The 2015–16 Ekstraklasa was the 82nd season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. A total of 16 teams were participating, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2014–15 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 37 matches, half at home and half away.
Lech Poznań were the defending champions, having won their 7th title last season.
Teams Promotion and relegation as usual was determined by the position in the table from prior season. The bottom two teams were directly relegated to the I Liga, while the top two teams are promoted to the Ekstraklasa.
Zawisza Bydgoszcz and GKS Bełchatów finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively, and were relegated to the I Liga as a result. Zagłębie Lubin, the 2014–15 I Liga champion, returns to the top level just one year after their relegation. Runners-up Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza was promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time.
Stadium and locations
Team Location Venue Capacity Cracovia Kraków Stadion im. Józefa Piłsudskiego 15,016 Górnik Łęczna Łęczna Stadion Górnika Łęczna 7,226 Górnik Zabrze Zabrze Arena Zabrze 24,413 Jagiellonia Białystok Białystok Stadion Jagiellonii 22,386 Korona Kielce Kielce Kolporter Arena 15,550 Lech Poznań Poznań INEA Stadion 41,609 Lechia Gdańsk Gdańsk Stadion Energa Gdańsk 42,105 Legia Warsaw Warsaw Stadion Wojska Polskiego 31,103 Piast Gliwice Gliwice Arena Gliwice 10,037 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała Stadion BBOSiR 15,292 Pogoń Szczecin Szczecin Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera 18,027 Ruch Chorzów Chorzów Stadion Ruchu Chorzów 9,300 Śląsk Wrocław Wrocław Stadion Wrocław 42,771 Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza Nieciecza Stadion Bruk-Bet 5,200 Wisła Kraków Kraków Stadion im. Henryka Reymana 33,130 Zagłębie Lubin Lubin Stadion Zagłębia Lubin 16,068 Termalica played 7 first home games at Stadion MOSiR (cap. 6,864) in Mielec. Cracovia Górnik Łęczna Górnik Zabrze Jagiellonia Korona Lech Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego Stadion Górnika Łęczna Arena Zabrze Stadion Jagiellonii Kolporter Arena INEA Stadion Capacity: 15,016 Capacity: 7,226 Capacity: 24,413 Capacity: 22,386 Capacity: 15,550 Capacity: 41,609 Lechia Legia Piast Podbeskidzie Pogoń Ruch Stadion Energa Gdańsk Stadion Wojska Polskiego Arena Gliwice Stadion BBOSiR Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera Stadion Ruchu Chorzów Capacity: 42,105 Capacity: 31,103 Capacity: 10,037 Capacity: 15,292 Capacity: 18,027 Capacity: 9,300 Śląsk Termalica Wisła Zagłębie Stadion Wrocław Stadion Bruk-Bet Stadion im. Henryka Reymana Stadion Zagłębia Lubin Capacity: 42,771 Capacity: 4,595 Capacity: 33,130 Capacity: 16,068
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Manufacturer Sponsors Cracovia Janusz Filipiak Jacek Zieliński Piotr Polczak Legea Comarch Górnik Łęczna Artur Kapelko Andrzej Rybarski Veljko Nikitović Jako Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka Górnik Zabrze Marek Pałus Jan Żurek Adam Danch adidas Łomża Jagiellonia Białystok Cezary Kulesza Michał Probierz Rafał Grzyb Errea STAG SA, Wschodzący Białystok Korona Kielce Marek Paprocki Marcin Brosz Kamil Sylwestrzak hummel Lewiatan Lech Poznań Karol Klimczak Jan Urban Łukasz Trałka Nike STS Lechia Gdańsk Adam Mandziara Piotr Nowak Sebastian Mila Saller Lotos Legia Warsaw Bogusław Leśnodorski Stanislav Cherchesov Ivica Vrdoljak adidas Fortuna Piast Gliwice Adam Sarkowicz Radoslav Látal Radosław Murawski adidas Miasto Gliwice, Kar-Tel, E-Toto Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Tomasz Mikołajko Robert Podoliński Marek Sokołowski Masita murapol.pl Pogoń Szczecin Jarosław Mroczek Czesław Michniewicz Rafał Murawski Nike Grupa Azoty, Miasto Szczecin Ruch Chorzów Dariusz Smagorowicz Waldemar Fornalik Rafał Grodzicki adidas Węglokoks Śląsk Wrocław Paweł Żelem Mariusz Rumak Piotr Celeban adidas Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza Danuta Witkowska Piotr Mandrysz Jakub Biskup Nike Bruk-Bet Wisła Kraków Piotr Dunin-Suligostowski Dariusz Wdowczyk Arkadiusz Głowacki adidas Tele-Fonika 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 Korona Kielce Ryszard Tarasiewicz End of contract 30 June 2015Pre-season Marcin Brosz 25 June 2015 Górnik Zabrze Józef Dankowski End of contract 30 June 2015 Robert Warzycha 16 July 2015 Górnik Zabrze Robert Warzycha Sacked 13 August 2015 16th Leszek Ojrzyński 13 August 2015 Lechia Gdańsk Jerzy Brzęczek Sacked 1 September 2015 12th Thomas von Heesen 1 September 2015 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Dariusz Kubicki Sacked 19 September 2015 14th Robert Podoliński 20 September 2015 Legia Warsaw Henning Berg Sacked 4 October 2015 4th Stanislav Cherchesov 6 October 2015 Lech Poznań Maciej Skorża Sacked 12 October 2015 16th Jan Urban 12 October 2015 Wisła Kraków Kazimierz Moskal Sacked 30 November 2015 7th Marcin Broniszewski (interim) 30 November 2015 Lechia Gdańsk Thomas von Heesen Sacked 3 December 2015 14th Dawid Banaczek (interim) 4 December 2015 Śląsk Wrocław Tadeusz Pawłowski Sacked 7 December 2015 16th Romuald Szukiełowicz 7 December 2015 Wisła Kraków Marcin Broniszewski Caretaking spell over 22 December 2015 13th Tadeusz Pawłowski 22 December 2015 Lechia Gdańsk Dawid Banaczek Caretaking spell over 13 January 2016 10th Piotr Nowak 13 January 2016 Wisła Kraków Tadeusz Pawłowski Leave of absence 29 February 2016 15th Marcin Broniszewski 29 February 2016 Górnik Zabrze Leszek Ojrzyński Sacked 3 March 2016 16th Jan Żurek 3 March 2016 Śląsk Wrocław Romuald Szukiełowicz Sacked 9 March 2016 15th Mariusz Rumak 9 March 2016 Wisła Kraków Marcin Broniszewski Caretaking spell over 13 March 2016 15th Dariusz Wdowczyk 13 March 2016 Górnik Łęczna Yuriy Shatalov Resigned 6 May 2016 14th Andrzej Rybarski (interim) 6 May 2016
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 Nemanja NikolićLegia Warsaw282 Airam LópezKorona Kielce163 Deniss RakeļsCracovia15 Mariusz StępińskiRuch Chorzów155 Paweł BrożekWisła Kraków146 Mateusz CetnarskiCracovia13 Erik JendrišekCracovia138 Josip BarišićPiast Gliwice11 Kasper HämäläinenLegia Warsaw (3)Lech Poznań (8)11 Grzegorz KuświkLechia Gdańsk11 Martin NešporPiast Gliwice11
Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Patrik MrázPiast Gliwice132 Mateusz CetnarskiCracovia123 Nemanja NikolićLegia Warsaw10 Tomasz NowakGórnik Łęczna105 Ondrej DudaLegia Warsaw9 Tomasz JodłowiecLegia Warsaw9 Adam MójtaPodbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała9 Rafał MurawskiPogoń Szczecin9 Filip StarzyńskiZagłębie Lubin9 Rafał WolskiWisła Kraków9
Attendances
Awards Monthly awards Player of the Month MonthPlayerClubAugust 2015 Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawSeptember 2015 Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawOctober 2015 Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawNovember 2015 Mateusz CetnarskiCracoviaFebruary 2016 Rafał MurawskiPogoń SzczecinMarch 2016 Filip StarzyńskiZagłębie LubinApril 2016 Aleksandar PrijovićLegia Warsaw
Annual awards AwardPlayerClubMatchPlayer of the Season Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawGoalkeeper of the Season Jakub SzmatułaPiast GliwiceDefender of the Season Patrik MrázPiast GliwiceMidfielder of the Season Rafał MurawskiPogoń SzczecinForward of the Season Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawCoach of the Season Radoslav LátalPiast GliwiceDiscovery of the Season Bartosz KapustkaCracoviaGoal of the Season Jarosław FojutPogoń Szczecinvs. Piast Gliwice (8th round)Save of the Season Radosław CierzniakWisła Krakówvs. Lech Poznań (3rd round)Plus of the Season Nemanja NikolićLegia WarsawTurbokozak Sebastian StebleckiGórnik Zabrze Team of the YearGoalkeeper Arkadiusz Malarz (Legia Warsaw)Defenders Michał Pazdan (Legia Warsaw) Patrik Mráz (Piast Gliwice) Tomasz Kędziora (Lech Poznań) Jarosław Fojut (Pogoń Szczecin)Midfielders Konstantin Vassiljev (Jagiellonia Białystok) Rafał Murawski (Pogoń Szczecin) Damian Dąbrowski (Cracovia)Forwards Nemanja Nikolić (Legia Warsaw) Mariusz Stępiński (Ruch Chorzów) Fedor Černych (Jagiellonia Białystok)
References
External links
Ekstraklasa at uefa.com