1948 Polish speedway season

Season of speedway in Poland

1948 Polish speedway season

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The 1948 Polish Speedway season was the 1948 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]

## Individual

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### Polish Individual Speedway Championship

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The individual event was cancelled.

Start list Kraków, October 24

* First league
* Jan Wąsikowski – PKM Warszawa (35)
* Józef Olejniczak – LKM Leszno (32)
* Jan Najdrowski – Olimpia Grudziądz (31)
* Jerzy Dąbrowski – PKM Warszawa (30)
* Alfred Smoczyk – LKM Leszno (29)
* Jan Krakowiak – DKS Łódź (28)
* Tadeusz Zwoliński – Olimpia Grudziądz (26)
* Marian Rejek – KM Ostrów Wlkp. (26)
* Tadeusz Kołeczek – Tramwajarz Łódź (25)
* Stefan Maciejewski – KM Ostrów Wlkp. (24)
* Czesław Szałkowski – Olimpia Grudziądz (24)
* Władysław Kamrowski – GKM Gdańsk (21)
* Second league
* Jerzy Jankowski – Polonia Bytom (35)
* Jan Filipczak – Legia Warszawa (26)
* Bogusław Osowiecki – Legia Warszawa (25)
* Jan Paluch – Polonia Bytom (24)

Points in League events

## Team

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### Team Speedway Polish Championship

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The 1948 Team Speedway Polish Championship season was the first season of the contest used to determine the Polish team champions. PKM Warszawa were crowned the first winners of the competition.[3][4][5]

Rules

Composition First and Second Leagues were established after qualifications with three rounds. Every team consisted of three riders, but only one were exposed to every round. Every event consisted of 20 races. Score was 4–3–2–1 and 0 it no-completion heat. Engine capacity was not considered.

First, Second and Third League included 9 teams. Matches were played with part three teams. Terms were made up of six drivers plus reserve. Game consisted with 9 races. In one day were played 3 three-cornered matches. For winning match team received 3 points, for second place 2 points and for third 1 point. The drivers with the main squad of a team started in the match three times. The quantity of small points was added up.

#### First and Second Leagues

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Qualification

| Pos | Team | Points

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1 | PKM Warszawa | 55
2 | Motoklub Rawicz | 48
3 | LKM Leszno | 47
4 | GKM Gdańsk | 43
5 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 41
6 | Tramwajarz Łódź | 40
7 | DKS Łódź | 39
8 | KM Ostrów Wlkp. | 39
9 | OM TUR Okęcie Warszawa | 38
10 | SSM Gdynia | 37
11 | RKM Budowlani Rybnik | 35
12 | Legia Warszawa | 31
13 | Unia Poznań | 23
14 | CTCiM Częstochowa | 22
15 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 18
16 | Pogoń Katowice | 9
res. | Polonia Bytom | \-
res. | Lechia Poznań | \-

#### First League

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| Pos | Team | Match | Match Pts | Heats Pts

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1 | PKM Warszawa | 4 | 11 | 90
2 | LKM Leszno | 4 | 11 | 82
3 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 4 | 10 | 82
4 | KM Ostrów Wlkp. | 4 | 8.5 | 69
5 | Motoklub Rawicz | 4 | 7.5 | 65
6 | OM Tur Okęcie Warszawa | 4 | 6 | 50
7 | Tramwajarz Łódź | 4 | 6 | 50
8 | GKM Gdańsk | 4 | 6 | 52
9 | DKS Łódź | 4 | 6 | 59

#### Second League

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| Pos | Team | Match | Match Pts | Heats Pts

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1 | Polonia Bytom | 4 | 11 | 83
2 | RKM Budowlani Rybnik | 4 | 11 | 76
3 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 4 | 10 | 89
4 | Pogoń Katowice | 4 | 8 | 59
5 | Legia Warszawa | 4 | 7 | 65
6 | Lechia Poznań | 4 | 7 | 62
7 | CTCiM Częstochowa | 4 | 6 | 58
8 | SSM Gdynia | 4 | 6 | 54
9 | Unia Poznań | 4 | 5 | 41

Medalists

PKM Warszawa | Jan Wąsikowski, Jerzy Dąbrowski, Stanisław Brun, Mieczysław Chlebicz

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LKM Leszno | Józef Olejniczak, Antoni Osiecki, Stanisław Przybylski, Alfred Smoczyk, Jan Tomkowiak
Olimpia Grudziądz | Jan Najdrowski, Władysław Gątkiewicz, Tadeusz Zwoliński, Jan Matczak, Czesław Szałkowski, B.Nowakowski, Zbigniew Sander, Stanisław Stęplowski

#### Third League (Local)

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Only teams from Greater Poland (Poznań district) participated in Poznań District League. (Poznańska Liga Okręgowa). ZZK Poznań played only in first round and was replaced by Unia Zielona Góra.

| Pos | Team | Match | Match Pts | Heats Pts

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1 | Motoklub Rawicz II | 4 | 12 | 95
2 | LKM Leszno II | 4 | 11 | 89
3 | Unia Chodzież | 4 | 9 | 71
4 | Unia Gniezno | 4 | 9 | ?
5 | Unia Gostyń | 4 | 8 | ?
6 | Unia Gorzów Wlkp. | 4 | 6.5 | ?
7 | Unia Zielona Góra | 3 | 5.5 | 50
8 | ŚKS Śrem | 4 | 5 | ?
9 | HCP Poznań | 4 | 5 | 41
10 | ZZK Poznań | 1 | 4 | ?
Race-Off  | Pos | Team | Points

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1 | Motoklub Rawicz II | 24
2 | Unia Chodzież | 14
3 | Unia Gniezno | ?

## References

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1. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1948". Speedway History. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
3. ^ "Forgotten champions of Poland. PKM Warszawa paved the way for others". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
4. ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
5. ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

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Polish speedway teams and seasons

Ekstraliga|

* Częstochowa
* Gorzów
* Grudziądz
* Leszno
* Lublin
* Toruń
* Wrocław
* Zielona Góra

Ekstraliga 2|

* Bydgoszcz
* Gdańsk
* Krosno
* Łódź
* Ostrów
* Poznań
* Rybnik
* Rzeszów

National League|

* Daugavpils
* Gniezno
* Landshut
* Opole
* Piła
* Tarnów

Former|

* Motor Lublin
* Kraków
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* Prague
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* Warsaw
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Speedway in Poland

Championships|

* Individual
* Pairs
* Team
* Extraleague
* Polish Speedway First League (1.Liga)
* Polish Speedway Second League (2.Liga)
* Individual U-21
* Pairs U-21
* Team U-21

Helmets and Cups|

* Golden
* Silver U-21
* Bronze U-19

Memorials|

* M. Połukard Criterium of Aces
* Alfred Smoczyk
* Edward Jancarz
* Łukasz Romanek

Tournaments|

* Bolesław Chrobry
* Crest Chain of Ostrów Town

Grands Prix|

* Polish SGP
* European SGP

National teams|

* Poland team
* U21
* U19

Governing Bodies|

* Polish Motor Union (Main Commission)
* Speedway Ekstraliga LLC

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