PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2026-2027
Location
Poland
Abbreviation
POL1
Summary
The Ekstraklasa (POL1), or PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa, is the top football league in Poland's football system. At the end of the 2026-2027 POL1 season, the POL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 POL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 POL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 POL1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd and 4th place 2026-2027 POL1 teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Puchar Polski (Polish Cup), typically a POL1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Poland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| POL1 | Ekstraklasa | 18 |
| POL2 | Betclic 1 liga (I liga polska) | 18 |
| POL3 | Betclic 2 liga (II liga) | 18 |
| POL4 | Betclic 3 (III liga) | 72 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 24 Jul 2026 - 22 May 2027 | 18: POL1 (15), POL2 (3) | ||
Season Format
In the 2026-2027 POL1 season, each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 POL1 teams for a total of 34 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) goal difference, (4) total goals scored, (5) number of wins, (6) number of away wins, (7) lower number of points based on yellow (1 pt for first yellow) and red cards (3 pts), (8) Fairplay ranking, then (9) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 POL1 season, the 16th, 17th, and 18th place POL1 teams will be relegated directly to the POL2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Lech Poznań | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | MKS Pogón Szczecin | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | KS Górnik Zabrze | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Wisła Kraków | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Jagiellonia Bialystok | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | RTS Widzew łódź | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Śląsk Wroclaw | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 9 | Wisła Płock SA | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | GKS Katowice | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | KGHM Zagłębie Lubin | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 12 | RKS Radomiak Radom | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | GKS Piast Gilwice | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 14 | KS Cracovia | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Korona Kielce | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 16 | Motor Lublin SA | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 17 | Raków Częstochowa | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 18 | Wieczysta Kraków | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAEL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to POL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 14 Aug 2026
 | RKS Radomiak Radom | Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskieg |
Sat - 15 Aug 2026
 | Śląsk Wroclaw | KGHM Zagłębia Arena |
 | Wieczysta Kraków | Stadion Miejski im Piotra Wieczorka |
 | Korona Kielce | Stadion Miejski Widzewa ijódź |
Sun - 16 Aug 2026
 | GKS Katowice | Arena Lublin |
 | MKS Pogón Szczecin | Chorten Arena |
 | Raków Częstochowa | Stadion Marshall Józef Płlsudski |
 | Wisła Kraków | Arena Zabrze |
 | Lech Poznań | Orlen Stadion |
Fri - 21 Aug 2026
| Wieczysta Kraków | Stadion Marshall Józef Płlsudski |
Sat - 22 Aug 2026
| Motor Lublin SA | EXBUD Arena |
| Legia Warszawa | Stadion Miejski im Piotra Wieczorka |
| Jagiellonia Bialystok | Enea Stadion |
| KS Górnik Zabrze | zondacrypto Arena |
| RTS Widzew łódź | Tarczyński Arena |
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
| KGHM Zagłębie Lubin | Stadion Radomiaka |
| Wisła Płock SA | Arena Katowice |
| Wisła Kraków | Stadion Miejski im Floriana Krygiera |
Fri - 28 Aug 2026
| Korona Kielce | Orlen Stadion |
| Śląsk Wroclaw | Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskieg |
Results
Sun - 9 Aug 2026
| 02 | RTS Widzew łódź | Chorten Arena |
| PSPD | Wieczysta Kraków | Arena Katowice |
| 30 | GKS Piast Gilwice | Enea Stadion |
| PSPD | KGHM Zagłębie Lubin | zondacrypto Arena |
| 00 | KS Cracovia | Tarczyński Arena |
Sat - 8 Aug 2026
| 11 | Legia Warszawa | EXBUD Arena |
| 31 | Motor Lublin SA | Stadion Miejski im Floriana Krygiera |
| 13 | KS Górnik Zabrze | Stadion Radomiaka |
Fri - 7 Aug 2026
| 21 | Wisła Płock SA | Synerise Arena - Stadion Miejski im Henryka Reymana |
Mon - 3 Aug 2026
| 02 | MKS Pogón Szczecin | Stadion Marshall Józef Płlsudski |
Sun - 2 Aug 2026
| 31 | RKS Radomiak Radom | Arena Katowice |
| 21 | Raków Częstochowa | Tarczyński Arena |
| 31 | KGHM Zagłębie Lubin | Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskieg |
Sat - 1 Aug 2026
| PSPD | KS Górnik Zabrze | EXBUD Arena |
| 12 | Lech Poznań | Synerise Arena - Stadion Miejski im Henryka Reymana |
| 43 | Wisła Kraków | Stadion Miejski im Piotra Wieczorka |
Fri - 31 Jul 2026
| 12 | Jagiellonia Bialystok | Arena Lublin |
| 00 | RTS Widzew łódź | Orlen Stadion |
Mon - 27 Jul 2026
| 20 | GKS Piast Gilwice | KGHM Zagłębia Arena |
Sun - 26 Jul 2026
| 21 | GKS Katowice | Synerise Arena - Stadion Miejski im Henryka Reymana |