The 2023–24 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its

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) was the 98th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 90th season of the highest tier domestic division in the

Polish football league system The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland. The men's system As of the 2023–24 season. The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III l ...

since its establishment in

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and the 16th season of the

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under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa

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. The regular season was played as a

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. A total of 18 teams participated, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the 2022–23 season, while the remaining three is promoted from the

2022–23 I liga The 2022–23 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) is the 75th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 15th season of the Polish I liga ...

. The season started on 21 July 2023 and concluded on 25 May 2024. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It was the third season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16. It was expected that the bottom three teams of the final league table will be relegated. It was the seventh Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.

Raków Częstochowa Robotniczy Klub Sportowy Raków Częstochowa Spółka Akcyjna (commonly referred to as Raków Częstochowa, or simply Raków) is a Polish professional football club, based in Częstochowa, that competes in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of natio ...

were the defending champions, who won their 1st Polish title the previous season.

Jagiellonia Białystok Jagiellonia Białystok () is a Polish professional football club based in Białystok that plays in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of Polish football. The club was founded in 1920 by soldiers in the 42nd Infantry Regiment Reserve Battalion in Bi ...

clinched their first Ekstraklasa title on 25 May after defeating

Warta Poznań Warta Poznań () is a multi-sports club based in Poznań, Poland. The name means ''the Guard'' in Polish and also the name of the river Warta on which Poznań is located. As of the 2025–26 II liga, 2025–26 season, they compete in the II liga, ...

3–0 at home in the last round. The season's runner-ups were

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

, and the third-placed team was

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the 2023–24 Ekstraklasa season.

Changes from last season

Miedź Legnica Miedź Legnica () is a professional football club based in Legnica, Poland, that competes in the I liga, following relegation in 2023. Miedź was founded in 1971. In 2018, Miedź Legnica achieved promotion to the top flight for the first time ...

was the first team that had been relegated to

2023–24 I liga The 2023–24 I liga (also known as Fortuna I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of the second tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949 and the 16th season of the Polish I liga ...

after a 1–1 draw with Cracovia on 1 May 2023, ending its one-year stay in

. The second team relegated was

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football (soccer), football club based in Gdańsk. As of the 2025–26 Ekstraklasa, 2025–26 season, they compete in the Ekstraklasa. The club was founded in 1945 by people Polish population transfers (1944–1946 ...

, who sealed their fate after a 1–3 loss to

Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'', the club competes in the Ekstraklasa. History The football team was founded in 1945 as OMTUR Lubin by lo ...

on 6 May 2023 and ended their fifteen-year stay in the top flight.

Wisła Płock Wisła Płock Spółka Akcyjna (Wisła Płock S.A.), commonly referred to as Wisła Płock (), is a Polish professional football club based in Płock, Masovian Voivodeship. They will compete in the Ekstraklasa in the 2025–26 season after wi ...

was the last relegated team after losing the final game of the season against Cracovia 0–3, ending their seven-year stay in the top flight. The first promoted team was

ŁKS Łódź ŁKS Łódź (''Łódzki Klub Sportowy Łódź''; ) is a Polish sports club based in Łódź. They are best known for their football club but are represented in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and in the past ice hockey, ...

whose 1–1 draw away at

Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia () is a professional football club based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Ekstraklasa after winning the 2024–25 I liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. History The h ...

on 26 May 2023 confirmed their return to Ekstraklasa after three years. The second team that got promoted is

Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland, having won fourteen List of Polish football champions, Polish Championship ...

, who won against

GKS Tychy GKS Tychy is a Polish professional football club, based in Tychy, that competes in the Polish I liga. The club was founded in 1971. It played in the Ekstraklasa between 1974–1977 and 1995–1997. Their biggest success was a second-place finish ...

1–0 on 3 June 2023 and returned to the top flight after six years. The third and final team to qualify for Ekstraklasa was

Puszcza Niepołomice MKS Puszcza Niepołomice () is a professional association football, football club located in Niepołomice, Poland. The team competes in the I liga, the second level of the Polish football league system. The team's colors are yellow, white and gr ...

. After defeating

Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Klub Sportowy Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza (), is a Polish professional football club based in Nieciecza. They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top level of the Polish footbal ...

2–3 (after extra time) in play-offs final on 11 June 2023, Puszcza entered the top flight for the first time in the club's history.

Stadiums and locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' # Upgrading to 31,871. # Due to the fact that Stadion Puszczy doesn't meet the Ekstraklasa standards, Puszcza Niepołomice will be playing its home matches in Stadion im. Henryka Reymana in

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. However after protests of

Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. They currently compete in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system, ...

's supporters, Puszcza was forced to find a home ground somewhere else. Ultimately on 20 June 2023 it was decided that they will play its first matches in Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego ( Cracovia's home ground), with the possibility to return to Niepołomice after its stadium's Ekstraklasa accommodation. # Due to the fact that

Stadion Ruchu Chorzów Stadion (Greek , Latin ''stadium'', nominative plural ''stadia'' in both Greek and Latin) may refer to: People * Christoph von Stadion (1478–1543), Prince-Bishop of Augsburg * Johann Philipp Stadion, Count von Warthausen (1763–1824), Austrian ...

doesn't meet the Ekstraklasa standards, Ruch Chorzów will play their first matches in Stadion Miejski im. Piotra Wieczorka in

Gliwice Gliwice (; , ) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder River, Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional capital ...

. They also registered Stadion Śląski as their home venue and since 28 October 2023 (round 13), Ruch moved there for the match against Śląsk Wrocław. # Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

, Warta will play home matches at the

Stadion Dyskobolii Grodzisk Wielkopolski The Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Stadium ''(Polish language, Polish: Stadion Dyskobolii Grodzisk Wielkopolski)'' is a multi-use stadium in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland. The stadium is used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and i ...

Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), with a population of 13,703 (2006). It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also o ...

Personnel and kits

All teams have Lotto (brand of Totalizator Sportowy) placed on the center of the chest. :1. On the back of shirt. :2. On the sleeves. :3. On the shorts.

Managerial changes

*''Italics'' for interim managers.

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

Attendances

Awards

Monthly awards

Player of the Month

Young Player of the Month

Coach of the Month

Annual awards

Number of teams by region

Notes

References

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