![]() ![]() In 1928 Cracovia finally decided to enter the league, which was gladly accepted by all fans of football. 1.FC finished second, third was Warta Poznań.ġ927–1932: dominance of Kraków teams Kraków's side won 2–0 and became the champion. Stakes were very high – the winner would become the champion. Some time in the fall of 1927 in Katowice, an ill-fated game between 1.FC and Wisła took place. 1.FC was regarded as the team supported by German minority, while Wisła, at the end of this historic season, represented ambitions of all Poles. This rivalry was treated very seriously, not only by the two sides involved, but also by the whole nation. In this first season of the league, fight for championship was decided between two powerful teams – Wisła Kraków and 1.FC Katowice. In October, also thanks to Cetnarowski, Sevilla travelled to Kraków, losing 2–3 to Cracovia. It was due to his efforts that in September 1923, Cracovia toured Spain, drawing 1–1 with Barcelona and losing 0–1 to Real Madrid. Cetnarowski was a personality known not only in Poland, but also in other countries. Edward Cetnarowski, at the same time held the post of the director of the PZPN. Cracovia's boycott was because its chairman, Dr. ![]() The only opponent of the league's formation was Cracovia – a very influential and strong organization in Polish football of the 1920s. The creation of the League was announced on 1 March 1927. In late February 1927, at the PZPN's meeting in Warsaw, its officials openly opposed the formation of a league, but the clubs, allegedly egged on by some generals from the Polish Army (which, after May Coup of 1926, played a key role in all aspects of public life), proceeded anyway. The decision to create it was made regardless what PZPN's representatives thought of it. However, it turned out that virtually all but one of the Polish clubs supported the idea. To dismay of clubs' officials, the PZPN was not receptive to the idea of a national league and therefore sought to thwart it. It is unknown where the idea of a Polish league originated from, however a national league was thought to be a much more practical solution than hitherto practiced two-stage system of regional matches followed by a national match. ![]() On 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, representatives from several Polish clubs met for the purpose of discussing the creation of a league. The current champions are Raków Częstochowa, who won their 1st title in 2022–23 season.Ĭreation of the Polish Football League ![]() The first games of the freshly created league took place on 3 April 1927, while first national non-league football championship took place in 1920.Ī total of 82 teams have played in the top division of Polish football since the founding of the league, of which 18 clubs have won the title. The Ekstraklasa (former I liga) was officially formed as Liga Polska on 4–5 December 1926 in Warsaw, since 1 March 1927 as Liga Piłki Nożnej ( Polish pronunciation: ), but the Polish Football Association (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN) had been in existence since 20 December 1919, a year after the independence of Poland in 1918. The league is now operated by the Ekstraklasa Spółka Akcyjna. The winner of the Ekstraklasa qualifies for the Polish SuperCup. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Poland Ekstraklasa ( Polish pronunciation: ), meaning "Extra Class" in Polish, named PKO Bank Polski 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.Ĭontested by 18 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the I liga, seasons start in July, and end in May or June the following year. ![]()
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