See also Germany 1902-1945 for some information on war-time tournaments in currently Polish regions which were integrated in the German league structure at the time, such as Danzig, Pommern and Schlesien.
Białystok - Grodno A-Class A-Class Clubs in fall 1938: WKS Grodno Makabi Białystok Strzelec Białystok Cresovia Grodno Makabi Grodno Ognisko Białystok Makabi Łomża Kraków A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: KS Chełmek Cracovia II Kraków Fablok Chrzanów Garbarnia II Kraków Grzegorzecki Kraków Korona Kraków Krowodrza Kraków Makabi Kraków KS Tarnów-Moscice Olsza Kraków Podgorze Kraków Tarnovia Tarnów Wisła II Kraków Zwierzyniecki Kraków Łódź A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: Burza Pabianice ŁKS Łódź ŁTSG Łódź PTC Pabianice SKS Łódź Sokol Pabianice Sokol Zgierz Strzelecki KS Łódź Union-Touring II Łódź WIMA Łódź WKS Łódź Zjednoczeni Łódź Lwów A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: Czarni Lwów Hasmonea Lwów Junak Drohobycz Korona Sambor Lechia Lwów Pogon II Lwów Pogoń Stryj Polonia Przemyśl Resovia Rzeszów Sian Przemyśl RKS Lwów Ukraina Lwów WKS Jarosław Pomerania A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: Bałtyk Gdynia Ciszewski Bydgoszcz AKS Grudziądz Gryf Toruń Kotwica Gdynia Pomorzanin Toruń Polonia Bydgoszcz Unia Tczew Poznań A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: HCP Poznań KPW Poznań Legia Poznań Pentatlon Poznań Polonia Leszno Polonia Poznań Stella Gniezno Warta II Poznań Silesia A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: BBTS Bielsko Concordia Knurów KS Chorzów Stary Czarni Chropaczow Dąb Katowice Ligocianka Ligota Naprzód Lipiny KKS Pogon Katowice Policyjny KS Katowice Polonia Karwina (added in March 1939 after the annexation of Zaolzie into Poland) Śląsk Świętochłowice Wawel Wirek Stanisławów A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: WCKS (SKS) Rewera Stanisławów KS Strzelec "Gorka" Stanisławów KSZN Rypne KS Strzelec "Raz, Dwa, Trzy" Stanisławów KS Pokucie Kolomyja (WKS 49 pp) KS Strzelec Broszniow KS Bystrzyca Nadworna TESP Kalus All-Time Table Stanisławów Liga okręgowa (1933-1939) Seas Pd Pts GF- GA Titles 1.WCKS (SKS) Rewera Stanisławów 6 65 96 214- 83 4 2.KS Strzelec "Gorka" Stanisławów 6 66 91 133- 81 1 3.KSZN Rypne 4 52 65 138- 73 4.KS Strzelec "Raz, Dwa, Trzy" Stanisławów 5 60 49 91-138 5.KS Pokucie Kolomyja (WKS 49 pp) 5 60 37 73-168 6.KS Strzelec Broszniow 3 40 31 61-102 7.WCKS (SKS) Pogon Stryj 1 13 21 38- 8 1 8.KS Bystrzyca Nadworna 2 28 19 33- 61 9.TESP Kalusz 1 14 14 25- 20 10.KS Stanisławowia Stanisławow 3 24 13 30- 61 11.ST Prolom Stanisławow 2 26 12 26- 67 NB: Pogon Stryj entered for one season only, returning to the Lwów regional league afterwards Volhynia A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: Hasmonea Łuck Hasmonea Rowne Policyjny Klub Sportowy Łuck Pogon Rowne Strzelec Janowa Dolina Strzelec Kowel Strzelec Rowne Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Dubno WKS Luck Warszawa A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: CWS Warszawa Fort Bema Warszawa Granat Skarzysko Okecie Warszawa Orkan Sochaczew PWATT Warszawa PZL Warszawa SK Starachowice Skra Warszawa Znicz Pruszków Zagłębie Dąbrowskie-Częstochowa A-Class A-Class Clubs in spring 1939: Brygada Częstochowa Brynica Czeladź CKS Czeladź Sarmacja Będzin RKS Skra Częstochowa Unia Sosnowiec Warta Częstochowa Warta Zawiercie Zaglebianka Będzin Zaglebie Dąbrowa Górnicza
1939/40 NB: underground; 14 participants [Oct 22, Bronowice] Wisła 3-1 Krowodrza 1940 NB: first wartime championship with unofficial permission of German authorities Start: Aug 7 [all games played at Juvenia Park] Participating teams (8): Bloki Cracovia Garbarnia Groble Juvenia Sparta Wisła Zwierzyniecki Top Final Table: 1.Wisła 7 7 0 0 52- 8 14 Champions 2.Cracovia 3.Garbarnia 1941 NB: second wartime championship [Jun 14-Oct 19, 79 matches played at Juvenia Park] Participating teams (13): AKS Bloki Cracovia Debnicki Garbarnia Groble Juvenia Kazimierz Pradniczanka Sparta Wawel Wisła Zwierzyniecki NB: Wisła and Cracovia finished equal on points in first and second place. Championship Decider Wisła 3-2 Cracovia 1942 Champions: Polonia (underground championship) 1943 NB: played at several fields in the city and in the suburbs; 22 participating teams in 3 groups. Available information [Aug 1] Lagiewianka awd Wisła [abandoned in 82'; Lagiewianka officials and fans entered [Aug 8] pitch to beat up referee and Wisła players; awarded 0-3] Groble abd Nadwislan [abandoned due to riots] Dabski abd Czarni [abandoned due to riots] [Aug 10] all matches cancelled [Aug ?] Rakowiczanka abd Cracovia [abandoned due to riots] [Oct 17] Wisła awd Cracovia [abandoned after Wisła players attacked referee and left the field; awarded 0-3] Champions: Polonia (underground championship) 1944 Not completed
1940 13 participating teams (Pochodnia, Czarni, Bimber, 10 others) Final match [Sep 13] Czarni 3-1 Bimber 1941 No championship 1942 Participating teams from Warsaw and its suburbs, such as Wolomin, Góra Kalwaria, Brwinów, and Piaseczno. Champions: Polonia Warszawa 1943 Champions: Polonia Warszawa Runners-up: Okecie Warszawa 1944 Not finished.
Łódź - 1942 Participating teams (13): Wólka Wola Wicher Cytadela Widzew Zdrowie Ruda Chojny Retkinia Harcerze Klapitka Pabianice Zgierz Final match [date ?] Cytadela abd Wólka [abandoned in 80'] Łódź - 1942 [Oct 24] Wólka abd Wicher [interrupted by German police; many players and spectators arrested] Lublin - 1943 Champions: Unia Piotrków Trybunalski - 1940 Participating teams (5?): Huta (now Concordia) Bugaj - Zryw Pekin - Ruch Arba (former Zaklad Skórzany) Zagłębie Dąbrowskie (region) - Early 1940s Champions: AKS Niwka
Sources: wikipedia, wikipedia, Herzog, M./F. Brändle (Hrsg.): Europäischer Fußball im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 2015. – (Issler Dialoge ; 19)
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