2024 Polish speedway season explained

2024 Polish speedway season
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The 2024 Polish Speedway season is the 2024 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland. The season will run from early April to late September.[1]

The 1.Liga will now be called the Ekstraliga 2.[2]

Individual

Polish Individual Speedway Championship

The 2024 Polish Individual Speedway Championship (Polish: Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski, IMP) was the 2024 version of Polish Individual Speedway Championship organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM). It was staged over three rounds at Łódź, Bydgoszcz and Lublin and was won by Maciej Janowski, who became Polish champion for the third time in his career.[3]

width=25pxPos. width=200pxRiderwidth=200pxClub width=80pxTotal
1 Maciej JanowskiWrocław 43
2 Patryk DudekToruń 40
3 Lublin39
4 Dominik KuberaLublin 34
5 Piotr PawlickiZielona Góra 28
6 Szymon WoźniakGorzów25
7 Bartłomiej KowalskiWrocław 24
8 Przemysław PawlickiZielona Góra 22
9 Kacper WorynaCzęstochowa 21
10 Bartosz SmektałaLeszno 19
11 Jarosław HampelZielona Góra 18
12 Janusz KołodziejLeszno 17
13 Krzysztof BuczkowskiBydgoszcz 13
14 Robert ChmielOpole 11
15 Paweł PrzedpełskiToruń 8
16 Mateusz CierniakLublin 6
17 Tomasz GapińskiŁódź 5
18 Wiktor PrzyjemskiLublin 4
19 Mateusz SzczepaniakBydgoszcz 3

Golden Helmet

The 2024 Golden Helmet organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the first major event of the 2024 season, with Poland's national coach selecting the participants.[4] The winner Dominik Kubera and 2nd to 4th places sealed a place in the 2025 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification.[5] Patryk Dudek was subsequently nominated as the Polish Federation Wild Card to take Poland's fifth berth for the qualifiers.[6] The event also acted as a preliminary qualifier for the 2024 Speedway European Championship, with Kubera, Woryna, Pawlicki, Cierniak and Janowski earning their places in the SEC Qualifiers.[7] However Kubera was forced to hand back his place as a current 2024 Speedway Grand Prix rider, leaving Piotr Pawlicki to take Poland's last place.[8]

width=25pxPos. width=180pxRider width=100pxPtswidth=40pxTotal
1 Dominik Kubera2, 3, 3, 2, 313
2 Kacper Woryna3, 0, 2, 3, 3 11
3 Przemysław Pawlicki3, 3, 3, 1, 0 10
4 Szymon Woźniak3, 2, 1, 0, 3 9
5 Mateusz Cierniak0, 1, 2, 3, 3 9
6 Patryk Dudek2, 2, 3, 2, 0 9
7 Bartosz Zmarzlik3, 2, 2, 1, 1 9
8 Maciej Janowski1, 1, 1, 3, 2 8
9 Piotr Pawlicki2, 0, 3, 2, 0 7
10 Bartosz Smektała0, 3, 1, 1, 2 7
11 Bartłomiej Kowalski1, 3, 2, 0, 1 7
12 1, 0, 1, 3, 1 6
13 Grzegorz Zengota1, 2, 0, R, 2 5
14 Oskar Fajfer2, 1, 0, 1, 0 4
15 Wiktor Przyjemski0, 1, R, 2, 1 4
16 Tobiasz Musielak (res)2 2
17 0, 0, 0, NS, NS 0
18 Krzysztof Buczkowski (res)0 0

Criterium of Aces

The Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Aces was won by Bartosz Zmarzlik.

width=25pxPos. width=180pxRider width=100pxPtswidth=40pxTotal
1 Bartosz Zmarzlik3, 3, 3, 3, 3 15
2 Szymon Woźniak3, 3, 3, 0, 3 12
3 Artem Laguta1, 3, 2, 3, 1 10+3
4 Jason Doyle3, 3, t, 3, 2 10+2
5 Jaroslaw Hampel3, 0, 1, 3, 2 9
6 Krzysztof Buczkowski2, 2, 3, 2, 0 9
7 Kai Huckenbeck2, 0, 2, 2, 39
8 Dominik Kubera0, 2, 2, 2, 39
9 Patryk Dudek0, 0, 3, 1, 26
10 Andžejs Ļebedevs0, 2, 2, 1, 16
11 Andreas Lyager1, 1, 1, 1, 2 6
12 3, 1, 1, 0, x 5
13 Maciej Janowski2, 1, 0, 2, 0 5
14 Tim Sørensen1, 2, 1, 0, 1 5
15 Mateusz Szczepaniak1, 1, 0, 1, 1 4
16 0, 0, 0 0
17 Olivier Buszkiewicz (res) 0, 0 0
18 Franciszek Karczewski (res)0 0

Polish U21 Championship

The Polish U21 Championship will be held at

Silver Helmet

The Silver Helmet will be held at

Bronze Helmet

The Bronze Helmet will be held at

Pairs

The 2024 Polish Pairs Speedway Championship (Polish: Mistrzostwa Polski par klubowych na żużlu) is the 2024 edition of the Polish Pairs Speedway Championship. The event was held at the Golęcin Speedway Stadium in Poznań on 6 April.[9]

width=20Poswidth=200Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=500Riders
1 Lublin25 Bartosz Zmarzlik 18, Dominik Kubera 6, Jack Holder 1
2 KS Toruń 23Robert Lambert 11+4, Patryk Dudek 8, Emil Sayfutdinov 4
3 Wrocław 22 Artem Laguta 10, Maciej Janowski 9, Dan Bewley 5
4 Leszno17 Andžejs Ļebedevs 9, Bartosz Smektała 6, Grzegorz Zengota 2
5 Częstochowa17 Leon Madsen 9, Kacper Woryna 8
6 Poznań 12 Aleksandr Loktaev 9, Szymon Szlauderbach 2, Mateusz Dul 1
7 Zielona Góra10 Jarosław Hampel 7, Przemysław Pawlicki 2, Rasmus Jensen 1

Team

The 2024 Team Speedway Polish Championship (Polish: Drużynowe mistrzostwa Polski na żużlu) is the 2024 edition of the Team Polish Championship to determine the gold medal winner (champion of Poland). Teams finishing second and third were awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.

Ekstraliga

The Ekstraliga season runs from 12 April to 29 September.[10]

width=20Poswidth=300Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20BPwidth=20Pts
1 141202731
2 14716419
3 14806319
4 14608315
5 14608214
6 14428313
7 14428212
8 14518011

League results

CZĘGORGRULESLUBTORWROZIE
CZĘ
GOR51–39[11]
GRU38–52[12]
LES47–43[13]
LUB55–35[14]
TOR59–31[15]
WRO47–41[16]
ZIE

Quarter-finals

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
Zielona Góra Lublin –, –
Wrocław Grudziądz –, –
Toruń Gorzów –, –

Semi-finals

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–, –
–, –

Third place

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–, –

Final

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–, –

Leading averages

RiderTeamAverage
1 Bartosz ZmarzlikLublin9.88
2 Leon MadsenCzęstochowa9.66
3/ Artem LagutaWrocław9.33
4 Robert LambertToruń9.08
5/ Emil SayfutdinovToruń8.80
6 Janusz KołodziejLeszno8.78
7 Anders ThomsenGorzów8.60
8 Martin VaculíkGorzów8.50
9 Max FrickeGrudziądz8.45
10 Michael Jepsen JensenGrudziądz8.35

Ekstraliga 2

The Ekstraliga 2 fixtures will run from 12 April to 22 September.[17]

width=20Poswidth=300Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20BPwidth=20Pts
1 141103628
2 141004727
3 14905523
4 14806319
5 14716318
6 14509313
7 14401019
8 14111203

League results

BYDGDAKROŁÓDOSTPOZRYBRZE
BYD51–38[18]
GDA43–47[19]
KRO
ŁÓD
OST
POZ42–48[20]
RYB
RZE54–36[21]

Quarter-finals

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
Łódź Ostrów –, –
Poznań Bydgoszcz –, –
Krosno Rybnik –, –

Semi-finals

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
–, –
–, –

Final

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
–, –

Leading averages

RiderTeamAverage
1 Brady KurtzRybnik10.00
2 Krzysztof BuczkowskiBydgoszcz9.94
3/ Gleb ChugunovOstrów9.25
4 Ryan DouglasPoznan9.00
5 Frederik JakobsenOstrów8.80
6 Dimitri BergéKrosno8.74
7 Chris HolderOstrów8.67
8 Andreas LyagerBydgoszcz8.60
9 Nicki PedersenRzeszów8.53
10 Aleksandr LoktaevPoznan8.22

National League

The National League consists of six teams. Landshut Devils were forced to drop from the 1. Liga following the league changes, which also nullified the relegation of Poznań from that division.[22] Kolejarz Rawicz were unable to secure a licence to race during 2024.

width=20Poswidth=300Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20BPwidth=20Pts
1 10802521
2 10604416
3 10406311
4 10505111
5 10406210
6 1030706

League results

DAUGNILANOPOPIŁTAR
DAU
GNI49–41[23]
LAN48–42[24]
OPO
PIŁ54–36[25]
TAR

Semi-finals

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
Opole Gniezno –, –
Piła Tarnów –, –

Final

width=200Team 1width=200Team 2width=100Score
–, –

Leading averages

RiderTeamAverage
1 Timo LahtiTarnów9.49
2 Sam MastersGniezno9.14
3 Adam EllisPiła9.09
4 Kevin FajferGniezno8.88
5 David BellegoTarnów8.87
6 Robert ChmielOpole8.82
7 Kim NilssonLandshut8.57
8 Marko LevishynTarnów8.52
9 Mathias PollestadPiła8.50
10 Daniils KolodinskisDaugavpils8.08

Ekstraliga U24

The Ekstraliga U24 season will run from 23 April to 17 September.[26]

width=20Poswidth=300Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20BPwidth=20Pts
1 Gorzów
2 Krosno
3 Leszno
4 Lublin
5
6 Częstochowa
7
8 Toruń
9

League results

GORKROLESLUBGRUCZĘWROTORZIE
GOR
KRO
LES
LUB
GRU
CZĘ
WRO
TOR
ZIE

Squads

Ekstraliga

Częstochowa[27]

Gorzów[28]

Grudziądz[29]

Leszno[30]

Lublin[31]

Toruń[32]

Wrocław[33]

Zielona Góra[34]

Ekstraliga 2

Bydgoszcz[35]

Gdańsk[36]

Krosno[37]

Łódź[38]

Ostrów[39]

Poznań[40]

Rybnik[41]

Rzeszów[42]

National League

Daugavpils

Gniezno

Landshut

Opole

Piła

Tarnów

Ekstraliga U24

Częstochowa[43]

Gorzów[44]

Grudziądz[45]

Leszno[46]

Lublin[47]

Toruń[48]

Wrocław[49]

Zielona Góra[50]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 PGE Ekstraliga fixture list revealed . FIM Speedway . 23 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Play off changes in Polish leagues as PGE Ekstraliga takes charge of the second tier . FIM Speedway . 23 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Janowski wins Polish title no.3 . FIM Speedway . 12 August 2024.
  4. https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1114500/zuzel-zloty-kask-czeka-na-zwyciezce-w-opolu-powtorka-sprzed-roku-mile-widziana
  5. Web site: Kubera completes historic treble with Golden Helmet win . FIM . 4 April 2024.
  6. https://po-bandzie.com.pl/zuzel-dobrucki-zdecydowal-jest-dzika-karta-na-eliminacje-grand-prix/
  7. https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/kubera-completes-historic-treble-with-golden-helmet-win
  8. https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1118519/zuzel-polacy-przydzieleni-do-eliminacji-ime-jest-jedna-zmiana-w-nominacjach
  9. Web site: Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych (MPPK) . PZM . 9 April 2024.
  10. Web site: 2024 league standings . Live Sport . 23 December 2023.
  11. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4806 EBUT.PL STAL GORZÓW vs KS APATOR TORUŃ
  12. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4807 ZOOLESZCZ GKM GRUDZIĄDZ vs ORLEN OIL MOTOR LUBLIN
  13. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4804 FOGO UNIA LESZNO vs TAURON WŁÓKNIARZ CZĘSTOCHOWA
  14. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4808 ORLEN OIL MOTOR LUBLIN vs EBUT.PL STAL GORZÓW
  15. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4809 KS APATOR TORUŃ vs FOGO UNIA LESZNO
  16. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4805 BETARD SPARTA WROCŁAW vs NOVYHOTEL FALUBAZ ZIELONA GÓRA
  17. Web site: Speedway 2nd Ekstraliga schedule for 2024. We know the schedule of all the queues! . Sporto We Fakty . 23 December 2023.
  18. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4876 ABRAMCZYK POLONIA BYDGOSZCZ vs ARGED MALESA OSTRÓW WLKP.
  19. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4875 ENERGA WYBRZEŻE GDAŃSK vs CELLFAST WILKI KROSNO
  20. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4873
    1. ORZECHOWAOSADA PSŻ POZNAŃ vs INNPRO ROW RYBNIK
  21. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/mecz/4874 TEXOM STAL RZESZÓW vs H.SKRZYDLEWSKA ORZEŁ ŁÓDŹ
  22. Web site: Polish League: Landshut sets the course for 2024 . Speedweek . 23 December 2023.
  23. https://polskizuzel.pl/2ligazuzlowa/mecz/?id=873 ULTRAPUR START GNIEZNO vs UNIA TARNÓW
  24. https://polskizuzel.pl/2ligazuzlowa/mecz/?id=872 TRANS MF LANDSHUT DEVILS vs OPTIBET LOKOMOTIV DAUGAVPILS
  25. https://polskizuzel.pl/2ligazuzlowa/mecz/?id=874 POLONIA PIŁA vs OK KOLEJARZ OPOLE
  26. Web site: TERMINARZ I WYNIKI - U24E . ekstraliga.pl . 14 April 2024.
  27. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/9/2024/kadra TAURON WŁÓKNIARZ CZĘSTOCHOWA KADRA
  28. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/8/2024/kadra EBUT.PL STAL GORZÓW KADRA
  29. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/2/2024/kadra ZOOLESZCZ GKM GRUDZIĄDZ KADRA
  30. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/6/2024/kadra FOGO UNIA LESZNO KADRA
  31. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/14/2024/kadra ORLEN OIL MOTOR LUBLIN KADRA
  32. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/1/2024/kadra KS APATOR TORUŃ KADRA
  33. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/3/2024/kadra BETARD SPARTA WROCŁAW KADRA
  34. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/5/2024/kadra NOVYHOTEL FALUBAZ ZIELONA GÓRA KADRA
  35. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/13/2024/kadra ABRAMCZYK POLONIA BYDGOSZCZ KADRA
  36. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/12/2024/kadra ENERGA WYBRZEŻE GDAŃSK KADRA
  37. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/21/2024/kadra CELLFAST WILKI KROSNO KADRA
  38. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/17/2024/kadra H.SKRZYDLEWSKA ORZEŁ ŁÓDŹ KADRA
  39. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/15/2024/kadra ARGED MALESA OSTRÓW WLKP. KADRA
  40. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/18/2024/kadra
    1. ORZECHOWAOSADA PSŻ POZNAŃ KADRA
  41. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/7/2024/kadra INNPRO ROW RYBNIK KADRA
  42. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/10/2024/kadra TEXOM STAL RZESZÓW KADRA
  43. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/9/2024/kadra TAURON WŁÓKNIARZ CZĘSTOCHOWA KADRA
  44. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/8/2024/kadra EBUT.PL STAL GORZÓW KADRA
  45. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/2/2024/kadra ZOOLESZCZ GKM GRUDZIĄDZ KADRA
  46. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/6/2024/kadra FOGO UNIA LESZNO KADRA
  47. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/14/2024/kadra ORLEN OIL MOTOR LUBLIN KADRA
  48. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/1/2024/kadra KS APATOR TORUŃ KADRA
  49. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/3/2024/kadra BETARD SPARTA WROCŁAW KADRA
  50. https://ekstraliga.pl/se/druzyny/5/2024/kadra NOVYHOTEL FALUBAZ ZIELONA GÓRA KADRA