I Liga (basketball)

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)

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.

Recent champions

Season Champions Runners-up
2013–14
 Polfarmex Kutno MCKiS Jaworzno
2014–15
 Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski Politechnika Poznańska
2015–16
 Miasto Szkła Krosno Legia Warsaw
2016–17
 Legia Warsaw GTK Gliwice
2017–18
 Spójnia Stargard Sokół Łańcut
2018–19[1]
 Astoria Bydgoszcz Śląsk Wrocław
2019–20[2]
 Górnik Wałbrzych Czarni Słupsk
2020–21
 Czarni Słupsk Górnik Wałbrzych
2021–22
 Sokół Łańcut Górnik Wałbrzych

References

  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.