Ekstraklasa

Professional association football league in Poland

Football league
The Ekstraklasa ( polish pronunciation : [ ˌɛkstraˈklasa ] ), named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is the clear Polish professional league for men ‘s association football teams.

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Contested by 18 clubs, operating a arrangement of promotion and delegating with the I liga, seasons start in July, and end in May or June the follow year. Teams play a full of 34 games each. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. The winner of the Ekstraklasa qualifies for the polish SuperCup. The league is now operated by the Ekstraklasa Spółka Akcyjna. The Ekstraklasa ( erstwhile 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 universe since 20 December 1919, a class after the independence of Poland in 1918. The foremost games of the newly created league took place on 3 April 1927, while first base national non-league football championship took target in 1920. A total of 82 teams have played in the top division of Polish football since the initiation of the league, of which 17 clubs have won the title. The stream champions are Legia Warsaw, who won their fifteenth championship in 2020–21 season .

history [edit ]

Naming [edit ]

2004: Idea Ekstraklasa
2005-2009: Orange Ekstraklasa
2011-2015: T-Mobile Ekstraklasa
2016-2018: Lotto Ekstraklasa
2019-: PKO BP Ekstraklasa

On 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, representatives from several polish clubs met for the determination of discussing the universe 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 virtual solution than so far 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 consequently 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 careless what PZPN ‘s representatives thought of it. In belated February 1927, at the PZPN ‘s meet in Warsaw, its officials openly opposed the constitution of a league, but the clubs, allegedly egged on by some generals from the polish Army ( which, after May Coup of 1926, played a winder role in all aspects of public life ), proceeded anyhow. The creation of the League was announced on 1 March 1927 .

Cracovia [edit ]

The entirely opponent of the league ‘s geological formation was Cracovia – a very influential and impregnable arrangement in Polish football of the 1920s. Cracovia ‘s boycott was because its chair, Dr. Edward Cetnarowski, at the like time held the post of the conductor of the PZPN. Cetnarowski was a personality known not alone in Poland, but besides in early 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, besides thanks to Cetnarowski, Sevilla travelled to Kraków, losing 2–3 to Cracovia .

early years of the league [edit ]

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 ) :
In this first temper of the league, fight for backing was decided between two knock-down teams – Wisła Kraków and 1.FC Katowice. This competition was treated very seriously, not lone by the two sides involved, but besides by the unharmed nation. 1.FC was regarded as the team supported by german minority, while Wisła, at the end of this historic temper, represented ambitions of all Poles. Some time in the decrease of 1927 in Katowice, an doomed bet on between 1.FC and Wisła took locate. Stakes were very high – the achiever 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 [edit ]

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, Mieczysław Balcer and Jan Kotlarczyk. Warta Poznań was second and Legia Warsaw third. This was besides the final year of 1.FC ‘s glory. The team finished fifth, to be relegated everlastingly at the end of 1929 season. In 1929 so far another team ( after Cracovia, Pogon Lwów and Wisła ) was added to the list of champions of Poland. This clock time it was Warta Poznań, which finished one point ahead of Garbarnia Kraków. however, after the last bet on, on 1 December 1929, it was Garbarnia Kraków that was celebrating the championship. Two weeks former, in mid-December, PZPN ‘s officials changed the leave of the Warta – Klub Turystow Łódź game. originally, Warta lost 1–2, but ascribable 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 ace, Garbarnia finished second with 32 points and Klub Turystow was relegated. In 1930, Cracovia regained the backing, ( to repeat this achiever in 1932 ) and a class subsequently another Kraków ‘s side, Garbarnia, won the league. It is net 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 singular 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 authority [edit ]

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 function 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 ) wholly 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 crucial 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 aim – with fewer teams, the contest was supposed to be harder, which would attract fans to the stadiums. however, supporters ‘ output 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 mutant, was relegated to the A-class. Kraków ‘s side absence lasted for a year – it returned in 1937, to become the ace. Ruch Chorzów was still the dominant allele team, winning the Championships in 1936 and 1938. In 1937 Ruch ‘s streak of four straight 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 unwrap was planned, because the National Team was going to play a few international friendlies. Games were to be reintroduce on 10 September. This is the number of the ten teams that participated in last, historic games for championships of interwar Poland. Teams are presented according to their placement on the mesa, as of 31 August 1939 :

After World War II [edit ]

As a solution 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 besides annexed by the Soviets ( see : polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union ). In exchange, Poland gained a big swath of once german territory in especial in Silesia, with its capital Wrocław ( family of double champion Śląsk Wrocław ) and towns such as Zabrze ( home of 14-times supporter Górnik Zabrze ), Bytom ( home of champions Polonia Bytom and Szombierki Bytom ) and Lubin ( home of double over supporter Zagłębie Lubin ). 18 teams played in the league between seasons of 1992 and 1998 .

Clubs [edit ]

There are 18 clubs in the Ekstraklasa. During the naturally of the temper each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a entire of 34 games. From the 2013–14 to 2019–20 season ahead after 30th round league was divided into ‘champion ‘ ( top eight teams ) and ‘relegation ‘ ( bottom eight teams ) groups. Each team played seven more games ( teams ranked 1–4 and 9–12 act four times at home ). The 2016–17 temper was last when teams started an supernumerary round with half the points ( rounded up ) achieved during the first phase of 30 matches. The changes extended the season to entire of 296 matches played. [ 4 ] The 2021–22 season started with 18 teams, alternatively of 16. Clubs as of the 2021–22 season, with three teams promoted from the I liga missing.

number of league champions [edit ]

° Abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II. On 31 August 1939 Ruch Chorzów was the leader.
°° In 1951, the Polish Football Association decided to give the Champion of Poland title to the winner of the Polish Cup, in order to increase the importance of the re-activated cup competition. Ruch Chorzów was 6th in the league, but won the cup, beating 2-0 Wisła Kraków in the final game. Wisła Kraków was announced the league champion.[8]

Clubs by number of league championships [edit ]

note : This number is not synonymous with a list of polish football champions.
Bold indicates clubs playing in the circus tent division in the 2021–22 season .
The stick to postpone lists the league champions by the polish voivodeship regions ( stream, valid since 1999 ) .
The following table lists the league champions by city .

Honored teams [edit ]

After 10 polish Championship titles a representative fortunate star is placed above the team ‘s badge to indicate 10 polish Championship titles. The stream ( as of May 2021 ) formally sanctioned Championship stars are :

All-time league table [edit ]

The all-time league board consists of all the teams that once participated in the Ekstraklasa. Data from the 1927 – 2018–19 seasons. informant : Tabela wszech czasów Ekstraklasy ( 1927–2019 ) 90minut.pl
From 1927 to 2019 a total of 81 teams contested in the Ekstraklasa. Bold – indicates teams presently playing in the Ekstraklasa 2021–22 season .

explanation [edit ]

1. An adequate phone number of points on the basis of their goal dispute, then greater number of goals scored.
2. In seasons 1927 – 1994–95 for a win awarded 2 points and 1 point for a string. In seasons 1986–87 – 1989–90 for succeed at least three goals remainder additionally awarded 1 point, while a losses at least 3 goals dispute subtracted one sharpen. Since the temper 1995–96 for gain gives 3 points and 1 indicate for a hook.
3. Included extra qualification games between both teams and league championship and persist 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 bare 1939 season .

penalty points [edit ]

Includes penalties imposed by the Football Association :

Mergers and acquisitions teams [edit ]

With the following mergers and acquisitions teams :

crown goalscorers [edit ]

Players [edit ]

league presidents [edit ]

Nr.
League President
Term

from
to

Roman Górecki
1 March 1927
January 1929

Ignacy Izdebski
January 1929
16 January 1933

Zygmunt Żołędziowski
16 January 1933
17 January 1936

Juliusz Geib
17 January 1936
30 August 1936

Michał Jaroszyński
30 August 1936
Fall 1938

Karol Stefan Rudolf
Fall 1938
17 September 1939

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

Michał Tomczak
14 June 2005
29 November 2005

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

corruptness scandal [edit ]

several clubs have been involved in a putrescence scandal and were/are in danger of delegating :

Arka Gdynia – relegated from 1st to 2nd division, −5 points at the start of 2007/08 season
Cracovia – –5 points at the start of the 2020–21 season, fine of 1,000,000 zloty.[11]
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.

Statistics [edit ]

UEFA coefficients [edit ]

The comply data indicates polish coefficient rankings between european football leagues. [ 12 ]

television [edit ]

All matches from the 2011–12 are telecast live nationally by Canal+ Poland. From 2019–20 Telewizja Polska has the rights to air exist 1 game per workweek on a non-scrambled duct .