1926 Polish Football Championship

6th season of top-tier football league in Poland Polish Football Championship 1926 15 August 1926 – 28 November 1926 Pogoń Lwów (4th title) 24 145 Józef GarbieńWacław Kuchar(11 goals)http://www.90minut.pl/strona.php?id=rozgrywki_mp_strzelcy Królowie Strzelców pl 90minut.pl 5 May 2015 Pogoń 12–0 LubliniankaCracovia 12–0 Lublinianka(12 September 1926)https://www.wikipasy.pl/1926-09-12_Cracovia_-_Lublinianka_Lublin_12:0 Match report pl wikipasy.pl 24 February 2007 19 June 2013 1 ppLeg 0–8 Polonia Pogoń 12–0 LubliniankaCracovia 12–0 Lublinianka(12 September 1926) 8 matchesPogoń Lwów 4 matchesLublinianka1 ppLeg 4 matchesLublinianka1 ppLeg 1925 1927 thumb|Nine regional A-Classes, whose winners competed in the national championship. 1926 Polish Football Championship was the 6th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 5th completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among nine teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship) participated in the league which was divided into 3 groups: a Northern, a Southern and a Western one. The winners of each groups, Polonia Warsaw, Pogoń Lwów and Warta Poznań, played a Final Group tournament. The champions were Pogoń Lwów, who won their 4th Polish title. It was the last edition of the Polish championships during the Second Polish Republic played in a non-league formula, because in 1927–1939 the champion of the country was chosen in the league. The next Polish non-league championship was held after the end of World War II – in 1946. Competition modus The final tournaments started on 15 August 1926 and concluded on 28 November 1926 (spring-autumn system). In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 9 teams participated. Each team played a total of 4 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The winners of each groups played a Final Group tournament for the title. Final tournament tables Northern Group main WDL Q y 2 PWA Polonia Warsaw ↑ TKS TKS Toruń PLW WKS 1 ppLeg Wilno 4 0 0 20 2 2 0 2 15 8 0 0 4 2 27 complete rsssf.com Southern Group main WDL Q y 2 POG Pogoń Lwów ↑ CRA Cracovia LUB Lublinianka Lublin 4 0 0 24 2 2 0 2 23 7 0 0 4 1 39 complete rsssf.com Western Group main WDL Q y 2 WAR Warta Poznań ↑ KTŁ Klub Turystów Łódź RUC Ruch Chorzów 4 0 0 18 4 1 0 3 5 10 1 0 3 4 13 complete rsssf.com Final Group main WDL Q y 2 POG Pogoń Lwów PWA Polonia Warsaw WAR Warta Poznań 2 2 0 13 5 1 1 2 9 8 1 1 2 7 16 complete rsssf.com Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1POL Józef GarbieńPogoń Lwów11POL Wacław KucharPogoń Lwów3POL Mieczysław BatschPogoń Lwów7POL Józef KubińskiCracoviaPOL Władysław PrzybyszWarta PoznańPOL Aleksander TupalskiPolonia Warsaw References Bibliography Gowarzewski, Andrzej Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Liga Polska. O tytuł mistrza Polski 1920–2000 GiA, Katowice 2000 pl 83-88232-02-9 Gowarzewski, Andrzej Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. 75 lat PZPN. Księga jubileuszowa GiA, Katowice 1994 pl 83-902751-1-2 Gowarzewski, Andrzej Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 80 lat PZPN GiA, Katowice 2000 pl Gowarzewski, Andrzej Encyklopedia Piłkarska Fuji. Album 90 lat PZPN GiA, Katowice 2010 pl External links Poland – List of final tables at RSSSF en List of Polish football championships en List of Polish football championships pl Polish Football Championship, 1926 Polish Polish Category:Seasons in Polish football leagues