2024–25 KS Cracovia season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Dawid Kroczek | |||
| Stadium | Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium | |||
| Ekstraklasa | 6th | |||
| Polish Cup | First round | |||
| Highest home attendance | 13,709 vs Legia Warsaw, Ekstraklasa, 18 May 2025 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,719 vs Korona Kielce, Ekstraklasa, 14 February 2025 | |||
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The 2024–25 season was the 119th season in the history of KS Cracovia, and the club's 12th consecutive season in Ekstraklasa, in which they finished 6th. Additionally, the team participated in the Polish Cup, where they were eliminated in the first round.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | DF | Patryk Janasik (POL) | Śląsk Wrocław (POL) | Free | [1] |
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Bartosz Biedrzycki (POL) | Polonia Warsaw (POL) | [2] | |
| 14 July 2024 | GK | Henrich Ravas (SVK) | New England Revolution (USA) | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 15 July 2024 | MF | Oskar Lachowicz (POL) | Legia Warsaw U19 (POL) | Undisclosed | [4] |
| 15 July 2024 | FW | Mick van Buren (NED) | Slavia Prague (CZE) | [5] | |
| 17 July 2024 | MF | Amir Al-Ammari (IRQ) | Halmstads BK (SWE) | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 1 August 2024 | MF | Ajdin Hasić (BIH) | Unattached | Free | [7][8] |
| 7 February 2025 | DF | Gustav Henriksson (SWE) | IF Elfsborg (SWE) | Undisclosed | [9] |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | GK | Jakub Burek (BIH) | Wisła Płock (POL) | Until end of season | [10] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | FW | Filip Balaj (SVK) | FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce (SVK) | ||
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Takuto Oshima (JPN) | Universitatea Craiova (ROU) | End of contract | |
| 1 July 2024 | GK | Adam Wilk (POL) | Stal Stalowa Wola (POL) | End of contract | [11] |
| 1 July 2024 | GK | Lukáš Hroššo (SVK) | MFK Skalica (SVK) | End of contract | [11] |
| 1 July 2024 | DF | David Jablonský (CZE) | End of contract | [11] | |
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Cornel Râpă (ROU) | UTA Arad (ROU) | End of contract | [12] |
| 4 July 2024 | MF | Mathias Hebo (DEN) | Lyngby (DEN) | End of contract | [13] |
| 11 July 2024 | FW | Patryk Makuch (POL) | Raków Częstochowa (POL) | €1,000,000 | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | DF | Paweł Jaroszyński (POL) | Salernitana (ITA) | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 1 January 2025 | MF | Mateusz Bochnak (POL) | Miedź Legnica (POL) | Undisclosed |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Duration | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2024 | MF | Bartłomiej Kolec (POL) | Wiślan Jaśkowice (POL) | Until end of season | [16] |
| 9 July 2024 | MF | Maciej Mrozik (POL) | KSZO Ostrowiec (POL) | Until end of season | [17] |
| 4 September 2024 | MF | Karol Knap (POL) | Stal Mielec (POL) | Until end of season | [18] |
Friendlies
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | 12:00 | Polonia Bytom | Home | 2–1 | Bochnak 80', 83' | [19] | |
| 3 July 2024 | 17:05 | Radomiak Radom | Neutral | 0–1 | [20] | ||
| 6 July 2024 | 18:00 | AC Omonia | Neutral | 3–0 | Atanasov 23' pen., Bzdyl 78', Bochnak 90' | [21] | |
| 13 July 2024 | 11:00 | Baník Ostrava B | Home | 2–4 | [22] | ||
| 13 July 2024 | 15:30 | Sigma Olomouc | Home | 0–1 | 0 | [23] | |
| 10 January 2025 | 11:00 | Puszcza Niepołomice | Home | 2–3 | Maigaard 5', Sokołowski 90' pen. | 100 | [24] |
| 14 January 2025 | 11:00 UTC+3 | NŠ Mura | Neutral | 1–2 | Bzdyl 24' | [25] | |
| 18 January 2025 | 13:00 UTC+3 | Napredak Kruševac | Neutral | 3–2 | Maigaard 16', Ólafsson 45', Källman 75' | [26] | |
| 24 January 2025 | 10:30 UTC+3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Neutral | 1–2 | 0 | [27][28] | |
| 2 February 2025 | 11:30 | GKS Jastrzębie | Home | 0–1 | [29] | ||
| 15 February 2025 | 11:00 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | Home | 3–2 | Śmiglewski 32, 83 (k), Lachowicz 69' | [30] |
Competitions
Ekstraklasa
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pogoń Szczecin | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 58 | |
| 5 | Legia Warsaw | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 54 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Cracovia | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 51 | |
| 7 | Motor Lublin | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 49[b] | |
| 8 | GKS Katowice | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 49[b] |
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)[31]
Notes:
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)[31]
Notes:
- ^ The 2024–25 Polish Cup winners (Legia Warsaw) qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round.
- ^ a b Ranked based on head-to-head points: Motor Lublin 4 pts, GKS Katowice - 1 pt.
Matches
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2024 | 14:45 | Piast Gliwice | Home | 1–1 | van Buren 89' | 10,698 | [32] |
| 29 July 2024 | 19:00 | Raków Częstochowa | Away | 1–0 | Maigaard 48' | 5,481 | [33] |
| 5 August 2024 | 19:00 | Widzew Łódź | Home | 1–3 | Källman 4' | 11,933 | [34] |
| 10 August 2024 | 17:30 | Korona Kielce | Away | 2–0 | Ghiță 37', Van Buren 59' | 11,931 | [35] |
| 17 August 2024 | 14:45 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Away | 4–2 | Källman 3', 53', Jugas 30', Bochnak 90+4' | 17,078 | [36] |
| 24 August 2024 | 17:30 | Górnik Zabrze | Home | 3–2 | Rózga 26', Hasić 73', Sánchez 78' o.g. | 10,106 | [37] |
| 31 August 2024 | 20:15 | Radomiak Radom | Away | 1–2 | Ólafsson 62' | 7,799 | [38] |
| 14 September 2024 | 17:30 | Pogoń Szczecin | Home | 2–1 | Maigaard 20', Ghiță 90' | Unknown[a] | [40] |
| 21 September 2024 | 12:15 | Puszcza Niepołomice | Away | 2–1 | Ghiță 15', Kakabadze 67' | 4,095 | [41] |
| 30 September 2024 | 19:00 | Stal Mielec | Home | 1–1 | Källman 86' pen. | 8,873 | [42] |
| 6 October 2024 | 14:45 | Śląsk Wrocław | Away | 4–2 | Källman 21 pen., Jugas 47', van Buren 68', Hasić 76' pen. | 14,482 | [43] |
| 19 October 2024 | 20:15 | Lech Poznań | Home | 0–2 | 13,449 | [44] | |
| 26 October 2024 | 14:45 | Motor Lublin | Home | 6–2 | Ólafsson 6', 44', 72', Källman 77', 80', Bochnak 86' | 10,007 | [45] |
| 3 November 2024 | 17:30 | Lechia Gdańsk | Away | 2–1 | Källman 4' pen., 44' | 10,711 | [46] |
| 9 November 2024 | 14:45 | GKS Katowice | Home | 3–4 | Maigaard 45+3', 70', Källman 90+3' | 10,679 | [47] |
| 23 November 2024 | 20:15 | Legia Warsaw | Away | 2–3 | Källman 34', Maigaard 79' | 25,121 | [48] |
| 29 November 2024 | 18:00 | Zagłębie Lubin | Home | 1–1 | Bzdyl 10' | 9,329 | [49] |
| 8 December 2024 | 12:15 | Piast Gliwice | Away | 0–0 | 4,650 | [50] | |
| 1 February 2025 | 17:30 | Raków Częstochowa | Home | 0–0 | 12,704 | [51] | |
| 9 February 2025 | 14:45 | Widzew Łódź | Away | 1–1 | Källman 18' pen. | 17,337 | [52] |
| 14 February 2025 | 18:00 | Korona Kielce | Home | 1–1 | Sokołowski 90+1' | 7,719 | [53] |
| 23 February 2025 | 14:45 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Home | 2–2 | Bzdyl 73', van Buren 85' | 11,482 | [54] |
| 28 February 2025 | 20:30 | Górnik Zabrze | Away | 1–0 | Janicki 58' o.g. | 12,472 | [55] |
| 8 March 2025 | 14:45 | Radomiak Radom | Home | 1–2 | Maigaard 12' | 11,081 | [56] |
| 14 March 2025 | 20:30 | Pogoń Szczecin | Away | 2–5 | Källman 5', 11' | 19,227 | [57] |
| 29 March 2025 | 14:45 | Puszcza Niepołomice | Home | 3–1 | Kakabadze 44', Källman 45+4', Minchev 50' | 11,530 | [58] |
| 4 April 2025 | 18:00 | Stal Mielec | Away | 1–1 | Källman 59' | 5,184 | [59] |
| 12 April 2025 | 17:30 | Śląsk Wrocław | Home | 2–4 | Petkov 45+5' o.g., Källman 79' | 12,011 | [60] |
| 21 April 2025 | 20:15 | Lech Poznań | Away | 1–2 | Kakabadze 70' | 27,708 | [61] |
| 26 April 2025 | 17:30 | Motor Lublin | Away | 1–0 | Perković 68' | 14,767 | [62] |
| 4 May 2025 | 14:45 | Lechia Gdańsk | Home | 0–2 | 11,303 | [63] | |
| 11 May 2025 | 14:45 | GKS Katowice | Away | 1–2 | Al-Ammari 36' | 13,853 | [64] |
| 18 May 2025 | 14:45 | Legia Warsaw | Home | 3–1 | Rózga 19', Källman 55', Henriksson 69' | 13,709 | [65] |
| 24 May 2025 | 17:30 | Zagłębie Lubin | Away | 2–1 | Hasić 27', Perković 42' | 5,441 | [66] |
Polish Cup
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 24 September 2024 | 13:00 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Away | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Ghiță 81', Hasić 85' | [67] |
Notes
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