Ekstraliga (women's football)
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Poland
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. Liga (North or South) (4 Teams in 2014/2015) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Medyk Konin (4th title) (2016–17) |
| Most championships | Czarni Sosnowiec (12 titles) |
The Ekstraliga (Polish for Extra League) is the top level women's football league in Poland.
The league's first season was in 1979-80. The first title holder was Czarni Sosnowiec. In 2005 the league was renamed Ekstraliga Kobiet. The winner of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's Champions League.
The second highest league is 1. Liga.
Czarni Sosnowiec has won a record 12 titles. Other past champions are KS AZS Wrocław (8 titles), Checz Gdynia (4 titles), Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski (3 titles), Piastunki Gliwice, Zaglebianka Dąbrowa Górnicza, Pafawag Wrocław and RTP Unia Raciborz (2 titles each).
With the increase for the 2010-11 season, the Ekstraligateams are:
Up to the 2009-10 season with six teams in the league, the teams played each other four times per season. Thus each club was totalling 20 matches. The last place after the season got relegated while the 5th-place finisher played a two-legged relegation playoff.
For the 2010-11 season the whole women's football of Poland was reorganized. For the Ekstraliga the change was an increase from 6 teams to 10 teams. For this to happen, 2 teams from each of the two 2nd divisions were promoted directly to the premier league, and the two 3rd-place finishers played a two-legged playoff with the winner playing a two-legged playoff against the 6th-place finisher from the Ekstraliga.
For the season 2014/2015 the league was extended from ten to 12 teams. In 2015/16 after the regular season the teams were divided into a championship and relegation group. Points were added to those of the regular season.
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