2015–16 in Polish football

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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

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

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was suspended by Polish Court of Arbitration for Sport.[2] On April 11 an appeal against the original decision was withdrawn by the club.[3]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 Yellow card 42'
Trałka Yellow card 56'
Report Prijović Yellow card 38', 69'
Pazdan Yellow card 90+4'
Jędrzejczyk Yellow card 90+10'
Guilherme Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Robak Yellow card 32'
Kamiński 35'
Kádár Yellow card 58'
Linetty 87'
Report Rzeźniczak Yellow card 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
29 July 2015 Third qualifying round Lech Poznań Poland 1 - 3 Switzerland FC Basel INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Thomalla 36', Yellow card 49'
Kędziora Red card 66'
Linetty Yellow card 69'
Kádár Yellow card 82'
Report Lang 34'
Gashi soccer ball with red X 67'
Janko 77'
Callà 90+2'
Xhaka Red card 90+3'
Attendance: 25,478
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
5 August 2015 Third qualifying round FC Basel Switzerland 1 - 0
(4 - 1 agg.)
Poland Lech Poznań St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) Suchý Yellow card 44'
Lang Yellow card 55'
Callà Yellow card 80'
Bjarnason 90+1'
Report Linetty Yellow card 44'
Kamiński Yellow card 56'
Douglas Yellow card 86'
Attendance: 18,196
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
2015–16 UEFA Europa League
20 August 2015 Play-off round Lech Poznań Poland 3 - 0 Hungary Videoton FC INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Linetty 11', Yellow card 62'
Thomalla 57'
Trałka 68'
Burić Yellow card 77'
Report Simon Yellow card 32'
Kovács Yellow card 90+2'
Ivanovski Yellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 14,133
Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria)
1 October 2015 Group Stage FC Basel Switzerland 2 - 0 Poland Lech Poznań St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Samuel Yellow card 41'
Bjarnason 55'
Embolo 90'
Report Linetty Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 49' Attendance: 17,567
Referee: Ognjen Valjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
5 November 2015 Group Stage Lech Poznań Poland 0 - 2 Italy ACF Fiorentina INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Linetty Yellow card 26' Report Iličić 42', 83' Attendance: 22,343
Referee: Halis Özkahya (Turkey)
10 December 2015 Group Stage Lech Poznań Poland 0 - 1 Switzerland FC Basel INEA Stadion, Poznań
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Report Boëtius 50' Attendance: 10,457
Referee: Scotland Bobby Madden

Legia Warsaw[edit]

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round Legia Warsaw Poland 1 - 0 Romania FC Botoșani Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Broź Yellow card 54'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 58'
Guilherme Yellow card 64'
Duda 77', Yellow card 78'
Report Cordoș Yellow card 20'
Vașvari Yellow card 60'
Cucu Yellow card 62'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia)
30 July 2015 Third qualifying round FK Kukësi Albania Abandoned (0 - 3 wo.) Poland Legia Warsaw Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Flores Yellow card 21'
Jefferson Yellow card 26'
Moreira Yellow card 34', 49'
Carioca Yellow card 43'
Report Duda Yellow card 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.
27 August 2015 Play-off round Legia Warsaw Poland 3 - 2
(4 - 2 agg.)
Ukraine Zorya Luhansk Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pazdan Yellow card 2'
Brzyski 16'
Guilherme 62'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 65'
Duda Yellow card 90+4', 90+5' (pen.)
Report Kamenyuka Yellow card 37'
Khomchenovskyi 39'
Sivakov Yellow card 45+2'
Malinovskyi 66'
Budkivskyi Yellow card 79'
Opanasenko Yellow card 90+5'
Attendance: 23,163
Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
17 September 2015 Group Stage FC Midtjylland Denmark 1 - 0 Poland Legia Warsaw MCH Arena, Herning
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Poulsen 60', Yellow card 85'
Rasmussen Yellow card 65'
Report Guilherme Yellow card 59'
Furman Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 88'
Kuciak Yellow card 90+4'
Attendance: 6,798
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
26 November 2015 Group Stage Legia Warsaw Poland 1 - 0 Denmark FC Midtjylland Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Prijović 35'
Duda Yellow card 46'
Żyro Yellow card 87'
Report Rømer Yellow card 39'
Sparv Yellow card 45'
J. Poulsen Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 9,568
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Jagiellonia Białystok[edit]

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round AC Omonia Cyprus 1 - 0
(1 - 0 agg.)
Poland Jagiellonia Białystok GSP Stadium, Nicosia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sheridan 8', Yellow card 36'
Bebê Yellow card 35'
Ramos Yellow card 75'
Report Romanchuk Yellow card 50'
Sekulski Yellow card 73'
Attendance: 18,109
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Śląsk Wrocław[edit]

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
2 July 2015 First qualifying round NK Celje Slovenia 0 – 1 Poland Śląsk Wrocław Arena Petrol, Celje
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Klemenčič Yellow card 60' Report Pich 32'
Grajciar Yellow card 65'
Ostrowski Yellow card 90+1'
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Śląsk Wrocław Poland 3 – 1
(4–1 agg.)
Slovenia NK Celje Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ostrowski 46'
Kiełb 56', 90'
Grajciar Yellow card 62'
Report Miškić Yellow card 65'
Vrhovec Yellow card 76'
Firer 80'
Ahmedi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 79'
Report Rybus Yellow card 8'
Lewandowski 37'
Grosicki Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
S. Fletcher 62'
Hutton Yellow card 68'
Report Lewandowski 3', 90+4'
Rybus Yellow card 22'
Krychowiak Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74'
Peszko Yellow card 87'
Report Walters 16' (pen.), Yellow card 90+5'
O'Shea Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Whelan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Grosicki 70' Yellow card 71'
Report Krejčí 41'
Suchý Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Report Arkivuo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63'
Report Janssen 33'
Wijnaldum Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79' Report Baravykas Yellow card 2'
Freidgeimas Yellow card 61'
Norvilas Yellow card 79'
Vaitkūnas Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69' Report Milik 51'
Kapustka Yellow card 65'
Piszczek Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
Özil Yellow card 34'
Boateng Yellow card 67'
Report Mączyński Yellow card 45'
Grosicki Yellow card 55'
Peszko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Kucher Yellow card 38'
Report Błaszczykowski 54'
Kapustka Yellow card 60'
Attendance: 58,874
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Lechia i Ruch ukarane ujemnymi punktami". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  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.