1923 Polish Football Championship
4th season of top-tier football league in Poland
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1923 Polish Football Championship was the 4th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 3rd completed season ended with the selection of a winner. The championship was decided in final tournament played among eight teams (winners of the regional A-Class championship) participated in the league which was divided into 2 groups: an Eastern and a Western one. The winners of both groups, PogoÅ Lwów and WisÅa Kraków, played a 2 leg final match for the title (and one additional match on neutral ground in Warsaw). The champions were PogoÅ Lwów, who won their 2nd Polish title.
| Season | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 1923 â 4 November 1923 |
| Champions | PogoŠLwów (2nd title) |
| Matches | 27 |
| Goals | 142 (5.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | MieczysÅaw Batsch (17 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | PogoÅ 13â0 Lauda |
| Biggest away win | Lublin 0â8 PogoÅ |
| Highest scoring | PogoÅ 13â0 Lauda |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches PogoÅ |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches PogoÅ |
| Longest winless run | 6 matches Iskra |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Iskra |
| Highest attendance | 8,500[2] PogoÅ 3â0 WisÅa (14 October 1923)[3] |
â 1922 1925 â | |
By the PZPN decision, the next Polish championships were not to take place until 1925, because the Polish championships in 1924 were abandoned as a result of preparations of the Poland national team to participate in the 1924 Olympic Football Tournament.
Competition modus
The final tournaments started on 12 August 1923 and concluded on 4 November 1923 (spring-autumn system). In each of groups the season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 8 teams participated. Each team played a total of 6 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 both groups played a 2 leg final match for the title.
Final tournament tables
Eastern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PogoÅ Lwów â | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | +39 | 12 |
| 2 | Polonia Warsaw | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 8 |
| 3 | Lauda Wilno | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | â22 | 3 |
| 4 | WKS Lublin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 39 | â38 | 1 |
Western Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WisÅa Kraków â | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 | Warta PoznaÅ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 8 |
| 3 | ÅKS Åódź | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 7 |
| 4 | Iskra Siemianowice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36 | â35 | 0 |
Final matches
| PogoÅ Lwów | 3â0 | WisÅa Kraków |
|---|---|---|
Wa. Kuchar  39', 64'GarbieÅ 62' |
Report |
| WisÅa Kraków | 2â1 | PogoÅ Lwów |
|---|---|---|
| Reyman 17' W. Kowalski 61' |
Report | Wa. Kuchar 63' |
| PogoÅ Lwów | 2â1 (a.e.t.) | WisÅa Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| Wa. Kuchar 44' GarbieÅ 118' |
Report | Reyman 46' |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MieczysÅaw Batsch |
PogoŠLwów | 17 |
| 2 | Józef GarbieŠ|
PogoŠLwów | 10 |
| 3 | WacÅaw Kuchar |
PogoŠLwów | 9 |