The 2022–23

Ekstraklasa Poland Ekstraklasa (), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Ekstraklasa since the 2019–20 season due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams. Contested by 18 ...

(also known as PKO Ekstraklasa due to sponsorship reasons) is the 97th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 89th season of the highest tier domestic division in the

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since its establishment in

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and the 15th season of the

under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A. The regular season is being played as a

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. A total of 18 teams participate, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while the remaining three will be promoted from the

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. The season will start on 15 July 2022 and will conclude on 27 May 2023. As the

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will start on 21 November, the last round before stoppage will be held on 12–13 November. The league will resume games on 27 January. Each team will play a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It is the second season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16. It is expected that the bottom three teams of the final league table will be relegated. It is the sixth Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.

Teams

A total of 18 teams will participate in the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season

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had been relegated to 2022–23 I liga for the first time since the 1993–94 season ending its twenty six-year stay in the top flight. Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza and

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have been both relegated ending their one-year stay in the top flight. The 2022-23 season is

Miedź Legnica Miedź Legnica is a Polish professional football club, based in Legnica, Poland, that competes in the Polish Ekstraklasa. Miedź was founded in 1971. The club's manager is Wojciech Łobodziński. In 2018, Miedź Legnica achieved promotion to ...

’s return to the top flight after 3 years, having last played in the 2018-19 season. On 22 May after a 2–1 win over

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała TS Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała () is a football club based in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. They currently compete in the I liga, the second tier of Polish football. History The club was essentially founded on 11 July 1997, although it can trace ...

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confirmed their promotion returning to the Ekstraklasa after 8 years, having last played in the 2013–14 season and

Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , (Korona – ''Crown'' – symbol of club and city, Kielce – name of city where club is based) is a Polish football club, which will compete in Ekstraklasa in the 2022–23 season. In the years 2002–08 the club b ...

returned to the Ekstraklasa after 2 years, having last played in the 2019-20 season.

Stadiums and locations

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, Radomiak will play home matches at the Stadion Lekkoatletyczno-Piłkarski in Radom. # Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in

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, Warta will play home matches at the Stadion Dyskobolii in

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. # Upgrading to 15,004.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

*''Italics'' for interim managers.

League table

Results

Results by round

Positions by round

Note: The list does not include the matches postponed to a later date but includes all games played in advance.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

*⁽⁴⁾ – player scored four goals.

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

Young Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Number of teams by region

Notes

References

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