2015–16 Ekstraklasa
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 Miejski | 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 | Stadion Miejski | 10,037 |
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion Miejski | 15,292 |
Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera | 18,027 |
Ruch Chorzów | Chorzów | Stadion Miejski | 9,300 |
Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Stadion Miejski | 42,771 |
Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza | Nieciecza | Stadion Termaliki 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 Stali Mielec in Mielec.
Cracovia | Górnik Łęczna | Górnik Zabrze | Jagiellonia | Korona | Lech |
Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego | Stadion Górnika Łęczna | Arena Zabrze | Stadion Miejski | 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 | Stadion Miejski | Stadion Miejski | Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera | Stadion Miejski |
Capacity: 42,105 | Capacity: 31,103 | Capacity: 10,037 | Capacity: 15,292 | Capacity: 18,027 | Capacity: 9,300 |
Śląsk | Termalica | Wisła | Zagłębie | - | |
Stadion Miejski | Stadion Termaliki Bruk-Bet | Stadion im. Henryka Reymana | Stadion Zagłębia Lubin | - | |
Capacity: 42,771 | Capacity: 4,595 | Capacity: 33,130 | Capacity: 16,068 | - | |
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