Football in Poland

Football in Poland
CountryPoland
Governing bodyPZPN
National team(s)Poland Men
Poland Women
First played1921 (1921)
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Audience records
Single matchGórnik Z. vs. Austria W.
18 September 1963
Stadion Śląski
120,000 spectators
The Stadion Miejski in Gdańsk.

Football is the most popular sport in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly, with millions more playing occasionally. 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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