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Football in Poland | |
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Country | Poland |
Governing body | PZPN |
National team(s) | Poland Men Poland Women |
First played | 1921 |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
Single match | Górnik Z. vs. Austria W. 18 September 1963 Stadion Śląski 120,000 spectators |
Football is the most popular sport in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly and 27%, with millions more playing occasionally and 27% being very interested in it.[1] The first professional clubs were founded in the early 1900s, and the Poland national football team played its first international match in 1921.
There are hundreds of professional and amateur football teams in Poland; which are under the auspices of the national 1st league, 2nd level, 3rd level, 4 parallel divisions of 4th level, 20 regional parallel divisions of 5th level and a variety of other lower-level leagues. Additionally, there are the Polish Cup and Polish Supercup competitions.
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