I Liga (basketball)

The I Liga (English: First League) is the second-tier level league of basketball in Poland. It is organised by the Polish Basketball Association. Teams that win the championship have the option to be promoted to the first-tier level Polish Basketball League (PLK). The first I Liga season was held in the 1954–55 season.

I Liga
The trophy of the I Liga
Organising bodyPolish Basketball Association
Founded1954
First season1954–55
CountryPoland
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPolish Basketball League
Relegation toII Liga
Current championsSokół Łańcut (1st)
(2021–22)

Recent champions edit

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
2013–14
Polfarmex KutnoMCKiS Jaworzno
2014–15
Stal Ostrów WielkopolskiPolitechnika Poznańska
2015–16
Miasto Szkła KrosnoLegia Warsaw
2016–17
Legia WarsawGTK Gliwice
2017–18
Spójnia StargardSokół Łańcut
2018–19[1]
Astoria BydgoszczŚląsk Wrocław
2019–20[2]
Górnik WałbrzychCzarni Słupsk
2020–21
Czarni SłupskGórnik Wałbrzych
2021–22
Sokół ŁańcutGórnik Wałbrzych

References edit

  1. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". bydgoszcz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ The season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was promoted to the Polish Basketball League
    Klasyfikacja w ligach prowadzonych przez PZKosz (in Polish). Rozgrywki.pzkosz.pl. Retrieved 3 February 2021.