2021–22 Ekstraklasa
The 2021–22 Ekstraklasa (also known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski) was the 96th season of the Polish Football Championship, the 88th season of the highest tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1927 and the 14th season of the Ekstraklasa under its current title. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa S.A.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 July 2021 – 21 May 2022 |
| Champions | Lech Poznań (8th title) |
| Relegated | Górnik Łęczna Wisła Kraków BB Termalica Nieciecza |
| Champions League | Lech Poznań |
| Europa Conference League | Raków Częstochowa Pogoń Szczecin Lechia Gdańsk |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 818 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivi López (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lech 5–0 Wisła K. (17 September 2021) Raków 5–0 Jagiellonia (18 December 2021) Lech 5–0 Termalica (12 February 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Wisła K. 0–5 Śląsk (23 October 2021) Radomiak 1–6 Zagłębie (6 May 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Legia 5–3 Górnik (6 May 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Radomiak Radom Lech Poznań |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Raków Częstochowa |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Warta Poznań |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Legia Warsaw |
| Highest attendance | 41,008 Lech 2–1 Zagłębie (21 May 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Radomiak 2–2 Piast (14 December 2021) |
| Total attendance | 2,249,931 |
| Average attendance | 7,353 50.9% |
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The regular season was played as a round-robin tournament. A total of 18 teams participated, 15 of which competed in the league campaign during the previous season, while the remaining three were promoted from the 2020–21 I liga. The season started on 23 July 2021 and concluded on 21 May 2022. Each team played a total of 34 matches, half at home and half away. It was the first season in the formula with 18 teams, instead of 16. The bottom three teams of the final league table were relegated. It was the fifth Ekstraklasa season to use VAR.
Legia Warsaw were the defending champions, who won their 15th Polish title the previous season. Lech Poznań clinched their 8th Ekstraklasa title on 14 May after winning 1–2 away against Warta Poznań and after Raków Częstochowa lost 0–1 away against Zagłębie Lubin, both with one game remaining. The season's runner-up was Raków Częstochowa, and the third-placed team was Pogoń Szczecin.