Ekstraliga (women's football)

Ekstraliga
Organising bodyPolish Football Association (PZPN)
Founded1979 (1979)
CountryPoland
ConfederationUEFA
Divisions1
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toI liga
Domestic cupPolish Cup
International cupUEFA Champions League
Current championsGKS Katowice (2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsCzarni Sosnowiec (13 titles)
Broadcaster(s)TVP Sport
Current: 2025–26 Ekstraliga

The Ekstraliga (English: Extra League), officially known as Orlen Ekstraliga due to its sponsorship by Orlen,[1] is the top Polish league for women's association football teams.

The league's first season was in 1979–80. Initially, it was called I liga polska kobiet. The first title holder was Czarni Sosnowiec. In 2005, the league was renamed to Ekstraliga kobiet. The winner of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Relegated teams descend to the I liga.

Teams

Ekstraliga (women's football) is located in Poland
AP Orlen Gdańsk
AP Orlen Gdańsk
AZS UJ Kraków
AZS UJ Kraków
Czarni Antrans Sosnowiec
Czarni Antrans Sosnowiec
GKS Katowice
Górnik Łęczna
Górnik Łęczna
Grot SMS Łódź
Grot SMS Łódź
Lech Poznań UAM
Pogoń Szczecin
Pogoń Szczecin
Pogoń Dekpol Tczew
Pogoń Dekpol Tczew
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Stomilanki Olsztyn
Stomilanki Olsztyn
Śląsk Wrocław
Śląsk Wrocław
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Ekstraliga.
Team Home city Home ground Capacity 2024–25 finish
AP Orlen Gdańsk Gdańsk Gdańsk Athletics and Rugby Stadium 924 7th
AZS UJ Kraków Kraków Władysław Kawula Municipal Stadium 1,224 1st in I liga
Czarni Antrans Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Jan Ciszewski Stadium 1,000 2nd
GKS Katowice Katowice GKS Katowice Stadium 6,710 1st
Górnik Łęczna Łęczna Łęczna Stadium 7,226 4th
Grot SMS Łódź Łódź SMS Stadium 2,000 6th
Lech Poznań UAM Poznań GOSiR Stadium in Plewiska 600 2nd in I liga
Pogoń Szczecin Szczecin Nehring Stadium 1,500 3rd
Pogoń Dekpol Tczew Tczew Bałdowska Street Stadium 9th
Rekord Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała Rekord Sports Centre 600 8th
Stomilanki Olsztyn Olsztyn OSiR Stadium 4,500 10th
Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław GEM Hotel and Recreation Complex 400 5th

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 finisher was relegated while the 5th-place finisher played a two-legged relegation play-off.

For the 2010–11 season, the whole women's football of Poland was reorganized. The amount of teams in the Ekstraliga was increased from six to ten. For this to happen, two teams from each of the two 2nd divisions were promoted directly to the top tier, 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.

Since the 2014–15 season, 12 teams participate in the top-tier competition. Since the 2015–16 until the end of the 2019–20 campaign, after the regular season, the teams were divided into a championship and relegation group. Points scored during this stage were added to those of the regular season.[2]

List of champions

Season Champion Runner-up Third place Top scorer
1975 (unofficial) TKKF Checz Gdynia ZA Puławy Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?)
1976 (unofficial) Checz Gdynia LOT Warsaw
1977 not held
1978 (unofficial) Checz Gdynia LOT Warsaw Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska (?)
1979 (unofficial) Checz Gdynia Karolina Jaworzyna Śląska[3] 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 Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza Telpod Kraków
1985 Czarni Sosnowiec Pafawag Wrocław Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1986 Czarni Sosnowiec Pafawag Wrocław
1987 Czarni Sosnowiec Pafawag Wrocław
1988 Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza Pafawag Wrocław
1989 Czarni Sosnowiec Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1990 Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza Pafawag Wrocław
1991 Czarni Sosnowiec Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
1992 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1993 Piastunki Gliwice Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1994 Piastunki Gliwice Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
1995 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1996 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Czarni Sosnowiec
1997 Czarni Sosnowiec Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Podgórze Kraków
1998 Czarni Sosnowiec Podgórze Kraków KŚ AZS Wrocław
1999 Czarni Sosnowiec Podgórze Kraków Medyk Konin
2000 Czarni Sosnowiec KŚ AZS Wrocław Savena Warsaw
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 Poland Marta Otrębska (KŚ AZS Wrocław, 22 goals)
2005 KŚ AZS Wrocław Czarni Sosnowiec Medyk Konin Poland Anna Żelazko (Czarni Sosnowiec, 25 goals)
2006 KŚ AZS Wrocław Medyk Konin Czarni Sosnowiec Poland Anna Gawrońska (Medyk Konin, 11 goals)
2007 KŚ AZS Wrocław Gol Częstochowa Medyk Konin Poland Anna Żelazko (KŚ AZS Wrocław, 18 goals)
2008 KŚ AZS Wrocław Medyk Konin RTP Unia Racibórz Poland Anna Gawrońska (Medyk Konin, 25 goals)
2009 RTP Unia Racibórz KŚ AZS Wrocław Medyk Konin Poland Anna Żelazko (KŚ AZS Wrocław, 29 goals)
2010 RTP Unia Racibórz Medyk Konin KŚ AZS Wrocław Poland Anna Sznyrowska (RTP Unia Racibórz, 24 goals)
2011[4] RTP Unia Racibórz Medyk Konin KŚ AZS Wrocław Poland Agnieszka Winczo (RTP Unia Racibórz, 27 goals)
2012 RTP Unia Racibórz Medyk Konin Górnik Łęczna Equatorial Guinea Gloria Chinasa (RTP Unia Racibórz, 20 goals)
2013 RTP Unia Racibórz Medyk Konin Górnik Łęczna Equatorial Guinea Gloria Chinasa (RTP Unia Racibórz, 18 goals)
2014 Medyk Konin Górnik Łęczna KŚ AZS Wrocław Poland Anna Żelazko (RTP Unia Racibórz (12), Górnik Łęczna (11), 23 goals)
2015 Medyk Konin Zagłębie Lubin Górnik Łęczna Poland Agata Tarczyńska (Zagłębie Lubin, 41 goals)
2016 Medyk Konin Górnik Łęczna Mitech Żywiec Poland Anna Gawrońska (Medyk Konin, 23 goals)
2017 Medyk Konin[5] Górnik Łęczna AZS PWSZ Wałbrzych Poland Ewelina Kamczyk (Górnik Łęczna, 29 goals)
2018 Górnik Łęczna Czarni Sosnowiec Medyk Konin Poland Ewelina Kamczyk (Górnik Łęczna, 35 goals)
2019 Górnik Łęczna Medyk Konin Czarni Sosnowiec Poland Ewelina Kamczyk (Górnik Łęczna, 35 goals)
2020 Górnik Łęczna Medyk Konin Czarni Sosnowiec Poland Ewelina Kamczyk (Górnik Łęczna, 22 goals)
2021 Czarni Sosnowiec UKS SMS Łódź Górnik Łęczna Poland Ewelina Kamczyk (Górnik Łęczna, 27 goals)
2022 UKS SMS Łódź Górnik Łęczna Czarni Sosnowiec Poland Dominika Kopińska (UKS SMS Łódź, 20 goals)
Nigeria Chinonyerem Macleans (Górnik Łęczna, 20 goals)
2023 GKS Katowice Górnik Łęczna UKS SMS Łódź Poland Dominika Kopińska (UKS SMS Łódź, 20 goals)
2024 Pogoń Szczecin GKS Katowice UKS SMS Łódź Poland Natalia Oleszkiewicz (Pogoń Szczecin, 15 goals)
2025 GKS Katowice Czarni Sosnowiec Pogoń Szczecin Poland Julia Piętakiewicz (Górnik Łęczna, 17 goals)
2026

Titles by club

Rank Club Titles
1 Czarni Sosnowiec 13
2 KŚ AZS Wrocław 8
3 RTP Unia Racibórz 5
4 Checz Gdynia[a] 4
Medyk Konin
6 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski 3
7 GKS Katowice 2
Górnik Łęczna
Pafawag Wrocław
Piastunki Gliwice
Zagłębianka Dąbrowa Górnicza
12 Pogoń Szczecin 1
SMS Łódź

Still active teams are in bold.

  1. ^ All titles are unofficial.

References

  1. ^ "Ekstraliga, I liga i Puchar Polski wreszcie ze sponsorem tytularnym!". kobiecyfutbol.pl (in Polish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Ekstraliga kobiet. Hit dla Medyka Konin, który przybliżył się do obrony mistrzostwa Polski!". sport.pl (in Polish). 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018. tabela zostanie podzielona na dwie grupy sześciozespołowe, w których rozegranych zostanie po pięć kolejek rundy finałowej. Punkty nie zostaną jednak podzielone, tak jak to jest w ekstraklasie mężczyzn
  3. ^ "Historia sekcji piłki nożnej MKS Karolina w latach: 1946-2012". MKS "Karolina" (in Polish). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Ekstraliga kobiet 2010/2011". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Medyk Konin mistrzem Polski" (in Polish). polsatsport.pl. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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