The 2008 Speedway Ekstraliga season is the 9th since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for April 6, 2008, and the season will end on October 19, 2008.[1] Unia Leszno are the defending Polish champions. The Speedway Ekstraliga (pl. Ekstraliga żużlowa) is the top division of speedway in the Poland.
The 2008 Juniors League (pl. Liga Juniorów) season is the first its establishment. Every Ekstraliga team must send a Team U-21 to youth league. Eight events will be on July and August.[2][3]
Teams
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| Club | Nickname | '07 Pos. | Ekstraliga since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa | Lions | 6 | 2000 |
| Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 1* | 2008 | |
| Unia Leszno | Bulls | 1 | 1997 |
| Marma Polskie Folie Rzeszów | Cranes | 3 | 2006 |
| Unia Tarnów | Swallows | 6 | 2004 |
| Unibax Toruń | Angels | 2 | 1976* |
| Atlas Wrocław | 5 | 1999 | |
| ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra | Mickey Mouse | 7 | 2007 |
- Toruń - have never been relegated to a lower division.
- Gorzów Wlkp. - 1st in First League.
Squad of Teams
edit| 2008 Speedway Grand Prix rider |
First round
editLeague table
edit| Play-offs 1st-6th | |
|---|---|
| Play-offs 7th-8th | |
| M | Matches played |
| W | Matches won |
| D | Matches drawn |
| L | Matches lost |
| Pts | Points |
| Bon | Bonus points |
| Total | Total points |
| F | Small Points for |
| A | Small Points against |
| Pos | Club | M | W | D | L | Pts | Bon | Total | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 31 | +253 |
| 2 | Unibax Toruń | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 30 | +199 |
| 3 | Unia Leszno | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 25 | +162 |
| 4 | ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | -7 |
| 5 | Caelum Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | -36 |
| 6 | Atlas Wrocław | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -36 |
| 7 | Marma Polskie Folie Rzeszów | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -255 |
| 8 | Unia Tarnów | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | - | 2 | -280 |
| Pos | Club | M | W | D | L | Pts | Bon | Total | +/- |
Results
editThe home team is listed in the left-hand column. Blue indicates a win to the home team while a red represents a loss to the home team.
| CZE | GOR | LES | RZE | TAR | TOR | WRO | ZIE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Włókniarz Częstochowa | x | 55:38 | 56:36 | 65:26 | 69:23 | 41:50 | 60:33 | 49:41 |
| Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 40:50 | x | 48:42 | 51:41 | 60:32 | 43:47 | 53:40 | 41:49 |
| Unia Leszno | 50:42 | 45:45 | x | 59:33 | 67:26 | 43:47 | 61:29 | 50:40 |
| Marma Rzeszów | 32:60 | 44:48 | 27:65 | x | 51:37 | 33:58 | 47:43 | 33:59 |
| Unia Tarnów | 33:59 | 46:47 | 40:53 | 44:47 | x | 38:53 | 57:36 | 41:49 |
| Unibax Toruń | 34:59 | 61:30 | 44:46 | 63:28 | 66:26 | x | 49:41 | 56:34 |
| Atlas Wrocław | 40:50 | 53:39 | 46:47 | 62:30 | 61:29 | 41:48 | x | 53:40 |
| Kronopol Zielona Góra | 38:52 | 53:39 | 36:57 | 52:39 | 63:29 | 32:58 | 47:43 | x |
Play-offs
editQuarter-finals
edit| Quarter-Final 1-6 place |
Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa 1st in First Round |
113:71 | Atlas Wrocław 6th in First Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Częstochowa | 53:39 | Wrocław | |
| Sep 1[5] | Wrocław | 32:60 | Częstochowa | |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place |
Unibax Toruń 2nd in First Round |
113:68 | Caelum Stal Gorzów Wlkp. 5th in First Round | |
| Aug 24 | Gorzów Wlkp. | 43:47 | Toruń | |
| Aug 31 | Toruń | 66:25 | Gorzów Wlkp. | |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place |
Unia Leszno 3rd in First Round |
94:87 | ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra 4th in First Round | |
| Aug 28[5] | Zielona Góra | 49:40 | Leszno | |
| Aug 31 | Leszno | 54:38 | Zielona Góra |
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Semi-finals
edit| Semi-Final 1-4 place |
Unibax Toruń 1A in quarter-final |
ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra 1B in quarter-final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | Zielona Góra | 48:42 | Toruń | |
| Sep 19 | Toruń | Zielona Góra | ||
| Semi-Final 1-4 place |
Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa 2A in quarter-final |
Unia Leszno 3A in quarter-final | ||
| Sep 7 | Leszno | 52:41 | Częstochowa | |
| Sep 19 | Częstochowa | Leszno |
Finals
edit| Final 1-2 place |
Semi-Final Winner |
Semi-Final Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | ||||
| Oct 19 | ||||
| 3-4 place | Semi-Final Loser |
Semi-Final Loser | ||
| Oct 3 or 5 | ||||
| Oct 12 | ||||
| 7-8 place | Marma Polskie Folie Rzeszów 7th in First Round |
Unia Tarnów 8th in First Round | ||
| Sep 7 | Tarnów | 42:48 | Rzeszów | |
| Sep 28 | Rzeszów | Tarnów |
Final classification
edit| Pos | Club |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unibax Torun |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Relegated to First League |
Relegation playoffs
edit| Relegation play-off |
7th in Ekstraliga |
2nd in First League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | ||||
| Oct 19 |
Juniors League
edit| Pos. | Team | Points | Small Pts | Jul 1 TAR |
Jul 2 RZE |
Jul 15 GOR |
Jul 16 ZIE |
Jul 29 LES |
Jul 30 WRO |
Aug 12 TOR |
Aug 13 CZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unia Leszno | 36.0 | 165 | 4.5 (23) | 3 (16) | 6 (26) | 6 (28) | 5.5 (23) | 6 (24) | - | 5 (25) |
| 2 | Marma Rzeszów | 28.5 | 153 | 6 (27) | 6 (28) | 4.5 (20) | - | 0 (11) | 0 (12) | 6 (28) | 6 (27) |
| 3 | Atlas Wrocław | 24.0 | 121 | 4.5 (23) | 4 (18) | 0.5 (13) | 4 (18) | 5.5 (23) | 3 (20) | 2.5 (16) | - |
| 4 | Kronopol Zielona Góra | 23.0 | 130 | - | 0.5 (14) | 4.5 (20) | 5 (25) | 4 (20) | 5 (22) | 1 (12) | 3 (17) |
| 5 | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 20.0 | 113 | 0 (6) | - | 3 (17) | 3 (16) | 3 (19) | 3 (14) | 5 (21) | 4 (20) |
| 6 | Unia Tarnów | 14.5 | 110 | 2 (16) | 0.5 (14) | - | 1 (13) | 2 (15) | 4 (21) | 4 (17) | 1 (14) |
| 7 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 11.5 | 110 | 3 (19) | 5 (21) | 0.5 (13) | 0 (11) | - | 1 (13) | 0 (8) | 2 (15) |
| 8 | Unibax Toruń | 10.5 | 94 | 1 (12) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) | 1 (13) | - | 2.5 (16) | 0 (8) |
| Details | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | |||
References and notes
edit- ^ SportoweFakty.pl 20-Nov-2007.
- ^ SportoweFakty.pl 20-Nov-2007.
- ^ SportoweFakty.pl 03-Dec-2007.
- ^ Hungarian licence.
- ^ a b On 24 August was rain.
- ^ Higher place in First Round.
- ^ "Juniorzy Marmy najlepsi jako pierwsi (relacja)". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "II runda Ligi Juniorów dla Marmy". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-02. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Unia Leszno najlepsza w Gorzowie (relacja z III rundy Ligi Juniorów)". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Pawlicki poprowadził Unię do drugiej wygranej". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "V runda LJ dla Atlasu i Unii". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-29. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Liga Juniorów: Lider zwycięża we Wrocławiu". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-30. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Marma wygrała w Toruniu". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-08-12. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ "Zwycięstwo Marmy na koniec LJ". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-08-13. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.