2008–09 I liga

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = I liga

| season = 2008–09

| winners = Widzew Łódź

| promoted = Widzew Łódź
Zagłębie Lubin
Korona Kielce

| relegated = Kmita Zabierzów
Odra Opole
Tur Turek

| matches = 306

| total goals = 691

| league topscorer = Iliyan Mitsanski
(26 goals)

| biggest home win = Podbeskidzie 9–0 Tur
(23 May 2009){{Cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=521493 |title=Match report |work=90minut.pl |accessdate=1 June 2010}}

| biggest away win = GKP 0–5 Wisła Płock
(8 October 2008){{Cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=521334 |title=Match report |work=90minut.pl |accessdate=1 June 2010}}

| highest scoring = Podbeskidzie 9–0 Tur
(23 May 2009)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance = 14,998{{Cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/mecz.php?id_mecz=521387 |title=Match report |work=90minut.pl |accessdate=1 June 2010}}
Korona 2–2 Widzew
(14 March 2009)

| lowest attendance =

| attendance = 822,834

| average attendance = 2,689 {{decrease}} 15.1%{{cite web |url=http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm |title=Attendances – Archive Poland, 2008-2009, II. Liga |work=EFS.co.uk |accessdate=1 December 2015}}

| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

}}

The 2008–09 I liga was the 61st season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 1st season of the Polish I liga under its current title (new name). Formerly, the league was known as the II liga (while the current II liga was known as the III liga). The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).

The league was 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.90minut.pl/liga/0/liga3783.html |title=I liga 2008/2009 |work=90minut.pl |accessdate=1 June 2010}}

{{Location map+ |Poland |float=right |width=400 |caption=Location of teams in 2008–09 I liga |places=

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.1734 |long=21.0658 |label=Dolcan}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=53.916667 |long=14.25 |label=Flota}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=49.95 |long=18.583333 |label=Jastrzębie|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.733333 |long=15.25 |label=Gorzów Wlkp.|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=50.25 |long=19 |label=Katowice|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=51.3 |long=22.883333 |label=Górnik|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=50.118056 |long=19.779722 |label=Kmita|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=50.883333 |long=20.616667 |label=Korona|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=51.248056 |long=22.570278 |label=Motor|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=50.666667 |long=17.933333 |label=Odra|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=49.833333 |long=19.066667 |label=Podbeskidzie}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=50.583333 |long=22.05 |label=Stal|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.016667 |long=18.5 |label=Tur|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.4 |long=16.916667 |label=Warta|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=51.783333 |long=19.466667 |label=Widzew|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.55 |long=19.7 |label=Wisła}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=51.4 |long=16.2 |label=Zagłębie}}

{{Location map~ |Poland |lat=52.166667 |long=20.8 |label=Znicz|position=left}}

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