2014–15 Ekstraklasa
Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Lech Poznań (7th title) |
Relegated | Zawisza Bydgoszcz GKS Bełchatów |
Champions League | Lech Poznań |
Europa League | Legia Warsaw Jagiellonia Białystok Śląsk Wrocław |
Matches played | 296 |
Goals scored | 790 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kamil Wilczek (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Legia 5–0 Górnik Ł. Lech 5–0 Bełchatów Jagiellonia 5–0 Pogoń |
Biggest away win | Górnik Z. 0–5 Wisła Górnik Z. 1–6 Lech |
Highest scoring | Piast 6–3 Bełchatów |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Cracovia |
Longest winless run | 11 matches GKS Bełchatów |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
Highest attendance | 41,556[1] Lech 0–0 Wisła (7 June 2015) |
Lowest attendance | 0[2][3] Lech 4–0 Piast (20 July 2014)[4] |
Total attendance | 2,464,255[5] |
Average attendance | 8,325 ![]() |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
The 2014–15 Ekstraklasa (also known as T-Mobile Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by T-Mobile Polska) was the 81st season of the highest level of football leagues in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927. It began on 18 July 2014. A total of 16 teams are participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2013–14 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away.
Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, having won their 10th title last season, but Lech Poznań won their 7th title.
Teams
[edit]Promotion and relegation as usual was determined by the position in the table from prior season. The bottom two teams were directly relegated to the I Liga, while the top two teams are promoted to the Ekstraklasa.
Widzew Łódź and Zagłębie Lubin finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively, and were relegated to the Polish First League as a result. GKS Bełchatów and Górnik Łęczna finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the I Liga gained promotion.
Stadium and locations
[edit]Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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Cracovia | Kraków | Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego | 14,572 |
GKS Bełchatów | Bełchatów | GIEKSA Arena | 5,238 |
Górnik Łęczna | Łęczna | Stadion Górnika Łęczna | 7,500 |
Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla | 3,041 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Stadion Jagiellonii | 22,386 |
Korona Kielce | Kielce | Kolporter Arena | 15,550 |
Lech Poznań | Poznań | INEA Stadion | 41,609 |
Lechia Gdańsk | Gdańsk | PGE Arena Gdańsk | 43,165 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | Pepsi Arena | 31,103 |
Piast Gliwice | Gliwice | Arena Gliwice | 10,037 |
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion BBOSiR | 6,962 |
Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera | 15,717 |
Ruch Chorzów | Chorzów | Stadion Ruchu Chorzów | 10,000 |
Wisła Kraków | Kraków | Stadion im. Henryka Reymana | 33,326 |
Zawisza Bydgoszcz | Bydgoszcz | Stadion im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka | 20,247 |
Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Stadion Wrocław | 42,771 |
Cracovia | GKS Bełchatów | Górnik Łęczna | Górnik Zabrze | Jagiellonia | Korona |
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Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego | GIEKSA Arena | Stadion Górnika Łęczna | Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla | Stadion Jagiellonii | Kolporter Arena |
Capacity: 14,572 | Capacity: 5,238 | Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 3,041 | Capacity: 22,386 | Capacity: 15,500 |
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Lech | Lechia | Legia | Piast | Podbeskidzie | Pogoń |
INEA Stadion | PGE Arena Gdańsk | Pepsi Arena | Arena Gliwice | Stadion BBOSiR | Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera |
Capacity: 43,269 | Capacity: 43,615 | Capacity: 31,103 | Capacity: 10,037 | Capacity: 6,962 | Capacity: 18,027 |
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Ruch | Śląsk | Wisła | Zawisza | ||
Stadion Ruchu Chorzów | Stadion Wrocław | Stadion im. Henryka Reymana | Stadion im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka | ||
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 33,268 | Capacity: 20,247 | ||
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Personnel and kits
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 56 | Qualification to Championship round |
2 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 27 | +25 | 54 | |
3 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 49 | |
4 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 46 | |
5 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 43[a] | |
6 | Górnik Zabrze | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43[a] | |
7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 41[b] | |
8 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 41[b] | |
9 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 39[c] | Qualification to Relegation round |
10 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 39[c] | |
11 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39[c] | |
12 | Cracovia | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 37 | |
13 | Górnik Łęczna | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 34 | |
14 | Ruch Chorzów | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 33 | |
15 | GKS Bełchatów | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 31 | |
16 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) Fair play table; head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played.[7]
Notes:
- ^ a b Wisła Kraków ahead on head-to-head record; Górnik Zabrze – Wisła Kraków 0–5, Wisła Kraków – Górnik Zabrze 1–1
- ^ a b Tied on head-to-head record, Pogoń Szczecin ahead on goal difference; Lechia Gdańsk – Pogoń Szczecin 0–1, Pogoń Szczecin – Lechia Gdańsk 0–1
- ^ a b c Head-to-head record; Korona Kielce 10 pts, Piast Gliwice 6 pts, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 1 pt
Positions by round
[edit]Results
[edit]Play-offs
[edit]Championship round
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lech Poznań (C) | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 43 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Legia Warsaw | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 42 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 41 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
4 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 35 | |
5 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 29 | |
6 | Wisła Kraków | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 28 | |
7 | Górnik Zabrze | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 26 | |
8 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in regular season; 3) head-to-head points in regular season; 4) head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 6) head-to-head goals scored in regular season (if more than two teams); 7) goal difference; 8) number of goals scored; 9) Fair Play table.[8]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Legia Warsaw qualifies for Europa League second qualifying round as winners of the 2014–15 Polish Cup and the spot for the runners-up (Europa League first qualifying round) is passed to the fourth placed team.
Positions by round
[edit]Results
[edit]Relegation round
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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9 | Cracovia | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 36 | |
10 | Ruch Chorzów | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 30 | |
11 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 28 | |
12 | Piast Gliwice | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 28 | |
13 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 27 | |
14 | Górnik Łęczna | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 27 | |
15 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz (R) | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 24 | Relegation to I liga |
16 | GKS Bełchatów (R) | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in regular season; 3) head-to-head points in regular season; 4) head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 6) head-to-head goals scored in regular season (if more than two teams); 7) goal difference; 8) number of goals scored; 9) Fair Play table.[9]
(R) Relegated
Positions by round
[edit]Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]- As of matches played 7 June 2015.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[10] |
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1 | ![]() |
Piast Gliwice | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Śląsk Wrocław | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Wisła Kraków | 15 |
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Jagiellonia Białystok | 15 | |
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Ruch Chorzów | 14 |
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Jagiellonia Białystok | 14 | |
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Lech Poznań | 13 |
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Legia Warsaw | 13 | |
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Pogoń Szczecin | 12 |
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Górnik Łęczna | 11 |
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GKS Bełchatów | 11 | |
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Cracovia | 11 | |
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Pogoń Szczecin | 11 |
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Player of the Month
[edit]Month | Player | Club |
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August 2014[11] | ![]() |
Wisła Kraków |
September 2014[12] | ![]() |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
October 2014[13] | ![]() |
Śląsk Wrocław |
November 2014[14] | ![]() |
Piast Gliwice |
March 2015[15] | ![]() |
Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
April 2015[16] | ![]() |
Pogoń Szczecin |
May 2015[17] | ![]() |
Piast Gliwice |
Annual awards
[edit]Award[18] | Player | Club |
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Player of the Season | ![]() |
Piast Gliwice |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
Defender of the Season | ![]() |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
Midfielder of the Season | ![]() |
Wisła Kraków |
Forward of the Season | ![]() |
Piast Gliwice |
Coach of the Season | ![]() |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
Discovery of the Season | ![]() |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
Plus of the Season | ![]() |
Lech Poznań |
References
[edit]- ^ "T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2014/2015 - Kolejka 37". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Match have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ "Wojewoda zamknął stadion Lecha!". wp.pl. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2014/2015 - Kolejka 1". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Analiza statystyczna Ekstraklasy 2014/2015". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Attendances – Archive Poland". EFS.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Zmiany w zasadach ustalania kolejności w tabeli Ekstraklasy od sezonu 2011/2012". 8 July 2011 (in Polish). Ekstraklasa S.A. – official site. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "ROZGRYWKI - ZASADY" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa S.A. – official site. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "ROZGRYWKI - ZASADY" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa S.A. – official site. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Najlepsi strzelcy". ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Stilić Piłkarzem Miesiąca w ekstraklasie! Zobacz jak głosowali kapitanowie". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 12 September 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: MATEUSZ PIĄTKOWSKI". Ekstraklasa. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "FLAVIO PAIXAO PIŁKARZEM MIESIĄCA W EKSTRAKLASIE!" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: KAMIL WILCZEK" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: GRZEGORZ SANDOMIERSKI!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Łukasz Zwoliński piłkarzem miesiąca w Ekstraklasie. "Nie wierzę w magię maski"". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: KAMIL WILCZEK!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Polish)
- Ekstraklasa at uefa.com