2024–25 Ekstraklasa
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| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Dates | 19 July 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leonardo Rocha Efthymis Koulouris (2 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pogoń 3–0 Korona |
| Biggest away win | GKS Katowice 1–2 Radomiak |
| Highest scoring | Pogoń 3–0 Korona GKS Katowice 1–2 Radomiak |
| Highest attendance | 23,646 Śląsk v Lechia |
| Lowest attendance | 17,157 Jagiellonia v Puszcza |
| Attendance | 59,546 (14,887 per match) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 20 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
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
A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the Ekstraklasa.
The first team that was relegated was ŁKS Łódź on 4 May 2024 after defeat with Śląsk Wrocław, ending their one-year stay in Ekstraklasa. The second relegated team was Ruch Chorzów on 12 May 2024, when Puszcza Niepołomice defeated Warta Poznań, ending Ruch's one-year stay. In the last round Warta lost with Jagiellonia Białystok, and became the last relegated team and ended their four-year stay.
The first team that promoted from 2023–24 I liga was Lechia Gdańsk who on 11 May 2024 defeated Wisła Kraków, returning to the top flight after a year of absence. The second promoted team was GKS Katowice on the last round after win against Arka Gdynia, returning to the Ekstraklasa after a nineteen-year absence. The third and final team to qualify for Ekstraklasa was Motor Lublin. By defeating Arka Gdynia in play-offs final 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 |
|---|---|
 Lechia Gdańsk (1st) GKS Katowice (2nd) Motor Lublin (PO)
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 Warta Poznań (16th) Ruch Chorzów (17th) ŁKS Łódź (18th)
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Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in the Katowice urban area in 2024–25 Ekstraklasa.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Lechia | Legia | Motor | Piast | Pogoń | Radomiak |
| Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | Polish Army Stadium | Arena Lublin | Piotr Wieczorek Stadium | Florian Krygier Stadium | Czachor Brothers Stadium |
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| 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 | |
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| Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 18,018 | Capacity: 16,086 |
Personnel and kits
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracovia |  Mateusz Dróżdż |
Dawid Kroczek |
5 April 2024 |  Jakub Jugas |
Puma | ||
| GKS Katowice | Krzysztof Nowak |
Rafał Górak |
3 June 2019 | Arkadiusz Jędrych |
Hummel | Superbet | Katowice1, Nord Partner2 |
| Górnik Zabrze |  |
Jan Urban |
18 March 2023 |  Erik Janža |
Capelli Sport | Superbet, Węglokoks | Könecke Polska1, Glücksgefühle Festival, 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 | ||
| Lech Poznań | Karol Klimczak |
 Niels Frederiksen |
1 July 2024 |  Mikael Ishak |
Macron | Superbet | |
| 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 | Królewskie2 |
| Motor Lublin | Zbigniew Jakubas |
Mateusz Stolarski |
27 October 2022 | Rafał Król |
Hummel | ||
| 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 "KACZORY"1, Szczecin2 |
| 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 |
| Raków Częstochowa | Piotr Obidziński |
Marek Papszun |
1 July 2024 |  Zoran Arsenić |
Adidas | x-kom, zondacrypto | Tauron Group1, Częstochowa2, STS2, ZPUE2, Frugo3 |
| Stal Mielec | Jacek Klimek |
Kamil Kiereś |
20 March 2023 | Krystian Getinger |
4F | PGE | Mielec2, Podkarpackie2, PZL Mielec2 |
| 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 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | Paweł Jeż |
Waldemar Fornalik |
29 November 2022 | Bartosz Kopacz |
Nike | KGHM |
Managerial changes
| 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]
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End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season | Niels Frederiksen[8]
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1 July 2024 |
| Raków Częstochowa | Dawid Szwarga[9]
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Sacked | Marek Papszun[10]
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- Italics for interim managers.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogoń Szczecin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Radomiak Radom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Cracovia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Motor Lublin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Piast Gliwice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Stal Mielec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Widzew Łódź | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | GKS Katowice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to I liga |
| 16 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 18 | Korona Kielce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 July 2024. Source: ekstraklasa.org 90minut.pl
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]
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
Number of teams by region
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "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.