title: 2016–17 in Polish football
text: # 2016–17 in Polish football
  
  The 2016–2017 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Poland.
  
  ## League competitions
  
  ### Ekstraklasa
  
  **Regular season**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 59 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 2 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 3 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 55 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 5 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 44 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 7 | Nieciecza | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 42 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 8 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 39 | Qualification for the championship round |
  | 9 | Wisła Płock | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 10 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 11 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 12 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 13 | Cracovia | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 14 | Ruch Chorzów | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 15 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  | 16 | Górnik Łęczna | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation round |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Pogoń 5–0 Nieciecza, Nieciecza 2–0 Pogoń.
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Korona 9 pts (8–8), Wisła P. 6 pts (7-8), Zagłębie 3 pts (7–6).
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Arka 1–0 Cracovia, Cracovia 1–1 Arka.
  * ↑ Ruch Chorzów were punished with a deduction of four points due to financial problems.
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Ruch 7 pts (7–3), Piast 5 pts (5-5), Górnik 4 pts (5–9).
  
  **Championship round**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
  | 2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 3 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
  | 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 42 | |
  | 5 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 28 | |
  | 6 | Wisła Kraków | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 26 | |
  | 7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 25 | |
  | 8 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 25 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Regular season record: Jagiellonia 59 pts, Lech 55 pts, Lechia 53 pts.
  * 1 2 Regular season record: Pogoń 42 pts, Nieciecza 42 pts. Head-to-head record: Pogoń 5–0 Nieciecza, Nieciecza 2–0 Pogoń.
  
  **Relegation round**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 | Zagłębie Lubin | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 34 | |
  | 10 | Piast Gliwice | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 31 | |
  | 11 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 29 | |
  | 12 | Wisła Płock | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 28 | |
  | 13 | Arka Gdynia | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 24 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
  | 14 | Cracovia | 37 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 24 | |
  | 15 | Górnik Łęczna (R) | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 22 | Relegation to I liga |
  | 16 | Ruch Chorzów (R) | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 19 | Relegation to I liga |
  
  * 1 2 Regular season record: Arka 31 pts, Cracovia 31 pts. Head-to-head record: Arka 1–0 Cracovia, Cracovia 1–1 Arka.
  * ↑ Arka Gdynia qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Polish Cup.
  
  ### I liga
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 61 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
  | 2 | Górnik Zabrze (P) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 58 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
  | 3 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 57 | |
  | 4 | Miedź Legnica | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 57 | |
  | 5 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 56 | |
  | 6 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 56 | |
  | 7 | GKS Katowice | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 54 | |
  | 8 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 53 | |
  | 9 | Wigry Suwałki | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 52 | |
  | 10 | Stal Mielec | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 45 | |
  | 11 | Pogoń Siedlce | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 44 | |
  | 12 | Chrobry Głogów | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43 | |
  | 13 | Stomil Olsztyn | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37 | |
  | 14 | GKS Tychy | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 37 | |
  | 15 | Bytovia Bytów | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 35 | Qualification to play-off |
  | 16 | Wisła Puławy (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 33 | Relegation to II liga |
  | 17 | Znicz Pruszków (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 30 | Relegation to II liga |
  | 18 | MKS Kluczbork (R) | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 25 | Relegation to II liga |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Zagłębie 1–0 Miedź, Miedź 2–1 Zagłębie.
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Chojniczanka 3–1 Olimpia, Olimpia 0–1 Chojniczanka .
  * ↑ Stomil Olsztyn were punished with a deduction of three points for failing with licensing requirements.
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Stomil 4–0 Tychy. Tychy 2–2 Stomil.
  
  ## Polish clubs in Europe
  
  ### Legia Warsaw
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
  | 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
  | 3 | Legia Warsaw | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League |
  | 4 | Sporting CP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
  
  **Knockout phase**
  
  **Notes**
  
  * ^ The Legia Warsaw vs Real Madrid match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.
  
  ## National teams
  
  ### Poland national team
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Poland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 25 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
  | 2 | Denmark | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 20 | Advance to second round |
  | 3 | Montenegro | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 | |
  | 4 | Romania | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
  | 5 | Armenia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7 | |
  | 6 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 3 | |
  