Poland – Polonia Major Clubs

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

1922:

regional champion: Warta Poznań (1^st/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 (2^nd/4 place in Western Group, all 8 teams)

1924:

no championship due to Olympic Games preparation

1925:

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

1926:

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

1927:

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

2^nd division: any teams in finals

1928:

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

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

1929:

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

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

1930:

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

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

1931:

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

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

1932:

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

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

1933:

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

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

1934:

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

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

1935:

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

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

1936:

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

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

1937:

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

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

1938:

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

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

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

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

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

1946:

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

1947:

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

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

1948:

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

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

1949:

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

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

1950:

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

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

1951:

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

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

1952:

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

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

1953:

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

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

1954:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1955:

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

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

1956:

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

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

1957:

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

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

1958:

1^st division: any teams

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

1959:

1^st division: any teams

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

1960:

1^st division: any teams

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

1961:

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

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

1962:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1962/1963:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1963/1964:

1^st division: any teams

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

1964/1965:

1^st division: any teams

2^nd division: any teams

1965/1966:

1^st division: any teams

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

1966/1967:

1^st division: any teams

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

1967/1968:

1^st division: any teams

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

1968/1969:

1^st division: any teams

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

1969/1970:

1^st division: any teams

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

1970/1971:

1^st division: any teams

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

1971/1972:

1^st division: any teams

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

1972/1973:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1973/1974:

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

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

1974/1975:

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

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

1975/1976:

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

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

1976/1977:

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

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

1977/1978:

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

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

1978/1979:

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

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

1979/1980:

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

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

1980/1981:

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

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

1981/1982:

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

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

1982/1983:

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

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

1983/1984:

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

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

1984/1985:

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

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

1985/1986:

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

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

1986/1987:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1987/1988:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1988/1989:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1989/1990:

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

2^nd division: any teams

1990/1991:

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

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

1991/1992:

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

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

1992/1993:

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

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

1993/1994:

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

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

1994/1995:

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

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

1995/1996:

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

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

1996/1997:

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

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

1997/1998:

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

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

1998/1999:

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

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

1999/2000:

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

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

2000/2001:

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

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

2001/2002:

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

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

2002/2003:

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

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

2003/2004:

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

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

2004/2005 (is playing now):

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

2^nd division: any teams

SEASONS:

1^st 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

2^nd 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

Poland - Regional Analysis

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Prepared and maintained by Maks Saczywko for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Maks Saczywko (maks890@poczta.onet.pl), Goleniów (Western Pomerania, Poland)
Last updated: 23 Oct 2004