpia Poznań (8th/16 place)

2nd division: Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. (20th (last) place, relegation)

1991/1992:

1st division: Lech Poznań (1st/18 place), Olimpia Poznań (14th/18 place)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (13th/17 place in Western Group, all 35 teams)

1992/1993:

1st division: Lech Poznań (3rd/18 place, but title Polish Champion, because of high results in matches of Legia Warszawa and ŁKS Łódź), Olimpia Poznań (17th/18 place, relegation)

2nd division: Warta Poznań (1st/18 place in Western Group, promotion), Sokół Pniewy (2nd/18 place in Western Group, promotion, after season changed name to Miliarder), Górnik Konin (16th/18 place in Eastern Group, relegation, all 36 teams)

1993/1994:

1st division: Lech Poznań (9th/18 place), Miliarder Pniewy (10th/18 place), Warta Poznań (14th/18 place)

2nd division: Olimpia Poznań (2nd/18 place in Western Group, promotion, all 36 teams)

1994/1995:

1st division: Lech Poznań (6th/18 place), Miliarder Pniewy (10th/18 place), Olimpia Poznań (12th/18 place, merged with Lechia Gdańsk to create Olimpia/Lechia Gdańsk and moved to Gdańsk after season), Warta Poznań (18th (last) place, relegation)

2nd division: Amica Wronki (2nd/18 place in Western Group, promotion), Górnik Konin (10th/18 place in Western Group, all 36 teams)

1995/1996:

1st division: Amica Wronki (5th/18 place), Lech Poznań (7th/18 place), Sokół/Miliarder Pniewy (merged with GKS Tychy to create Sokół Pniewy/Tychy, 9th/18 place)

2nd division: Górnik Konin (7th/18 place in Western Group), Warta Poznań (15th/18 place in Western Group, relegation, all 36 teams)

1996/1997:

1st division: Amica Wronki (5th/18 place), Lech Poznań (11th/18 place)

2nd division: Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (1st/18 place in Western Group, promotion), Aluminium Konin (10th/18 place in Western Group, all 36 teams)

1997/1998:

1st division: Amica Wronki (7th/18 place), Lech Poznań (10th/18 place), Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (16th/18 place, relegation)

2nd division: Aluminium Konin (2nd/17 place in Western Group), Warta Poznań (15th/17 place in Western Group, relegation, all 35 teams)

1998/1999:

1st division: Lech Poznań (4th/16 place), Amica Wronki (12th/16 place)

2nd division: Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (1st/14 place in Western Group), Aluminium Konin (5th/14 place in Western Group, changed name to KP Konin, all 29 teams)

1999/2000:

1st division: Amica Wronki (6th/16 place), Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (11th/16 place), Lech Poznań (16th (last) place, relegation)

2nd division: KP Konin (24th (last) place, later moved on Bydgoszcz to create KP Konin/Bydgoszcz)

2000/2001:

1st division: Amica Wronki (7th/16 place), Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (10th/16 place)

2nd division: Lech Poznań (9th/20 place)

2001/2002:

1st division: Amica Wronki (3rd/8 place in Title Group), Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (4th/8 place in Title Group, 12th/16 place in all over league)

2nd division: Lech Poznań (1st/20 place, promotion)

2002/2003:

1st division: Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (2nd/16 place), Amica Wronki (6th/16 place), Lech Poznań (11th/16 place)

2nd division: Aluminium Konin (5th/18 place)

2003/2004:

1st division: Amica Wronki (3rd/14 place), Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. (4th/14 place), Lech Poznań (6th/14 place)

2nd division: Aluminium Konin (16th (last) place, relegation)

2004/2005 (is playing now):

1st division: Amica Wronki, Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp., Lech Poznań

2nd division: any teams

SEASONS:

1st division (1927-1939 and 1947-2004/2005):
Lech Poznań - 44 seasons (5 titles)
Warta Poznań - 18 seasons (2 titles)
Amica Wronki - 10 seasons
Olimpia Poznań - 8 seasons
Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. - 7 seasons
Sokół/Miliarder Pniewy - 3 seasons

2nd division (1927-1939 and 1947-2004/2005):
Olimpia Poznań - 21 seasons
Warta Poznań - 15 seasons
Lech Poznań - 10 seasons
Legia Poznań - 9 seasons
Aluminium Konin - 5 seasons
Calisia Kalisz - 5 seasons
Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. - 4 seasons
Górnik Konin - 3 seasons
HCP
(H. Cegielski Poznań) Poznań - 3 seasons
Dyskobolia/Groclin Grodzisk Wlkp. - 2 seasons
Kolejarz Leszno - 2 seasons
Amica Wronki - 1 season
KP
(Klub Piłkarski) Konin - 1 season
Pogoń Poznań - 1 season
Polonia Leszno - 1 season
Sokół Pniewy - 1 season


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