96th season of top-tier football league in Poland
Football league season
The 2021–22 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski )[ 4] [ 5] was the 96th season of the Polish Football Championship , the 88th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 14th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A .
The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament . A total of 18 teams participated, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season , while the remaining three were promoted from the 2020–21 I liga . The season started on 23 July 2021 and concluded on 21 May 2022. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It was the first season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16.[ 6] The bottom three teams of the final league table were relegated. It was the fifth Ekstraklasa season to use VAR .
Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, who won their 15th Polish title the previous season . Lech Poznań clinched their 8th Ekstraklasa title on 14 May after winning 1–2 away against Warta Poznań and after Raków Częstochowa lost 0–1 away against Zagłębie Lubin , both with one game remaining. The season's runner-up was Raków Częstochowa , and the third-placed team was Pogoń Szczecin .
Teams
A total of 18 teams participated in the 2021–22 Ekstraklasa season.
Changes from last season
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała had been relegated to 2021–22 I liga , ending their one-year stay in the top flight. The 2021–22 season is Radomiak Radom ’s first season in the top flight since the 1984–85 season , and their first season after the league’s name change in 2008. Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza returned to the top flight after 3 years, having last played in the 2017–18 season . The third, and last team, to be promoted was Górnik Łęczna , returning after a four-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in 2021–22 Ekstraklasa.
Team
Location
Venue
Capacity
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
Nieciecza
Stadion Bruk-Bet Termalica
4,666
Cracovia
Kraków
Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego
15,114
Górnik Łęczna
Łęczna
Stadion Górnika
7,464
Górnik Zabrze
Zabrze
Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla
24,5631
Jagiellonia Białystok
Białystok
Stadion Miejski
22,432
Lech Poznań
Poznań
Stadion Poznań
43,269
Lechia Gdańsk
Gdańsk
Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
43,615
Legia Warsaw
Warsaw
Stadion Wojska Polskiego
31,800
Piast Gliwice
Gliwice
Stadion im. Piotra Wieczorka
10,037
Pogoń Szczecin
Szczecin
Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera
9,3002
Radomiak Radom
Radom
Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski 3
4,501
Raków Częstochowa
Częstochowa
Miejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków
5,500
Stal Mielec
Mielec
Stadion Miejski
6,864
Śląsk Wrocław
Wrocław
Tarczyński Arena Wrocław
45,105
Warta Poznań
Poznań
Stadion Dyskobolii 4
5,383
Wisła Kraków
Kraków
Stadion im. Henryka Reymana
33,326
Wisła Płock
Płock
Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego
3,5005
Zagłębie Lubin
Lubin
Stadion Miejski
16,068
^ Upgrading to 31,871.
^ Upgrading to 21,163.[ 7]
^ Due to the renovation of Stadion im. Braci Czachorów in Radom , Radomiak will play home matches at the Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski in Radom.
^ Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań , Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii in Grodzisk Wielkopolski .[ 8]
^ Upgrading to 15,000.
Bruk-Bet Termalica
Cracovia
Górnik Łęczna
Górnik Zabrze
Jagiellonia
Lech
Stadion Bruk-Bet Termalica
Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego
Stadion Górnika
Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla
Stadion Miejski
Stadion Poznań
Capacity: 4,666
Capacity: 15,114
Capacity: 7,464
Capacity: 24,563
Capacity: 22,432
Capacity: 43,269
Lechia
Legia
Piast
Pogoń
Radomiak
Raków
Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Stadion Wojska Polskiego
Stadion im. Piotra Wieczorka
Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera
Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski
Miejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków
Capacity: 43,615
Capacity: 31,800
Capacity: 10,037
Capacity: 9,300
Capacity: 4,501
Capacity: 5,500
Stal
Śląsk
Warta
Wisła Kraków
Wisła Płock
Zagłębie
Stadion Miejski
Tarczyński Arena Wrocław
Stadion Dyskobolii
Stadion im. Henryka Reymana
Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego
Stadion Miejski
Capacity: 6,864
Capacity: 45,105
Capacity: 5,383
Capacity: 33,326
Capacity: 3,500
Capacity: 16,068
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Italics for interim managers.
League table
Source:
ekstraklasa.org 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)
[ 42] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Polish Cup , Raków Częstochowa, qualified for the Europa Conference League based on league position, the second Europa Conference League first qualifying round berth was transferred to the 4th-placed team.
Positions by round
Note : The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined .[ C]
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Lech Poznań 13 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 Raków Częstochowa 3 11 4 9 11 10 10 6 6 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 Pogoń Szczecin 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Lechia Gdańsk 7 7 7 2 3 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Piast Gliwice 15 8 10 5 4 4 6 10 13 8 10 7 7 8 11 8 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 6 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 Wisła Płock 16 17 13 15 9 9 13 8 11 14 12 14 12 10 9 7 9 7 6 7 8 9 10 7 7 8 6 6 7 6 6 6 8 6 Radomiak Radom 13 4 9 13 7 7 7 9 12 11 13 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 7 Górnik Zabrze 17 18 14 10 11 14 15 11 14 9 14 13 13 14 12 9 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 Cracovia 7 14 16 18 15 12 12 14 8 10 6 6 8 11 10 12 10 11 9 9 9 7 7 10 9 10 9 10 8 8 8 8 7 9 Legia Warsaw 4 10 12 8 10 13 16 12 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 16 16 18 17 16 17 17 16 13 12 11 10 9 10 10 12 10 10 10 Warta Poznań 5 12 5 11 14 16 14 16 16 17 17 16 17 16 16 17 17 15 16 17 14 13 13 15 14 12 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 Jagiellonia Białystok 7 2 2 3 8 8 8 13 7 6 7 9 9 9 7 11 12 10 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 14 12 11 12 12 13 13 14 12 Zagłębie Lubin 18 9 11 6 13 15 9 5 5 7 9 11 11 12 13 14 14 13 14 14 16 14 15 14 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 13 Stal Mielec 7 16 17 14 15 11 11 15 10 12 8 8 10 7 7 10 8 6 8 8 7 8 8 8 10 9 11 13 13 13 10 12 13 14 Śląsk Wrocław 5 6 6 7 5 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 9 10 10 12 12 12 12 15 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 Termalica Nieciecza 7 12 15 16 17 17 18 18 17 16 16 17 15 15 15 15 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 Wisła Kraków 1 1 8 12 6 5 4 7 9 13 11 12 14 13 14 13 13 14 13 13 13 15 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 Górnik Łęczna 7 15 18 17 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 15 15 15 16 14 16 17 17 18 18 17 18 18 18 18 18
Results
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.
Results by round
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Top assists
Hat-tricks
Attendances
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Lech Poznań
383,514
41,008
9,111
22,560
+120.7% †
2
Wisła Kraków
259,679
25,317
10,150
15,275
+153.5% †
3
Legia Warsaw
246,554
25,702
10,260
14,503
+58.3% †
4
Górnik Zabrze
204,726
23,103
7,438
12,043
+19.9% †
5
Śląsk Wrocław
157,872
21,997
5,873
9,287
+10.3% †
6
Lechia Gdańsk
149,379
23,574
5,170
8,787
+78.0% †
9
Pogoń Szczecin
130,494
9,138
5,923
7,676
+295.7% †
7
Cracovia
118,928
14,191
5,749
6,996
+53.0% †
8
Jagiellonia Białystok
118,616
15,383
4,421
6,977
+35.6% †
10
Raków Częstochowa
72,347
5,500
2,577
4,256
+144.2% †
11
Radomiak Radom
65,337
4,491
0
4,084
+221.6% 1
12
Piast Gliwice
63,429
6,895
2,339
3,731
+38.1% †
14
Stal Mielec
60,040
6,200
2,098
3,546
+15.6% †
16
Zagłębie Lubin
53,812
6,072
1,425
3,165
+6.7% †
13
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
49,124
4,564
2,054
2,890
+132.3% 1
15
Górnik Łęczna
48,199
6,006
2,043
2,834
+117.7% 1
18
Wisła Płock
36,363
3,105
1,000
2,139
+71.9% †
17
Warta Poznań
31,518
4,820
1,088
1,854
−12.8% †
League total
2,249,931
41,008
0
7,353
+50.9% †
Awards
Monthly awards
Player of the Month
Young Player of the Month
Coach of the Month
Annual awards
See also
Notes
^ Match have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic some matches have been played with a limited number of spectators.
^ The list of postponed matches:
Legia Warsaw – Zagłębie Lubin (3rd round, played on 15 December 2021)[ 43]
Raków Częstochowa – Radomiak Radom (4th round, played on 29 September 2021)[ 44]
Raków Częstochowa – Górnik Zabrze (5th round, played on 15 December 2021)[ 44]
Legia Warsaw – Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (5th round, played on 15 March 2022)[ 45]
Radomiak Radom – Piast Gliwice (17th round, played on 14 December 2021)[ 46]
References
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