The 2021–22 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its
sponsorship
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by
PKO Bank Polski
Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna or PKO Bank Polski S.A. (), in short PKO BP or simply PKO, is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. It is one of the largest financial i ...
) was the 96th season of
the Polish Football Championship, the 88th season of
the highest tier domestic division in the
Polish football league system
The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland.
The men's system
As of the 2023–24 season.
The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III l ...
since its establishment in
1927
Events January
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and the 14th season of the
Ekstraklasa
(; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...
under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa
S.A
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* SA (Samurai Attack), a Japanese punk rock band
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.
The regular season was played as a
round-robin tournament
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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
2020–21 I liga
The 2020–21 I liga (currently named Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 13th season of the Polish I lig ...
. 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
VAR.
Legia Warsaw
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were the defending champions, who won their 15th Polish title
the previous season.
Lech Poznań
Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division.
...
clinched their 8th Ekstraklasa title on 14 May after winning 1–2 away against
Warta Poznań
Warta Poznań () is a multi-sports club based in Poznań, Poland. The name means ''the Guard'' in Polish and also the name of the river Warta on which Poznań is located. As of the 2025–26 II liga, 2025–26 season, they compete in the II liga, ...
and after
Raków Częstochowa
Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to as Raków Częstochowa, or simply Raków) is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of natio ...
lost 0–1 away against
Zagłębie Lubin
Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa.
History
The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by lo ...
, both with one game remaining. The season's runner-up was
Raków Częstochowa
Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to as Raków Częstochowa, or simply Raków) is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of natio ...
, and the third-placed team was
Pogoń Szczecin
Pogoń Szczecin Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Pogoń Szczecin (), is a Polish professional football club based in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, which plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of the national football league s ...
.
Teams
A total of 18 teams participated in the 2021–22 Ekstraklasa season.
Changes from last season
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
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History
The club was essentially founded on 11 July 1997, although ...
had been relegated to
2021–22 I liga
The 2021–22 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 74th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 14th season of the Polish I liga ...
, 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 club based in Radom, Poland. The club was founded in 1910 and competes in Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. They play their home ma ...
’s first season in the top flight since the
1984–85 season, and their first season after the
league’s name change in 2008.
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (), is a Polish professional football club based in Nieciecza. They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of the Polish footbal ...
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
Górnik Łęczna
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*April Gornik, an American painter
*Górnik (meaning "miner" in Polish language, Polish) is a common name of Polish sports teams:
...
, returning after a four-year absence.
Stadiums and locations
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Upgrading to 31,871.
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Upgrading to 21,163.
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Due to the renovation of Stadion im. Braci Czachorów in 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. Radom is the fifteenth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in its province w ...
, Radomiak will play home matches at the Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski in Radom.
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Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań
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, Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii in Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Grodzisk Wielkopolski 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 County, and also o ...
.
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Upgrading to 15,000.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
*''Italics'' for interim managers.
League table
Positions by round
Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was
underlined.
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
See also
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2021–22 I liga
The 2021–22 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 74th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 14th season of the Polish I liga ...
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2021–22 II liga
The 2021–22 II liga (also known as eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 74th season of the third tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1948 and the 14th season of the Polish II liga ...
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2021–22 III liga
The 2021–22 III liga season was the 14th edition of the fourth tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 2008 under its current title (III liga) and the 6th season under its current league division f ...
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2021–22 Polish Cup
The 2021–22 Polish Cup was the 68th season of the annual Polish football knockout tournament. It began on 4 August 2021 with the first matches of the preliminary round and ended with the final on 2 May 2022 at Stadion Narodowy. The 2021–22 edit ...
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2021 Polish Super Cup
The 2021 Polish Super Cup was the 31st Polish Super Cup, an annual Polish football match played between the reigning winners of the Ekstraklasa and Polish Cup. The Ekstraklasa champions Legia Warsaw faced Polish Cup winners Raków Częstochowa.
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Notes
References
External links
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Ekstraklasa at uefa.com
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Poland
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