Ekstraliga (speedway)

Polish motorcycle speedway league

Further information: Speedway in Poland

Ekstraliga żużlowaSport| motorcycle speedway

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Founded| 2000
CEO| League Commissioner:
Wojciech Stępniewski
No. of teams| 8
Country| Poland
Most recent
champion(s)| Motor Lublin
Most titles| Unia Leszno – 8
Broadcaster(s)| England: Premier Sports
Poland: Eleven Sports PL, CANAL+ Sport
Official website| Official site
Notes
League below
Ekstraliga 2
Krajowa Liga Żużlowa

The Speedway Ekstraliga (English: Polish Extraleague, Polish: Ekstraliga żużlowa) is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Poland and determines the winner of the Team Speedway Polish Championship. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world",[1] and attracts riders from all over the world. The Ekstraliga has the highest average attendances for any sport in Poland.[1]

With the fall of communism in Poland in the 1990s and the resultant sharp increase in the value of the Złoty, the sport began to attract a wider range of star riders from other countries. The first of these was Denmark's Hans Nielsen.[1]

In 2000, the First Division was renamed Ekstraliga, and the number of teams was reduced.[1] Since 2015 the official sponsor of Ekstraliga is the Polish energy company PGE, which signed the financial contract for three consecutive seasons in 2021. The top division is called the PGE Ekstraliga.[2]

## 2025 PGE Ekstraliga

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* WTS Wrocław
* Motor Lublin
* Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
* ŻKS ROW Rybnik
* Włókniarz Częstochowa
* KS Toruń
* GKM Grudziądz
* ZKŻ Zielona Góra

## Teams

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City | Club | Current team name | Seasons in Ekstraliga | Total Seasons

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Wrocław | WTS Wrocław | Betard Sparta Wrocław | 2000–25 | 26
Leszno | Unia Leszno | Fogo Unia Leszno | 2000–24 | 25
Toruń | KS Toruń | KS Apator Toruń | 2000–19, 2021–25 | 25
Częstochowa | Włókniarz Częstochowa | Krono-Plast Włókniarz Częstochowa | 2000–14, 2017–25 | 24
Gorzów Wielkopolski | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | Stal Gorzów | 2000–02, 2008–25 | 22
Zielona Góra | ZKŻ Zielona Góra | Stelmet Falubaz Zielona Góra | 2001, 2003–05, 2007–21, 2024–25 | 21
Tarnów | Unia Tarnów | Unia Tarnów | 2004–08, 2010–16, 2018 | 13
Bydgoszcz | Polonia Bydgoszcz | Abramczyk Polonia Bydgoszcz | 2000–07, 2009–10, 2012–13 | 12
Grudziądz | GKM Grudziądz | Bayersystem GKM Grudziądz | 2015–25 | 11
Gdańsk | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | Zdunek Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 2000, 2002–03, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2014 | 7
Rzeszów | Stal Rzeszów | Texom Stal Rzeszów | 2006–08, 2011–13, 2015 | 7
Lublin | KM Cross Lublin | Orlen Oil Motor Lublin | 2019–25 | 7
Rybnik | ŻKS ROW Rybnik | INNPRO ROW Rybnik | 2004, 2006, 2016–17, 2020, 2025 | 6
Piła | Polonia Piła | Polonia Piła | 2000–03 | 4
Gniezno | Start Gniezno | Start Gniezno | 2013 | 1
Ostrów Wielkopolski | TZ Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski | Arged Malesa Ostrów | 2022 | 1
Krosno | Wilki Krosno | Cellfast Wilki Krosno | 2023 | 1

## Ekstraliga Champions

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Main article: Team Speedway Polish Championship

## Riders’ Championship

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Starting in 2014, a League Riders’ Championship has been held annually. The current format sees 16 riders competing; the top 14 ranked in league averages from the previous season, the top ranked Junior rider and a wildcard, typically from the host club.

Year | Venue | Winner | Club

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2014 | Tarnów |  Emil Sayfutdinov | Apator Toruń
2015 | Leszno |  Grigory Laguta | Apator Toruń
2016 | Gdańsk |  Krystian Pieszczek | Falubaz Zielona Góra
2017 | Gdańsk |  Leon Madsen | Włókniarz Częstochowa
2018 | Gdańsk |  Patryk Dudek | Falubaz Zielona Góra
2019 | Gdańsk |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | Stal Gorzów
2020 | Toruń |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | Stal Gorzów
2021 | Toruń |  Jason Doyle | Unia Leszno
2022 | Toruń |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | Stal Gorzów
2023 | Toruń |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | Motor Lublin
2024 | Łódź |  Bartosz Zmarzlik | Motor Lublin
2025 | Łódź |  Michael Jepsen Jensen | GKM Grudziądz

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Kevin Meynell & Marcin Babnis (7 July 2004), History of Polish Speedway. Main competitions. Rules. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
2. ^ "Speedway from Around the Globe - Poland PGE Ekstraliga". Speedway Star. 10 September 2022. p. 42.

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Speedway Ekstraliga in season 2025

* GKM Grudziądz
* KS Toruń
* KS ROW Rybnik
* Speedway Lublin
* Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski
* Włókniarz Częstochowa
* WTS Wrocław
* ZKŻ Zielona Góra

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Polish speedway teams and seasons

Ekstraliga|

* Częstochowa
* Gorzów Wielkopolski
* Grudziądz
* Lublin
* Rybnik
* Toruń
* Wrocław
* Zielona Góra

Ekstraliga 2|

* Bydgoszcz
* Krosno
* Leszno
* Łódź
* Ostrów Wielkopolski
* Poznań
* Rzeszów
* Tarnów

National League|

* Daugavpils
* Gdańsk
* Gniezno
* Kraków
* Landshut
* Opole
* Piła

Defunct|

* Motor Lublin
* Lviv
* Miskolc
* Pilzno
* Prague
* Rawicz
* Rivne
* Świętochłowice
* Warsaw
* Wittstock

Seasons|

* 1948
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* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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International speedway competitions

World|

* Individual (Grand Prix) (Qualification)
* Pairs (Speedway of Nations)
* World Team Cup (World Cup)
* Individual U-21
* Team U-21
* Individual U-16

Europe|

* Individual
* Pairs
* Team
* U21
* U19
* Junior (team)

National Championships|

* Argentina
* Australia / (U-21)
* Austria
* Czech/Czech Rep
* Denmark / (U-21)
* Finland
* France
* Germany/East/West
* Great Britain / (U-21) / (U-19)
* Hungary
* Italy
* Latvia
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Poland / (U-21)
* Romanian
* Russia/Soviet
* Slovenia
* Sweden / (U-21)
* USA (AMA) / USA (SRA)

National Leagues|

* Denmark
* Great Britain
* Poland
* Sweden
* Czech/Czech Rep
* Germany/East/West
* Hungary
* Russia/Soviet

Ice speedway|

* World Championships: Individual
* Team
* European: Individual

Long track|

* World Championships: Individual
* Team

Former Championships|

* Australasian
* British Nordic
* Champions Cup (indiv)
* Champions' Cup (teams)
* Commonwealth
* Continental
* Estonian
* Intercontinental
* Nordic
* Overseas
* Star Riders'

Governing Bodies|

* World (FIM)
* FIM Europe

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