2017–18 Ekstraklasa

Ekstraklasa
Season	2017–18
Dates	14 July 2017 –; 20 May 2018
Champions	Legia Warsaw; (13th title)
Relegated	Termalica; Sandecja
Champions League	Legia Warsaw
Europa League	Jagiellonia Białystok; Lech Poznań; Górnik Zabrze
Matches played	296
Goals scored	776 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer	Carlitos; (24 goals)
Biggest home win	Arka 5–0 Sandecja; (25 November 2017)
Biggest away win	Lechia 0–5 Korona; (30 October 2017)
Highest scoring	18 games Lech 5–1 Piast; (30 July 2017) ; Korona 4–2 Cracovia; (31 July 2017) ; Cracovia 3–3 Górnik; (18 August 2017) ; Lechia 3–3 Jagiellonia; (18 September 2017) ; Górnik 3–3 Korona; (20 October 2017) ; Lechia 3–3 Lech; (21 October 2017) ; Zagłebie 4–2 Nieciecza; (2 December 2017) ; Pogoń 3–3 Zagłebie; (10 December 2017) ; Jagiellonia 5–1 Korona; (12 December 2017) ; Wisła P. 4–2 Górnik; (9 February 2018) ; Sandecja 3–3 Korona; (16 February 2018) ; Lech 5–1 Jagiellonia; (11 March 2018) ; Nieciecza 2–4 Pogoń; (17 March 2018) ; Lechia 4–2 Arka; (7 April 2018) ; Arka 1–5 Piast; (27 April 2018) ; Lech 2–4 Górnik; (28 April 2018) ; Cracovia 4–2 Nieciecza; (29 April 2018) ; Cracovia 3–3 Śląsk Wrocław; (4 May 2018) ;
Longest winning run	5 matches; Legia Warsaw; Jagiellonia Białystok
Longest unbeaten run	9 matches; Górnik Zabrze; Śląsk Wrocław; Korona Kielce
Longest winless run	22 matches; Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Longest losing run	5 matches; Pogoń Szczecin; Arka Gdynia
Highest attendance	36,941; Lech 3–1 Górnik; (7 April 2018)
Lowest attendance	312; Sandecja 0–1 Zagłębie; (27 February 2018)
Total attendance	2,802,483
Average attendance	9,468 1.5%
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The 2017–18 Ekstraklasa (also known as Lotto Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by Totalizator Sportowy, Polish lottery) was the 92nd season of the Polish Football Championship, the 84th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 10th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league was operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.

The season started on 14 July 2017 and concluded on 20 May 2018. It is the first Ekstraklasa season to use VAR. After the 21st matchday the league went on a winter break between 18 December 2017 and 9 February 2018. The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2016–17 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga after the 2016–17 season. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2017.

Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round (in the beginning of April 2018), the league split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team played 7 more games (teams ranked 1-4 and 9-12 played four times at home). So, finally each team played a total of 37 matches. The team at the top of the Championship round wins the league title. The two teams at the bottom of the Relegation round are demoted to I liga for the 2018–19 season. This was the fifth season to take place since the new playoff structure has been introduced.

The defending champions were Legia Warsaw, who won their 12th Polish title the previous season.

Legia successfully defended their title, sealing the league trophy for a 13th time in dramatic circumstances as their deciding game against Lech Poznan was abandoned due to flares and pitch invasions by Lech fans (after Legia went 2-0 ahead). Legia were awarded the tie 3-0 and three points secured 1st place.

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