Ekstraklasa is the top tier of football pyramid in Poland. The title of the league is contested by 16 teams. The season runs from July till May and each club plays a total of 30 games.
The predecessor of the team was the Liga Piłki Nożnej that was organized on 1 March 1927, during the 20th century the competition was transformed several times. Overall 78 clubs took part in the tournament since its foundation, while only 16 of them ever clinched the title.
The winner of the Ekstraklasa qualifies to the Champions League, while runner-up and third team play in the Europa League. The teams that finish bottom and second to bottom are relegated to the 1st Liga.
The most titled teams are Górnik Zabrze and Wisła Kraków that won the trophy 14 times each. Ruch Chorzów finished atop of the table 13 times, Legia Warsaw took 8 titles, Lech Poznań won the league 6 times, while Cracovia amd Widzew Łódź collected 4 titles each.
The all-time top scorer of the league is Ernst Pohl who netted the ball 186 times.
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