Ekstraliga (women's football)

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Ekstraliga
Founded1979
Country Poland
Confederation UEFA
Divisions1
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to I liga
Domestic cup(s) Polish Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current championsUKS SMS Łódź (1st title)
(2021–22)
Most championships Czarni Sosnowiec (13 titles)
Current: 2022–23 Ekstraliga Kobiet

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

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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

Source [1]

CityClubStadiumCapacity
Bydgoszcz KKP Bydgoszcz Stadion Miejski im. Eugeniusza Połtyna1000
Gdańsk AP Orlen Gdańsk Gdański Stadion Lekkoatletyczny i Rugby 924
Głogówek Rolnik Biedrzychowice Stadion Miejski2000
Katowice GKS Katowice Stadion Podlesianki Katowice1000
Konin Medyk Konin Stadion im. Złotej Jedenastki Kazimierza Górskiego15 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 Górskiego2000
Rybnik TS ROW Rybnik Stadion Rymera Rybnik3000
Sosnowiec Czarni Sosnowiec Stadion im. Jana Ciszewskiego700
Szczecin Olimpia Szczecin Stadion przy ul. Witkiewicza300
Wrocław Śląsk Wrocław Stadion hotelu GEM400

Format

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

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
1975TKKF Checz GdyniaZA PuławyKarolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?)
1976Checz GdyniaLOT Warsaw
1977not held
1978Checz GdyniaLOT WarszawaKarolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?)
1979Checz GdyniaKarolina Jaworzyna Śląska [3] Walter Radom
1980 Czarni Sosnowiec Checz GdyniaLOT Warszawa
1981Czarni SosnowiecPafawag WrocławChecz Gdynia
1982Pafawag WrocławIskra MierzynTelpod Kraków
1983Pafawag WrocławCzarni SosnowiecTelpod Kraków
1984Czarni SosnowiecZagłębianka Dąbrowa GórniczaTelpod Kraków
1985Czarni SosnowiecPafawag WrocławZagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1986Czarni SosnowiecPafawag Wrocław
1987Czarni SosnowiecPafawag Wrocław
1988Zagłębianka Dąbrowa GórniczaPafawag Wrocław
1989Czarni SosnowiecZagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1990Zagłębianka Dąbrowa GórniczaPafawag Wrocław
1991Czarni SosnowiecZagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1992 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1993Piastunki Gliwice Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1994Piastunki Gliwice Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1995 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1996 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1997Czarni Sosnowiec Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski KS Podgórze Kraków
1998Czarni SosnowiecPodgórze KrakówKS AZS Wrocław
1999Czarni SosnowiecPodgórze KrakówMedyk Konin
2000Czarni SosnowiecKS AZS WrocławSavena Warszawa
2001 KŚ AZS Wrocław Czarni Sosnowiec Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
2002KŚ AZS WrocławCzarni SosnowiecKS Warta Atena Poznań
2003KŚ AZS WrocławMedyk KoninCzarni Sosnowiec
2004KŚ AZS WrocławMedyk KoninCzarni Sosnowiec
2005KŚ AZS WrocławCzarni SosnowiecMedyk Konin
2006KŚ AZS WrocławMedyk KoninCzarni Sosnowiec
2007KŚ AZS WrocławUKS Gol CzęstochowaMedyk Konin
2008KŚ AZS WrocławMedyk Konin RTP Unia Racibórz
2009 RTP Unia Racibórz KŚ AZS WrocławMedyk 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

Titles by club

ClubTitles
Czarni Sosnowiec12
AZS Wrocław8
RTP Unia Racibórz5
Checz Gdynia4
Medyk Konin
Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski3
Piastunki Gliwice2
Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
Pafawag Wrocław
Górnik Łęczna
UKS SMS Łódź1

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