2017–18 Ekstraklasa
The 2017–18 Ekstraklasa was the 92nd season of the Polish Football Championship and the 84th season of the Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 14 July 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
Champions | Legia Warsaw (13th title) |
Relegated | Termalica Sandecja |
Champions League | Legia Warsaw |
Europa League | Jagiellonia Białystok Lech Poznań Górnik Zabrze |
Matches played | 296 |
Goals scored | 776 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Carlitos (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Arka 5–0 Sandecja (25 November 2017) |
Biggest away win | Lechia 0–5 Korona (30 October 2017) |
Highest scoring | 18 games
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Longest winning run | 5 matches Legia Jagiellonia |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Górnik Śląsk Korona |
Longest winless run | 22 matches Sandecja |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Pogoń Arka Gdynia |
Highest attendance | 36,941[1] Lech 3–1 Górnik (7 April 2018) |
Lowest attendance | 312[2] Sandecja 0–1 Zagłębie (27 February 2018) |
Total attendance | 2,802,483 |
Average attendance | 9,468 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
The season started on 14 July 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018.[3] After the 21st matchday the league went on a winter break between 18 December 2017 and 9 February 2018. The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2016–17 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga after the 2016-17 season. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2017.[3]
Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round (in the beginning of April 2018), the league split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team played 7 more games (teams ranked 1-4 and 9-12 played four times at home). So, finally each team played a total of 37 matches. The team at the top of the Championship round wins the league title. The two teams at the bottom of the Relegation round are demoted to I liga for the 2018-19 season. This was the fifth season to take place since the new playoff structure has been introduced.
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 12th Polish title the previous season.
Legia successfully defended their title, sealing the league trophy for a 13th time in dramatic circumstances as their deciding game against Lech Poznan was abandoned due to flares and pitch invasions by Lech fans.[4] Legia were awarded the tie 3-0 and three points secured 1st place.
Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Sandecja Nowy Sącz were promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time.[5] Górnik Zabrze returned to Ekstraklasa after a one-year absence.[6]
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
- ^ Sandecja Nowy Sącz will play their home games in Nieciecza until their home ground (Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka) fulfills license requirements.[7]
- ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
Arka | Nieciecza | Cracovia | Górnik Zabrze | Jagiellonia | Korona |
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Stadion Miejski | Stadion Bruk-Bet Termaliki | Stadion Cracovii | Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla | Stadion Miejski | Kolporter Arena |
Capacity: 15,139 | Capacity: 4,666 | Capacity: 15,016 | Capacity: 24,413 | Capacity: 22,432 | Capacity: 15,550 |
Lech | Lechia | ||||
INEA Stadion | Stadion Energa Gdańsk | ||||
Capacity: 43,269 | Capacity: 43,615 | ||||
Legia | Piast | ||||
Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego | Stadion Miejski | ||||
Capacity: 31,800 | Capacity: 10,037 | ||||
Pogoń | Sandecja | Śląsk | Wisła Kraków | Wisła Płock | Zagłębie |
Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera | Stadion Bruk-Bet Termaliki | Stadion Miejski | Stadion im. Henryka Reymana | Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego | Stadion Zagłębia |
Capacity: 18,027 | Capacity: 4,666 | Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 33,326 | Capacity: 12,800 | Capacity: 16,068 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Korona Kielce | Mutual consent | 4 June 2017 | Pre-season | 1 July 2017 | ||
Pogoń Szczecin | End of contract | 30 June 2017 | 1 July 2017 | |||
Jagiellonia Białystok | Mutual consent | 4 June 2017 | 12 June 2017 | |||
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | Became assistant | 13 June 2017 | 13 June 2017 | |||
Cracovia | Mutual consent | 19 June 2017 | 21 June 2017 | |||
Wisła Płock | Mutual consent | 5 July 2017 | 11 July 2017 | |||
Legia Warsaw | Sacked | 13 September 2017 | 5th | 13 September 2017 | ||
Piast Gliwice | Sacked | 19 September 2017 | 14th | 19 September 2017 | ||
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | Sacked | 19 September 2017 | 16th | 20 September 2017 | ||
Lechia Gdańsk | Taking over as Sports Director | 27 September 2017 | 12th | 27 September 2017 | ||
Pogoń Szczecin | Sacked | 30 October 2017 | 16th | 30 October 2017 | ||
Pogoń Szczecin | Caretaking spell over | 6 November 2017 | 16th | 6 November 2017 | ||
Zagłębie Lubin | Sacked | 27 November 2017 | 8th | 28 November 2017 | ||
Wisła Kraków | Sacked | 10 December 2017 | 8th | 1 January 2018 | ||
Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Sacked | 10 December 2017 | 14th | 19 December 2017 | ||
Śląsk Wrocław | Sacked | 19 February 2018 | 10th | 19 February 2018 | ||
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | Sacked | 20 February 2018 | 15th | 20 February 2018 | ||
Lechia Gdańsk | Sacked | 3 March 2018 | 12th | 5 March 2018 | ||
Legia Warsaw | Sacked | 14 April 2018 | 3rd | 14 April 2018 | ||
Lech Poznań | Sacked | 10 May 2018 | 3rd | 10 May 2018 |
Regular season
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Wisła Płock | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 49 | |
5 | Górnik Zabrze[lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 47 | |
6 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 45 | |
7 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 44 | |
8 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 43 | |
9 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 40 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
10 | Cracovia | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 39 | |
11 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | |
12 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 31[lower-alpha 3] | |
13 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 30[lower-alpha 4] | |
14 | Lechia Gdańsk[lower-alpha 5] | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 30[lower-alpha 4] | |
15 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 29 | |
16 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played.)[43]
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: Jagiellonia 1–0 Legia, Legia 0–2 Jagiellonia.
- Górnik Zabrze were punished after the 26th round with a deduction of three points because of stadium destruction by the fans.[40]The appeal against the penalty has been accepted on 22 March 2018.[41]
- Head-to-head record: Śląsk 3–0 Pogoń, Pogoń 3–2 Śląsk.
- Head-to-head record: Piast 1–2 Lechia, Lechia 0–2 Piast.
- Lechia Gdańsk were punished with a deduction of one point for failing with licensing requirements.[42]
Positions by round
Results
Play-offs
Championship round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 37 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 70 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
3 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Górnik Zabrze | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 60 | |
5 | Wisła Płock | 37 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 57 | |
6 | Wisła Kraków | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 55 | |
7 | Zagłębie Lubin | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 52 | |
8 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 49 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[44]
(C) Champion.
Positions by round
Results
Relegation round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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9 | Cracovia | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 50 | |
10 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 50 | |
11 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 45 | |
12 | Arka Gdynia | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 43 | |
13 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 39 | |
14 | Piast Gliwice | 37 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 37 | |
15 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (R) | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 36 | Relegation to I liga |
16 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (R) | 37 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[45]
(R) Relegated.
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
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Top assists
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Hat-tricks
Player | Club | Match | Result | Date | Matchday |
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Górnik Zabrze | Górnik Zabrze - Wisła Kraków | 3–2 | 29 July 2017 | 3. | |
Górnik Zabrze | Górnik Zabrze - Wisła Płock | 4–0 | 25 August 2017 | 7. | |
Zagłębie Lubin | Zagłębie Lubin - Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 4–2 | 2 December 2017 | 18. | |
Zagłębie Lubin | Pogoń Szczecin - Zagłębie Lubin | 3–3 | 10 December 2017 | 19. | |
Lech Poznań | Lech Poznań - Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 3–1 | 17 December 2017 | 21. | |
Legia Warsaw | Legia Warsaw - Śląsk Wrocław | 4–1 | 16 February 2018 | 23. | |
Wisła Kraków | Wisła Kraków - Śląsk Wrocław | 3–1 | 9 March 2018 | 27. | |
Lech Poznań | Wisła Kraków - Lech Poznań | 1–3 | 2 April 2018 | 29. | |
Cracovia | Cracovia - Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 4–2 | 29 April 2018 | 33. | |
Pogoń Szczecin | Cracovia - Pogoń Szczecin | 1–4 | 19 May 2018 | 37. |
Attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Lech Poznań | 393,241 | 36,941 | 4,376 | 20,697 | +5.4% |
2 | Górnik Zabrze | 340,551 | 24,563 | 6,254 | 18,920 | +77.9%1 |
3 | Legia Warsaw | 329,354 | 25,980 | 11,388 | 17,334 | −15.3% |
4 | Wisła Kraków | 259,580 | 33,000 | 4,022 | 14,421 | +3.2% |
5 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 208,821 | 20,086 | 4,111 | 10,991 | −18.5% |
6 | Lechia Gdańsk | 194,228 | 22,871 | 2,235 | 10,790 | −37.8% |
7 | Śląsk Wrocław | 204,211 | 24,086 | 4,207 | 10,748 | +18.3% |
8 | Arka Gdynia | 154,589 | 14,113 | 3,074 | 8,136 | +5.4% |
9 | Korona Kielce | 135,364 | 15,200 | 4,812 | 7,520 | +4.3% |
10 | Pogoń Szczecin | 124,030 | 15,288 | 1,611 | 6,528 | +12.4% |
11 | Zagłębie Lubin | 110,908 | 12,721 | 1,821 | 6,162 | −2.2% |
12 | Wisła Płock | 95,013 | 10,021 | 899 | 5,001 | −6.5% |
13 | Cracovia | 92,535 | 14,000 | 450 | 4,870 | −36.9% |
14 | Piast Gliwice | 79,512 | 6,249 | 3,174 | 4,417 | −12.7% |
15 | Nieciecza | 49,989 | 4,561 | 919 | 2,777 | −24.8% |
16 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 30,557 | 2,983 | 312 | 1,698 | +14.7%1 |
League total | 2,802,483 | 36,941 | 312 | 9,468 | −1.6% |
Awards
Annual awards
Award[49] | Player | Club |
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Player of the Season | Wisła Kraków | |
Goalkeeper of the Season | Legia Warsaw | |
Defender of the Season | Cracovia | |
Midfielder of the Season | Górnik Zabrze | |
Forward of the Season | Wisła Kraków | |
Coach of the Season | Górnik Zabrze | |
Top Scorer of the season | Wisła Kraków | |
Discovery of the season | Górnik Zabrze | |
Turbokozak | Lechia Gdańsk |
See also
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External links
- Official website (in Polish)
- Ekstraklasa at uefa.com