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Poland vs Yugoslavia head-to-head record

Poland wins
6
Draws
4
Yugoslavia wins
9

19 meetings, 1922 to 1990Goals: Poland 39, Yugoslavia 46

Poland and Yugoslavia have met 19 times since 1922. Yugoslavia have won 9, Poland 6, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 28 March 1990, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 19 meetings have produced 85 goals, 4.47 per game. The biggest win is Yugoslavia’s 9–3 in a friendly in 1936.

Who has won more, Poland or Yugoslavia?

All matches19 matches

6 Poland4 drawsYugoslavia 9

Competitive6 matches

2 Poland1 drawYugoslavia 3

Friendlies13 matches

4 Poland3 drawsYugoslavia 6

Key numbers

Goals
Poland 39, Yugoslavia 464.47 per game
First meeting
Yugoslavia 1–3 PolandFriendly, 1 Oct 1922
Most recent
Poland 0–0 YugoslaviaFriendly, 28 Mar 1990
Poland’s biggest win
Poland 4–0 YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 1937
Yugoslavia’s biggest win
Yugoslavia 9–3 PolandFriendly, 6 Sept 1936
Most goals in a meeting
Yugoslavia 9–3 PolandFriendly, 6 Sept 1936
TFN Elo rating now
Poland 1738 (51st), Yugoslavia 1864How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Poland0Yugoslavia0

    Friendly

    Łódź, Poland

  2. Yugoslavia2Poland1

    Friendly

    Borovo, Yugoslavia

  3. Poland2Yugoslavia1

    World Cup

    Frankfurt, Germany (neutral)

  4. Poland2Yugoslavia2

    Friendly

    Warsaw, Poland

  5. Poland1Yugoslavia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Chorzów, Poland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Poland win and drops with every Yugoslavia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Poland have won more Below: Yugoslavia have won more
1 October 1922: Yugoslavia 1–3 Poland (Friendly). Poland +13 June 1923: Poland 1–2 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Level25 October 1931: Poland 6–3 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Poland +129 May 1932: Yugoslavia 0–3 Poland (Friendly). Poland +210 September 1933: Poland 4–3 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Poland +326 August 1934: Yugoslavia 4–1 Poland (Friendly). Poland +218 August 1935: Poland 2–3 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Poland +16 September 1936: Yugoslavia 9–3 Poland (Friendly). Level10 October 1937: Poland 4–0 Yugoslavia (World Cup qualifying). Poland +13 April 1938: Yugoslavia 1–0 Poland (World Cup qualifying). Level25 September 1938: Poland 4–4 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Level19 October 1947: Yugoslavia 7–1 Poland (Friendly). Yugoslavia +125 August 1948: Poland 0–1 Yugoslavia (Balkan Cup). Yugoslavia +24 June 1961: Yugoslavia 2–1 Poland (World Cup qualifying). Yugoslavia +325 June 1961: Poland 1–1 Yugoslavia (World Cup qualifying). Yugoslavia +313 May 1973: Poland 2–2 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Yugoslavia +330 June 1974: Poland 2–1 Yugoslavia (World Cup). Yugoslavia +226 April 1980: Yugoslavia 2–1 Poland (Friendly). Yugoslavia +328 March 1990: Poland 0–0 Yugoslavia (Friendly). Yugoslavia +3Level
Yugoslavia lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Poland from 10 September 1933.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Poland's home games

10 matches

343

PolandDrawsYugoslavia

In Yugoslavia's home games

8 matches

206

PolandDrawsYugoslavia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

PolandDrawsYugoslavia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedPolandDrawsYugoslaviaGoals
Friendly1343631–40
World Cup qualifying41126–4
Balkan Cup10010–1
World Cup11002–1

Meetings by decade

Poland wins Draws Yugoslavia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s27
1930s954
1940s29
1960s25
1970s27
1980s13
1990s10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofPolandYugoslavia
Wins in a row31931 to 193331947 to 1961
Unbeaten meetings31961 to 197471938 to 1973

The longest run of draws is 2, from 25 June 1961 to 13 May 1973.

Top scorers in Poland vs Yugoslavia

  1. 1Leonard PiątekPoland2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 19 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Poland and Yugoslavia played each other?

19 times, starting on 1 October 1922. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Poland and Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia, with 9 wins to 6. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Poland vs Yugoslavia?

Yugoslavia’s 9–3 win in a friendly on 6 September 1936 in Belgrade.

When did Poland and Yugoslavia last play?

On 28 March 1990 in Łódź, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Poland and Yugoslavia?

In 6 competitive matches, Poland have 2 wins, Yugoslavia have 3, and 1 ended level.

Every Poland vs Yugoslavia result

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Every Poland vs Yugoslavia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Poland0–0YugoslaviaFriendlyŁódź, Poland
Yugoslavia2–1PolandFriendlyBorovo, Yugoslavia
Poland2–1YugoslaviaWorld CupFrankfurt, Germany (neutral)
Poland2–2YugoslaviaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Poland1–1YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifyingChorzów, Poland
Yugoslavia2–1PolandWorld Cup qualifyingBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Poland0–1YugoslaviaBalkan CupWarsaw, Poland
Yugoslavia7–1PolandFriendlyBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Poland4–4YugoslaviaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Yugoslavia1–0PolandWorld Cup qualifyingBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Poland4–0YugoslaviaWorld Cup qualifyingWarsaw, Poland
Yugoslavia9–3PolandFriendlyBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Poland2–3YugoslaviaFriendlyKatowice, Poland
Yugoslavia4–1PolandFriendlyBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Poland4–3YugoslaviaFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Yugoslavia0–3PolandFriendlyZagreb, Yugoslavia
Poland6–3YugoslaviaFriendlyPoznań, Poland
Poland1–2YugoslaviaFriendlyKraków, Poland
Yugoslavia1–3PolandFriendlyZagreb, Yugoslavia

Recent form

Poland

  1. Lat BosniaNations League0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv RomaniaNations League6–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lat SwedenNations League1–3Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Dv BosniaNations League0–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Dv NigeriaFriendly2–2Wed 3 Jun 2026

Yugoslavia

  1. Lat NetherlandsFriendly0–2Wed 25 Mar 1992
  2. Wat AustriaEuro qualifying2–0Wed 13 Nov 1991
  3. Lat BrazilFriendly1–3Wed 30 Oct 1991
  4. Wv Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying2–0Wed 16 Oct 1991
  5. Lat SwedenFriendly3–4Wed 4 Sept 1991

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.