Polish First League 2008–09
| Season | 2008–09 |
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| Champions | Widzew Łódź |
| Promoted |
Widzew Łódź Zagłębie Lubin Korona Kielce |
| Relegated |
Kmita Zabierzów Odra Opole Tur Turek |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 691 (2.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Iliyan Mitsanski (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Podbeskidzie 9–0 Tur (23 May 2009) |
| Biggest away win |
GKP 0–5 Wisła Płock (8 October 2008) |
| Highest scoring |
Podbeskidzie 9–0 Tur (23 May 2009) |
| Highest attendance | 14,998 Korona 2–2 Widzew (14 March 2009) |
| Total attendance | 822,834 |
| Average attendance | 2,689  15.1% |
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The 2008–09 I liga is the 1st season of the Polish I liga under its current title (new name), and the 61st season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. Formerly, the league was known as the II liga (while the current II liga was known as the III liga). The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 18 teams who competing for promotion to the 2009–10 Ekstraklasa.
The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion. At the other end, the bottom four teams face automatic demotion to the II liga, while the fate of the 13th and 14th-place finishers will be decided by playoffs.
The season began on 26 July 2008, and concluded on 5 June 2009. After the 19th matchday the league will be on winter break between 16 November 2008 and 13 March 2009.
Relegated from Ekstraklasa (former I liga) to I liga (former II liga)
Promoted from third tier (former III liga) to I liga (former II liga)
* Kmita Zabierzów withdrew from the league in February 2009 as a result of financial difficulties.
** Widzew Łódź relegation to I liga.
Source: 90minut.pl – I liga 2008/2009 (in Polish)
Source: 90minut.pl – Baraże o udział w I lidze (in Polish)
Source: 90minut.pl – Strzelcy (in Polish)
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