2022–23 Ekstraklasa


The 2022–23 Ekstraklasa was the 97th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 89th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 15th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.
The 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 was promoted from the 2021–22 I liga. The season began on 15 July 2022 and concluded on 27 May 2023. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup started on 20 November, the league featured an extended pause during the season. As national team players had to be released by their clubs on 14 November 2022, the last Ekstraklasa matchday before the break was played from 11–13 November. The league subsequently resumed on 27 January. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It was the second season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16. The bottom three teams of the final league table will be relegated. It is the sixth Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.
Lech Poznań were the defending champions, who won their 8th Polish title the previous season. Raków Częstochowa clinched their 1st Ekstraklasa title on 7 May after Legia Warsaw lost 1-2 away against Pogoń Szczecin with three games remaining. The season's runner-up was Legia Warsaw, and the third-placed team was Lech Poznań.

Teams

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season

Wisła Kraków had been relegated to 2022–23 I liga for the first time since the 1993–94 season ending its twenty six-year stay in the top flight. Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza and [GKS Górnik Zabrze|Górnik Łęczna|Górnik Łęczna] have been both relegated ending their one-year stay in the top flight. The 2022–23 season is Miedź Legnica’s return to the top flight after 3 years, having last played in the 2018-19 season. On 22 May after a 2–1 win over Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, Widzew Łódź confirmed their promotion returning to the Ekstraklasa after 8 years, having last played in the 2013–14 season and Korona Kielce returned to the Ekstraklasa after 2 years, having last played in the 2019-20 season.
Promoted from
2021–22 I liga		Relegated from
2021–22 Ekstraklasa
Miedź Legnica
Widzew Łódź
Korona Kielce 		Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
Wisła Kraków
Górnik Łęczna

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
CracoviaKrakówStadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego15,114
Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeStadion im. Ernesta Pohla24,563
Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystokStadion Miejski22,432
Korona KielceKielceSuzuki Arena15,550
Lech PoznańPoznańStadion Poznań43,269
Lechia GdańskGdańskPolsat Plus Arena Gdańsk43,615
Legia WarsawWarsawStadion Wojska Polskiego31,800
Miedź LegnicaLegnicaStadion im. Orła Białego6,864
Piast GliwiceGliwiceStadion im. Piotra Wieczorka10,037
Pogoń SzczecinSzczecinStadion im. Floriana Krygiera21,163
Radomiak RadomRadomStadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski4,501
Raków CzęstochowaCzęstochowaMiejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków5,500
Stal MielecMielecStadion Miejski6,864
Śląsk WrocławWrocławTarczyński Arena Wrocław45,105
Warta PoznańPoznańStadion Dyskobolii5,383
Widzew ŁódźŁódźStadion Widzewa18,018
Wisła PłockPłockOrlen Stadion4,300
Zagłębie LubinLubinStadion Miejski16,068

  1. Upgrading to 31,871.
  2. Due to the renovation of Stadion im. Braci Czachorów in Radom, Radomiak will play home matches at the Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski in Radom.
  3. Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań, Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.
  4. Upgrading to 15,004.
CracoviaGórnikJagielloniaKoronaLechLechia
Stadion im. Józefa PiłsudskiegoStadion im. Ernesta PohlaStadion MiejskiSuzuki ArenaStadion PoznańPolsat Plus Arena Gdańsk
Capacity: 15,114Capacity: 24,563Capacity: 22,432Capacity: 15,550Capacity: 43,269Capacity: 43,615
LegiaMiedźPiastPogońRadomiakRaków
Stadion Wojska PolskiegoStadion im. Orła BiałegoStadion im. Piotra WieczorkaStadion im. Floriana KrygieraStadion Lekkoatletyczno-PiłkarskiMiejski Stadion Piłkarski Raków
Capacity: 31,800Capacity: 6,864Capacity: 10,037Capacity: 21,163Capacity: 4,501Capacity: 5,500
StalŚląskWartaWidzewWisłaZagłębie
Stadion MiejskiTarczyński Arena WrocławStadion DyskoboliiStadion WidzewaOrlen StadionStadion Miejski
Capacity: 6,864Capacity: 45,105Capacity: 5,383Capacity: 18,018Capacity: 4,300Capacity: 16,068

Personnel and kits

All teams have Lotto placed on the center of the chest.
TeamChairmanHead coachAppointment DateCaptainManufacturerStrategic sponsorOther kit sponsors
Cracovia

Managerial changes

  • Italics for interim managers.

League table


Positions by round

Note: The list does not include the matches postponed to a later date but includes all games played in advance.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

  • – player scored four goals.

Attendances

No.ClubAverageHighest
1Legia Warszawa21,23028,034
2Lech Poznań20,73639,123
3Widzew Łódź17,09317,829
4Pogoń Szczecin15,39720,257
5Górnik Zabrze14,61821,474
6Śląsk Wrocław10,36521,947
7Korona Kielce10,06514,515
8Jagiellonia Białystok9,05816,635
9Cracovia8,43713,128
10Lechia Gdańsk7,43715,832
11Zagłębie Lubin5,81211,039
12Raków Częstochowa5,2495,500
13Stal Mielec5,0526,543
14Miedź Legnica4,4235,575
15Piast Gliwice4,1706,888
16Wisła Płock3,9234,300
17Radomiak Radom3,4074,444
18Warta Poznań2,78218,755

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