Ekstraliga (women's football)

Ekstraliga
Founded1979
CountryPoland
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liga
Domestic cup(s)Polish Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsPogoń Szczecin (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsCzarni Sosnowiec (13 titles)
Current: 2024–25 Ekstraliga

The Ekstraliga (English: Extra League) is the top Polish league for women's association football teams.

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

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Source[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

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Up 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (8 August 2020). "Ściąga dla kibica Ekstraligi. Co trzeba wiedzieć na starcie rozgrywek?". sport.tvp.pl.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ "Historia sekcji piłki nożnej MKS Karolina w latach: 1946-2012". MKS "Karolina" (in Polish). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Ekstraliga kobiet 2010/2011". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Medyk Konin mistrzem Polski" (in Polish). polsatsport.pl. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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