2025–26 Ekstraklasa
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 July 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski)[1][2] will be the 100th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 92nd season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 18th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.
Teams
[edit]A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2024–25 edition of the Ekstraklasa.
| Promoted from 2024–25 I liga |
Relegated from 2024–25 Ekstraklasa |
|---|---|
 (1st) (2nd) (PO)
|
 (16th) (17th) (18th)
|
Stadiums and locations
[edit]- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in the Katowice urban area in 2024–25 Ekstraklasa.
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracovia | Kraków | Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium | 15,016 |
| GKS Katowice | Katowice | Arena Katowice | 15,048 |
| Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | Ernest Pohl Stadium | 24,5631 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Chorten Arena | 22,372 |
| Korona Kielce | Kielce | EXBUD Arena | 15,700 |
| Lech Poznań | Poznań | Enea Stadium | 42,837 |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | Polish Army Stadium | 31,006 |
| Motor Lublin | Lublin | Motor Lublin Arena | 15,247 |
| Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Florian Krygier Stadium | 21,163 |
| Raków Częstochowa | Częstochowa | Raków Municipal Football Stadium | 5,500 |
- ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cracovia Kraków | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | GKS Katowice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Górnik Zabrze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Korona Kielce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Legia Warsaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Motor Lublin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Raków Częstochowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to I liga |
| 17 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18–21 July 2025. 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)[3]
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)[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PKO Bank Polski partnerem tytularnym Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). ekstraklasa.org. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021.
- ^ "PKO BP sponsorem tytularnym piłkarskiej Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). tvp.info. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Podręcznik Ekstraklasy na sezon 2024/2025" [Ekstraklasa rulebook for the 2024/2025 season] (PDF). amazonaws.com (in Polish). Ekstraklasa SA. pp. 33–34.