2020–21 Ekstraklasa
The 2020–21 Ekstraklasa will be the 95th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 87th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 12th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.
The defending champions are Legia Warsaw, who won their 14th Polish title the previous season. The two clubs promoted from I liga were Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, returning to Ekstraklasa after 4 years, as well as Stal Mielec, who made a return to Ekstraklasa after 24 years.. After winning the I liga promotion play-offs, Warta Poznań also returned to Ekstraklasa after 25 years.
2020–21 will be a transition season to extend Ekstraklasa from 16 to 18 teams starting with 2021–22 season.
On 24 July 2020 Ekstraklasa S.A. and Polish Football Association announced 2020–21 season calendar. The season will start on Friday, 21 August 2020. Due to season start delayed caused by COVID-19 pandemic it will be shortened to 30 matchdays without a split into Championship and Relegation groups. The season will end on 16 May 2021. During 2020–21 season a substitution limit will be increased from three to five.
Teams
A total of 16 teams participate in the 2020–21 Ekstraklasa season.Changes from last season
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
Cracovia | Kraków | Stadion Cracovii | 15,114 |
Górnik Zabrze | Zabrze | Stadion im. Ernesta Pohla | 24,563 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | Białystok | Stadion Miejski | 22,432 |
Lech Poznań | Poznań | Stadion Miejski | 43,269 |
Lechia Gdańsk | Gdańsk | Stadion Energa Gdańsk | 43,615 |
Legia Warsaw | Warsaw | Stadion im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego | 31,800 |
Piast Gliwice | Gliwice | Stadion Miejski | 10,037 |
Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko-Biała | Stadion Miejski | 15,076 |
Pogoń Szczecin | Szczecin | Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera | 4,200 |
Raków Częstochowa | Bełchatów | Stadion GKS | 5,264 |
Stal Mielec | Mielec | Stadion Stali | 6,864 |
Śląsk Wrocław | Wrocław | Stadion Miejski | 45,105 |
Warta Poznań | Grodzisk Wielkopolski | Stadion Dyskobolii | 5,383 |
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 |
- Upgrading to 31,871.
- Due to the renovation of the Municipal Football Stadium "Raków" in Częstochowa, Raków will play home matches at the Stadion GKS in Bełchatów.
- Upgrading to 20,500.
- Due to the renovation of Dębińska Road Stadium in Poznań, Warta will play home matches at the Dyskobolia Stadium in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.