The 2024–25 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons)[6] 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.[7]
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 19 July 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
Matches played | 116 |
Goals scored | 308 (2.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Leonardo Rocha (10 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Lech 5–0 Jagiellonia (14 September 2024) |
Biggest away win | Puszcza 0–6 Katowice (4 October 2024)[2] |
Highest scoring | Pogoń 5–3 Śląsk (1 September 2024) Cracovia 6–2 Motor (26 October 2024) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Lech Poznań |
Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Lech Poznań |
Longest winless run | 10 matches Śląsk Wrocław |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Puszcza Niepołomice |
Highest attendance | 36,208 Śląsk 1–1 Legia (25 August 2024)[3] |
Lowest attendance | 0[A] Cracovia 2–1 Pogoń (14 September 2024)[4][5] |
Total attendance | 1,504,985 |
Average attendance | 13,087 6.3% |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 28 October 2024. |
Jagiellonia Białystok are the defending champions.[8]
Season overview
editThe season started on 19 July 2024 with a match between defending champions Jagiellonia Białystok vs. 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
editA 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 | Józef Piłsudski Cracovia 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 | Chorten Arena | 22,372 |
Korona Kielce | Kielce | EXBUD 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 | Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium3 | 15,016 |
Radomiak Radom | Radom | Czachor Brothers Stadium | 8,840 |
Raków Częstochowa | Częstochowa | Raków Municipal Football Stadium | 5,500 |
Stal Mielec | Mielec | Grzegorz Lato 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.[9]
- ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
- ^ Since the 2023–24 season Puszcza played their matches at Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium (Cracovia's home ground), due to the fact that the stadium in Niepołomice didn't meet Ekstraklasa standards.[10] They are set to play there only until the end of 2024.[11] 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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Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium | GKS Katowice Stadium | Ernest Pohl Stadium | Chorten Arena | EXBUD 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 | Grzegorz Lato 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
editAll 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 | Otar Kakabadze | 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, Mangal Döner x LP103 | |
Jagiellonia Białystok | Wojciech Pertkiewicz | Adrian Siemieniec | 4 April 2023 | Taras Romanczuk | Kappa | Enea, Kuchnia Wikinga | Białystok1, Podlaskie2, STS2 |
Korona Kielce | Artur Jankowski | Jacek Zieliński | 7 August 2024 | Miłosz Trojak | 4F | EXBUD | Lewiatan1 3, Kielce2, Targi Kielce2 |
Lech Poznań | Karol Klimczak Piotr Rutkowski |
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 | 18 March 2024 | 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 | Robert Kolendowicz | 15 August 2024 | Kamil Grosicki | Capelli Sport | Port Szczecin-Świnoujście, zondacrypto | 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 | Janusz Niedźwiedź | 2 September 2024 | Krystian Getinger | 4F | PGE4 | PGE14, 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 | Marcin Włodarski | 25 September 2024 | Bartosz Kopacz | Nike | KGHM |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Lech Poznań | Mariusz Rumak[12] | End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season | Niels Frederiksen[13] | 1 July 2024 |
Raków Częstochowa | Dawid Szwarga[14] | Sacked | Marek Papszun[15] | |||
Korona Kielce | Kamil Kuzera[16] | Mutual consent | 31 July 2024 | 18th | Mariusz Arczewski[16] | 31 July 2024 |
Mariusz Arczewski[17] | End of caretaker spell | 7 August 2024 | 18th | Jacek Zieliński[17] | 7 August 2024 | |
Pogoń Szczecin | Jens Gustafsson[18] | Mutual consent | 15 August 2024 | 4th | Robert Kolendowicz[19] | 15 August 2024 |
Stal Mielec | Kamil Kiereś[20] | Sacked | 30 August 2024 | 16th | Janusz Niedźwiedź[21] | 2 September 2024 |
Zagłębie Lubin | Waldemar Fornalik[22] | 23 September 2024 | 16th | Marcin Włodarski[23] | 25 September 2024 |
- Italics for interim managers.
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lech Poznań | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 31 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 31 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
3 | Raków Częstochowa | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 30 | |
4 | Cracovia | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 29 | |
5 | Legia Warsaw | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 25 | |
6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
7 | Piast Gliwice | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
8 | Widzew Łódź | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 19 | |
9 | Górnik Zabrze | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 18 | |
10 | Zagłębie Lubin | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 18 | |
11 | Motor Lublin | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 18 | |
12 | GKS Katowice | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
13 | Korona Kielce | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 15 | |
14 | Radomiak Radom | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 13 | |
15 | Stal Mielec | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | |
16 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 11 | Relegation to I liga |
17 | Lechia Gdańsk | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 10 | |
18 | Śląsk Wrocław | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 |
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)[24]
Results
editSeason statistics
edit
Top goalscorersedit
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Clean sheetsedit
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Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Leonardo Rocha | Radomiak Radom | Korona Kielce | 4–0 (H) | 20 September 2024 | [27] |
Patrik Wålemark | Lech Poznań | Korona Kielce | 2–3 (A) | 29 September 2024 | [28] |
Davíð Kristján Ólafsson | Cracovia | Motor Lublin | 6–2 (H) | 26 October 2024 | [29] |
Attendances
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Lech Poznań | 192,825 | 34,285 | 19,620 | 27,546 | +10.6% |
2 | Legia Warsaw | 177,421 | 27,142 | 24,376 | 25,346 | +2.6% |
3 | Śląsk Wrocław | 118,507 | 36,208 | 13,825 | 19,751 | −12.2% |
4 | Pogoń Szczecin | 132,569 | 20,415 | 17,169 | 18,938 | +9.5% |
5 | Górnik Zabrze | 106,009 | 22,371 | 12,626 | 17,668 | +7.7% |
6 | Widzew Łódź | 101,502 | 17,663 | 16,231 | 16,917 | −1.6% |
7 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 113,249 | 20,029 | 13,076 | 16,178 | +18.1% |
8 | Lechia Gdańsk | 83,518 | 25,000 | 9,642 | 13,920 | +59.9%1 |
9 | Motor Lublin | 90,815 | 14,562 | 10,812 | 12,974 | +70.2%1 |
10 | Korona Kielce | 69,577 | 14,289 | 8,735 | 11,596 | +8.4% |
11 | Cracovia | 65,066 | 13,449 | 8,873 | 10,844 | +20.5% |
12 | Radomiak Radom | 48,404 | 8,564 | 6,378 | 8,067 | +4.8% |
13 | Zagłębie Lubin | 40,643 | 13,331 | 3,876 | 6,774 | +5.8% |
14 | GKS Katowice | 47,139 | 6,780 | 6,684 | 6,734 | +74.1%1 |
15 | Piast Gliwice | 33,646 | 7,805 | 4,516 | 5,608 | +12.2% |
16 | Raków Częstochowa | 32,413 | 5,500 | 5,211 | 5,402 | +1.9% |
17 | Stal Mielec | 35,783 | 6,477 | 3,845 | 5,112 | −11.9% |
18 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 15,899 | 4,095 | 1,609 | 2,650 | −5.4% |
League total | 1,504,985 | 36,208 | 1,609 | 13,087 | +6.3% |
Updated to games played on 27 October 2024.
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in I liga.
Awards
editMonthly awards
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Player of the Monthedit
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Young Player of the Monthedit
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Coach of the Monthedit
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Number of teams by region
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Match have been played behind closed doors without spectators due to sudden flooding of the Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium stands and damage to spectator security systems by heavy rains.
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