2011–12 Ekstraklasa Explained

Competition:Ekstraklasa
Season:2011–12
Winners:Śląsk Wrocław
(2nd title)
Relegated:ŁKS Łódź
Cracovia
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Śląsk Wrocław
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Ruch Chorzów
Legia Warsaw
Lech Poznań
League Topscorer:Artjoms Rudņevs
(22 goals)
Biggest Home Win:GKS 6–0 Podbeskidzie
Biggest Away Win:ŁKS 0–5 Lech
Highest Scoring:GKS 6–0 Podbeskidzie
Widzew 4–2 Jagiellonia
Zagłębie 1–5 Śląsk
Matches:240
Total Goals:527
Longest Wins:5 games
Zagłębie Lubin[1]
Longest Unbeaten:9 games
Korona Kielce, Lech Poznań, Ruch Chorzów
Longest Winless:11 games
ŁKS Łódź
Longest Losses:4 games
Zagłębie Lubin
Highest Attendance:42,771[2]

(28 October 2011)
Lowest Attendance:199[3]

(28 April 2012)[4]
Attendance:2,127,600[5]
Average Attendance:8,865 4.4%[6]
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Ekstraklasa (also known as T-Mobile Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by T-Mobile Polska) was the 78th season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. It started on 29 July 2011 and concluded on 6 May 2012. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2010–11 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 2010–11 season of the I Liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away.

Śląsk Wrocław won the title, which marked their 2nd title in Ekstraklasa history.

The defending champions were Wisła Kraków, who won their 13th Polish championship in the previous season.

Teams

Arka Gdynia and Polonia Bytom were relegated to the I Liga after finishing last season in the 2 bottom places and were replaced by ŁKS Łódź, winners of the 2010–11 I Liga season and runners-up Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.

Therefore, ŁKS Łódź returned to the Ekstraklasa after a 2-season break, while Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała made their first Ekstraklasa appearance in the club's history.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationVenueCapacity[7] Notes
CracoviaKrakówStadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego15,016
GKS BełchatówBełchatówGIEKSA Arena5,238
Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeStadion im. Ernesta Pohla3,500Upgrading to 31,643
Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystokStadion Jagiellonii6,000 Upgrading to 22,400
Korona KielceKielceArena Kielce15,550
Lech PoznańPoznańStadion Lecha43,098
Lechia GdańskGdańskPGE Arena44,636
Legia WarsawWarsawPepsi Arena31,800
Łódzki KSŁódźStadion ŁKS12,160 Upgrading to 30,000
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-BiałaStadion BBOSiR4,286 Upgrading to 15,292
Polonia WarsawWarsawStadion Polonii7,150
Ruch ChorzówChorzówStadion Ruchu10,000
Śląsk WrocławWrocławStadion Wrocław44,416
Widzew ŁódźŁódźStadion Widzewa10,500
Wisła KrakówKrakówStadion im. Henryka Reymana33,680
Zagłębie LubinLubinDialog Arena16,300

Sponsoring and personnel

ClubManager2010-11 SeasonKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Cracovia Tomasz Kafarski14thNikeComarch
GKS Bełchatów Kamil Kiereś10thadidasPolska Grupa Energetyczna
Górnik Zabrze Adam Nawałka6thErimaAllianz
Jagiellonia Białystok Tomasz Hajto4thJoma
Korona Kielce Leszek Ojrzyński13thHummelLewiatan
Lech Poznań Mariusz Rumak5thPumas.Oliver
Lechia Gdańsk Paweł Janas8thadidasLOTOS
Legia Warsaw Maciej Skorża3rdadidasActiveJet
ŁKS Łódź Andrzej PyrdołPromotedZinaColorit
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Robert KasperczykPromotedadidasMurapol
Polonia Warsaw Czesław Michniewicz7thHummel
Ruch Chorzów Waldemar Fornalik12thLottoWOŚP
Śląsk Wrocław Orest Lenczyk2ndPumaTAURON
Widzew Łódź Radosław Mroczkowski9thVigoHarnaś
Wisła Kraków Michał ProbierzChampionsadidasTele-Fonika Kable
Zagłębie Lubin Pavel Hapal11thNikeKGHM Polska Miedź

Managerial changes

ClubOutgoing ManagerDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming ManagerDate of appointment
GKS Bełchatów Maciej Bartoszek1 June 2011Sacked Paweł Janas17 June 2011
Korona Kielce Włodzimierz Gąsior9 June 2011Temporary Manager Leszek Ojrzyński9 June 2011
Widzew Łódź Czesław Michniewicz22 June 2011Resigned Radosław Mroczkowski24 June 2011
Jagiellonia Białystok Michał Probierz22 July 2011Resigned Czesław Michniewicz22 July 2011
ŁKS Łódź Andrzej Pyrdoł1 August 2011Resigned Dariusz Bratkowski1 August 2011
GKS Bełchatów Paweł Janas31 August 2011Resigned Kamil Kiereś1 September 2011
ŁKS Łódź Dariusz Bratkowski4 September 2011Sacked Michał Probierz5 September 2011
Cracovia Yuriy Shatalov22 September 2011Resigned Dariusz Pasieka23 September 2011
Zagłębie Lubin Jan Urban31 October 2011Sacked Pavel Hapal31 October 2011
ŁKS Łódź Michał Probierz3 November 2011Resigned Tomasz Wieszczycki (temporary)4 November 2011
ŁKS Łódź Tomasz Wieszczycki7 November 2011Temporary Manager Ryszard Tarasiewicz7 November 2011
Wisła Kraków Robert Maaskant7 November 2011Sacked8 November 2011
Lechia Gdańsk Tomasz Kafarski8 November 2011Sacked Rafał Ulatowski9 November 2011
Lechia Gdańsk Rafał Ulatowski14 December 2011Sacked Paweł Janas19 December 2011
Jagiellonia Białystok Czesław Michniewicz22 December 2011Sacked Tomasz Hajto10 February 2012
ŁKS Łódź Ryszard Tarasiewicz1 February 2012Resigned Andrzej Pyrdoł8 February 2012
Lech Poznań José Mari Bakero25 February 2012Sacked Mariusz Rumak27 February 2012
Wisła Kraków1 March 2012Sacked Michał Probierz1 March 2012
Cracovia Dariusz Pasieka6 March 2012Sacked Tomasz Kafarski7 March 2012
Polonia Warsaw Jacek Zieliński27 March 2012Sacked Czesław Michniewicz28 March 2012

League table

Player statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[8]
1 Artjoms RudņevsLech Poznań22
2 Tomasz FrankowskiJagiellonia Białystok15
3 Arkadiusz PiechRuch Chorzów12
4 Dudu BitonWisła Kraków11
Edgar ÇaniPolonia Warsaw11
Danijel LjubojaLegia Warsaw11
7 Prejuce NakoulmaGórnik Zabrze9
8 Maciej JankowskiRuch Chorzów8
Szymon PawłowskiZagłębie Lubin8
10 Tsvetan GenkovWisła Kraków7

Top assistants

RankPlayerClubAssists[9]
1 Sebastian MilaŚląsk Wrocław12
2 Kamil KosowskiGKS Bełchatów9
Mariusz MagieraGórnik Zabrze9
4 Tomasz KupiszJagiellonia Białystok7
Sylwester PatejukPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała7
6 Semir ŠtilićLech Poznań6
Maciej RybusLegia Warsaw6
Marek ZieńczukRuch Chorzów6
9 Dawid PlizgaJagiellonia Białystok5
Mateusz MożdżeńLech Poznań5
Gábor StrakaRuch Chorzów5

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
August 2011[10] Danijel LjubojaLegia Warsaw
September 2011[11] Artjoms RudņevsLech Poznań
October 2011[12] Piotr CelebanŚląsk Wrocław
November 2011[13] Prejuce NakoulmaGórnik Zabrze
March 2012[14] Arkadiusz PiechRuch Chorzów
April 2012[15] Adam BanaśZagłębie Lubin

Coach of the Month

MonthCoachClub
August 2011 Radosław MroczkowskiWidzew Łódź
September 2011 Orest LenczykŚląsk Wrocław
October 2011 Maciej SkorżaLegia Warsaw
November 2011 Waldemar FornalikRuch Chorzów
March 2012 Waldemar FornalikRuch Chorzów
April 2012 Mariusz RumakLech Poznań

Annual awards

Award[16] PlayerClub
Player of the Season Arkadiusz PiechRuch Chorzów
Coach of the Season Waldemar FornalikRuch Chorzów
Discovery of the Season Rafał WolskiLegia Warsaw

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011–12 Ekstraklasa . WhoScored.com . 6 May 2012.
  2. Web site: Śląsk-Lechia: udane otwarcie nowego stadionu, lider zostaje we Wrocławiu . eurosport.onet.pl . 28 October 2011.
  3. Match have been played behind closed doors (admitted only 199 children).
  4. Web site: Match report . 90minut.pl . 28 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Analiza statystyczna Ekstraklasy 2011/2012 . 90minut.pl . 15 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Attendances – Archive Poland . EFS.co.uk . 1 June 2012.
  7. http://stadiony.net/ Stadiony.net
  8. Web site: KLASYFIKACJA STRZELCÓW. ekstraklasa.org. 11 September 2011. 26 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110926130708/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/index.php?typ=klasyfikacja. dead.
  9. Web site: Ekstraklasa - Asysty. ekstraklasa.wp.pl. 11 September 2011.
  10. Web site: Ljuboja i Mroczkowski najlepsi w sierpniu . https://archive.today/20120903172957/http://www.futbol.pl/artykul/106518.html . dead . 2012-09-03 . pl .
  11. Web site: Lenczyk i Rudniew najlepsi we wrześniu . pl.
  12. Web site: Skorża i Celeban najlepsi we październiku. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20111126140651/http://ekstraklasa.tv/ekstraklasa/1,91670,10682066,Skorza_i_Celeban_najlepsi_w_pazdzierniku_w_T_Mobile.html. 2011-11-26. dead.
  13. Web site: Fornalik i Nakoulma najlepsi w listopadzie w T-Mobile Ekstraklasie. pl. https://web.archive.org/web/20120514122053/http://ekstraklasa.tv/ekstraklasa/1,91670,10808147,Fornalik_i_Nakoulma_najlepsi_w_listopadzie_w_T_Mobile.html. 2012-05-14. dead.
  14. Web site: Piłkarz marca: Arkadiusz Piech . pl . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521140117/http://www.igol.pl/article,47675.html . 2012-05-21 . dead .
  15. Web site: Adam Banaś najlepszym piłkarzem kwietnia w T-Mobile Ekstraklasie! . https://archive.today/20130416095935/http://www.zaglebie-lubin.pl/news/2012-05-05/adam-bana%C5%9B-najlepszym-pi%C5%82karzem-kwietnia-w-t-mobile-ekstraklasie . dead . 2013-04-16 . pl .
  16. Web site: Gala Ekstraklasy: laury Piecha i Fornalika . sport.tvp.pl . 7 May 2012 . 10 July 2024 . pl.

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