2009–10 Ekstraklasa
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The 2009–10 Ekstraklasa was the 76th season since its establishment as the highest football league of Poland
. It began on 31 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010. Wisła Kraków were the defending champions, having won their 12th Ekstraklasa title in the previous season.
was only partially determined by the 2008–09 league tables.
ŁKS Łódź were denied a license by the Polish FA because of financial issues. ŁKS filed several appeals against this decision, but were eventually left without any success.
First League 2008–09 champions Widzew Łódź were not permitted to advance by the Polish FA after their involvement in the Polish corruption scandal. The club had its initial appeals rejected, however, an Arbitration Tribunal later returned a verdict in the club's favor which led the club to file a request for immediate reinstatement to the Ekstraklasa.
The decisions had a significant influence on the relegation and promotion of teams. As a consequence of their revoked license, ŁKS were put in last place of the 2008–09 Ekstraklasa standings and directly relegated to the First League. They were joined by Górnik Zabrze
as 15th-placed team. Both teams were replaced with First League 2008–09
runners-up Zagłębie Lubin and third-placed Korona Kielce
.
Because of the controversy surrounding both teams from Łódź, the Polish FA
was forced to postpone the originally planned relegation/promotion play-off in June 2009 and eventually decided to cancel it completely.
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(Lech Poznań
)
14 goals Iliyan Mitsanski (Zagłębie Lubin)
11 goals Tomasz Frankowski
(Jagiellonia Białystok)
10 goals Artur Sobiech
(Ruch Chorzów
) Paweł Brożek (Wisła Kraków)
9 goals Dawid Nowak
(GKS Bełchatów) Vuk Sotirović
(Śląsk Wrocław)
8 goals Łukasz Janoszka (Ruch Chorzów
) Sławomir Peszko (Lech Poznań
) Patryk Małecki (Wisła Kraków)
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It began on 31 July 2009 and ended on 15 May 2010. Wisła Kraków were the defending champions, having won their 12th Ekstraklasa title in the previous season.
Teams
Due to several non-competitive events between last and this season, the team exchange among the two highest football divisions of PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
was only partially determined by the 2008–09 league tables.
ŁKS Łódź were denied a license by the Polish FA because of financial issues. ŁKS filed several appeals against this decision, but were eventually left without any success.
First League 2008–09 champions Widzew Łódź were not permitted to advance by the Polish FA after their involvement in the Polish corruption scandal. The club had its initial appeals rejected, however, an Arbitration Tribunal later returned a verdict in the club's favor which led the club to file a request for immediate reinstatement to the Ekstraklasa.
The decisions had a significant influence on the relegation and promotion of teams. As a consequence of their revoked license, ŁKS were put in last place of the 2008–09 Ekstraklasa standings and directly relegated to the First League. They were joined by Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze
Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
as 15th-placed team. Both teams were replaced with First League 2008–09
Polish First League 2008-09
The Polish First League 2008–09 season sees 18 teams competing for promotion to the Ekstraklasa. This is the first season under its new name. Formerly, the league was known as the Polish Second League . The champions and runners-up will receive automatic promotion while the third-placed team will...
runners-up Zagłębie Lubin and third-placed Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
.
Because of the controversy surrounding both teams from Łódź, the Polish FA
Polish Football Association
The Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
was forced to postpone the originally planned relegation/promotion play-off in June 2009 and eventually decided to cancel it completely.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland... |
Gdynia Gdynia Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together... |
GOSiR Stadium Stadion GOSiR Stadion GOSiR is a football stadium in Gdynia, Poland. It is the home ground of Arka and Bałtyk Gdynia. The stadium holds 15,139 people.... |
12,000 (upgrading 15,500) |
| Cracovia | Kraków Kraków Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life... |
Cracovia Stadium Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium Marszałek Piłsudski Stadium is a football stadium in Kraków, Poland and is the home ground of Cracovia. The stadium was built in 1906. In 2009 - 2010 in the same location was built new stadium. After reconstruction the stadium holds 15,016 people... |
12,000 (upgrading 15,100) |
| GKS Bełchatów | Bełchatów | GKS Stadium Stadion GKS Stadion GKS is a multi-purpose stadium in Bełchatów, Poland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of GKS Bełchatów. The stadium has a capacity of 5,238 people. It was built in 1977.... |
5,238 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Municipal Stadium | 7,500 (upgrading 22,500) |
| Korona Kielce Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division... |
Kielce Kielce Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship... |
Arena Kielce | 15,550 |
| Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
Poznań Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... |
Municipal Stadium Stadion Miejski in Poznan City Stadium in Poznan is a football stadium in Poznań, Poland. It is the home ground of Lech Poznań and Warta Poznań, and is situated on Bułgarska street in the southwestern part of the city . It has a league capacity of 43,269. All places on the stadium are seated and roofed. Stadium was... |
17,000 (upgrading 45,830) |
| Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdansk Lechia Gdańsk is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk, Poland. The club's name comes from Lechia, a poetic name for Poland. The club was founded by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Lechia Lwów. Founded in 1945, Lechia was a powerhouse in Polish football during the mid-1950s... |
Gdańsk Gdansk Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the... |
Lechia Stadium Stadion Lechii Stadion MOSiR is a multi-purpose stadium in Gdańsk, Poland. The stadium has a capacity for about 12,000 people, however it held 40,000 spectators during a match between Lechia Gdańsk and Italian side Juventus.... |
11,524 (upgrading 44,630) |
| Legia Warsaw | Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... |
Polish Army Stadium Polish Army Stadium Marshal Józef Piłsudski Polish Army Stadium is an all-seater football-specific stadium in Warsaw, Poland. It is the home of Legia Warsaw football club, which has been playing there since August 9, 1930. With space for 31,000 spectators it is the 5th biggest football stadium in Ekstraklasa... |
25,976 (upgrading 33,200) |
| Odra Wodzisław Śląski | Wodzisław Śląski | MOSiR Stadium MOSiR Stadium MOSiR Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and served as the home stadium of Odra Wodzisław. The stadium has a capacity of 7,000 people. In 2011, Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała began using the stadium while their own ground... |
6,620 |
| Piast Gliwice Piast Gliwice Gliwicki Klub Sportowy Piast Gliwice is a Polish football club based in Gliwice, Poland. Founded in June 1945 by the Poles who had been forced to leave their homeland in present-day Western Ukraine, Piast's football team played as many as 32 seasons in the Polish Second Division, before finally... |
Gliwice Gliwice Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million... |
Piast Stadium Stadion Piast Stadion Piast is a football stadium in Gliwice, Poland. It is the home ground of Piast Gliwice. The stadium holds 10,037 spectators.-External links:*... |
5,000 |
| Polonia Bytom Polonia Bytom Polonia Bytom is a Polish football club founded on 4 January 1920 in the Upper Silesian city of Bytom, during the hectic months of the Silesian Uprisings... |
Bytom Bytom Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since... |
Edward Szymkowiak Stadium Stadion Edwarda Szymkowiaka Stadion Edwarda Szymkowiaka is a multi-use stadium in Bytom, Poland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Polonia Bytom. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 people.... |
6,000 |
| Polonia Warsaw | Warsaw | Polonia Stadium | 7,000 |
| Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity... |
Chorzów Chorzów Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million... |
Ruch Stadium Stadion Ruchu Stadion Miejski w Chorzowie is a multi-purpose stadium in Chorzów, Poland. Built in 1930s. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of Ruch Chorzów. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.... |
10,000 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Oporowska Stadium Stadion Oporowska Stadion Oporowska is a football stadium in Wrocław, Poland. It was the home ground of Śląsk Wrocław. The stadium holds 8,346 spectators.*Discovered Tribune : 3982 places*Covered Tribune : 2784 places*Grandstand North openwork: 1104 places... |
8,273 (upgrading 42,770) |
| Wisła Kraków | Kraków | Henryk Reyman Stadium | 20,346 (upgrading 33,680) |
| Zagłębie Lubin | Lubin Lubin Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,... |
Dialog Arena | 16,300 |
League table
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Results
Player statistics
onet.plTop goalscorers
18 goals Robert LewandowskiRobert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski is a Polish footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a striker, having previously played for Delta Warszawa, Legia Warsaw, Znicz Pruszków and Lech Poznań...
(Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
)
14 goals Iliyan Mitsanski (Zagłębie Lubin)
11 goals Tomasz Frankowski
Tomasz Frankowski
Tomasz Frankowski is a Polish footballer who plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.Frankowski achieved his greatest success at Wisła Kraków of Poland, where he helped fire them to a collection of domestic honours...
(Jagiellonia Białystok)
10 goals Artur Sobiech
Artur Sobiech
-Career:After spending four years at Ruch Chorzów, where he started his professional career, he joined Polonia Warszawa in July 2010. Polonia paid 1 million euros for him....
(Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
) Paweł Brożek (Wisła Kraków)
9 goals Dawid Nowak
Dawid Nowak
Dawid Nowak is a Polish footballer who plays for GKS Bełchatów.-External links:* * on the website of the Polish Football Association *...
(GKS Bełchatów) Vuk Sotirović
Vuk Sotirovic
Vuk Sotirović is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for Pogoń Szczecin.-Club:In February 2011, he was loaned to Jagiellonia Białystok on half year deal....
(Śląsk Wrocław)
8 goals Łukasz Janoszka (Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
) Sławomir Peszko (Lech Poznań
Lech Poznan
Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
) Patryk Małecki (Wisła Kraków)
Season statistics
Including matches played on 9 April 2010; Source: 90minut.plScoring
- First goal of the season: Arkadiusz Głowacki (Wisła Kraków) Match: 2-0 Ruch ChorzówRuch ChorzówRuch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity...
, 20th minute (1 August 2009) - Fastest goal in a match: MarceloMarcelo Antônio Guedes FilhoMarcelo Antônio Guedes Filho or simply Marcelo , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for PSV Eindhoven.- Statistics :-External links:...
(Wisła Kraków) Match: 4-1 Zagłębie Lubin, 1st minute (7 August 2009) - First hat-trick of the season: Adrian PaluchowskiAdrian PaluchowskiAdrian Paluchowski is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Górnik Łęczna.-Club:In March 2008 he went on loan to Znicz Pruszków in the Polish second division. He returned to Legia in January 2009. In January 2010, he was loaned to on one year deal. He returned to Legia half year later and...
(Legia Warsaw) Match: 4-0 Zagłębie Lubin, 32', 48', 62'.(2 August 2009); - Fastest hat-trick of the season: Adrian PaluchowskiAdrian PaluchowskiAdrian Paluchowski is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Górnik Łęczna.-Club:In March 2008 he went on loan to Znicz Pruszków in the Polish second division. He returned to Legia in January 2009. In January 2010, he was loaned to on one year deal. He returned to Legia half year later and...
(Legia Warsaw) Match: 4-0 Zagłębie Lubin, 32', 48', 62', 30 minutes. (2 August 2009) - Most goals scored by a player in one game: Adrian PaluchowskiAdrian PaluchowskiAdrian Paluchowski is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Górnik Łęczna.-Club:In March 2008 he went on loan to Znicz Pruszków in the Polish second division. He returned to Legia in January 2009. In January 2010, he was loaned to on one year deal. He returned to Legia half year later and...
(Legia Warsaw) Match: 4-0 Zagłębie Lubin, 32', 48', 62', 3 goals.(2 August 2009); - Widest winning margin: Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
Match: 5-0 Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
, 5 goals. (9 August 2009) - Most goals in a match: Lechia GdańskLechia GdanskLechia Gdańsk is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk, Poland. The club's name comes from Lechia, a poetic name for Poland. The club was founded by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Lechia Lwów. Founded in 1945, Lechia was a powerhouse in Polish football during the mid-1950s...
Match: 6-2 Cracovia, 8 goals.(7 August 2009)
Player of the month
| Month | Player | Club | Matches | Goals / Goals Conceded |
Assists / Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August |  Sławomir Peszko |
Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
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| September | Kamil Grosicki Kamil Grosicki -Club:Grosicki began his career at Pogoń Szczecin. In 2007 he joined Legia, however, after a few months he requested a loan move due to personal problems. On February 13, 2008 it was announced that he would go on loan to Swiss side FC Sion until December 31, 2008. He played in eight matches,... |
Jagiellonia Białystok | |||
| October | Grzegorz Sandomierski Grzegorz Sandomierski Grzegorz Sandomierski is a Polish football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Racing Genk. He has also made three appearances for Poland.-Jagiellonia Bialystok:... |
Jagiellonia Białystok | |||
| November |  Ján MuchaJán Mucha Ján Mucha is a Slovak football goalkeeper who plays for Everton and Slovakia national team.-Early career:Ján Mucha started his career in his local club TJ Slovan Belá nad Cirochou. Then he moved to MŠK Snina, and later to Inter Bratislava. He spent there 2 seasons in A-team, but he did not play in... |
Legia Warsaw | |||
| December |  MarceloMarcelo Antônio Guedes Filho Marcelo Antônio Guedes Filho or simply Marcelo , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for PSV Eindhoven.- Statistics :-External links:... |
Wisła Kraków | |||
| March |  Iliyan Mitsanski |
Zagłębie Lubin | |||
| April | Łukasz Janoszka |
Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity... |