2014–15 Ekstraklasa Explained

Competition:Ekstraklasa
Season:2014–15
Winners:Lech Poznań
(7th title)
Relegated:Zawisza Bydgoszcz
GKS Bełchatów
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lech Poznań
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Legia Warsaw
Jagiellonia Białystok
Śląsk Wrocław
League Topscorer:Kamil Wilczek (20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Legia 5–0 Górnik Ł.
Lech 5–0 Bełchatów
Biggest Away Win:Górnik Z. 0–5 Wisła
Górnik Z. 1–6 Lech
Matches:296
Total Goals:790
Longest Wins:6 matches
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Cracovia
Longest Winless:11 matches
GKS Bełchatów
Longest Losses:8 matches
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Highest Attendance:41,556[1]
Lech 0–0 Wisła
(7 June 2015)
Lowest Attendance:0[2] [3]
Lech 4–0 Piast
(20 July 2014)[4]
Attendance:2,464,255[5]
Average Attendance:8,325 0.2% [6]
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

The 2014–15 Ekstraklasa (also known as T-Mobile Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by T-Mobile Polska) was the 81st season of the highest level of football leagues in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927. It began on 18 July 2014. A total of 16 teams are participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2013–14 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.

Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, having won their 10th title last season, but Lech Poznań won their 7th 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.

Widzew Łódź and Zagłębie Lubin finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively, and were relegated to the Polish First League as a result. GKS Bełchatów and Górnik Łęczna finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the I Liga gained promotion.

Stadium and locations

Team Location Venue Capacity
14,572
5,238
7,500
3,041
22,386
15,550
41,609
43,165
31,103
10,037
6,962
15,717
10,000
33,326
20,247
42,771
CracoviaGKS BełchatówGórnik ŁęcznaGórnik ZabrzeJagielloniaKorona
Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa PiłsudskiegoGIEKSA ArenaStadion Górnika ŁęcznaStadion im. Ernesta PohlaStadion JagielloniiKolporter Arena
Capacity: 14,572Capacity: 5,238Capacity: 7,500Capacity: 3,041Capacity: 22,386 Capacity: 15,500
LechLechiaLegiaPiastPodbeskidziePogoń
INEA StadionPGE Arena GdańskPepsi ArenaArena GliwiceStadion BBOSiRStadion im. Floriana Krygiera
Capacity: 43,269Capacity: 43,615Capacity: 31,103Capacity: 10,037Capacity: 6,962Capacity: 18,027
RuchŚląskWisłaZawisza
Stadion Ruchu ChorzówStadion WrocławStadion im. Henryka ReymanaStadion im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 42,771Capacity: 33,268Capacity: 20,247

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head coach Captain Manufacturer Sponsors
Janusz Filipiak Comarch
Marcin Szymczyk PGE
Artur Kapelko Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka
Zbigniew Waśkiewicz Kompania Węglowa, Allianz
Cezary Kulesza Rafał GrzybWschodzący Białystok
Marek Paprocki Lewiatan
Karol Klimczak STS
Adam Mandziara Lotos
Bogusław Leśnodorski Henning BergFortuna
Adam Sarkowicz Radoslav LátalMiasto Gliwice
Wojciech Borecki murapol.pl, Kredyty Chwilówki
Jarosław Mroczek Grupa Azoty, Miasto Szczecin
Dariusz Smagorowicz Węglokoks
Paweł Żelem
Robert Gaszyński TeleFonika
Anita Osuch Solbet

League table

Positions by round

Play-offs

Championship round

League table

Results

Relegation round

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[7]
1 Kamil WilczekPiast Gliwice20
2 Flávio PaixãoŚląsk Wrocław18
3 Paweł BrożekWisła Kraków15
Patryk TuszyńskiJagiellonia Białystok15
5 Grzegorz KuświkRuch Chorzów14
Mateusz PiątkowskiJagiellonia Białystok14
7 Kasper HämäläinenLech Poznań13
Orlando SáLegia Warsaw13
9 Łukasz ZwolińskiPogoń Szczecin12
10 Fiodor ČernychGórnik Łęczna11
Arkadiusz PiechGKS Bełchatów11
Deniss RakelsCracovia11
Marcin RobakPogoń Szczecin11

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClub
August 2014[8] Semir ŠtilićWisła Kraków
September 2014[9] Mateusz PiątkowskiJagiellonia Białystok
October 2014[10] Flávio PaixãoŚląsk Wrocław
November 2014[11] Kamil WilczekPiast Gliwice
March 2015[12] Grzegorz SandomierskiZawisza Bydgoszcz
April 2015[13] Łukasz ZwolińskiPogoń Szczecin
May 2015[14] Kamil WilczekPiast Gliwice

Annual awards

Award[15] PlayerClub
Player of the Season Kamil WilczekPiast Gliwice
Goalkeeper of the Season Bartłomiej DrągowskiJagiellonia Białystok
Defender of the Season Michał PazdanJagiellonia Białystok
Midfielder of the Season Semir ŠtilićWisła Kraków
Forward of the Season Kamil WilczekPiast Gliwice
Coach of the Season Michał ProbierzJagiellonia Białystok
Discovery of the Season Bartłomiej DrągowskiJagiellonia Białystok
Plus of the Season Szymon PawłowskiLech Poznań

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2014/2015 - Kolejka 37 . 90minut.pl . 7 June 2015.
  2. Match have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  3. Web site: Wojewoda zamknął stadion Lecha! . wp.pl . 20 July 2014.
  4. Web site: T-Mobile Ekstraklasa 2014/2015 - Kolejka 1 . 90minut.pl . 20 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Analiza statystyczna Ekstraklasy 2014/2015 . 90minut.pl . 12 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Attendances – Archive Poland . EFS.co.uk . 30 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Najlepsi strzelcy . ekstraklasa.org . 19 July 2014 . pl . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729155741/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/rozgrywki/statystyki/indywidualne/30 . 2014-07-29 . dead .
  8. Web site: Stilić Piłkarzem Miesiąca w ekstraklasie! Zobacz jak głosowali kapitanowie . przegladsportowy.onet.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 12 September 2014.
  9. Web site: PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: MATEUSZ PIĄTKOWSKI . . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150717135226/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/pilkarz-miesiaca-mateusz-piatkowski . 17 July 2015 . 4 October 2014.
  10. Web site: FLAVIO PAIXAO PIŁKARZEM MIESIĄCA W EKSTRAKLASIE! . . 8 May 2024 . pl . 31 October 2014.
  11. Web site: PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: KAMIL WILCZEK . Ekstraklasa . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209075737/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/pilkarz-miesiaca-kamil-wilczek . 9 December 2014 . pl.
  12. Web site: PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: GRZEGORZ SANDOMIERSKI! . Ekstraklasa . 8 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150413124902/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/pilkarz-miesiaca-grzegorz-sandomierski/9 . 13 April 2015 . pl . 2 April 2015.
  13. Web site: Łukasz Zwoliński piłkarzem miesiąca w Ekstraklasie. "Nie wierzę w magię maski" . przegladsportowy.onet.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 7 May 2015.
  14. Web site: PIŁKARZ MIESIĄCA: KAMIL WILCZEK! . Ekstraklasa . 8 May 2024 . https://archive.today/20150605110744/http://www.ekstraklasa.org/pilkarz-miesiaca-kamil-wilczek1 . 5 June 2015 . pl . 3 June 2015.
  15. Web site: Rozdano nagrody w Ekstraklasie za sezon 2014/15 . 90minut.pl . 8 May 2024 . pl . 8 June 2015.