Ekstraliga (men's floorball)
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 Ekstraliga | |
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| Sport | Floorball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Administrator | Polski Unihokej |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Poland |
| Most recent champion(s) | UKS Bankówka Zielonka (2021–22) |
| Most titles | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ (11 titles) |
| Sponsor(s) | Salming |
| Relegation to | I liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| International cup(s) | EuroFloorball Cup |
| Official website | polskiunihokej.pl |
Ekstraliga (Polish: Ekstraliga polska w unihokeju mężczyzn) is the highest league in the league system of Polish floorball and comprises the top 8 Polish floorball teams. The league was founded as I liga mężczyzn in 1997 by the Polish Floorball Federation (PZU). It was renamed to Ekstraliga for the 2009–10 season. The season ends with a play-off and a final.
The champion of the league is eligible to compete at the EuroFloorball Cup.[1]
Format
[edit]Regular season
[edit]The regular season is played in a round robin format with each team playing 14 games. The total number of regular season games is 56. The four teams that finish the regular season at the top of the standings qualify for the playoffs in the spring.
Playoffs
[edit]The top eight teams from the regular season play for the Polish Champion. The first placed team from the regular season plays with fourth, the second placed team plays with third. The playoffs are played in best-of-three format.
Teams
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UKS Bankówka Zielonka
SKS Olimpia Łochów
Szarotka Nowy Targ
KS Górale Nowy Targ
I LO UKS Floorball Gorzów
AZS PŁ UMED Cochise Burger Łódź
JohnnyBros Olimpia Osowa Gdańsk
KS Lokomotiv Czerwieńsk
Location of the 2021–22 Ekstraliga teams.
Teams in 2021/22 season:[2]
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1 | UKS Bankówka Zielonka |
| 2 | SKS Olimpia Łochów |
| 3 | KS Gorący Potok Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 4 | I LO UKS Floorball Gorzów |
| 5 | AZS PŁ UMED Cochise Burger Łódź |
| 6 | KS Górale Nowy Targ |
| 7 | JohnnyBros Olimpia Osowa Gdańsk |
| 8 | KS Lokomotiv Czerwieńsk |
Champions
[edit]List of champions in seasons of the league:[3]
- 1998 – Dajar's Team Warszawa
- 1999 – Podhale Nowy Targ
- 2000 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2001 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2002 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2003 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2004 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2005 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2006 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2007 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2008 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2009 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2010 – KS Szarotka Nowy Targ
- 2011 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2012 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2013 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2014 – UKS Bankówka Zielonka
- 2015 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2016 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2017 – UKS Bankówka Zielonka
- 2018 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2019 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2020 – KS Górale Nowy Targ
- 2021 – UKS Bankówka Zielonka
- 2022 – UKS Bankówka Zielonka
General classification
[edit]| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/98 | Dajar's Team Warszawa | Old Boys Podhale | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 1998/99 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | Old Boys Nowy Targ |
| 1999/00 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | Podhale Nowy Targ | Elhok Elbląg |
| 2000/01 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec | Elhok Elbląg |
| 2001/02 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec | KS Górale Nowy Targ |
| 2002/03 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec | KS Górale Nowy Targ |
| 2003/04 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec | KS Górale Nowy Targ |
| 2004/05 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec |
| 2005/06 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Orły Suwałki |
| 2006/07 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | TKKF Pionier Jadberg Tychy |
| 2007/08 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec |
| 2008/09 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec |
| 2009/10 | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka |
| 2010/11 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Absolwent Siedlec |
| 2011/12 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka |
| 2012/13 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 2013/14 | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | KS Górale Nowy Targ |
| 2014/15 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 2015/16 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka |
| 2016/17 | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Górale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 2017/18 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ |
| 2018/19 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka |
| 2019/20 | KS Górale Nowy Targ | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | SKS Olimpia Łochów |
| 2020/21 | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | UKS Floorball Gorzów |
| 2021/22 | UKS Bankówka Zielonka | KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | SKS Olimpia Łochów |
Titles
[edit]| Team | Titles | Season |
|---|---|---|
| KS Szarotka Nowy Targ | 11 | 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| KS Górale Nowy Targ | 8 | 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 |
| UKS Bankówka Zielonka | 4 | 2013–14, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Podhale Nowy Targ | 1 | 1998–99 |
| Dajar's Team Warszawa | 1 | 1997–98 |
References
[edit]- ^ "EuroFloorball Cup". IFF. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Ekstraliga Unihokeja Mężczyzn". www.polskiunihokej.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Archiwum Rozgrywek". www.polskiunihokej.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 February 2022.
External links
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