2013–14 Ekstraklasa Explained

Competition:Ekstraklasa
Season:2013–14
Winners:Legia Warsaw
(10th title)
Relegated:Zagłębie Lubin
Widzew Łódź
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Legia Warsaw
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Lech Poznań
Ruch Chorzow
League Topscorer:Marcin Robak
(22 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Jagiellonia 6–0 Ruch
Zawisza 6–0 Piast
Biggest Away Win:Cracovia 1–6 Lech
Highest Scoring:Korona 3–5 Legia
Jagiellonia 4–4 Korona
Matches:296
Total Goals:786
Longest Wins:8 games
Legia Warsaw
Longest Unbeaten:11 games
Wisła Kraków
Longest Winless:13 games
Widzew Łódź
Longest Losses:5 games
Wisła Kraków
Highest Attendance:38,458[1]
Lech 1–1 Legia
(27 October 2013)
Attendance:2,487,003 [2]
Average Attendance:8,403 0.1%[3]
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 Ekstraklasa (also known as T-Mobile Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by T-Mobile Polska) was the 88th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 80th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 6th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league was operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.

A total of 16 teams were participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2012–13 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. After 30th round, league was split into 'champion' (top eight teams) and 'relegation' (bottom eight teams) groups. Each team played seven more games (1-4 and 9-12 teams played four times at home), starting with half the points achieved during the first phase of 30 matches. The changes extended the season to total of 296 matches played.[4]

Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, winning their 9th title the previous season. Legia successfully defended their title.

Teams

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.

Polonia Warsaw dissolved after the previous season. GKS Bełchatów finished 16th and were relegated to the Polish First League as a result. Zawisza Bydgoszcz and Cracovia finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the I Liga gained promotion. Cracovia returned to the top level at the first attempt, but Zawisza returned to it after 19 years.

Stadiums and locations

ClubLocationVenueCapacityAv. Att.[5]
CracoviaKrakówStadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego15,0167,756
Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeStadion im. Ernesta Pohla3,0002,999
Jagiellonia BiałystokBiałystokStadion Jagiellonii7,0004,964
Korona KielceKielceKolporter Arena15,5006,870
Lech PoznańPoznańINEA Stadion43,26919,256
Lechia GdańskGdańskPGE Arena Gdańsk43,61513,000
Legia WarsawWarszawaPepsi Arena31,10315,029
Piast GliwiceGliwiceArena Gliwice10,0375,104
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-BiałaStadion BBOSiR4,2793,036
Pogoń SzczecinSzczecinStadion im. Floriana Krygiera18,0277,157
Ruch ChorzówChorzówStadion Ruchu Chorzów10,0006,223
Widzew ŁódźŁódźStadion im. Ludwika Sobolewskiego10,0005,492
Wisła KrakówKrakówStadion im. Henryka Reymana33,26814,636
Zagłębie LubinLubinStadion Zagłębia16,0686,217
Zawisza BydgoszczBydgoszczStadion im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka20,2475,082
Śląsk WrocławWrocławStadion Wrocław42,77110,655
CracoviaGórnikJagielloniaKoronaLechLechia
Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa PiłsudskiegoStadion im. Ernesta PohlaStadion JagielloniiKolporter ArenaINEA StadionPGE Arena Gdańsk
Capacity: 15,016Capacity: 3,000Capacity: 7,000Capacity: 15,500Capacity: 43,269Capacity: 43,615
LegiaPiastPodbeskidziePogońRuchWidzew
Pepsi ArenaArena GliwiceStadion BBOSiRStadion im. Floriana KrygieraStadion Ruchu ChorzówStadion im. Ludwika Sobolewskiego
Capacity: 31,103Capacity: 10,037Capacity: 4,279Capacity: 18,027Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 10,000
WisłaZagłębieZawiszaŚląsk
Stadion im. Henryka ReymanaStadion ZagłębiaStadion im. Zdzisława KrzyszkowiakaStadion Wrocław
Capacity: 33,268Capacity: 16,068Capacity: 20,247Capacity: 42,771

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Cracovia Mirosław Hajdo Sławomir SzeligaNikeComarch
Górnik Zabrze Robert Warzycha Adam DanchadidasKompania Węglowa, Allianz
Jagiellonia Białystok Michał Probierz Rafał GrzybUnder ArmourEurocash, Wschodzący Białystok
Korona Kielce José Rojo Martín Maciej KorzymadidasLewiatan
Lech Poznań Mariusz Rumak Hubert WołąkiewiczPumaSTS
Lechia Gdańsk Ricardo Moniz Jarosław BieniukadidasLOTOS
Legia Warsaw Henning Berg Ivica VrdoljakadidasFortuna
Piast Gliwice Ángel Pérez García Tomasz PodgórskiadidasMiasto Gliwice, Kar-Tel
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Leszek Ojrzyński Marek SokołowskiMasitaMurapol, KREDYTY-Chwilówki
Pogoń Szczecin Dariusz Wdowczyk Bartosz ŁawaNikeGrupa Azoty, Szczecin
Ruch Chorzów Ján Kocian Marcin MalinowskiadidasWęglokoks, WOŚP
Śląsk Wrocław Tadeusz Pawłowski Marco PaixãoPumaTAURON Polska Energia
Widzew Łódź Artur Skowronek Mateusz CetnarskiVigo
Wisła Kraków Franciszek Smuda Arkadiusz GłowackiadidasTELE-FONIKA
Zagłębie Lubin Piotr Stokowiec Adam BanaśNikeKGHM
Zawisza Bydgoszcz Ryszard Tarasiewicz Łukasz SkrzyńskiMasitaSOLBET

Regular season

League table

Results

Play-offs

Championship round

League table

Results

Relegation round

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[6]
1 Marcin RobakPiast Gliwice / Pogoń Szczecin22
2 Marco PaixãoŚląsk Wrocław21
3 Łukasz TeodorczykLech Poznań20
4 Paweł BrożekWisła Kraków17
5 Dani QuintanaJagiellonia Białystok15
6 Rubén JuradoPiast Gliwice14
Miroslav RadovicLegia Warsaw14
8 Grzegorz KuświkRuch Chorzów12
Eduards VišņakovsWidzew Łódź12
10 Mateusz ZacharaGórnik Zabrze11
11 Vladimir DvalishviliLegia Warsaw10
Łukasz GargułaWisła Kraków10
Prejuce NakoulmaGórnik Zabrze10
Filip StarzyńskiRuch Chorzów10

Awards

Annual awards

Award[7] PlayerClub
Player of the Season Miroslav RadovićLegia Warsaw
Goalkeeper of the Season Dušan KuciakLegia Warsaw
Defender of the Season Arkadiusz GłowackiWisła Kraków
Midfielder of the Season Miroslav RadovićLegia Warsaw
Forward of the Season Marcin RobakPiast Gliwice & Pogoń Szczecin
Coach of the Season Ján KocianRuch Chorzów
Goal of the Season Marcin MalinowskiRuch Chorzów
Save of the Season Krzysztof BaranJagiellonia Białystok
Discovery of the Season Michał MasłowskiZawisza Bydgoszcz
Plus of the Season Gergő LovrencsicsLech Poznań

Number of teams by voivodeship

Voivodeship or countryNumber of teamsTeams
14Górnik Zabrze, Piast Gliwice, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała and Ruch Chorzów
22Cracovia and Wisła Kraków
2Śląsk Wrocław and Zagłębie Lubin
41Lech Poznań
1Zawisza Bydgoszcz
1Widzew Łódź
1Legia Warsaw
1Jagiellonia Białystok
1Lechia Gdańsk
1Korona Kielce
1Pogoń Szczecin

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match report . 90minut.pl . 27 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Analiza statystyczna Ekstraklasy 2013/2014 . 90minut.pl . 11 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Attendances – Archive Poland . EFS.co.uk . 30 June 2014.
  4. http://eurosport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/rewolucyjne-zmiany-w-t-mobile-ekstraklasie,1,5460727,wiadomosc.html Rewolucyjne zmiany w T-Mobile Ekstraklasie.
  5. Web site: Ekstraklasa attendance statistics . ekstraklasa.org . 15 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182059/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/rozgrywki/srednia-frekwencja . 2014-04-16 . dead .
  6. Web site: Najlepsi strzelcy . ekstraklasa.org . 21 July 2013 . pl . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055503/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/rozgrywki/statystyki/indywidualne/29 . 2013-10-23 . dead .
  7. Web site: Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2013/14 . 90minut.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 2 June 2014.