The 2021–22 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons) was the 96th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 88th season of the highest tier domestic division in the

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since its establishment in 1927 and the 14th season of the

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under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A. The regular season was played as a

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. A total of 18 teams participated, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while the remaining three were promoted from the

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. The season started on 23 July 2021 and concluded on 21 May 2022. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It was the first season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16. The bottom three teams of the final league table were relegated. It was the fifth Ekstraklasa season to use

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Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the 2021–22 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season

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had been relegated to

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, ending their one-year stay in the top flight. The 2021–22 season is

Radomiak Radom Radomiak Spółka Akcyjna (''Radomiak S.A.''), commonly known as Radomiak Radom, is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Radom, Poland. The club was founded in 1910 and competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Football in Poland ...

’s first season in the top flight since the 1984–85 season, and their first season after the league’s name change in 2008.

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returned to the top flight after 3 years, having last played in the 2017–18 season. The third, and last team, to be promoted was

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, returning after a four-year absence.

Stadiums and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' # Upgrading to 31,871. # Upgrading to 21,163. # Due to the renovation of

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Radom Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975–1 ...

, Radomiak will play home matches at the Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski in Radom. # Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

, Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii in

Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski (german: Grätz) is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), with a population of 13,703 (2006). It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski ...

. # Upgrading to 15,000.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

*''Italics'' for interim managers.

League table

Results

Results by round

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

Attendances

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

Young Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Annual awards

Number of teams by region

Notes

References

External links

*
Ekstraklasa at uefa.com
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