1956 Ekstraklasa
30th season of top-tier football league in Poland
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Statistics of Ekstraklasa for the 1956 season.
Season1956
ChampionsLegia Warsaw (2nd title)
RelegatedPolonia Bydgoszcz
Garbarnia Kraków
Garbarnia Kraków
Top goalscorerHenryk Kempny
(21 goals)
(21 goals)
| Season | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Legia Warsaw (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Polonia Bydgoszcz Garbarnia Kraków |
| Top goalscorer | Henryk Kempny (21 goals) |
← 1955 1957 → | |
Overview
12 teams competed in the league and the championship was won by Legia Warsaw.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWKS Warsaw (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 17 | +48 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
| 2 | Ruch Chorzów | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 29 | |
| 3 | Lechia Gdańsk | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 27 | |
| 4 | ŁKS Łódź | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 26 | |
| 5 | Wisła Kraków | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 23 | |
| 6 | Górnik Zabrze | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Odra Opole | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Lech Poznań | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 20 | |
| 9 | Gwardia Warsaw | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 | |
| 10 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 17 | |
| 11 | Polonia Bydgoszcz (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 15 | Relegated to II liga |
| 12 | Garbarnia Kraków (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 12 |
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legia Warsaw | 21 | |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 18 | |
| 3 | Legia Warsaw | 16 | |
| 4 | Lech Poznań | 13 | |
| 5 | Ruch Chorzów | 11 | |
| Górnik Zabrze | 11 | ||
| 7 | Stal Sosnowiec | 10 | |
| Wisła Kraków | 10 | ||
| 9 | Stal Sosnowiec | 9 | |
| Odra Opole | 9 | ||
| Polonia Bydgoszcz | 9 | ||
| ŁKS Łódź | 9 |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ŁKS | 26,364 |
| 2 | Ruch Chorzów | 22,909 |
| 3 | CWKS | 21,273 |
| 4 | Wisła Kraków | 16,909 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 16,636 |
| 6 | Garbania Kraków | 16,091 |
| 7 | Lechia Gdańsk | 15,909 |
| 8 | Górnik Zabrze | 15,545 |
| 9 | Lech Poznań | 14,909 |
| 10 | Gwardia Warszawa | 8,364 |
| 11 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 7,818 |
| 12 | Odra Opole | 7,818 |
Source:[1]