Ekstraliga (rugby)
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Most recent champion(s) | RC Arka Gdynia |
| Most titles | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
Rugby Ekstraliga (Polish: Ekstraliga Polska w rugby union) is the premier league for rugby union in Poland.
The competition was founded in 1957 and currently consists of eight teams. For victory, a team gets four points, two points for a tie and zero for a loss. The first, historical rugby champion of Poland was the team of AZS-AWF Warsaw, which altogether holds the record of 15 championship titles. RC Arka Gdynia are the current national champions (2015). The team that finishes last is relegated to I liga Rugby.
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runners | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Czarni Bytom | Górnik Kochłowice |
| 1958 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | AZS Gdańsk | Czarni Bytom |
| 1959 | Czarni Bytom | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Włókniarz Łódź |
| 1960 | Lechia Gdańsk | Czarni Bytom | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1961 | Lechia Gdańsk | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Czarni Bytom |
| 1962 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Posnania | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1963 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Posnania |
| 1964 | Skra Warsaw | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Czarni Bytom |
| 1965 | Skra Warsaw | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Czarni Bytom |
| 1966 | Skra Warsaw | Orzeł Warsaw | Czarni Bytom |
| 1967 | Skra Warsaw | Orzeł Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1968 | Skra Warsaw | Orzeł Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1969 | Skra Warsaw | Spójnia Gdańsk | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1970 | Lechia Gdańsk | Orzeł Warsaw | Skra Warsaw |
| 1971 | Polonia Poznań | Lechia Gdańsk | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1972 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Skra Warsaw |
| 1973 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Polonia Poznań |
| 1974 | Polonia Poznań | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1975 | Polonia Poznań | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Skra Warsaw |
| 1976 | Polonia Poznań | Skra Warsaw | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1977 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Polonia Poznań | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1978 | Polonia Poznań | Skra Warsaw | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1979 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Budowlani Łódź | Skra Warsaw |
| 1980 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Polonia Poznań | Skra Warsaw |
| 1981 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Skra Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1982 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Budowlani Łódź |
| 1983 | Budowlani Łódź | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Posnania |
| 1984 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Budowlani Łódź | Orkan Sochaczew |
| 1985 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Budowlani Łódź |
| 1986 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot |
| 1987 | Ogniwo Sopot | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1988 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Ogniwo Sopot | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 1989 | Ogniwo Sopot | Śląsk Ruda Śląska | Budowlani Łódź |
| 1990 | Ogniwo Sopot | Budowlani Lublin | Budowlani Łódź |
| 1991 | Ogniwo Sopot | Lechia Gdańsk | Budowlani Lublin |
| 1992 | Ogniwo Sopot | Budowlani Lublin | Budowlani Łódź |
| 1993 | Ogniwo Sopot | Lechia Gdańsk | Budowlani Lublin |
| 1994 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1995 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1996 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1997 | Ogniwo Sopot | Lechia Gdańsk | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1998 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 1999 | Ogniwo Sopot | Arka Gdynia | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 2000 | Lechia Gdańsk | Arka Gdynia | Dębica-Lincer Pruszcz Gdański |
| 2001 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ogniwo Sopot | Arka Gdynia |
| 2002 | Lechia Gdańsk | Arka Gdynia | Ogniwo Sopot |
| 2003 | Ogniwo Sopot | Budowlani Łódź | Budowlani Lublin |
| 2004 | Arka Gdynia | Budowlani Łódź | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 2005 | Arka Gdynia | Budowlani Łódź | Posnania |
| 2006 | Budowlani Łódź | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Posnania |
| 2007 | Budowlani Łódź | Arka Gdynia | AZS-AWF Warsaw |
| 2008 | AZS-AWF Warsaw | Budowlani Łódź | Arka Gdynia/Lechia Gdańsk |
| 2009 | Budowlani Łódź | Arka Gdynia | Juvenia Kraków/Lechia Gdańsk |
| 2010 | Budowlani Łódź | Lechia Gdańsk | Arka Gdynia/Orkan Sochaczew |
| 2011 | Arka Gdynia | Budowlani Łódź | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 2012 | Lechia Gdańsk | Budowlani Łódź | Arka Gdynia |
| 2013 | Lechia Gdańsk | Arka Gdynia | Budowlani Łódź |
| 2014 | Lechia Gdańsk | Pogoń Siedlce | Arka Gdynia |
| 2015 | Arka Gdynia | Budowlani Łódź | Lechia Gdańsk |
Extraliga Teams
| Team | Stadium | City |
|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia | National Rugby Stadium (2 425) | Gdynia |
| Budowlani Lublin | Stadion przy ul. Krasińskiego 11 | Lublin |
| Budowlani Łódź | Górniczej 5 | Łódź |
| Lechia Gdańsk | Traugutta 29 (11811) major matches Grunwaldzkiej 244 |
Gdańsk |
| Ogniwo Sopot | Jana z Kolna 18 | Sopot |
| Orkan Sochaczew | Warszawskiej 80 (3 000) | Sochaczew |
| Posnania | Słowiańskiej 78 (4 000) | Poznań |
| Pogoń Siedlce | Wojskowej (5 000) | Siedlce |
See also
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