2023–24_Ekstraklasa

2023–24 Ekstraklasa

2023–24 Ekstraklasa

98th season of top-tier football league in Poland


The 2023–24 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski)[3][4] is the 98th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 90th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 16th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

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 2021-22 season, while the remaining three is promoted from the 2022–23 I liga. The season started on 21 July 2023 and will conclude on 25 May 2024. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It is the third season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16.[5] It is expected that the bottom three teams of the final league table will be relegated. It is the seventh Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.

Raków Częstochowa is the defending champion.[6]

Teams

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season

Miedź Legnica was the first team that had been relegated to 2023–24 I liga after a 1-1 draw with Cracovia on 1 May 2023, ending its one-year stay in Ekstraklasa. The second team relegated was Lechia Gdańsk, who sealed their fate after a 1-3 loss to Zagłębie Lubin on 6 May 2023 and ended their fifteen-year stay in the top flight. Wisła Płock was the last relegated team who in the last game lost against Cracovia 0-3, ending their seven-year stay in the top flight. The first promoted team was ŁKS Łódź whose 1-1 draw away at Arka Gdynia on 26 May 2023 confirmed their return to the top flight after 3 years. The second team that got promoted is Ruch Chorzów, who won against GKS Tychy 1-0 on 3 June 2023 and returned to the top flight after 6 years. The third and final team, who qualified to Ekstraklasa was Puszcza Niepołomice. After defeating Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 2-3 (after extra time) in play-offs final on 11 June 2023, Puszcza entered the top flight for the first time in the club's history.

More information Promoted from 2022–23 I liga, Relegated from 2022–23 Ekstraklasa ...

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in the Katowice urban area in 2023–24 Ekstraklasa.
  1. ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
  2. ^ Due to the fact that Stadion Puszczy doesn't meet the Ekstraklasa standards, Puszcza Niepołomice will be playing its home matches in Stadion im. Henryka Reymana in Kraków.[7] However after protests of Wisła Kraków's supporters, Puszcza was forced to find a home ground somewhere else. Ultimately on 20 June 2023 it was decided that they will play its first matches in Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Cracovia's home ground), with the possibility to return to Niepołomice after its stadium's Ekstraklasa accommodation.[8]
  3. ^ Due to the fact that Stadion Ruchu Chorzów doesn't meet the Ekstraklasa standards, Ruch Chorzów will play their first matches in Stadion Miejski im. Piotra Wieczorka in Gliwice.[9] They also registered Stadion Śląski as their home venue[10] and it's set to be Ruch's home ground since 28–29 October 2023 (round 13), when they face Śląsk Wrocław.[11][12]
  4. ^ Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań, Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii Grodzisk Wielkopolski in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.[13]
More information Cracovia and Puszcza, Górnik ...

Personnel and kits

All teams have Lotto (brand of Totalizator Sportowy) placed on the center of the chest.

More information Team, Chairman ...
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
  • Italics for interim managers.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 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)[31]
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head points: Górnik Zabrze 6, Śląsk Wrocław 5, Lech Poznań 3.
  2. Ranked on head-to-head points: Piast Gliwice 4, Stal Mielec 1.
  3. Ranked on head-to-head points: Puszcza Niepołomice 4, Cracovia 1.

Results

More information Home \ Away, CRA ...
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: ekstraklasa.org
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.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 22 April 2024.[32]

Hat-tricks

Attendances

More information Pos, Team ...

Updated to games played on 8 October 2023.
Source: 90minut (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in I liga.

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, Player ...

Number of teams by region

See also

Notes

  1. Match played at the Stadion Śląski in Chorzów.

References

  1. "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. "PKO Bank Polski partnerem tytularnym Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). ekstraklasa.org. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021.
  4. "PKO BP sponsorem tytularnym piłkarskiej Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). tvp.info. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN II/2020 Z DNIA 21 LUTEGO 2020 ROKU" (PDF). pzpn.pl. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. "Raków mistrzem Polski" [Raków champion of Poland]. www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  7. "Puszcza Niepołomice. Pierwsze mecze w ekstraklasie prawdopodobnie na stadionie Cracovii" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. "Fortuna 1 Liga. Ruch Chorzów w roli gospodarza będzie grał na stadionie Piasta Gliwice" (in Polish). goal.pl. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. "Ruch Chorzów ma grać na Stadionie Śląskim, jeśli awansuje do Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). RMF24.pl. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  10. "Warta Poznań awansowała do ekstraklasy, ale będzie grać nadal w Grodzisku. Dlaczego?" (in Polish). gloswielkopolski.pl. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. "Daniel Myśliwiec trenerem Widzewa Łódź" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  12. "Piotr Stokowiec trenerem piłkarzy ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  13. "Trenerze, dziękujemy!" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  14. "Jan Woś I trenerem Ruchu" (in Polish). Ruch Chorzów. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  15. "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Constantin Galca odchodzi z Radomiaka Radom". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  16. "Maciej Kędziorek nowym trenerem Radomiaka!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  17. "Komunikat klubu" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  18. "Janusz Niedźwiedź trenerem piłkarzy Ruchu Chorzów". rmf24.pl (in Polish). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  19. "Piotr Stokowiec nie jest już trenerem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  20. "Marcin Matysiak trenerem ŁKS" (in Polish). ŁKS Łódź. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  21. "Zarząd MKS Cracovia SSA zakończył dzisiaj współpracę z Jackiem Zielińskim!" (in Polish). Cracovia. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  22. "Gonçalo Feio nowym trenerem Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 10 April 2024.
  23. "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.
  24. "Strzelcy". ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  25. "Legia zaczęła z przytupem! Hattrick gwiazdy w pierwszej kolejce Ekstraklasy!". przegladsportowy.onet.pl. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  26. "Osiem goli w meczu Rakowa Częstochowa z Ruchem Chorzów! Narodziny gwiazdy". przegladsportowy.onet.pl. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  27. "Hat-trick w 12 minut w Ekstraklasie, to jest niepojęte! Demolka!". przegladsportowy.onet.pl. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  28. "Siedem goli, hat-trick i wielki krok do utrzymania. Cuda w meczu Warty ze Stalą". sportowefakty.wp.pl. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  29. "PIŁKARZ LIPCA 2023: FILIP MARCHWIŃSKI (LECH POZNAŃ)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  30. "PIŁKARZ SIERPNIA 2023: ERIK EXPOSITO" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  31. "PIŁKARZ WRZEŚNIA 2023: ERIK EXPOSITO" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  32. "Piłkarz Października 2023: Erik Exposito (Śląsk Wrocław)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  33. "PIŁKARZ LISTOPADA 2023: ILJA SZKURIN (PGE FKS STAL MIELEC)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  34. "PIŁKARZ GRUDNIA 2023: NENE (JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  35. "PIŁKARZ LUTEGO 2024: KAMIL GROSICKI (POGOŃ SZCZECIN)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  36. "PIŁKARZ MARCA 2024 - DOMINIK MARCZUK (JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  37. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC LIPCA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: FILIP MARCHWIŃSKI (LECH POZNAŃ)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  38. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC SIERPNIA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: KAJETAN SZMYT (WARTA POZNAŃ)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  39. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC WRZEŚNIA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: DAWID DRACHAL (RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  40. "Młodzieżowiec Października PKO Banku Polskiego 2023: Dominik Marczuk (Jagiellonia Białystok)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  41. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC LISTOPADA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: ŁUKASZ BEJGER (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  42. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC GRUDNIA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2023: ARIEL MOSÓR (PIAST GLIWICE)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  43. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC LUTEGO PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2024: FILIP SZYMCZAK (LECH POZNAŃ)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  44. "MŁODZIEŻOWIEC MARCA PKO BANKU POLSKIEGO 2024: DOMINIK MARCZUK (JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  45. "TRENER LIPCA 2023: WALDEMAR FORNALIK (KGHM ZAGŁĘBIE LUBIN)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  46. "TRENER SIERPNIA 2023: ADRIAN SIEMIENIEC (JAGIELLONIA BIAŁYSTOK)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  47. "TRENER WRZEŚNIA 2023: JACEK MAGIERA (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  48. "Trener Października 2023: Jens Gustafsson (Pogoń Szczecin)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  49. "TRENER LISTOPADA 2023: JACEK MAGIERA (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  50. "TRENER GRUDNIA 2023: TOMASZ TUŁACZ (PUSZCZA NIEPOŁOMICE)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  51. "TRENER LUTEGO 2024 - JENS GUSTAFSSON (POGOŃ SZCZECIN)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  52. "TRENER MARCA 2024: JAN URBAN (GÓRNIK ZABRZE)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 2023–24_Ekstraklasa, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.