2015–16 in Polish football

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

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

League competitions

Ekstraklasa

Regular season

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Legia Warsaw3017945828+3060Qualification for the championship round
2Piast Gliwice3017764936+1358
3Pogoń Szczecin30101643630+646
4Zagłębie Lubin3012994137+445[a]
5Cracovia3012995742+1545[a]
6Lech Poznań30134133738−143
7Lechia Gdańsk[b]30109114537+838[c]
8Ruch Chorzów[d]30116133746−938[c]
9Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała30911103746−938[c]Qualification for the relegation round
10Korona Kielce30910113237−537
11Wisła Kraków[e]3081394535+1036
12Jagiellonia Białystok30105153754−1735
13Śląsk Wrocław30810122837−934
14Nieciecza3089133343−1033
15Górnik Łęczna3087153043−1331
16Górnik Zabrze[f]30414123346−1325
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:

Championship round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Legia Warsaw (C)37211067032+3843Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a]
2Piast Gliwice3720986045+1540Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3Zagłębie Lubin37179115542+1338Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4Cracovia371610116650+1636
5Lechia Gdańsk[b]371410135344+932
6Pogoń Szczecin37121784343030
7Lech Poznań37146174247−527
8Ruch Chorzów[c]37118184060−2021
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:

Relegation round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
9Wisła Kraków[a]371215106145+1632
10Śląsk Wrocław371212134146−531
11Jagiellonia Białystok37136184662−1628
12Korona Kielce371015123945−627
13Nieciecza371012153950−1126
14Górnik Łęczna37109184053−1324
15Górnik Zabrze[b] (R)37618133851−1323Relegation to the I liga
16Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała (R)37912164563−1820
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:

Polish Cup

2 May 2015 Polish Cup Lech Poznań 0 - 1 Legia Warsaw Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)Pawłowski  42'
Trałka  56'
ReportPrijović  38', 69'
Pazdan  90+4'
Jędrzejczyk  90+10'
Guilherme  90+11'
Attendance: 48,563
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Płock)

Polish SuperCup

10 July 2015 Polish SuperCup Lech Poznań 3 - 1 Legia Warsaw INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)Kędziora 10'
Douglas  31'
Robak  32'
Kamiński 35'
Kádár  58'
Linetty 87'
ReportRzeźniczak  32'
Żyro 90+5'
Attendance: 40,088
Referee: Mariusz Złotek (Stalowa Wola)

Polish clubs in Europe

Lech Poznań

2015–16 UEFA Champions League
v Lech Poznań
5 August 2015 Third qualifying round FC Basel 1 - 0
(4 - 1 agg.)
Lech Poznań St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)Suchý  44'
Lang  55'
Callà  80'
Bjarnason 90+1'
ReportLinetty  44'
Kamiński  56'
Douglas  86'
Attendance: 18,196
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
2015–16 UEFA Europa League

Legia Warsaw

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
v FC Botoșani
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round Legia Warsaw 1 - 0 FC Botoșani Pepsi Arena, Warsaw
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Broź  54'
Rzeźniczak  58'
Guilherme  64'
Duda 77',  78'
ReportCordoș  20'
Vașvari  60'
Cucu  62'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia)
v Legia Warsaw
30 July 2015 Third qualifying round FK Kukësi Abandoned (0 - 3 wo.) Legia Warsaw Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Flores  21'
Jefferson  26'
Moreira  34', 49'
Carioca  43'
ReportDuda  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.
v Legia Warsaw
17 September 2015 Group Stage FC Midtjylland 1 - 0 Legia Warsaw MCH Arena, Herning
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)Poulsen 60',  85'
Rasmussen  65'
ReportGuilherme  59'
Furman  74'   88'
Kuciak  90+4'
Attendance: 6,798
Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)

Jagiellonia Białystok

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
v Jagiellonia Białystok
2 July 2015 First qualifying round FK Kruoja Pakruojis 0 – 1 Jagiellonia Białystok Savivaldybė Stadium, Šiauliai
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)Skroblas  15'
Crişan  27'
Navikas  53'
Diarra  89'
ReportGrzyb  24'   82'
Madera  27'
Tarasovs  88'
Świderski 90+3'
Attendance: 2,354
Referee: João Capela (Portugal)
v FK Kruoja Pakruojis
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Jagiellonia Białystok 8 – 0
(9–0 agg.)
FK Kruoja Pakruojis Stadion Miejski, Białystok
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)Gajos 3'
Świderski 8'
Tuszyński 18', 45+1', 49' 49'
Frankowski 64', 75', 80',  69'
ReportSalamanavičius  34'
Tarasenko  36'
Attendance: 13,724
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)
v Jagiellonia Białystok
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round AC Omonia 1 - 0
(1 - 0 agg.)
Jagiellonia Białystok GSP Stadium, Nicosia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Sheridan 8',  36'
Bebê  35'
Ramos  75'
ReportRomanchuk  50'
Sekulski  73'
Attendance: 18,109
Referee: Danilo Grujić (Serbia)

Śląsk Wrocław

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
v Śląsk Wrocław
2 July 2015 First qualifying round NK Celje 0 – 1 Śląsk Wrocław Arena Petrol, Celje
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Klemenčič  60'ReportPich 32'
Grajciar  65'
Ostrowski  90+1'
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
v NK Celje
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Śląsk Wrocław 3 – 1
(4–1 agg.)
NK Celje Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)Ostrowski 46'
Kiełb 56', 90'
Grajciar  62'
ReportMiškić  65'
Vrhovec  76'
Firer 80'
Ahmedi  84'
Attendance: 12,364
Referee: Anatoliy Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

National teams

Poland national team

v  Poland
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  61'
Schweinsteiger  79'
ReportRybus  8'
Lewandowski 37'
Grosicki  67'
Attendance: 48,500
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
v  Gibraltar
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'
ReportGosling 87'Attendance: 27,763
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
v  Poland
8 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Scotland  2 - 2  Poland Hampden Park, Glasgow
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Ritche 45'
Brown  56'
S. Fletcher 62'
Hutton  68'
ReportLewandowski 3', 90+4'
Rybus  22'
Krychowiak  84'
Attendance: 49,359
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
v  Republic of Ireland
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  74'
Peszko  87'
ReportWalters 16' (pen.),  90+5'
O'Shea  19'   90+2'
Whelan  45+1'
Attendance: 57,497
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
v  Iceland
13 November 2015 Friendly Poland  4 - 2  Iceland National Stadium, Warsaw
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Grosicki 52'
Zieliński  57'
Kapustka 67'
Lewandowski 76' 79'
ReportSigurðsson 4'
Finnbogason 69'
Attendance: 56,207
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Republic of Ireland)
v  Czech Republic
17 November 2015 Friendly Poland  3 - 1  Czech Republic Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Milik 3'
Jodłowiec 12'
Jędrzejczyk  40'
Grosicki 70'  71'
ReportKrejčí 41'
Suchý  85'
Attendance: 40,793
Referee: Andó-Szabó Sándor (Hungary)
v  Serbia
23 March 2016 Friendly Poland  1 - 0  Serbia INEA Stadion, Poznań
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Błaszczykowski 28'ReportAttendance: 38,271
Referee: Alexander Harkam (Austria)
v  Finland
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  43'
ReportArkivuo  81'Attendance: 42,068
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
v  Netherlands
1 June 2016 Friendly Poland  1 - 2  Netherlands Stadion Energa, Gdańsk
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Jędrzejczyk 60'
Lewandowski  63'
ReportJanssen 33'
Wijnaldum  63', 76'
Attendance: 40,392
Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic)
v  Lithuania
6 June 2016 Friendly Poland  0 - 0  Lithuania Stadion Miejski, Kraków
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Krychowiak  79'ReportBaravykas  2'
Freidgeimas  61'
Norvilas  79'
Vaitkūnas  83'
Attendance: 33,027
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
v  Poland
12 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Northern Ireland  0 - 1  Poland Allianz Riviera, Nice
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Cathcart  69'ReportMilik 51'
Kapustka  65'
Piszczek  89'
Attendance: 35,624
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania)
v  Poland
16 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Germany  0 - 0  Poland Stade de France, Saint-Denis
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Khedira  3'
Özil  34'
Boateng  67'
ReportMączyński  45'
Grosicki  55'
Peszko  90+3'
Attendance: 73,648
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
v  Poland
21 June 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 Ukraine  0 - 1  Poland Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Rotan  25'
Kucher  38'
ReportBłaszczykowski 54'
Kapustka  60'
Attendance: 58,874
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

Notes and references