The Ekstraliga (English: Extra League) is the top Polish league for women's association football teams.
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | I liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Pogoń Szczecin (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Czarni Sosnowiec (13 titles) |
| Current: 2024–25 Ekstraliga | |
The league's first season was in 1979–80. Initially, it was called I liga polska kobiet. The first title holder was Czarni Sosnowiec. In 2005, the league was renamed to Ekstraliga kobiet. The winner of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Relegated teams descend to the I liga.
2023/24 clubs
editSource[1]
| City | Club | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bydgoszcz | KKP Bydgoszcz | Stadion Miejski im. Eugeniusza Połtyna | 1000 |
| Gdańsk | AP Orlen Gdańsk | Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby | 924 |
| Głogówek | Rolnik Biedrzychowice | Stadion Miejski | 2000 |
| Katowice | GKS Katowice | Stadion Podlesianki Katowice | 1000 |
| Konin | Medyk Konin | Stadion im. Złotej Jedenastki Kazimierza Górskiego | 15 000 |
| Kraków | AZS UJ Kraków | Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Kawuli | 1224 |
| Łęczna | Górnik Łęczna | Stadion Górnika Łęczna | 7200 |
| Łódź | UKS SMS Łódź | Stadion SMS im. Kazimierza Górskiego | 2000 |
| Rybnik | TS ROW Rybnik | Stadion Rymera Rybnik | 3000 |
| Sosnowiec | Czarni Sosnowiec | Stadion im. Jana Ciszewskiego | 700 |
| Szczecin | Olimpia Szczecin | Stadion przy ul. Witkiewicza | 300 |
| Wrocław | Śląsk Wrocław | Stadion hotelu GEM | 400 |
Format
editUp to the 2009–10 season with six teams in the league, the teams played each other four times per season. Thus each club was totalling 20 matches. The last place after the season got relegated while the 5th-place finisher played a two-legged relegation playoff.
For the 2010–11 season the whole women's football of Poland was reorganized. For the Ekstraliga the change was an increase from 6 teams to 10 teams. For this to happen, two teams from each of the two 2nd divisions were promoted directly to the premier league, and the two 3rd-place finishers played a two-legged playoff with the winner playing a two-legged playoff against the 6th-place finisher from the Ekstraliga.
Since the 2014-15 season, 12 teams participate in the top-tier competition. Since 2015-16, after the regular season, the teams are divided into a championship and relegation group. Points scored during this stage are added to those of the regular season.[2]
List of champions
edit| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | TKKF Checz Gdynia | ZA Puławy | Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?) |
| 1976 | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warsaw | |
| 1977 | not held | ||
| 1978 | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warszawa | Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?) |
| 1979 | Checz Gdynia | Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska[3] | Walter Radom |
| 1980 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warszawa |
| 1981 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | Checz Gdynia |
| 1982 | Pafawag Wrocław | Iskra Mierzyn | Telpod Kraków |
| 1983 | Pafawag Wrocław | Czarni Sosnowiec | Telpod Kraków |
| 1984 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | Telpod Kraków |
| 1985 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 1986 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | |
| 1987 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | |
| 1988 | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | Pafawag Wrocław | |
| 1989 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
| 1990 | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | Pafawag Wrocław | |
| 1991 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
| 1992 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | Czarni Sosnowiec | |
| 1993 | Piastunki Gliwice | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | |
| 1994 | Piastunki Gliwice | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | |
| 1995 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | Czarni Sosnowiec | |
| 1996 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | Czarni Sosnowiec | |
| 1997 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | KS Podgórze Kraków |
| 1998 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Podgórze Kraków | KS AZS Wrocław |
| 1999 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Podgórze Kraków | Medyk Konin |
| 2000 | Czarni Sosnowiec | KS AZS Wrocław | Savena Warszawa |
| 2001 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Czarni Sosnowiec | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski |
| 2002 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Czarni Sosnowiec | KS Warta Atena Poznań |
| 2003 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Medyk Konin | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2004 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Medyk Konin | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2005 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Czarni Sosnowiec | Medyk Konin |
| 2006 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Medyk Konin | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2007 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | UKS Gol Częstochowa | Medyk Konin |
| 2008 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Medyk Konin | RTP Unia Racibórz |
| 2009 | RTP Unia Racibórz | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Medyk Konin |
| 2010 | RTP Unia Racibórz | Medyk Konin | KŚ AZS Wrocław |
| 2011[4] | RTP Unia Racibórz | Medyk Konin | KŚ AZS Wrocław |
| 2012 | RTP Unia Racibórz | Medyk Konin | Górnik Łęczna |
| 2013 | RTP Unia Racibórz | Medyk Konin | Górnik Łęczna |
| 2014 | Medyk Konin | Górnik Łęczna | AZS Wrocław |
| 2015 | Medyk Konin | Zagłębie Lubin | Górnik Łęczna |
| 2016 | Medyk Konin | Górnik Łęczna | Mitech Żywiec |
| 2017 | Medyk Konin[5] | Górnik Łęczna | AZS PWSZ Wałbrzych |
| 2018 | Górnik Łęczna | Czarni Sosnowiec | Medyk Konin |
| 2019 | Górnik Łęczna | Medyk Konin | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2020 | Górnik Łęczna | Medyk Konin | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2021 | Czarni Sosnowiec | UKS SMS Łódź | Górnik Łęczna |
| 2022 | UKS SMS Łódź | Górnik Łęczna | Czarni Sosnowiec |
| 2023 | GKS Katowice | Górnik Łęczna | UKS SMS Łódź |
| 2024 | Pogoń Szczecin | GKS Katowice | UKS SMS Łódź |
Titles by club
edit| Rank | Club | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czarni Sosnowiec | 13 |
| 2 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | 8 |
| 3 | RTP Unia Racibórz | 5 |
| 4 | Checz Gdynia | 4 |
| Medyk Konin | ||
| 6 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | 3 |
| 7 | Górnik Łęczna | 2 |
| Pafawag Wrocław | ||
| Piastunki Gliwice | ||
| Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||
| 11 | Katowice | 1 |
| Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| SMS Łódź |
Still active teams are in bold.
References
edit- ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (8 August 2020). "Ściąga dla kibica Ekstraligi. Co trzeba wiedzieć na starcie rozgrywek?". sport.tvp.pl.
- ^ "Ekstraliga kobiet. Hit dla Medyka Konin, który przybliżył się do obrony mistrzostwa Polski!". sport.pl (in Polish). 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
tabela zostanie podzielona na dwie grupy sześciozespołowe, w których rozegranych zostanie po pięć kolejek rundy finałowej. Punkty nie zostaną jednak podzielone, tak jak to jest w ekstraklasie mężczyzn
- ^ "Historia sekcji piłki nożnej MKS Karolina w latach: 1946-2012". MKS "Karolina" (in Polish). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Ekstraliga kobiet 2010/2011". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Medyk Konin mistrzem Polski" (in Polish). polsatsport.pl. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
External links
edit- pzpn.pl – official website?
- 90minut.pl
- League at uefa.com
- Polish League at women.soccerway.com; Standings, Results, Fixtures