Ekstraklasa (ice hockey) explained

Ekstraklasa
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Formerly:I Liga
Polska Liga Hokejowa
Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:1926 (Original)
1955 (I Liga)
Inaugural:1955–56
Country:Poland
Most Champs:Podhale Nowy Targ (19)
Website:hokej.net
Related Comps:Polish Cup
Polish 1. Liga
Founder:Polish Ice Hockey Federation

The Polish ice hockey Ekstraklasa (Polish: Ekstraliga polska w hokeju na lodzie) was the premier ice hockey league in Poland. Previously, it was known as the I Liga or Ekstraklasa from 1926–1999, and the Polska Liga Hokejowa from 1999–2013. In 2013, it was reorganized as a limited liability company and renamed the Polska Hokej Liga.

History

The championship started in 1925-26. At first it was a non-league system composed of regional tournaments. The tournaments had two stages. The best teams qualified to the final tournament, of which the winner was declared champion. In 1938, the Polish Ice Hockey Federation decided to reorganise the championship, by creating a league system. Those plans were abandoned due to outbreak of World War II.

The current structure of the league began in 1955.

The 2019-20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020, due to health concerns with the spreading coronavirus. GKS Tychy was named league champions and will represent the league in the Champions Hockey League, Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim was named the runner ups and earned a spot in the Continental Cup, third-place was shared by JKH GKS Jastrzębie and GKS Katowice

Medalists

Year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
1925-26
1926-27 Pogoń Lwów
1927-28 TKS Toruń
1928-29 Legia Warszawa
1929-30 Legia Warszawa
1930-31 AZS Poznań
1931-32 [1]
1932-33 AZS Poznań
1933-34 Lechia Lwów
1934-35 KS Cracovia
1935-36 [2]
1936-37 KTH Krynica
1937-38 [3]
1938-39 Ognisko Wilno
1940–45 [4]
1945-46 Siła Giszowiec
1946-47 ŁKS Łódź
1947-48KS Cracovia[5]
1948-49 Legia Warszawa
1949-50 Kolejarz Toruń
1950-51 KS Cracovia
1951-52 KTH Krynica
1952-53 Górnik Janów
1953-54 Górnik Janów
1954-55 Górnik Katowice
1955-56 Start Katowice
1956-57 KTH Krynica
1957-58 Podhale Nowy Targ
1958-59 ŁKS Łódź
1959-60 Podhale Nowy Targ
1960-61 Podhale Nowy Targ
1961-62 Podhale Nowy Targ
1962-63Górnik Katowice
1963-64 Polonia Bydgoszcz
1964-65Polonia Bydgoszcz
1965-66 GKS Katowice
1966-67 Legia WarszawaPomorzanin Toruń
1967-68 Podhale Nowy Targ
1968-69 Pomorzanin Toruń
1969-70 KS Baildon Katowice
1970-71 ŁKS Łódź
1971-72 Naprzód Janów
1972-73 KS Baildon Katowice
1973-74 Naprzód Janów
1974-75 GKS Katowice
1975-76 Naprzód Janów
1976-77 KS Baildon Katowice
1977-78 Naprzód Janów
1978-79 ŁKS Łódź
1979-80 ŁKS Łódź
1980-81 GKS Tychy
1981-82 Naprzód Janów
1982-83 GKS Tychy
1983-84 Podhale Nowy Targ
1984-85 Podhale Nowy Targ
1985-86 Naprzód Janów
1986-87 Naprzód Janów
1987-88 Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1988-89 Podhale Nowy Targ
1989-90 Zagłębie Sosnowiec
1990-91 Podhale Nowy Targ
1991-92 Naprzód JanówPodhale Nowy Targ
1992-93 TMH Polonia Bytom
1993-94 KS Unia OświęcimGórnik Katowice
1994-95 KKH Katowice
1995-96 TTH Toruń
1996-97 KKH Katowice
1997-98 KKH Katowice
1998-99 Podhale Nowy Targ
1999-2000 KTH Krynica
2000-01 Dwory Unia OświęcimTMH Polonia Bytom
2001-02 GKS Tychy
2002-03 Stoczniowiec Gdańsk
2003-04 Dwory Unia OświęcimGKS Tychy
2004-05 GKS TychyDwory Unia OświęcimKS Cracovia
2005-06KS CracoviaGKS TychyPodhale Nowy Targ
2006-07Podhale Nowy TargGKS TychyKS Cracovia
2007-08KS CracoviaGKS TychyPodhale Nowy Targ
2008-09KS CracoviaGKS TychyPodhale Nowy Targ
2009-10Podhale Nowy TargKS CracoviaGKS Tychy
2010-11KS CracoviaGKS TychyTH Unia Oświęcim
2011-12KH SanokKS CracoviaTH Unia Oświęcim
2012-13KS CracoviaJKH GKS JastrzębieGKS Tychy
2013-14KH SanokGKS TychyJKH GKS Jastrzebie
2014-15GKS TychyJKH GKS JastrzebiePodhale Nowy Targ
2015-16Cracovia KrakowGKS TychyPodhale Nowy Targ
2016-17Cracovia KrakowGKS TychyPolonia Bytom
2017-18GKS TychyGKS KatowicePodhale Nowy Targ
2018-19GKS TychyCracovia KrakowKH GKS Katowice

Titles by team

Titles Team Year
19 Podhale Nowy Targ1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010
13 Legia Warszawa1933, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967
11KS Cracovia1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
8Unia Oświęcim1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
6GKS Katowice 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970
6Polonia Bytom 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
5 AZS Warszawa 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930
5 Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
4GKS Tychy2005, 2015, 2018, 2019
2KH Sanok2012, 2014
1 Pogoń Lwów1933
1 AZS Poznan1934
1 Czarni Lwów1935
1 Dąb Katowice1939
1 KTH Krynica1950

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Notes and References

  1. No championship due to national team preparation for the Winter Olympics
  2. No championship due to climate conditions
  3. No championship due to league reorganization
  4. No championship due to World War II
  5. Due to climate conditions, the championship was abandoned