1925 Polish Football Championship
5th season of top-tier football league in Poland
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1925 Polish Football Championship was the 5th edition of the Polish Football Championship (Non-League) and 4th 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: an Eastern, a Northern and a Southern one. The winners of each groups, Pogoń Lwów, Warta Poznań and Wisła Kraków, played a Final Group tournament. The champions were Pogoń Lwów, who won their 3rd Polish title.
| Season | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 March 1925 – 30 August 1925 |
| Champions | Pogoń Lwów (3rd title) |
| Matches | 25 |
| Goals | 90 (3.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Henryk Reyman (11 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Wisła 5–0 Warta (30 August 1925)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Pogoń W. 0–5 Pogoń L. |
| Highest scoring | ŁKS 3–6 Wisła (11 June 1925)[3] |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Pogoń Lwów |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Pogoń Lwów |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches AKS Chorzów |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches AKS Chorzów |
← 1923 1926 → | |
The championships were held after a one-year break, as the 1924 Polish Championships were abandoned due to the preparations of the Poland national team to participate in the 1924 Olympic Football Tournament.
Competition modus
The final tournaments started on 29 March 1925 and concluded on 30 August 1925 (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
Eastern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogoń Lwów ↑ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 8 |
| 2 | Pogoń Wilno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| 3 | Lublinianka Lublin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
Northern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warta Poznań ↑ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | TKS Toruń | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Polonia Warsaw | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 |
Southern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisła Kraków ↑ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | ŁKS Łódź ↑ | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | AKS Chorzów | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 |
Additional Playoff Match
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| ŁKS Łódź | 3–6 in Lwów[3] |
Wisła Kraków ↑ |
Final Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogoń Lwów | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Warta Poznań | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
| 3 | Wisła Kraków | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 2 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Henryk Reyman |
Wisła Kraków | 11 |
| 2 | Mieczysław Batsch |
Pogoń Lwów | 7 |
| 3 | Stefan Schmidt |
Warta Poznań | 6 |