The 2024–25 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reason)[1] will be 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.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 July 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Jagiellonia Białystok are the defending champions.[2]
Season overview
editThe season will start on 19 July 2024 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 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
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracovia | Kraków | Józef Piłsudski Stadium | 15,016 |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | GKS Katowice Stadium1 Katowice Stadium |
6,710 14,896 |
| Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | Ernest Pohl Arena Zabrze | 24,5632 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Białystok Stadium | 22,372 |
| Korona Kielce | Kielce | Suzuki Arena | 15,700 |
| Lech Poznań | Poznań | Enea Stadion | 42,837 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | Gdańsk | Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | 41,620 |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | Polish Army Stadium | 31,103 |
| 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 Stadium3 | 15,016 |
| Radomiak Radom | Radom | Czachor Brothers Stadium | 8,840 |
| Raków Częstochowa | Częstochowa | Raków Municipal Stadium | 5,500 |
| Stal Mielec | Mielec | Mielec Stadium | 7,000 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Tarczyński Arena | 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 stadium in 2025[3].
- ^ 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.[4] They are set to play there only until the end of 2024.[5] 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 Stadium | GKS Katowice Stadium | Ernest Pohl Arena Zabrze | Białystok Stadium | Suzuki Arena | Enea Stadion |
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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: 31,103 | Capacity: 15,247 | Capacity: 9,913 | Capacity: 21,163 | Capacity: 8,840 |
| Raków | Stal | Śląsk | Widzew | Zagłębie | |
| Raków Municipal Stadium | Mielec 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
editAll teams have Lotto (brand of Totalizator Sportowy) placed on the center of the chest.
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[6]
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End of contract | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season |  Niels Frederiksen[7]
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1 July 2024 |
| Raków Częstochowa | Dawid Szwarga[8]
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Sacked | Marek Papszun[9]
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- 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 | Cracovia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | GKS Katowice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Korona Kielce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Motor Lublin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Piast Gliwice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Radomiak Radom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Stal Mielec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to I liga |
| 17 | Widzew Łódź | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Zagłębie Lubin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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)[10]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "PKO Bank Polski partnerem tytularnym Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). ekstraklasa.org. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021.
- ^ "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.