2015–16 in Polish football

The 2015–16 season was the 91st season of competitive football in Poland.

Football in Poland
Season2015–16
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2015–16 in Polish football
Ekstraklasa champions
Legia Warsaw
Polish Cup winner
Legia Warsaw
Polish SuperCup winner
Lech Poznań
Teams in Europe
Lech Poznań, Legia Warsaw, Jagiellonia Białystok, Śląsk Wrocław
Poland national team
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2016

League competitions edit

Ekstraklasa edit

Regular season edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Legia Warsaw 30 17 9 4 58 28 +30 60 Qualification for the championship round
2 Piast Gliwice 30 17 7 6 49 36 +13 58
3 Pogoń Szczecin 30 10 16 4 36 30 +6 46
4 Zagłębie Lubin 30 12 9 9 41 37 +4 45[a]
5 Cracovia 30 12 9 9 57 42 +15 45[a]
6 Lech Poznań 30 13 4 13 37 38 −1 43
7 Lechia Gdańsk[b] 30 10 9 11 45 37 +8 38[c]
8 Ruch Chorzów[d] 30 11 6 13 37 46 −9 38[c]
9 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała 30 9 11 10 37 46 −9 38[c] Qualification for the relegation round
10 Korona Kielce 30 9 10 11 32 37 −5 37
11 Wisła Kraków[e] 30 8 13 9 45 35 +10 36
12 Jagiellonia Białystok 30 10 5 15 37 54 −17 35
13 Śląsk Wrocław 30 8 10 12 28 37 −9 34
14 Nieciecza 30 8 9 13 33 43 −10 33
15 Górnik Łęczna 30 8 7 15 30 43 −13 31
16 Górnik Zabrze[f] 30 4 14 12 33 46 −13 25
Source: Ekstraklasa, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[7][8]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Zagłębie - Cracovia 4–2, Cracovia - Zagłębie 1–2.
  2. ^ Lechia Gdańsk were punished with a deduction of one point for failing with licensing requirements.[1] On 8 April 2016 the punishment was suspended by Polish Court of Arbitration for Sport.[2] On April 11 an appeal against the original decision was withdrawn by the club.[3]
  3. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Lechia 7 points, Ruch 5 points, Podbeskidzie 3 points.
  4. ^ Ruch Chorzów were punished with a deduction of one point for failing with licensing requirements.[1]
  5. ^ Wisła Kraków were punished with a deduction of one point for failing with licensing requirements.[4][5][6]
  6. ^ Górnik Zabrze were punished with a deduction of one point for failing with licensing requirements.[4][5][6]

Championship round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Legia Warsaw (C) 37 21 10 6 70 32 +38 43 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2 Piast Gliwice 37 20 9 8 60 45 +15 40 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Zagłębie Lubin 37 17 9 11 55 42 +13 38 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Cracovia 37 16 10 11 66 50 +16 36
5 Lechia Gdańsk[b] 37 14 10 13 53 44 +9 32
6 Pogoń Szczecin 37 12 17 8 43 43 0 30
7 Lech Poznań 37 14 6 17 42 47 −5 27
8 Ruch Chorzów[c] 37 11 8 18 40 60 −20 21
Source: Ekstraklasa, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[11][12]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Legia Warsaw qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Polish Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
  2. ^ Lechia Gdańsk were punished with a deduction of one point during regular season for failing with licensing requirements.[1] On 8 April 2016 the punishment was suspended by Polish Court of Arbitration for Sport.[9]On 11 April 2016 an appeal against the original decision was withdrawn by the club.[10]
  3. ^ Ruch Chorzów were punished with a deduction of one point during regular season for failing with licensing requirements.[1]

Relegation round edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
9 Wisła Kraków[a] 37 12 15 10 61 45 +16 32
10 Śląsk Wrocław 37 12 12 13 41 46 −5 31
11 Jagiellonia Białystok 37 13 6 18 46 62 −16 28
12 Korona Kielce 37 10 15 12 39 45 −6 27
13 Nieciecza 37 10 12 15 39 50 −11 26
14 Górnik Łęczna 37 10 9 18 40 53 −13 24
15 Górnik Zabrze[b] (R) 37 6 18 13 38 51 −13 23 Relegation to the I liga
16 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (R) 37 9 12 16 45 63 −18 20
Source: Ekstraklasa, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[13][14]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Wisła Kraków were punished with a deduction of one point during regular season for failing with licensing requirements.[4][5][6]
  2. ^ Górnik Zabrze were punished with a deduction of one point during regular season for failing with licensing requirements.[4][5][6]

Polish Cup edit

2 May 2015 Polish Cup Lech Poznań 0 - 1 Legia Warsaw Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pawłowski   42'
Trałka   56'
Report Prijović   38',   69'
Pazdan   90+4'
Jędrzejczyk   90+10'
Guilherme   90+11'
Attendance: 48,563
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock)

Polish SuperCup edit

10 July 2015 Polish SuperCup Lech Poznań 3 - 1 Legia Warsaw INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Kędziora   10'
Douglas   31'
Robak   32'
Kamiński   35'
Kádár   58'
Linetty   87'
Report Rzeźniczak   32'
Żyro   90+5'
Attendance: 40,088
Referee: Mariusz Złotek (Stalowa Wola)

Polish clubs in Europe edit

Lech Poznań edit

2015–16 UEFA Champions League
22 July 2015 Second qualifying round Lech Poznań   1 - 0
(3 - 0 agg.)
  FK Sarajevo INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Douglas   6'
Dudka   16'
Report Alispahić   20'
Tatomirović   40'
Stepanov   59'
Barbarić   90+2'
Attendance: 22,205
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
29 July 2015 Third qualifying round Lech Poznań   1 - 3   FC Basel INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Thomalla   36',   49'
Kędziora   66'
Linetty   69'
Kádár   82'
Report Lang   34'
Gashi   67'
Janko   77'
Callà   90+2'
Xhaka   90+3'
Attendance: 25,478
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
5 August 2015 Third qualifying round FC Basel   1 - 0
(4 - 1 agg.)
  Lech Poznań St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Suchý   44'
Lang   55'
Callà   80'
Bjarnason   90+1'
Report Linetty   44'
Kamiński   56'
Douglas   86'
Attendance: 18,196
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
2015–16 UEFA Europa League
20 August 2015 Play-off round Lech Poznań   3 - 0   Videoton FC INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Linetty   11',   62'
Thomalla   57'
Trałka   68'
Burić   77'
Report Simon   32'
Kovács   90+2'
Ivanovski   90+4'
Attendance: 14,133
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)
27 August 2015 Play-off round Videoton FC   0 - 1
(0 - 4 agg.)
  Lech Poznań Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Fejes   49'
Luijckx   56'
Simon   67'
Report Thomalla   39'
Kędziora   57'
Formella   90'
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
17 September 2015 Group Stage Lech Poznań   0 - 0   C.F. Os Belenenses INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:05 CEST (UTC+2) Dudka   9'
Ceesay   72'
Kádár   87'
Report Amorim   67' Attendance: 7,934
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
1 October 2015 Group Stage FC Basel   2 - 0   Lech Poznań St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Samuel   41'
Bjarnason   55'
Embolo   90'
Report Linetty   22'   49' Attendance: 17,567
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
22 October 2015 Group Stage ACF Fiorentina   1 - 2   Lech Poznań Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rossi   90'
Rebić   90+1'
Report Kownacki   65'
Lovrencsics   71'
Gajos   82'
Trałka   90+2'
Attendance: 14,293
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
5 November 2015 Group Stage Lech Poznań   0 - 2   ACF Fiorentina INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Linetty   26' Report Iličić   42', 83' Attendance: 22,343
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
10 December 2015 Group Stage Lech Poznań   0 - 1   FC Basel INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Report Boëtius   50' Attendance: 10,457
Referee:   Bobby Madden

Legia Warsaw edit

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round Legia Warsaw   1 - 0   FC Botoșani Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Broź   54'
Rzeźniczak   58'
Guilherme   64'
Duda   77',   78'
Report Cordoș   20'
Vașvari   60'
Cucu   62'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia)
30 July 2015 Third qualifying round FK Kukësi   Abandoned (0 - 3 wo.)   Legia Warsaw Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Flores   21'
Jefferson   26'
Moreira   34',   49'
Carioca   43'
Report Duda   18'
Nikolić   29'
Rzeźniczak   51'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)
Note: Match was abandoned after a Legia Warsaw player was hit in the head by an object thrown from the crowd. Legia was leading 2–1 after 51 minutes.
6 August 2015 Third qualifying round Legia Warsaw   1 - 0
(4 - 0 agg.)
  FK Kukësi Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bereszyński   28'
Kucharczyk   47'
Furman   53'
Report Birungueta   58' Attendance: 11,847
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
27 August 2015 Play-off round Legia Warsaw   3 - 2
(4 - 2 agg.)
  Zorya Luhansk Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pazdan   2'
Brzyski   16'
Guilherme   62'
Rzeźniczak   65'
Duda   90+4',   90+5' (pen.)
Report Kamenyuka   37'
Khomchenovskyi   39'
Sivakov   45+2'
Malinovskyi   66'
Budkivskyi   79'
Opanasenko   90+5'
Attendance: 23,163
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
17 September 2015 Group Stage FC Midtjylland   1 - 0   Legia Warsaw MCH Arena, Herning
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Poulsen   60',   85'
Rasmussen   65'
Report Guilherme   59'
Furman   74'   88'
Kuciak   90+4'
Attendance: 6,798
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
5 November 2015 Group Stage Club Brugge KV   1 - 0   Legia Warsaw Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Meunier   38'
De Bock   72'
Report Saganowski   27'
Pazdan   77'
Guilherme   83'
Attendance: 16,349
Referee: Marijo Strahonja (Croatia)
26 November 2015 Group Stage Legia Warsaw   1 - 0   FC Midtjylland Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Prijović   35'
Duda   46'
Żyro   87'
Report Rømer   39'
Sparv   45'
J. Poulsen   84'
Attendance: 9,568
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)
10 December 2015 Group Stage S.S.C. Napoli   5 - 2   Legia Warsaw Stadio San Paolo, Naples
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Chalobah   32',   89'
Insigne   39'
Strinić   55'
Callejón   57'
Mertens   65', 90+1'
Report Vranješ   62'
Prijović  90+2'
Attendance: 7,922
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (FYR Macedonia)

Jagiellonia Białystok edit

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
2 July 2015 First qualifying round FK Kruoja Pakruojis   0 – 1   Jagiellonia Białystok Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Skroblas   15'
Crişan   27'
Navikas   53'
Diarra   89'
Report Grzyb   24'   82'
Madera   27'
Tarasovs   88'
Świderski   90+3'
Attendance: 2,354
Referee: João Capela (Portugal)
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Jagiellonia Białystok   8 – 0
(9–0 agg.)
  FK Kruoja Pakruojis Stadion Miejski, Białystok
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gajos   3'
Świderski   8'
Tuszyński   18', 45+1', 49'   49'
Frankowski   64', 75', 80',   69'
Report Salamanavičius   34'
Tarasenko   36'
Attendance: 13,724
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round AC Omonia   1 - 0
(1 - 0 agg.)
  Jagiellonia Białystok GSP Stadium, Nicosia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sheridan   8',   36'
Bebê   35'
Ramos   75'
Report Romanchuk   50'
Sekulski   73'
Attendance: 18,109
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Śląsk Wrocław edit

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
2 July 2015 First qualifying round NK Celje   0 – 1   Śląsk Wrocław Arena Petrol, Celje
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Klemenčič   60' Report Pich   32'
Grajciar   65'
Ostrowski   90+1'
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Śląsk Wrocław   3 – 1
(4–1 agg.)
  NK Celje Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ostrowski   46'
Kiełb   56', 90'
Grajciar   62'
Report Miškić   65'
Vrhovec   76'
Firer   80'
Ahmedi   84'
Attendance: 12,364
Referee: Anatoliy Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

National teams edit

Poland national team edit

4 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Germany   3 - 1   Poland Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Müller   12'
Götze   19', 82'
Kroos   61'
Schweinsteiger   79'
Report Rybus   8'
Lewandowski   37'
Grosicki   67'
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
7 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Poland   8 - 1   Gibraltar National Stadium, Warsaw
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Grosicki   8', 15'
Lewandowski   18', 29'
Milik   56', 72'
Błaszczykowski   59' (pen.)
Kapustka   73'
Report Gosling   87' Attendance: 27,763
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
8 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Scotland   2 - 2   Poland Hampden Park, Glasgow
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Ritche   45'
Brown   56'
S. Fletcher   62'
Hutton   68'
Report Lewandowski   3', 90+4'
Rybus   22'
Krychowiak   84'
Attendance: 49,359
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
11 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Poland   2 - 1   Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Warsaw
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Krychowiak   13'
Lewandowski   42'
Glik   74'
Peszko   87'
Report Walters   16' (pen.),   90+5'
O'Shea   19'   90+2'
Whelan   45+1'
Attendance: 57,497
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
13 November 2015 Friendly Poland   4 - 2   Iceland National Stadium, Warsaw
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Grosicki   52'
Zieliński   57'
Kapustka   67'
Lewandowski   76'   79'
Report Sigurðsson   4'
Finnbogason   69'
Attendance: 56,207
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
17 November 2015 Friendly Poland   3 - 1   Czech Republic Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Milik   3'
Jodłowiec   12'
Jędrzejczyk   40'
Grosicki   70'   71'
Report Krejčí   41'
Suchý   85'
Attendance: 40,793
Referee: Andó-Szabó Sándor (Hungary)
23 March 2016 Friendly Poland   1 - 0   Serbia INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Błaszczykowski   28' Report Attendance: 38,271
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
26 March 2016 Friendly Poland   5 - 0   Finland Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Grosicki   18', 85'
Wszołek   20', 66'
Starzyński   32'
Glik   43'
Report Arkivuo   81' Attendance: 42,068
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
1 June 2016 Friendly Poland   1 - 2   Netherlands Stadion Energa, Gdańsk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Jędrzejczyk   60'
Lewandowski   63'
Report Janssen   33'
Wijnaldum   63',   76'
Attendance: 40,392
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic)
6 June 2016 Friendly Poland   0 - 0   Lithuania Stadion Miejski, Kraków
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Krychowiak   79' Report Baravykas   2'
Freidgeimas   61'
Norvilas   79'
Vaitkūnas   83'
Attendance: 33,027
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
12 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Northern Ireland   0 - 1   Poland Allianz Riviera, Nice
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cathcart   69' Report Milik   51'
Kapustka   65'
Piszczek   89'
Attendance: 35,624
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania)
16 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany   0 - 0   Poland Stade de France, Saint-Denis
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Khedira   3'
Özil   34'
Boateng   67'
Report Mączyński   45'
Grosicki   55'
Peszko   90+3'
Attendance: 73,648
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
21 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Ukraine   0 - 1   Poland Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rotan   25'
Kucher   38'
Report Błaszczykowski   54'
Kapustka   60'
Attendance: 58,874
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
30 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Portugal   1 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
  Poland Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sanches   33'
A. Silva   70'
W. Carvalho   90+2'
Report Lewandowski   2'
Jędrzejczyk   42'
Glik   66'
Kapustka   89'
Attendance: 62,940
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Penalties
Ronaldo  
Sanches  
Moutinho  
Nani  
Quaresma  
  Lewandowski
  Milik
  Glik
  Błaszczykowski

Notes and references edit

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  2. ^ "Kara ujemnego punktu dla Lechii wstrzymana". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Lechia wycofała skargę do Trybunału Arbitrażowego ds. Sportu". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Komunikat Komisji ds. Licencji Klubowych". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Górnik ukarany przez PZPN". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Komunikat Komisji ds. Licencji Klubowych". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  7. ^ "REGULAMIN ROZGRYWEK PIŁKARSKICH O MISTRZOSTWO EKSTRAKLASY NA SEZON 2015/2016 I NASTĘPNE" (pdf). ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Polish Football Association. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Ekstraklasa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Kara ujemnego punktu dla Lechii wstrzymana". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Lechia wycofała skargę do Trybunału Arbitrażowego ds. Sportu". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  11. ^ "REGULAMIN ROZGRYWEK PIŁKARSKICH O MISTRZOSTWO EKSTRAKLASY NA SEZON 2015/2016 I NASTĘPNE" (pdf). ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Polish Football Association. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Ekstraklasa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  13. ^ "REGULAMIN ROZGRYWEK PIŁKARSKICH O MISTRZOSTWO EKSTRAKLASY NA SEZON 2015/2016 I NASTĘPNE" (pdf). ekstraklasa.org (in Polish). Polish Football Association. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Ekstraklasa 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 July 2015.