2020–21 Ekstraklasa

The 2020–21 Ekstraklasa (currently named PKO Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons)[1][2] will be the 95th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 87th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 13th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.

Ekstraklasa
Season2020–21
Dates21 August 2020 – 16 May 2021

The defending champions are Legia Warsaw, who won their 14th title the previous season. The two clubs promoted from I liga were Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, returning to Ekstraklasa after 4 years,[3] as well as Stal Mielec, who made a return to Ekstraklasa after 24 years.[4] After winning the I liga promotion play-offs, Warta Poznań also returned to Ekstraklasa after 25 years.[5]

2020–21 will be a transition season (only the team which takes 16th position after the season will be relegated to I liga) to extend Ekstraklasa from 16 to 18 teams starting with 2021–22 season.[6]

On 24 July 2020 Ekstraklasa S.A. and Polish Football Association announced 2020–21 season calendar. The season will start on Friday, 21 August 2020. Due to season start delayed caused by COVID-19 pandemic it will be shortened to 30 matchdays without a split into Championship and Relegation groups. The season will end on 16 May 2021. During 2020–21 season a substitution limit will be increased from three to five.[7]

Teams

A total of 16 teams participate in the 2020–21 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season
Promoted from
2019–20 I liga		 Relegated from
2019–20 Ekstraklasa
Stal Mielec
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
Warta Poznań		 Arka Gdynia
Korona Kielce
ŁKS Łódź

Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationVenueCapacity
CracoviaKrakówStadion Cracovii15,114
Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeStadion im. Ernesta Pohla24,5631
Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystokStadion Miejski22,432
Lech PoznańPoznańStadion Miejski43,269
Lechia GdańskGdańskStadion Energa Gdańsk43,615
Legia WarsawWarsawStadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego31,800
Piast GliwiceGliwiceStadion Miejski10,037
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-BiałaStadion Miejski15,076
Pogoń SzczecinSzczecinStadion im. Floriana Krygiera4,2003
Raków CzęstochowaBełchatówStadion GKS25,264
Stal MielecMielecStadion Stali6,864
Śląsk WrocławWrocławStadion Miejski45,105
Warta PoznańGrodzisk WielkopolskiStadion Dyskobolii45,383
Wisła KrakówKrakówStadion im. Henryka Reymana33,326
Wisła PłockPłockStadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego12,800
Zagłębie LubinLubinStadion Zagłębia16,068
  1. ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
  2. ^ Due to the renovation of the Municipal Football Stadium "Raków" in Częstochowa, Raków will play home matches at the Stadion GKS in Bełchatów.
  3. ^ Upgrading to 20,500.[8][9]
  4. ^ Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań, Warta will play home matches at the Dyskobolia Stadium in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.[10]
Cracovia Górnik Zabrze Jagiellonia Lech Lechia Legia
Stadion Cracovii Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla Stadion Miejski Stadion Miejski Stadion Energa Gdańsk Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego
Capacity: 15,114 Capacity: 24,563 Capacity: 22,432 Capacity: 43,269 Capacity: 43,615 Capacity: 31,800
Piast
Location of teams in 2020–21 Ekstraklasa
 Podbeskidzie
Stadion Miejski Stadion Miejski
Capacity: 10,037 Capacity: 15,076
Pogoń Raków
Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera Stadion GKS
Capacity: 4,200 Capacity: 5,264
Stal Mielec Śląsk Warta Wisła Kraków Wisła Płock Zagłębie
Stadion Stali Mielec Stadion Miejski Stadion Dyskobolii Stadion im. Henryka Reymana Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego Stadion Zagłębia
Capacity: 6,864 Capacity: 45,105 Capacity: 5,383 Capacity: 33,326 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 16,068

Personnel and kits
TeamChairmanHead coachCaptainManufacturerSponsors
Cracovia Janusz Filipiak Michał ProbierzPumaComarch
Górnik Zabrze Bartosz Sarnowski Marcin Brosz Szymon MatuszekHummelPolska Grupa Górnicza
Jagiellonia Białystok Cezary Kulesza Bogdan Zając Taras RomanczukKappaSTS, Wschodzący Białystok
Lech Poznań Karol Klimczak Dariusz Żuraw Thomas RogneMacronAforti
Lechia Gdańsk Adam Mandziara Piotr Stokowiec Flávio PaixãoNew BalanceEnerga, Paytren
Legia Warsaw Dariusz Mioduski Aleksandar Vuković Artur JędrzejczykAdidasFortuna
Piast Gliwice Paweł Żelem Waldemar Fornalik Gerard BadíaAdidasBetclic, Gliwice
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Bogdan Kłys Krzysztof Brede Łukasz SierpinaMasitaBielsko-Biała, BetX
Pogoń Szczecin Jarosław Mroczek Kosta Runjaić Adam FrączczakCapelli SportGrupa Azoty, Trawnik Producent
Raków Częstochowa Wojciech Cygan Marek Papszun Tomáš PetrášekMacronx-kom
Stal Mielec Bartłomiej Jaskot Dariusz Skrzypczak Krystian GetingerAdidasPGE
Śląsk Wrocław Piotr Waśniewski Vítězslav Lavička Krzysztof MączyńskiAdidasNoblebet
Warta Poznań Michał Wieczorek Piotr Tworek Bartosz KielibaNikeforBET
Wisła Kraków Rafał Wisłocki Artur Skowronek Jakub BłaszczykowskiMacronLV BET
Wisła Płock Jacek Kruszewski Radosław Sobolewski Bartłomiej SielewskiAdidasPKN Orlen
Zagłębie Lubin Marcin Lewiński Martin Ševela Ľubomír GuldanNikeKGHM

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Jagiellonia Białystok Ivaylo Petev[11] Mutual consent 31 July 2020 Pre-season Bogdan Zając[12] 31 July 2020
Stal Mielec Dariusz Marzec[13] Mutual consent 31 July 2020 Dariusz Skrzypczak[14] 31 July 2020

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Górnik Zabrze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Jagiellonia Białystok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Lech Poznań 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Lechia Gdańsk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Legia Warsaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Piast Gliwice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pogoń Szczecin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Raków Częstochowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Stal Mielec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Śląsk Wrocław 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Warta Poznań 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Wisła Kraków 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Wisła Płock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Zagłębie Lubin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Cracovia[lower-alpha 1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −5 Relegation to I liga
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2020. Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if between two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off (only used to decide champions or relegation).
Notes:
  1. Cracovia was deducted 5 points for match-fixing during the 2003–04 II liga season.[15]

Positions by round
Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
Relegation to I liga
Source: 90minut.pl

Results
Home \ Away CRA GÓR JAG LPO LGD LEG PIA POD POG RAK SMI ŚLĄ WAR WIS WPŁ ZAG
Cracovia — a
Górnik Zabrze —
Jagiellonia Białystok —
Lech Poznań —
Lechia Gdańsk —
Legia Warsaw —
Piast Gliwice —
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała —
Pogoń Szczecin —
Raków Częstochowa —
Stal Mielec —
Śląsk Wrocław —
Warta Poznań —
Wisła Kraków a —
Wisła Płock —
Zagłębie Lubin —
Source: 90minut
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Number of teams by region
Number Region Team(s)
4  Silesian VoivodeshipGórnik Zabrze, Piast Gliwice, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała and Raków Częstochowa
2  Lesser Poland VoivodeshipCracovia and Wisła Kraków
 Lower Silesian VoivodeshipŚląsk Wrocław and Zagłębie Lubin
 Masovian VoivodeshipLegia Warsaw and Wisła Płock
 Greater Poland VoivodeshipLech Poznań and Warta Poznań
1  Podkarpackie VoivodeshipStal Mielec
 Podlaskie VoivodeshipJagiellonia Białystok
 Pomeranian VoivodeshipLechia Gdańsk
 West Pomeranian VoivodeshipPogoń Szczecin

See also

Notes

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    2. "PKO BP sponsorem tytularnym piłkarskiej Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). tvp.info. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
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    9. "Stadion Pogoń Szczecin. Trwa przesuwanie murawy na płycie boiska". muratorplus.pl (in Polish). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    10. "Warta Poznań awansowała do ekstraklasy, ale będzie grać nadal w Grodzisku. Dlaczego?" (in Polish). Głos Wielkopolski. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    11. "Iwajło Petew odchodzi z Jagiellonii Białystok" (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    12. "Bogdan Zając nowym trenerem Jagiellonii Białystok" (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    13. "Trenerze DZIĘKUJEMY!" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    14. "Dariusz Skrzypczak nowym trenerem PGE FKS Stal Mielec!" (in Polish). Stal Mielec. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    15. "Cracovia ukarana odjęciem pięciu punktów". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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