2025–26 Ekstraklasa

Ekstraklasa
Season2025–26
Dates18 July 2025 – 23 May 2026
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

A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2025–26 edition of the Ekstraklasa.

The first team to win promotion from 2024–25 I liga was Arka Gdynia after a win over Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza on 4 May 2025, returning to the top flight after five years of absence. The second promoted team was Bruk-Bet Termalica, following Wisła Płock's draw with Górnik Łęczna on 17 May 2025. Bruk-Bet Termalika returns to the top flight after a three-year absence. Wisła Płock became the third and final promoted team after the victory in play-off against Miedź Legnica on 1 June 2025, returning to the top flight after two years of absence.

On 11 May 2025, the first two relegated teams to 2025–26 I liga, at the same time, were Śląsk Wrocław and Stal Mielec. Following Lechia Gdańsk's win over Korona Kielce, both Śląsk and Stal's demotions were confirmed, after respective spells of seventeen and five years in the top flight. The last team to be relegated, after losing to Stal Mielec on 12 May 2025, was Puszcza Niepołomice, ending their top flight run after two seasons.

Promoted from
2024–25 I liga 		Relegated from
2024–25 Ekstraklasa
Arka Gdynia (1st)
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (2nd)
Wisła Płock (PO) 		Stal Mielec (16th)
Śląsk Wrocław (17th)
Puszcza Niepołomice (18th)

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Location of teams in 2025–26 Ekstraklasa.
Location of teams in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region in 2025–26 Ekstraklasa.
Team Location Venue Capacity Season in Ekstraklasa
Arka Gdynia Gdynia GOSiR Stadium 15,139 17
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Nieciecza Bruk-Bet Stadium 4,666 5
Cracovia Kraków Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium 15,016 47
GKS Katowice Katowice Arena Katowice 15,048 32
Górnik Zabrze Zabrze Ernest Pohl Stadium 29,0631 68
Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok Chorten Arena 22,372 23
Korona Kielce Kielce EXBUD Arena 15,700 18
Lech Poznań Poznań Enea Stadium 42,837 65
Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk 41,620 33
Legia Warsaw Warsaw Polish Army Stadium 31,006 89
Motor Lublin Lublin Motor Lublin Arena 15,247 11
Piast Gliwice Gliwice Piotr Wieczorek Stadium 9,913 16
Pogoń Szczecin Szczecin Florian Krygier Stadium 21,163 53
Radomiak Radom Radom Czachor Brothers Stadium 8,8402 6
Raków Częstochowa Częstochowa zondacrypto Arena 5,500 11
Widzew Łódź Łódź Widzew Łódź Stadium 18,018 39
Wisła Płock Płock Kazimierz Górski Orlen Stadium 15,004 17
Zagłębie Lubin Lubin KGHM Zagłebie Arena 16,086 37
  1. ^ Upgrading to 31,871.
  2. ^ Upgrading to 14,440.
Arka Bruk-Bet Termalica Cracovia GKS Katowice Górnik Jagiellonia
GOSiR Stadium Bruk-Bet Stadium Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium Arena Katowice Ernest Pohl Stadium Chorten Arena
Capacity: 15,139 Capacity: 4,666 Capacity: 15,016 Capacity: 15,048 Capacity: 24,563 Capacity: 22,372
Korona Lech Lechia Legia Motor Piast
Exbud Arena Enea Stadium Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk Polish Army Stadium Motor Lublin Arena Piotr Wieczorek Stadium
Capacity: 15,700 Capacity: 42,837 Capacity: 41,620 Capacity: 31,006 Capacity: 15,247 Capacity: 9,913
Pogoń Radomiak Raków Widzew Wisła Zagłębie
Florian Krygier Stadium Czachor Brothers Stadium Raków Municipal Football Stadium Widzew Łódź Stadium Kazimierz Górski Orlen Stadion KGHM Zagłebie Arena
Capacity: 21,163 Capacity: 8,840 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 18,018 Capacity: 15,004 Capacity: 16,086

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Piast Gliwice Aleksandar Vuković[3] End of contract 30 June 2025 Pre-season Max Mölder[4] 1 July 2025
Cracovia Dawid Kroczek[5] Luka Elsner[6]
Legia Warsaw Gonçalo Feio[7] Edward Iordănescu[8]
Górnik Zabrze Piotr Gierczak[9] Michal Gašparík[9]
  • Italics for interim managers.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arka Gdynia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 KS Cracovia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Conference League second qualifying round
4 GKS Katowice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Górnik Zabrze 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jagiellonia Białystok 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Korona Kielce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lech Poznań 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Legia Warsaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Motor Lublin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Piast Gliwice 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pogoń Szczecin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Radomiak Radom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Raków Częstochowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Widzew Łódź 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Wisła Płock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to I liga
17 Zagłębie Lubin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Lechia Gdańsk[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −5
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)[11]
Notes:
  1. ^ Lechia Gdańsk was punished with a deduction of 5 points for financial arrears.[10]

Number of teams by region

Number Region Team(s)
4 Silesian Voivodeship GKS Katowice, Górnik Zabrze, Piast Gliwice and Raków Częstochowa
3 Masovian Voivodeship Legia Warszawa, Radomiak Radom & Wisła Płock
2 Lesser Poland Voivodeship Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza & Cracovia Kraków
Pomeranian Voivodeship Arka Gdynia & Lechia Gdańsk
1 Greater Poland Voivodeship Lech Poznań
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Zagłębie Lubin
Łódź Voivodeship Widzew Łódź
Lublin Voivodeship Motor Lublin
Podlaskie Voivodeship Jagiellonia Białystok
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Korona Kielce
West Pomeranian Voivodeship Pogoń Szczecin
0 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship
Opole Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "PKO Bank Polski partnerem tytularnym Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). ekstraklasa.org. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ "PKO BP sponsorem tytularnym piłkarskiej Ekstraklasy" (in Polish). tvp.info. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Aleksandar Vuković odejdzie z Piasta po zakończeniu rundy wiosennej" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Max Mölder nowym trenerem Piasta Gliwice od początku sezonu 2025/26!" (in Polish). Piast Gliwice. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Zmiany w sztabie i kadrze zespołu Cracovii" (in Polish). Cracovia. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  6. ^ Wieczorek, Bartosz (4 June 2025). "Luka Elsner trenerem Cracovii. Pracował w Ligue 1, poprowadzi zespół w PKO BP Ekstraklasie". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Trener Goncalo Feio odchodzi z Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Edward Iordănescu trenerem Legii Warszawa" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b Flis, Przemysław (6 June 2025). "PKO BP Ekstraklasa. Michal Gasparik został nowym trenerem Górnika Zabrze". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ^ "OFICJALNIE: Jest decyzja w sprawie Lechii Gdańsk. Ujemne punkty". transfery.info (in Polish). 16 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Podręcznik Ekstraklasy na sezon 2024/2025" [Ekstraklasa rulebook for the 2024/2025 season] (PDF). amazonaws.com (in Polish). Ekstraklasa SA. pp. 33–34.
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