2024–25 Ekstraklasa
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 19 July 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 20 (2.22 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Leonardo Rocha Efthymis Koulouris (2 goals) |
Biggest home win | Pogoń 3–0 Korona |
Biggest away win | Motor 0–2 Raków |
Highest scoring | Pogoń 3–0 Korona GKS Katowice 1–2 Radomiak |
Highest attendance | 25,542 Legia v Zagłębie |
Lowest attendance | 6,446 Stal v Widzew |
Attendance | 142,730 (15,859 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → All statistics correct as of 22 July 2024. |
The 2024–25 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 99th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 91st season of the highest-tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 17th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.[2]
Jagiellonia Białystok are the defending champions.[3]
Season overview
[edit]The season started on 19 July 2024 with a match between defending champions Jagiellonia Białystok and Puszcza Niepołomice and will conclude on 24 May 2025.
The regular season is played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participate, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while the remaining three are promoted from the I liga. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It is the eighth Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.
Teams
[edit]A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the Ekstraklasa.
The first team to be relegated in the 2023–24 season was ŁKS Łódź, after a home loss to Śląsk Wrocław on 4 May 2024, ending their one-year stay in Ekstraklasa. The second relegated team was Ruch Chorzów on 12 May 2024, when Puszcza Niepołomice defeated Warta Poznań; much like ŁKS, they returned to the second tier after just one year in the top-flight. The last team to be demoted was Warta Poznań, whose fate was sealed after losing to Jagiellonia Białystok on the last matchday, ending their four-year stay.
The first team that won promotion from 2023–24 I liga was Lechia Gdańsk after a win over Wisła Kraków on 11 May 2024, returning to the top flight after a year of absence. The second promoted team was GKS Katowice, taking the 2nd spot in the table away from Arka Gdynia by defeating them in the last round of the regular season; they returned to the Ekstraklasa after a nineteen-year absence. The third and final team to earn promotion was Motor Lublin, who won the play-off final against Arka on 2 June 2024; Motor entered the top flight after thirty-two years of absence.
Promoted from 2023–24 I liga | Relegated from 2023–24 Ekstraklasa |
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Lechia Gdańsk (1st) GKS Katowice (2nd) Motor Lublin (PO) | Warta Poznań (16th) Ruch Chorzów (17th) ŁKS Łódź (18th) |
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Cracovia | Kraków | Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium | 15,016 |
GKS Katowice | Katowice | GKS Katowice Stadium1 New GKS Katowice Stadium | 6,710 14,896 |
Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | Ernest Pohl Stadium | 24,5632 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Jagiellonia Stadium | 22,372 |
Korona Kielce | Kielce | Suzuki Arena | 15,700 |
Lech Poznań | Poznań | Enea Stadium | 42,837 |
Lechia Gdańsk | Gdańsk | Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | 41,620 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | Polish Army Stadium | 31,006 |
Motor Lublin | Lublin | Arena Lublin | 15,247 |
Piast Gliwice | Gliwice | Piotr Wieczorek Stadium | 9,913 |
Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Florian Krygier Stadium | 21,163 |
Puszcza Niepołomice | Niepołomice | Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium3 | 15,016 |
Radomiak Radom | Radom | Czachor Brothers Stadium | 8,840 |
Raków Częstochowa | Częstochowa | Raków Municipal Football Stadium | 5,500 |
Stal Mielec | Mielec | MOSiR Stadium | 7,000 |
Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Tarczyński Arena Wrocław | 42,771 |
Widzew Łódź | Łódź | Widzew Łódź Stadium | 18,018 |
Zagłębie Lubin | Lubin | KGHM Zagłebie Arena | 16,086 |
- ^ This will be the last season when GKS Katowice plays in Stadion GKS Katowice, as they are set to move to their New GKS Katowice Stadium in 2025.[4]
- ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
- ^ Since the 2023–24 season Puszcza played their matches in Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Cracovia's home ground), due to the fact that the stadium in Niepołomice didn't meet Ekstraklasa standards.[5] They are set to play there only until the end of 2024.[6] It remains unknown where they will play the second part of the season.
Cracovia and Puszcza | GKS Katowice | Górnik | Jagiellonia | Korona | Lech |
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Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium | GKS Katowice Stadium | Ernest Pohl Stadium | Jagiellonia Stadium | Suzuki Arena | Enea Stadium |
Capacity: 15,016 | Capacity: 6,710 | Capacity: 24,563 | Capacity: 22,372 | Capacity: 15,700 | Capacity: 42,837 |
Lechia | Legia | Motor | Piast | Pogoń | Radomiak |
Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | Polish Army Stadium | Arena Lublin | Piotr Wieczorek Stadium | Florian Krygier Stadium | Czachor Brothers Stadium |
Capacity: 41,620 | Capacity: 31,006 | Capacity: 15,247 | Capacity: 9,913 | Capacity: 21,163 | Capacity: 8,840 |
Raków | Stal | Śląsk | Widzew | Zagłębie | |
Raków Municipal Football Stadium | MOSiR Stadium | Tarczyński Arena Wrocław | Widzew Łódź Stadium | KGHM Zagłebie Arena | |
Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 18,018 | Capacity: 16,086 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]All teams have Lotto (brand of Totalizator Sportowy) placed on the center of the chest.
Team | Chairman | Head coach | Appointment date | Captain | Manufacturer | Strategic sponsor | Other kit sponsors |
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Cracovia | Mateusz Dróżdż | Dawid Kroczek | 5 April 2024 | Jakub Jugas | Puma | Comarch | forBET1, 4Move2, Kraków3 |
GKS Katowice | Krzysztof Nowak | Rafał Górak | 3 June 2019 | Arkadiusz Jędrych | Hummel | Superbet | Nord Partner2, Katowice3 |
Górnik Zabrze | Jan Urban | 18 March 2023 | Erik Janža | Capelli Sport | Superbet, Węglokoks | Könecke Polska1, Glücksgefühle Festival2, Zabrze2 | |
Jagiellonia Białystok | Wojciech Pertkiewicz | Adrian Siemieniec | 4 April 2023 | Taras Romanczuk | Kappa | Enea, Kuchnia Wikinga | Białystok1, Podlaskie2, STS2 |
Korona Kielce | Karol Jakubczyk | Kamil Kuzera | 29 October 2022 | Miłosz Trojak | 4F | Lewiatan1 3, Exbud2, Kielce2, Targi Kielce2 | |
Lech Poznań | Karol Klimczak | Niels Frederiksen | 1 July 2024 | Mikael Ishak | Macron | Superbet | Lech Pils1, Poznań2 |
Lechia Gdańsk | Paolo Urfer | Szymon Grabowski | 14 June 2023 | Rifet Kapić | Adidas | Gdańsk2 | |
Legia Warsaw | Dariusz Mioduski | Gonçalo Feio | 10 April 2024 | Artur Jędrzejczyk | Adidas | Plus500 | Fortuna1, Jeton2, Królewskie2, Warsaw3 |
Motor Lublin | Zbigniew Jakubas | Mateusz Stolarski | 27 October 2022 | Rafał Król | Hummel | Lublin, Spiżarnia | |
Piast Gliwice | Łukasz Lewiński | Aleksandar Vuković | 27 October 2022 | Jakub Czerwiński | 4F | Kuchnia Wikinga, verocargo | Gliwice1, LV BET2 |
Pogoń Szczecin | Jarosław Mroczek | Jens Gustafsson | 15 June 2022 | Kamil Grosicki | Capelli Sport | Port Szczecin-Świnoujście | Fabryka Papieru Kaczory1, Szczecin2, dostalk3, Toyota Kozłowski3 |
Puszcza Niepołomice | Jarosław Pieprzyca | Tomasz Tułacz | 13 August 2015 | Jakub Serafin | Nike | Niepołomice | Oshee2, R-GOL.com2, Promogaz-Kpis3 |
Radomiak Radom | Sławomir Stempniewski | Bruno Baltazar | 20 May 2024 | Raphael Rossi | Adidas | Enea | Radom1, 11teamsports2, Fortuna2, Audi Radom3, Bleik Restaurant3 |
Raków Częstochowa | Piotr Obidziński | Marek Papszun | 1 July 2024 | Zoran Arsenić | Adidas | x-kom, zondacrypto | Onesto Energy1, Częstochowa2 3, STS2, ZPUE2, Frugo3 |
Stal Mielec | Jacek Klimek | Kamil Kiereś | 20 March 2023 | Krystian Getinger | 4F | PGE | PGE1, Mielec2, Podkarpackie2, PZL Mielec2, Enervigo3, NCMetal3 |
Śląsk Wrocław | Patryk Załęczny | Jacek Magiera | 21 April 2023 | Aleks Petkov | Nike | LV BET | Jaxan1, Wrocław Airport2, Acana3 |
Widzew Łódź | Michał Rydz | Daniel Myśliwiec | 5 September 2023 | Bartłomiej Pawłowski | Macron | Panattoni, TERMOton | Murapol1, STS2, Łódź Voivodeship3, CoBouw3 |
Zagłębie Lubin | Paweł Jeż | Waldemar Fornalik | 29 November 2022 | Bartosz Kopacz | Nike | KGHM |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Lech Poznań | Mariusz Rumak[7] | End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season | Niels Frederiksen[8] | 1 July 2024 |
Raków Częstochowa | Dawid Szwarga[9] | Sacked | Marek Papszun[10] |
- Italics for interim managers.
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pogoń Szczecin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Raków Częstochowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Lech Poznań | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | Legia Warsaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
6 | Radomiak Radom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
7 | Cracovia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Piast Gliwice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Stal Mielec | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Widzew Łódź | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | GKS Katowice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
14 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
14 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
14 | Górnik Zabrze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to I liga |
14 | Motor Lublin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
18 | Korona Kielce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Number of away wins; 8) Lower number of points based on yellow and red cards (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, sending-off = 3 points - including 1 point for first yellow card); 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[11]
Results
[edit]Attendances
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Legia Warsaw | 25,542 | 25,542 | 25,542 | 25,542 | +3.4% |
2 | Śląsk Wrocław | 23,646 | 23,646 | 23,646 | 23,646 | +5.1% |
3 | Lech Poznań | 19,620 | 19,620 | 19,620 | 19,620 | −21.2% |
4 | Pogoń Szczecin | 18,743 | 18,743 | 18,743 | 18,743 | +8.3% |
5 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 17,157 | 17,157 | 17,157 | 17,157 | +25.2% |
6 | Motor Lublin | 14,158 | 14,158 | 14,158 | 14,158 | +85.7%1 |
7 | Cracovia | 10,698 | 10,698 | 10,698 | 10,698 | +18.9% |
8 | GKS Katowice | 6,720 | 6,720 | 6,720 | 6,720 | +73.7%1 |
9 | Stal Mielec | 6,446 | 6,446 | 6,446 | 6,446 | +11.1% |
10 | Górnik Zabrze | NA | ||||
11 | Korona Kielce | NA | ||||
12 | Lechia Gdańsk | NA1 | ||||
13 | Piast Gliwice | NA | ||||
14 | Puszcza Niepołomice | NA | ||||
15 | Radomiak Radom | NA | ||||
16 | Raków Częstochowa | NA | ||||
17 | Widzew Łódź | NA | ||||
18 | Zagłębie Lubin | NA | ||||
League total | 142,730 | 25,542 | 6,446 | 15,859 | +28.8% |
Updated to games played on 22 July 2024.
Source: 90minut (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in I liga.
Number of teams by region
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PKO Bank Polski partnerem tytularnym Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). ekstraklasa.org. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Ekstraklasa". ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl. 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Nowy stadion w Ekstraklasie. Obiekt GKS-u Katowice kosztował niemal 300 milionów złotych. Kiedy drużyna na nim zagra?". sportowy24.pl (in Polish). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Puszcza Niepołomice. Pierwsze mecze w ekstraklasie prawdopodobnie na stadionie Cracovii" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Awantura o stadion Cracovii. Puszcza Niepołomice ma problem". krknews.pl. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Mariusz Rumak potwierdził, że odchodzi z Lecha Poznań". weszlo.com (in Polish). 10 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Niels Frederiksen trenerem Lecha" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Komunikat w sprawie przyszłości trenera Dawida Szwargi" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Marek Papszun trenerem Rakowa Częstochowa od nowego sezonu!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Podręcznik Ekstraklasy na sezon 2021/2022" [Ekstraklasa handbook for the 2021/2022 season] (PDF). ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Ekstraklasa SA. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.