Ekstraliga (women's football)
| Country |
 Poland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to |
1. Liga (North or South) (4 Teams in 2014/2015) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Medyk Konin (3rd title) (2015–16) |
| Most championships | Czarni Sosnowiec (12 titles) |
The Ekstraliga (Polish for Extra League) is the top level women's football league of Poland.
The women's league startet out to play a champion in 1979-80. The first title holder was Czarni Sosnowiec in 1980. In 2005 the league was renamed Ekstraliga Kobiet. The winner of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The second highest league is 1.)Liga =1st Division(Level:2).
Record champion is Czarni Sosnowiec with 12 titles. The following teams are KS AZS Wrocław (8 titles), Checz Gdynia (4 titles), Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski (3 titles), Piastunki Gliwice, Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza, Pafawag Wrocław and RTP Unia Raciborz (2 titles each).
2014/15 teams
With the increase for the 2010-11 season, the Ekstraligateams are:
| Club | City | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| KKPK Medyk Konin | Konin | Stadion Miejs, K.G.stadium konin. |
| KS AZS Wrocław | Wrocław | Stadion AZS wroclaw |
| TS Mitech Zywiec | Zywiec | Stadiounm in Radziechowy-Wieprz |
| GKS Górnik Łęczna | Łęczna | Stadion Górnik |
| KKP Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz | City-Stadium:Stadion Miejski in the name from Eugeniusz Połtyn |
| KGHM Zaglebie Lubin S.A. | Lubin | Stadion Górniczy |
| KS Gorsirki GOSiRki Piaseczno | Piaseczno | Stadium GOSiR-Piaseczno |
| AZS PSW Biała Podlaska | Biała Podlaska | Stadion MOSiR |
| mks Olimpia Szczecin | Szczecin | stadium szczecin |
| 1.FC azs awf Katowice | Katowice | Stadion Miejski "Rapid" w Katowicach |
| kks Czarni Sosnowiec | Sosnowiec | im. Jana Ciszewskiego |
| ZTKKF Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Gorzow Wielkopolski |
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, 2 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.
For the season 2014/2015 the league was extended from ten to 12 teams. In 2015/16 after the regular season the teams were divided into a championship and relegation group. Points were added to those of the regular season.[1]
List of champions
| Season | Champion | Runner Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | TKKF Checz Gdynia | ZA Pulawa | Karolina Jaworzno |
| 1976 | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warsaw | ? |
| 1977 | not held | ||
| 1978 | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warsaw | Śląsk Jaworzno |
| 1979 | Checz Gdynia | Śląsk Jaworzno | Walter Radom |
| 1980 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Checz Gdynia | LOT Warsaw |
| 1981 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | Checz Gdynia |
| 1982 | Pafawag Wrocław | Iskra Mierzyn | Telpod Kraków |
| 1983 | Pafawag Wrocław | Czarni Sosnowiec | Telpod Kraków |
| 1984 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | Telpod Kraków |
| 1985 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Pafawag Wrocław | Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 1986 | Czarni Sosnowiec | ||
| 1987 | Czarni Sosnowiec | ||
| 1988 | Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||
| 1989 | Czarni Sosnowiec | ||
| 1990 | Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | ||
| 1991 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
| 1992 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
| 1993 | Piastunki Gliwice | ||
| 1994 | Piastunki Gliwice | ||
| 1995 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
| 1996 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | ||
| 1997 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | KS Podgorze Kraków |
| 1998 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Podgorze Kraków | KS AZS Wrocław |
| 1999 | Czarni Sosnowiec | Podgorze Kraków | KKPK Medyk Konin |
| 2000 | Czarni Sosnowiec | KS AZS Wrocław | Savena Warschau |
| 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[2] | 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 Leczna | AZS Wrocław |
| 2015 | Medyk Konin | Zagłębie Lubin | Górnik Łęczna |
| 2016 | Medyk Konin | Górnik Łęczna | Mitech Żywiec |
Titles by Club
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| Czarni Sosnowiec | 12 |
| AZS Wrocław | 8 |
| RTP Unia Racibórz | 5 |
| Checz Gdynia | 4 |
| Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | 3 |
| Medyk Konin | |
| Piastunki Gliwice | 2 |
| Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
| Pafawag Wrocław |
References
- ↑ http://www.sport.pl/sport/1,65025,19932926,ekstraliga-kobiet-hit-dla-medyka-konin-ktory-przyblizyl-sie.html
- ↑ "Final standings". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links
- pzpn.pl - Official website?
- 90minut.pl
- League at uefa.com
- Polish League at women.soccerway.com; Standings, Results, Fixtures
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