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Ekstraklasa
Ekstraklasa.PNG
Founded 4–5 December 1926[1]
Country
 Poland
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1

Relegation to
Fortuna I liga
Domestic cup(s)
Polish Cup
Polish SuperCup
International cup(s)
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Current champions
Legia Warsaw
(13th title)
Most championships
Wisła Kraków and Górnik Zabrze
(14 titles each)
Top goalscorer
Ernest Pohl (186 goals)
TV partners
Canal+ Poland
Eurosport 2
List of broadcasers
Website ekstraklasa.org

2018–19 Ekstraklasa season

The Ekstraklasa (Polish pronunciation: [ˌɛkstraˈklasa]) is the top Polish professional league for men's association football clubs (it is the country's primary football competition). Contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the I liga. Seasons starts in July, and ends in May or June the following year. Teams play a total of 37 games each, totalling 296 matches in the season. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The winner of the Ekstraklasa qualifies for the Polish SuperCup. The Ekstraklasa is now operated by the Ekstraklasa SA (English: Ekstraklasa Joint-stock company).


The Ekstraklasa (former I liga) was officially formed as Liga Polska on 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, since 1 March 1927 as Liga Piłki Nożnej (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlʲiɡa ˈpiwki ˈnɔʐnɛj]), but the Polish Football Association (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN) had been in existence since 20 December 1919, a year after the independence of Poland in 1918. The first games of the freshly created league took place on 3 April 1927, while first national non-league football championship took place in 1920.


A total of 81 clubs have played in the top division of Polish football since the founding of the league, of which 16 clubs have won the title. The current champions are Legia Warsaw, who won their thirteenth title in 2017–18.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Creation of the Polish Football League


    • 1.2 Cracovia


    • 1.3 Early years of the league


    • 1.4 1927–1932: dominance of Kraków teams


    • 1.5 1933–1939: Upper Silesian dominance


    • 1.6 After World War II




  • 2 Clubs


  • 3 UEFA ranking


  • 4 List of league champions


    • 4.1 Clubs by number of league championships




  • 5 Honored teams


  • 6 All-time league table


    • 6.1 Explanation


      • 6.1.1 Penalty points


      • 6.1.2 Mergers and acquisitions teams






  • 7 Top goalscorers


  • 8 Players


    • 8.1 All-time Top 10 goalscorers


    • 8.2 All-time most appearances




  • 9 League presidents


  • 10 Corruption scandal


  • 11 Television


  • 12 See also


  • 13 Notes


  • 14 References


  • 15 External links





History



Creation of the Polish Football League


On 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, representatives from several Polish clubs met for the purpose of discussing the creation of a league. It is unknown where the idea of a Polish league originated from, however a national league was thought to be a much more practical solution than hitherto practiced two-stage system of regional matches followed by a national match.


To dismay of clubs' officials, the PZPN was not receptive to the idea of a national league and therefore sought to thwart it. However, it turned out that virtually all but one of the Polish clubs supported the idea. The decision to create it was made regardless what PZPN's representatives thought of it. In late February 1927, at the PZPN's meeting in Warsaw, its officials openly opposed the formation of a league, but the clubs, allegedly egged on by some generals from the Polish Army (which, after May Coup of 1926, played a key role in all aspects of public life), proceeded anyway. The creation of the League was announced on 1 March 1927.



Cracovia


The only opponent of the league's formation was Cracovia – a very influential and strong organization in Polish football of the 1920s. Cracovia's boycott was because its chairman, Dr. Edward Cetnarowski, at the same time held the post of the director of the PZPN. Cetnarowski was a personality known not only in Poland, but also in other countries. It was due to his efforts that in September 1923, Cracovia toured Spain, drawing 1–1 with Barcelona and losing 0–1 to Real Madrid. In October, also thanks to Cetnarowski, Sevilla travelled to Kraków, losing 2–3 to Cracovia.



Early years of the league




1927 Winning Wisła Kraków side.


Games of the first championships started on 3 April 1927. All major teams (except for Cracovia) took part in it. This is the list of the teams (in the order they finished in November 1927):




  • Wisła Kraków

  • 1. FC Kattowitz

  • Warta Poznań

  • Pogoń Lwów

  • Legia Warsaw

  • Klub Turystów Łódź

  • ŁKS Łódź

  • Polonia Warsaw

  • Czarni Lwów

  • Toruński KS Toruń

  • Hasmonea Lwów

  • Ruch Chorzów

  • Warszawianka Warsaw

  • Jutrzenka Kraków



In this first season of the league, fight for championship was decided between two powerful teams – Wisła Kraków and 1.FC Katowice. This rivalry was treated very seriously, not only by the two sides involved, but also by the whole nation. 1.FC was regarded as the team supported by German minority, while Wisła, at the end of this historic season, represented ambitions of all Poles.


Some time in the fall of 1927 in Katowice, an ill-fated game between 1.FC and Wisła took place. Stakes were very high – the winner would become the champion. Kraków's side won 2–0 and became the champion. 1.FC finished second, third was Warta Poznań.



1927–1932: dominance of Kraków teams


In 1928 Cracovia finally decided to enter the league, which was gladly accepted by all fans of football. However, championships were once again won by Wisła, with such excellent players as Henryk Reyman, Mieczyslaw Balcer and Jan Kotlarczyk. Warta Poznań was second and Legia Warsaw third. This was also the last year of 1.FC's glory. The team finished fifth, to be relegated forever at the end of 1929 season.


In 1929 yet another team (after Cracovia, Pogon Lwów and Wisła) was added to the list of champions of Poland. This time it was Warta Poznań, which finished one point ahead of Garbarnia Kraków.


However, after the last game, on 1 December 1929, it was Garbarnia Kraków that was celebrating the championship. Two weeks later, in mid-December, PZPN's officials changed the result of the Warta – Klub Turystow Łódź game. Originally, Warta lost 1–2, but due to walk-over (it was decided that one of Łódź's players did not have all necessary documents), this was changed to 3–0 in favor of Poznań's side. As a result of the decision, Warta (with 33 points) became the champion, Garbarnia finished second with 32 points and Klub Turystow was relegated.


In 1930, Cracovia regained the championship, (to repeat this success in 1932) and a year later another Kraków's side, Garbarnia, won the league. It is clear that the 1927–1932 period was marked by dominance of teams from Kraków. During this time, only once (Warta Poznań, 1929) the championship was won by a side from a different city. The 1931 champion, Garbarnia, was unique as this was the first time that the league had been won by a side whose all players had been bought from other teams.



1933–1939: Upper Silesian dominance


As has been said, the early 1930s marked a decline of the dominance of Kraków and Lwów as centers of Polish football. The point of gravity slowly moved towards west – to Polish part of Upper Silesia, which had belonged to Poland since 1921 (see: Silesian Uprisings). In 1932 the champion was Cracovia, but starting in 1933, Ruch Chorzów (then: Ruch Wielkie Hajduki) completely dominated the league, being the champion for four times in a row.


Ruch, with such excellent players as Teodor Peterek, Ernest Wilimowski and Gerard Wodarz was by far the best team in those years. For example, in 1934 it finished seven points ahead of second Cracovia. Other important teams of these years were: Cracovia, Wisła Kraków, Pogoń Lwów and Warta Poznań.


In 1933 and 1934 there were 12 teams in the League. In 1935 this number was cut to 11 and in 1936 – to 10. Football officials did it on purpose – with fewer teams, the competition was supposed to be harder, which would attract fans to the stadiums. However, supporters' turnout was not impressive, with Ruch Chorzów as the most popular team, both at home and away.


In late 1935 (the league held its games in the spring-summer-fall system) fans were shocked to find that Cracovia, the legend of this sport, was relegated to the A-class. Kraków's side absence lasted for a year – it returned in 1937, to become the champion.


Ruch Chorzów was still the dominant team, winning the Championships in 1936 and 1938. In 1937 Ruch's streak of four consecutive champions was broken by Cracovia, and in 1939 the championships were not finished. By 31 August 1939, after some 12 games, Ruch was the leader of the 10-team League. Last games of this summer occurred on 20 August. Then, a break was planned, because the National Team was going to play a few international friendlies. Games were to be re-introduced on 10 September.


This is the list of the ten teams that participated in last, historic games for championships of interwar Poland. Teams are presented according to their position on the table, as of 31 August 1939:



  1. Ruch Chorzów

  2. Wisła Kraków

  3. Pogoń Lwów

  4. AKS Chorzów


  5. Warta Poznań.

  6. Cracovia

  7. Polonia Warsaw

  8. Garbarnia Kraków

  9. Warszawianka Warsaw

  10. Union Touring Łódź



After World War II


As a result of the Second World War, the borders of Poland changed significantly. Lwów, one of the centers of Polish football (with such teams as Pogoń Lwów, Czarni Lwów and Lechia Lwów) was annexed by Soviet Union and all these teams ceased to exist. Lwów's football officials and players moved westwards, creating such clubs as Polonia Bytom, Odra Opole and Pogoń Szczecin (see: Recovered Territories). Another important center, Wilno (with the team Śmigły Wilno), was also annexed by the Soviets (see: Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union). In exchange, Poland gained a large swath of formerly German territory in particular in Silesia, with its capital Wrocław (home of double champion Śląsk Wrocław) and towns such as Zabrze (home of 14-times champion Górnik Zabrze, Bytom (home of champions Polonia Bytom and Szombierki Bytom) and Lubin (home of double champion Zagłębie Lubin). 18 teams played in the league between seasons of 1992 and 1998.



Clubs


There are 16 clubs in the Ekstraklasa. During the course of the season each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 30 games (240 games in the season). From the 2013–14 season onward after 30th round league will be split into 'champion' (top eight teams) and 'relegation' (bottom eight teams) groups. Each team plays seven more games (teams ranked 1–4 and 9–12 play four times at home). The 2016–17 season was last when teams started an extra round with half the points (rounded up) achieved during the first phase of 30 matches. The changes extend the season to total of 296 matches played.[2]




Ekstraklasa is located in Poland

Arka

Arka



Nieciecza

Nieciecza



Cracovia

Cracovia



Górnik

Górnik



Jagiellonia

Jagiellonia



Korona

Korona



Lech

Lech



Lechia

Lechia



Legia

Legia



Piast

Piast



Pogoń

Pogoń



Sandecja

Sandecja



Śląsk

Śląsk



Wisła K.

Wisła K.



Wisła P.

Wisła P.



Zagłębie

Zagłębie




Location of teams in 2017–18 Ekstraklasa




























































































































































Club
Location
Venue
Capacity
Position in 2016–17
Top division
titles
Last top division title
Arka Gdynia Gdynia Stadion GOSiR 15,139 13th 0 n/a
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Nieciecza Stadion Termaliki Bruk-Bet 4,595 8th 0 n/a
Cracovia Kraków Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium 15,016 14th 4
1948
Górnik Zabrze Zabrze Ernest Pohl Stadium 24,413 2nd in the I liga
14
1987–88
Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok Białystok City Stadium 22,372 2nd 0 n/a
Korona Kielce Kielce Kolporter Arena 15,550 5th 0 n/a
Lech Poznań Poznań INEA Stadion 43,269 3rd 7
2014–15
Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk Stadion Energa Gdańsk 43,615 4th 0 n/a

Legia Warsawa
Warsaw Polish Army Stadium 31,800 1st 12
2016–17
Piast Gliwice Gliwice Stadion Piast 10,037 10th 0 n/a
Pogoń Szczecin Szczecin Stadion Florian Krygier 18,027 7th 0 n/a
Sandecja Nowy Sącz Nieciecza Stadion Termaliki Bruk-Bet 4,595 1st in the I liga
0 n/a
Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław Stadion Wrocław 42,771 11th 2
2011–12

Wisła Krakówa
Kraków Henryk Reyman Stadium 33,268 6th 14
2010–11
Wisła Płock Płock Kazimierz Górski Stadium 10,978 12th 0 n/a
Zagłębie Lubin Lubin Stadion Zagłębia Lubin 16,068 9th 2
2006–07


UEFA ranking



UEFA League Ranking as of 17 July 2018:[3]



  • 17. Croatia Croatian First Football League

  • 18. Cyprus Cypriot First Division


  • 19. Poland Ekstraklasa

  • 20. Sweden Allsvenskan

  • 21. Belarus Belarusian Premier League



List of league champions






  • 1927: Wisła Kraków


  • 1928: Wisła Kraków


  • 1929: Warta Poznań


  • 1930: Cracovia


  • 1931: Garbarnia Kraków


  • 1932: Cracovia


  • 1933: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1934: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1935: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1936: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1937: Cracovia


  • 1938: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1939: Abandoned*


  • 1948: Cracovia


  • 1949: Wisła Kraków


  • 1950: Wisła Kraków


  • 1951: Wisła Kraków[4]


  • 1952: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1953: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1954: Polonia Bytom


  • 1955: Legia Warsaw


  • 1956: Legia Warsaw


  • 1957: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1958: ŁKS Łódź


  • 1959: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1960: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1961: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1962: Polonia Bytom


  • 1962–63: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1963–64: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1964–65: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1965–66: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1966–67: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1967–68: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1968–69: Legia Warsaw


  • 1969–70: Legia Warsaw


  • 1970–71: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1971–72: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1972–73: Stal Mielec


  • 1973–74: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1974–75: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1975–76: Stal Mielec


  • 1976–77: Śląsk Wrocław


  • 1977–78: Wisła Kraków


  • 1978–79: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1979–80: Szombierki Bytom


  • 1980–81: Widzew Łódź


  • 1981–82: Widzew Łódź


  • 1982–83: Lech Poznań


  • 1983–84: Lech Poznań


  • 1984–85: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1985–86: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1986–87: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1987–88: Górnik Zabrze


  • 1988–89: Ruch Chorzów


  • 1989–90: Lech Poznań


  • 1990–91: Zagłębie Lubin


  • 1991–92: Lech Poznań


  • 1992–93: Lech Poznań


  • 1993–94: Legia Warsaw


  • 1994–95: Legia Warsaw


  • 1995–96: Widzew Łódź


  • 1996–97: Widzew Łódź


  • 1997–98: ŁKS Łódź


  • 1998–99: Wisła Kraków


  • 1999–00: Polonia Warsaw


  • 2000–01: Wisła Kraków


  • 2001–02: Legia Warsaw


  • 2002–03: Wisła Kraków


  • 2003–04: Wisła Kraków


  • 2004–05: Wisła Kraków


  • 2005–06: Legia Warsaw


  • 2006–07: Zagłębie Lubin


  • 2007–08: Wisła Kraków


  • 2008–09: Wisła Kraków


  • 2009–10: Lech Poznań


  • 2010–11: Wisła Kraków


  • 2011–12: Śląsk Wrocław


  • 2012–13: Legia Warsaw


  • 2013–14: Legia Warsaw


  • 2014–15: Lech Poznań


  • 2015–16: Legia Warsaw


  • 2016–17: Legia Warsaw


  • 2017–18: Legia Warsaw



Abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II. On 31 August 1939 Ruch Chorzów was the leader.



Clubs by number of league championships


Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.















































































Titles

Team

Year(s)

14
Górnik Zabrze
1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Wisła Kraków
1927, 1928, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1978, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011

13
Ruch Chorzów
1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1989
Legia Warsaw
1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

7
Lech Poznań
1983, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2010, 2015

4
Cracovia
1930, 1932, 1937, 1948
Widzew Łódź
1981, 1982, 1996, 1997

2
Polonia Bytom
1954, 1962
Stal Mielec
1973, 1976
ŁKS Łódź
1958, 1998
Zagłębie Lubin
1991, 2007
Śląsk Wrocław
1977, 2012

1
Warta Poznań
1929
Garbarnia Kraków
1931
Szombierki Bytom
1980
Polonia Warsaw
2000

The following table lists the league champions by the Polish voivodeship regions (current, valid since 1999).











































Region
Titles
Winning Clubs

POL województwo śląskie flag.svg Silesia
30

Górnik Zabrze (14), Ruch Chorzów (13), Polonia Bytom (2), Szombierki Bytom (1)

POL województwo małopolskie flag.svg Lesser Poland
19

Wisła Kraków (14), Cracovia (4), Garbarnia Kraków (1)

POL województwo mazowieckie flag.svg Masovia
14

Legia Warsaw (13), Polonia Warsaw (1)

POL województwo wielkopolskie flag.svg Greater Poland
8

Lech Poznań (7), Warta Poznań (1)

POL województwo łódzkie flag.svg Łódź
6

Widzew Łódź (4), ŁKS Łódź (2)

POL województwo dolnośląskie flag.svg Lower Silesia
4

Zagłębie Lubin (2), Śląsk Wrocław (2)

POL województwo podkarpackie flag.svg Subcarpathian
2

Stal Mielec (2)


Honored teams


After 10 Polish Championship titles a representative Golden Star is placed above the team's badge to indicate 10 Polish Championship titles.


The current (as of August 2015) officially sanctioned Championship stars are:




  • Golden Star 10 or more Polish Championship titles:


    • Full Star Yellow.svg Ruch Chorzów


    • Full Star Yellow.svg Górnik Zabrze


    • Full Star Yellow.svg Wisła Kraków


    • Full Star Yellow.svg Legia Warsaw




  • Silver Star 5–9 Polish Championship titles:


    • Star empty.svg Lech Poznań


    • Star empty.svg Cracovia




  • White Star 1–4 Polish Championship titles:

    • Widzew Łódź

    • Śląsk Wrocław

    • Zagłębie Lubin

    • ŁKS Łódź

    • Polonia Bytom

    • Polonia Warszawa

    • Warta Poznań





All-time league table


The all-time league table consists off all the teams that once participated in the Ekstraklasa. Data from the 1927 – 2016–17 seasons.


Source: Tabela wszech czasów Ekstraklasy (1927–2017) 90minut.pl




































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Club
Seasons
Current Level
Matches Played
Points
Total Wins
Wins for 3 Points
Draws
Losses
Losses for −1 Points
Goals scored
Goals conceded
Goal difference
1

Legia Warsaw
80
1st
2192

3102
1072
402
553
566
3
3668
2306
+1362
2

Wisła Kraków
77
1st
2057

2714
927
347
517
612
6
3347
2428
+919
3

Ruch Chorzów
77
3rd
2070

2428
841
192
555
673
6
3109
2662
+447
4

Górnik Zabrze
59
1st
1705

2162
731
214
488
486
1
2555
1880
+675
5

Lech Poznań
56
1st
1610

2016
646
279
441
522
8
2212
1879
+333
6

ŁKS Łódź
65
2nd
1720

1761
598
100
474
647
6
2230
2361
-131
7

Widzew Łódź
35
3rd
1075

1362
425
182
336
314
6
1401
1244
+157
8

Pogoń Szczecin
44
1st
1306

1349
419
139
372
515
7
1513
1778
-265
9

Śląsk Wrocław
38
1st
1162

1327
419
144
341
402
5
1356
1393
-37
10

Zagłębie Lubin
28
1st
885

1120
323
220
256
305
1
1095
1041
+54
11

Cracovia
38
1st
954

1047
349
126
223
382

1378
1386
-8
12

GKS Katowice
30
2nd
894

1030
321
104
286
287
2
1023
977
+46
13

Polonia Warsaw
31
4th
800

966
304
180
178
318

1165
1251
-86
14

Zagłębie Sosnowiec
35
1st
950

889
315
4
259
376
4
1131
1250
-119
15

Polonia Bytom
35
5th
892

881
289
33
274
328
4
1099
1141
-42
16

Stal Mielec
25
2nd
738

726
247
11
227
263
6
834
844
-10
17

Lechia Gdańsk
25
1st
674

721
216
107
182
276
1
727
879
-152
18

Szombierki Bytom
25
5th
702

645
235

180
287
5
875
999
-124
19

Gwardia Warszawa
23
7th
572

539
195

149
228

682
764
-82
20

Odra Wodzisław Śląski
14
5th
418

529
145
145
94
179

487
570
-83
21

Jagiellonia Białystok
14
1st
452

528
150
125
120
182
7
509
631
-122
22

Odra Opole
22
2nd
564

523
182

159
223

645
740
-95
23

Amica Wronki
11
not existing
332

498
135
135
93
104

452
370
+82
24

Korona Kielce
11
1st
358

486
128
128
102
128

437
475
-28
25

GKS Bełchatów
12
3rd
375

486
130
130
96
149

422
463
-41
26

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski
10
7th
294

441
124
124
69
101

420
357
+63
27

Warta Poznań
18
2nd
410

423
177

69
164

841
733
+108
28

Arka Gdynia
13
1st
397

385
113
44
115
169

388
511
-123
29

Zawisza Bydgoszcz
14
6th
430

376
126
26
98
206

461
651
-190
30

Wisła Płock
10
1st
307

353
94
86
79
134

339
457
-118
31

Piast Gliwice
7
1st
238

313
85
85
58
95

286
328
-42
32

Garbarnia Kraków
15
2nd
315

306
121

64
130

561
561

33

Pogoń Lwów
13
abroad
273

304
130

44
99

537
439
+98
34

Stomil Olsztyn
8
2nd
254

296
76
69
75
103

255
339
-84
35

Olimpia Poznań
Lechia/Olimpia Gdańsk
9
6th
290

265
79
16
101
108
10
313
380
-67
36

Stal Rzeszów
11
4th
290

255
79

97
114

297
377
-80
37

Hutnik Kraków
7
4th
234

254
75
23
81
78

299
284
+15
40

Górnik Łęczna
7
3rd
223

248
64
64
56
103

231
331
-100
39

KS Warszawianka
13
not existing
271

227
90

47
134

427
612
-185
40

Motor Lublin
9
4th
274

220
70

92
112
12
259
372
-113
41

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
5
2nd
171

197
48
48
53
70

196
250
-54
42

AKS Chorzów
10
not existing
192

196
80

36
76

336
307
+29
41

Bałtyk Gdynia
7
4th
210

186
64
1
61
85
4
184
247
-56
44

ROW Rybnik
7
3rd
198

165
50

65
83

165
233
-78
45

Górnik Wałbrzych
6
5th
182

157
53
2
56
73
7
194
246
-52
46

Rymer Niedobczyce
Górnik Radlin
9
6th
7th
188

155
58

39
91

238
344
-106
47

Zagłębie Wałbrzych
6
8th
160

142
50

42
68

131
166
-35
48

Czarni Lwów
7
not existing
164

141
56

29
79

265
326
-61
49

Raków Częstochowa
4
2nd
136

136
36
27
37
63

120
186
-66
50

Sokół Pniewy
Sokół Tychy
4
5th
136

130
36
16
42
58

128
190
-62
51

Polonia Bydgoszcz
7
5th
156

129
47

35
74

186
296
-110
52

Ruch Radzionków
3
4th
90

109
30
30
19
41

105
135
-30
53

Stal Stalowa Wola
4
3rd
132

103
32
1
44
56

113
173
-60
54

1. FC Katowice
3
7th
78

88
39

10
29

164
143
+21
55

Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
2
2nd
74

88
23
23
19
32

74
105
-31
56

GKS Tychy
3
2nd
90

86
28

30
32

105
113
-8
57

Klub Turystów Łódź
Union Touring Łódź
4
not existing
90

76
32

12
46

149
212
-63
58

KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
3
4th
92

71
18
18
17
57

73
147
-74
59

Siarka Tarnobrzeg
3
3rd
102

65
19
3
24
59

88
169
-81
60

Arkonia Szczecin
4
6th
88

64
20

24
44

100
166
-66
61

Śląsk Świętochłowice
3
5th
66

45
19

7
40

84
166
-82
62

Unia Racibórz
2
5th
52

38
14

10
28

77
126
-49
63

Hasmonea Lwów
2
not existing
54

38
14

10
30

98
149
-51
64

Wawel Kraków
2
7th
32

37
13

11
8

50
36
+14
65

Igloopol Dębica
2
5th
64

37
9

19
36

43
121
-78
66

Strzelec 22 Siedlce
3
not existing
64

36
14

8
42

84
169
-85
67

Szczakowianka Jaworzno
1
6th
30

32
8
8
8
14

40
54
-14
68

RKS Radomsko
1
not existing
28

31
7
7
10
11

23
34
-11
69

TKS Toruń
2
not existing
54

30
13

4
37

84
185
-101
70

Podgórze Kraków
2
7th
42

27
11

5
26

56
103
-47
71

Radomiak Radom
1
3rd
30

25
8

9
13

29
32
-3
72

Górnik Polkowice
1
4th
26

23
6
6
5
15

17
37
-20
73

Tarnovia Tarnów
1
5th
26

22
10

2
14

42
48
-6
74

Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
1
4th
26

22
5
5
7
14

21
42
-21
75

GKS Jastrzębie
1
2nd
30

19
8

8
14
5
24
43
+19
76

Dąb Katowice
2
not existing
36

14
7


29

29
97
-68
77

ŁTS-G Łódź
1
not existing
22

12
3

6
13

25
67
-42
78

Śmigły Wilno
1
not existing
18

11
5

1
12

29
50
-21
79

Jutrzenka Kraków
1
not existing
26

11
3

5
18

41
82
-41
80

Lechia Lwów
1
not existing
22

11
5

1
16

23
66
-43
81

Sandecja Nowy Sącz

2nd

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From 1927 to 2017 a total of 81 teams contested in the Ekstraklasa.


Bold- indicates teams currently playing in the Ekstraklasa 2017–18 season.



Explanation


1. An equal number of points on the basis of their goal difference, then greater number of goals scored.

2. In seasons 1927 – 1994–95 for a win awarded 2 points and 1 point for a draw. In seasons 1986–87 – 1989–90 for win at least three goals difference additionally awarded 1 point, while a losses at least 3 goals difference subtracted one point. Since the season 1995–96 for win gives 3 points and 1 point for a draw.

3. Included additional qualification games between both teams and league championship and remain in the league (including 11 games in 1948, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89) and was not included in the table play-off for the right to play in the league between teams of different class divisions.

4. Included matches with unfinished 1939 season.



Penalty points


Includes penalties imposed by the Football Association:



  • In the season 1934 in the meeting Garbarnia Kraków – ŁKS Łódź held bilateral forfeit 0:3 ( match did not take place due to the fault of both teams ) .

  • Matches of the season 1986–87 (Lech Poznań – Polonia Bytom 1:1, Olimpia Poznań – Stal Mielec 1:3, Zagłębie Lubin – Ruch Chorzów 0:2) and the season 1992–93 (Wisła Kraków – Legia Warsaw 0:6, ŁKS Łódź – Olimpia Poznań 7:1 ) on suspicion settings results have been verified as completed, but the teams received points places and infield (and this is included in the table).

  • In the season 1993–94 Legia Warsaw, Wisła Kraków and ŁKS Łódź started the game with a negative account (−3 points) as punishment for the events of the final round of the season 1992–93.

  • In the season 2009–10 Jagiellonia Białystok was penalized 10 points deduction for participating in the corruption scandal.

  • In the season 2012–13 Zagłębie Lubin was penalized 3 points for participating in the corruption scandal.

  • In the season 2015–16 Wisła Kraków, Górnik Zabrze, Lechia Gdańsk and Ruch Chorzów were penalized 1 points for failing with licensing requirements.

  • In the season 2016–17 Ruch Chorzów waw penalized 4 points for failing with licensing requirements.



Mergers and acquisitions teams


With the following mergers and acquisitions teams:



  • The combination Union Łódź and Klub Turystów Łódź at Union-Touring Łódź (1932) – the balance Klub Turystów and Union-Touring counted together.

  • The combination Rymer Niedobczyce and Błyskawica Radlin at Górnik Radlin (1949) – the balance Rymer and Górnik counted together.

  • The combination Sokół Pniewy and GKS Tychy at Sokół Tychy (1995) – the balance of the Sokół Pniewy and Sokół Tychy is counted together.

  • The combination Olimpia Poznań and Lechia Gdańsk at Lechia/Olimpia Gdańsk (1995) – the balance Lechia/Olimpia Gdańsk is included in the balance sheet Lechia Gdańsk.

  • The combination Amica Wronki and Lech Poznań (2006) – Lech Poznań balance before and after the merger is counted together.

  • The combination Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski and Polonia Warsaw (2008) – Polonia Warsaw balance before and after the merger is counted together.



Top goalscorers


































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Year
Tally
Player
Club
1927 37 goals Henryk Reyman
Wisła Kraków
1928 28 goals Ludwik Gintel
Cracovia
1929 25 goals Rochus Nastula
Czarni Lwów
1930 24 goals Karol Kossok
Cracovia
1931 24 goals Walerian Kisieliński
Wisła Kraków
1932 16 goals Kajetan Kryszkiewicz
Warta Poznań
1933 19 goals Artur Woźniak
Wisła Kraków
1934 33 goals Ernst Wilimowski
Ruch Hajduki Wielkie
1935 22 goals Michał Matyas
Pogoń Lwów
1936 18 goals
Teodor Peterek
Ernst Wilimowski

Ruch Hajduki Wielkie
Ruch Hajduki Wielkie
1937 12 goals Artur Woźniak
Wisła Kraków
1938 21 goals Teodor Peterek
Ruch Hajduki Wielkie
1939 12 goals Ernst Wilimowski
Ruch Hajduki Wielkie
1948 31 goals Józef Kohut
Wisła Kraków
1949 20 goals Teodor Anioła
Lech Poznań
1950 21 goals Teodor Anioła
Lech Poznań
1951 20 goals Teodor Anioła
Lech Poznań
1952 11 goals Gerard Cieślik
Ruch Chorzów
1953 24 goals Gerard Cieślik
Ruch Chorzów
1954 13 goals
Henryk Kempny
Ernst Pohl

Polonia Bytom
Legia Warsaw
1955 16 goals Stanisław Hachorek
Gwardia Warsaw
1956 21 goals Henryk Kempny
Legia Warsaw
1957 19 goals Lucjan Brychczy
Legia Warsaw
1958 19 goals Władysław Soporek
ŁKS Łódź
1959 21 goals
Jan Liberda
Ernst Pohl

Polonia Bytom
Górnik Zabrze
1960 17 goals Marian Norkowski
Polonia Bydgoszcz
1961 24 goals Ernst Pohl
Górnik Zabrze
1962 16 goals Jan Liberda
Polonia Bytom
1963 18 goals Marian Kielec
Pogoń Szczecin
1964 18 goals
Lucjan Brychczy
Józef Gałeczka
Jerzy Wilim

Legia Warsaw
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Szombierki Bytom
1965 18 goals Lucjan Brychczy
Legia Warsaw
1966 23 goals Włodzimierz Lubański
Górnik Zabrze
1967 18 goals Włodzimierz Lubański
Górnik Zabrze
1968 24 goals Włodzimierz Lubański
Górnik Zabrze
1969 22 goals Włodzimierz Lubański
Górnik Zabrze
1970 18 goals Andrzej Jarosik
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1971 13 goals Andrzej Jarosik
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1972 16 goals Ryszard Szymczak
Gwardia Warsaw
1973 13 goals Grzegorz Lato
Stal Mielec
1974 15 goals Zdzisław Kapka
Wisła Kraków
1975 19 goals Grzegorz Lato
Stal Mielec
1976 20 goals Kazimierz Kmiecik
Wisła Kraków
1977 17 goals Włodzimierz Mazur
Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1978 15 goals Kazimierz Kmiecik
Wisła Kraków
1979 17 goals Kazimierz Kmiecik
Wisła Kraków
1980 24 goals Kazimierz Kmiecik
Wisła Kraków
1981 18 goals Krzysztof Adamczyk
Legia Warsaw
1982 15 goals Grzegorz Kapica
Szombierki Bytom
1983 15 goals
Mirosław Okoński
Mirosław Tłokiński

Lech Poznań
Widzew Łódź
1984 14 goals Włodzimierz Ciołek
Górnik Wałbrzych
1985 14 goals Leszek Iwanicki
Motor Lublin
1986 20 goals Andrzej Zgutczyński
Górnik Zabrze
1987 24 goals Marek Leśniak
Pogoń Szczecin
1988 20 goals Dariusz Dziekanowski
Legia Warsaw
1989 24 goals Krzysztof Warzycha
Ruch Chorzów
1990 18 goals Andrzej Juskowiak
Lech Poznań
1991 21 goals Tomasz Dziubiński
Wisła Kraków
1992 20 goals
Jerzy Podbrożny
Mirosław Waligóra

Lech Poznań
Hutnik Kraków
1993 25 goals Jerzy Podbrożny
Lech Poznań
1994 21 goals Zenon Burzawa
Sokół Pniewy
1995 16 goals Bogusław Cygan
Stal Mielec
1996 29 goals Marek Koniarek
Widzew Łódź
1997 18 goals Mirosław Trzeciak
ŁKS Łódź
1998 14 goals
Arkadiusz Bąk
Sylwester Czereszewski
Mariusz Śrutwa

Polonia Warsaw
Legia Warsaw
Ruch Chorzów
1999 21 goals Tomasz Frankowski
Wisła Kraków
2000 19 goals Adam Kompała
Górnik Zabrze
2001 18 goals Tomasz Frankowski
Wisła Kraków
2002 21 goals Maciej Żurawski
Wisła Kraków
2003 24 goals Stanko Svitlica
Legia Warsaw
2004 20 goals Maciej Żurawski
Wisła Kraków
2005 25 goals Tomasz Frankowski
Wisła Kraków
2006 21 goals Grzegorz Piechna
Korona Kielce
2007 15 goals Piotr Reiss
Lech Poznań
2008 23 goals Paweł Brożek
Wisła Kraków
2009 19 goals
Paweł Brożek
Takesure Chinyama

Wisła Kraków
Legia Warsaw
2010 18 goals Robert Lewandowski
Lech Poznań
2011 14 goals Tomasz Frankowski
Jagiellonia Białystok
2012 22 goals Artjoms Rudņevs
Lech Poznań
2013 14 goals Róbert Demjan
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
2014 22 goals Marcin Robak
Piast Gliwice
Pogoń Szczecin
2015 20 goals Kamil Wilczek
Piast Gliwice
2016 28 goals Nemanja Nikolić
Legia Warsaw
2017 18 goals
Marco Paixão
Marcin Robak

Lechia Gdańsk
Lech Poznań
2018 24 goals Carlitos
Wisła Kraków



Players











League presidents
































































































Nr. League President Term
from to
1.
Roman Górecki 1 March 1927 January 1929
2.
Ignacy Izdebski January 1929 16 January 1933
3.
Zygmunt Żołędziowski 16 January 1933 17 January 1936
4.
Juliusz Geib 17 January 1936 30 August 1936
5.
Michał Jaroszyński 30 August 1936 Fall 1938
6.
Karol Stefan Rudolf Fall 1938 17 September 1939
7.
Tadeusz Dręgiewicz 10 August 1946 18 August 1946
-
League Suspended 18 August 1946 22 February 1947
-
VP PZPN for League 22 February 1947 14 June 2005
8.
Michał Tomczak 14 June 2005 29 November 2005
9.
Andrzej Rusko 29 November 2005 14 March 2012
10.
Bogusław Biszof 1 September 2012 30 June 2015
11.
Dariusz Marzec 1 July 2015 9 October 2017
12.
Marcin Animucki 9 October 2017 present


Corruption scandal



Several clubs have been involved in a corruption scandal and were/are in danger of relegation:



  • Arka Gdynia – relegated from 1st to 2nd division, −5 points at the start of 2007/08 season

  • Górnik Łęczna – relegated from 1st to 3rd division, −6 points at the start of 2007/08 season

  • Górnik Polkowice – 70 000 zł penalty, relegated from 2nd to 4th division, −6 points at the start of 2007/08 season

  • Jagiellonia Białystok – docked 10 points at the start of the 2009/10 season, fine of 300,000 zloty

  • KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – relegated from 2nd to 3rd division, – 6 points at the start of 2007/08 season

  • Zagłębie Sosnowiec – at the end of 2007/08 they were relegated from the top division to the 3rd, as they finished the season in the relegation zone, plus one division lower due to corruption.

  • Korona Kielce – at the end of 2007/08 they were relegated one level lower due to corruption.

  • Zagłębie Lubin (Polish champion 2006–2007) – at the end of 2007/08 they were relegated one level lower due to corruption.



Television


All matches from the 2011–2012 season are telecast live nationally by Canal+ Poland. Telewizja Polska has the rights to air live 4 games per season on a non-scrambled channel.[5]


From 17 August 2012, Sports Tonight Live in the United Kingdom began to air live Ekstraklasa matches three times a week.[6]



See also



  • Młoda Ekstraklasa

  • Football in Poland

  • List of Polish football champions

  • List of sports attendance figures



Notes





References





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  2. ^ Rewolucyjne zmiany w T-Mobile Ekstraklasie. Archived 8 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. onet.pl


  3. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2017 – kassiesA – Xs4all". Kassiesa.home.xs411.nl. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


  4. ^ "History". wisla.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.


  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) . Since 2015–2016 season nc+ will broadcast 6 games a week and Eurosport 2 will broadcast one Friday game and Monday match. Both channels will get their own league magazine.


  6. ^ "Polish Football is Coming to Sports Tonight". YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.




External links




  • Ekstraklasa S.A. (in Polish)


  • Ekstraklasa's goals and highlights (in Polish)


  • PSN Futbol – Live Ekstraklasa league table and news (in English)


  • Ekstraklasa Table, Fixtures and Results (in English)












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