2010–11 Ekstraklasa

The 2010–11 Ekstraklasa was the 77th season of the highest level of football leagues in Poland since its establishment in 1927. It began on 6 August 2010 and concluded on 29 May 2011. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2009–10 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I Liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away.

Ekstraklasa
Season2010–11
ChampionsWisła Kraków
14th Ekstraklasa title
13th Polish title
RelegatedArka Gdynia
Polonia Bytom
Champions LeagueWisła Kraków
Europa LeagueLegia Warsaw
Śląsk Wrocław
Jagiellonia Białystok
Matches played240
Goals scored578 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerTomasz Frankowski
(14 goals)
Biggest home winLech 5–0 Cracovia
Śląsk 5–0 Arka
Biggest away winKorona 1–4 Legia
Highest scoringWidzew 5–2 Śląsk
Wisła 5–2 Lechia
Longest winning run7 games
Wisła Kraków
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Śląsk Wrocław
Longest winless run10 games
Korona Kielce
Longest losing run6 games
Cracovia
Highest attendance36,240
Lech 1–0 Legia
(16 April 2011)
Lowest attendance0
Legia 3–1 Korona
(6 May 2011)
Lech 2–0 Górnik
(7 May 2011)
Śląsk 4–2 Bełchatów
(14 May 2011)
Widzew 2–1 Zagłębie
(15 May 2011)
Zagłębie 0–3 Wisła
(25 May 2011)
Total attendance2,039,040
Average attendance8,496 61.9%

Wisła Kraków won the title, which marked their 13th title in total.

Wisła Kraków qualified as champions for the 2nd qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, while Śląsk Wrocław, as the runner-up, entered the 2nd qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, followed by the fourth placed Jagiellonia Białystok team that earned a place in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League. Legia Warsaw, the winner of the 2010–11 Polish Cup, also earned a place in European competition by qualifying to the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League.

The defending champions were Lech Poznań, who won their sixth Polish championship last season.

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