The 2016–17 Ekstraklasa (also known as Lotto Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Totalizator Sportowy, Polish lottery) was the 83rd season of the Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.
The season started on 15 July 2016, running to 4 June 2017. After the 20th matchday the league was on winter break between 20 December 2016 and 9 February 2017. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2015–16 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga. The fixtures were announced on 1 June 2016.
Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After 30th round (at the end of April 2017), league was split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team was play 7 more games (1-4 and 9-12 teams will play four times at home), starting with half the points achieved during the first phase of 30 matches. So, finally each team played a total of 37 matches. This is the fourth season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule has been introduced.
The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 11th Polish title the previous season.
Teams Sixteen teams competed in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Arka Gdynia became the first team to be promoted. They return to the league after a five-season absence. Wisła Płock returns to the top level nine years after their relegation. Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza changed its name to Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza.
Stadiums Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. Team Location Venue Capacity Arka Gdynia Gdynia Stadion GOSiR 15,139 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Nieciecza Stadion Bruk-Bet 4,666 Cracovia Kraków Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego 15,016 Górnik Łęczna Lublin Arena Lublin 15,500 Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok Stadion Jagiellonii 22,432 Korona Kielce Kielce Kolporter Arena 15,550 Lech Poznań Poznań INEA Stadion 43,269 Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk Stadion Energa Gdańsk 43,615 Legia Warsaw Warsaw Stadion Wojska Polskiego 31,800 Piast Gliwice Gliwice Arena Gliwice 10,037 Pogoń Szczecin Szczecin Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera 18,027 Ruch Chorzów Chorzów Stadion Ruchu Chorzów 9,300 Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław Stadion Wrocław 42,771 Wisła Kraków Kraków Stadion im. Henryka Reymana 33,326 Wisła Płock Płock Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego 12,800 Zagłębie Lubin Lubin Stadion Zagłębia 16,068 Arka Termalica Cracovia Górnik Łęczna Jagiellonia Korona Stadion GOSiR Stadion Bruk-Bet Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego Arena Lublin Stadion Jagiellonii Kolporter Arena Capacity: 15,139 Capacity: 4,666 Capacity: 15,016 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 22,432 Capacity: 15,550 Lech Lechia INEA Stadion Stadion Energa Gdańsk Capacity: 43,269 Capacity: 43,615 Legia Piast Stadion Wojska Polskiego Arena Gliwice Capacity: 31,800 Capacity: 10,037 Pogoń Ruch Śląsk Wisła Kraków Wisła Płock Zagłębie Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera Stadion Ruchu Chorzów Stadion Wrocław Stadion im. Henryka Reymana Stadion im. Kazimierza Górskiego Stadion Zagłębia Capacity: 18,027 Capacity: 9,300 Capacity: 42,771 Capacity: 33,326 Capacity: 12,800 Capacity: 16,068
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Manufacturer Sponsors Arka Gdynia Wojciech Pertkiewicz Leszek Ojrzyński Miroslav Božok Adidas Gdynia Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Danuta Witkowska Marcin Węglewski Bartłomiej Babiarz Nike Bruk-Bet Cracovia Janusz Filipiak Jacek Zieliński Piotr Polczak Legea Comarch Górnik Łęczna Artur Kapelko Franciszek Smuda Sergiusz Prusak Jako Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka Jagiellonia Białystok Cezary Kulesza Michał Probierz Rafał Grzyb Errea STAG SA, Wschodzący Białystok Korona Kielce Krzysztof Zając Maciej Bartoszek Radek Dejmek Hummel Lewiatan Lech Poznań Karol Klimczak Nenad Bjelica Łukasz Trałka Nike STS Lechia Gdańsk Adam Mandziara Piotr Nowak Sebastian Mila New Balance Energa Legia Warsaw Dariusz Mioduski Jacek Magiera Jakub Rzeźniczak Adidas Fortuna Piast Gliwice Marek Kwiatek Dariusz Wdowczyk Radosław Murawski Joma E-Toto Pogoń Szczecin Jarosław Mroczek Kazimierz Moskal Rafał Murawski Zina Grupa Azoty, Miasto Szczecin Ruch Chorzów Janusz Paterman Krzysztof Warzycha Rafał Grodzicki Adidas Górny Śląsk Śląsk Wrocław Michał Bobowiec Jan Urban Piotr Celeban Adidas Wrocław Wisła Kraków Marzena Sarapata Kiko Ramírez Arkadiusz Głowacki Adidas LV Bet Wisła Płock Jacek Kruszewski Marcin Kaczmarek Maksymilian Rogalski Adidas PKN Orlen, Budmat Zagłębie Lubin Tomasz Dębicki Piotr Stokowiec Konrad Forenc Nike KGHM
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Pogoń Szczecin Czesław MichniewiczEnd of contract 30 June 2016Pre-season Kazimierz Moskal 30 June 2016 Korona Kielce Marcin Brosz 30 June 2016 Tomasz Wilman 30 June 2016 Legia Warsaw Stanislav Cherchesov Resigned 1 June 2016 Besnik Hasi 3 June 2016 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Piotr Mandrysz End of contract 6 June 2016 Czesław Michniewicz 6 June 2016 Piast Gliwice Radoslav Látal Resigned 15 July 2016 Jiří Neček (interim) 15 July 2016 Lech Poznań Jan Urban Sacked 29 August 2016 12th Nenad Bjelica 30 August 2016 Piast Gliwice Jiří Neček Caretaking spell over 30 August 2016 14th Radoslav Látal 1 September 2016 Legia Warsaw Besnik Hasi Sacked 18 September 2016 14th Aleksandar Vuković (interim) 19 September 2016 Legia Warsaw Aleksandar Vuković Caretaking spell over 24 September 2016 11th Jacek Magiera 24 September 2016 Korona Kielce Tomasz Wilman Sacked 25 October 2016 16th Sławomir Grzesik (interim) 25 October 2016 Wisła Kraków Dariusz Wdowczyk Resigned 10 November 2016 10th Kazimierz Kmiecik (interim) 10 November 2016 Korona Kielce Sławomir Grzesik Caretaking spell over 10 November 2016 13th Maciej Bartoszek 10 November 2016 Górnik Łęczna Andrzej Rybarski Resigned 1 December 2016 16th Sławomir Nazaruk (interim) 3 December 2016 Górnik Łęczna Sławomir Nazaruk (interim) Caretaking spell over 15 December 2016 15th Franciszek Smuda 15 December 2016 Śląsk Wrocław Mariusz Rumak Resigned 19 December 2016 12th Jan Urban 5 January 2017 Wisła Kraków Kazimierz Kmiecik Caretaking spell over 3 January 2017 10th Kiko Ramírez 3 January 2017 Piast Gliwice Radoslav Látal Sacked 2 March 2017 15th Dariusz Wdowczyk 3 March 2017 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza Czesław Michniewicz Resigned 22 March 2017 7th Marcin Węglewski (interim) 27 March 2017 Arka Gdynia Grzegorz Niciński Resigned 10 April 2017 13th Leszek Ojrzyński 10 April 2017 Ruch Chorzów Waldemar Fornalik Resigned 22 April 2017 14th Krzysztof Warzycha 24 April 2017
Regular season
League table
Positions by round
Results
Play-offs
Championship round
League table
Positions by round
Results
Relegation round
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Marco PaixãoLechia Gdańsk18 Marcin RobakLech Poznań3 Konstantin VassiljevJagiellonia Białystok134 Rafał BoguskiWisła Kraków12 Fiodor ČernychJagiellonia Białystok Adam FrączczakPogoń Szczecin Nemanja NikolićLegia Warsaw Krzysztof PiątekZagłębie Lubin (1)Cracovia (11)9 Kamil BilińskiŚląsk Wrocław11 Miroslav RadovićLegia Warsaw Rafał SiemaszkoArka Gdynia
Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Konstantin VassiljevJagiellonia Białystok132 Vadis Odjidja-OfoeLegia Warsaw123 Ádám GyurcsóPogoń Szczecin104 Ryota MoriokaŚląsk Wrocław9 Filip StarzyńskiZagłębie Lubin Piotr TomasikJagiellonia Białystok7 Krzysztof JanusZagłębie Lubin8 Darko JevtićLech Poznań Radosław MajewskiLech Poznań Maciej MakuszewskiLech Poznań Sławomir PeszkoLechia Gdańsk Miroslav RadovićLegia Warsaw Rafał WolskiLechia Gdańsk
Attendances
Awards Monthly awards Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubJuly 2016 Konstantin VassiljevJagiellonia BiałystokAugust 2016 Kamil DrygasPogoń SzczecinSeptember 2016 Przemysław FrankowskiJagiellonia BiałystokOctober 2016 Konstantin VassiljevJagiellonia BiałystokNovember 2016 Vadis Odjidja-OfoeLegia WarsawFebruary 2017 Dawid KownackiLech PoznańMarch 2017 Gerard BadíaPiast GliwiceApril 2017 Cillian SheridanJagiellonia Białystok
Annual awards AwardPlayerClubPlayer of the Season Vadis Odjidja-OfoeLegia WarsawGoalkeeper of the Season Matúš PutnockýLech PoznańDefender of the Season Maciej DąbrowskiZagłębie LubinLegia WarsawMidfielder of the Season Vadis Odjidja-OfoeLegia WarsawForward of the Season Marcin RobakLech PoznańCoach of the Season Maciej BartoszekKorona KielceTop Scorers of the Season Marcin RobakLech Poznań Marco PaixãoLechia GdańskDiscovery of the Season Jarosław NiezgodaRuch ChorzówTurbokozak Radosław MajewskiLech Poznań Team of the YearGoalkeeper Matúš Putnocký (Lech Poznań)Defenders Bartosz Rymaniak (Korona Kielce) Mateusz Wieteska (Górnik Zabrze) Michał Pazdan (Legia Warsaw) Maciej Sadlok (Wisła Kraków)Midfielders Rafał Wolski (Lechia Gdańsk) Darko Jevtić (Lech Poznań) Rafał Kurzawa (Górnik Zabrze)Forwards Carlos López (Wisła Kraków) Marcin Robak (Lech Poznań) Igor Angulo (Górnik Zabrze)
See also 2016–17 I liga
References
External links
Ekstraklasa at uefa.com