Ekstraklasa 2006-07
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The 2006-07 Ekstraklasa season started on 28 July 2006 and finished on 26 May 2007. Zagłębie Lubin were crowned champions with 62 points.
For the second time league was sponsored by cell phone operator Orange
and official name for championship was Orange Ekstraklasa 2006/2007.
(one class degradation and 200,000PLN fine and minus 5 points on the start of next season) due to their involvement in corruption scandal.
For the second time league was sponsored by cell phone operator Orange
Orange Polska
Orange is the brand name of Polish mobile phone network operator, PTK Centertel.The company was founded in December 1991 to operate an analog network under the Centertel brand. It launched Idea, Poland's third GSM network, in 1998, operating on both the 900 and 1800-MHz bands from the beginning...
and official name for championship was Orange Ekstraklasa 2006/2007.
Corruption
On 12 April 2007 PZPN decided about degradation of Górnik Łęczna (two class degradation and 270,000PLN fine) and Arka GdyniaArka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...
(one class degradation and 200,000PLN fine and minus 5 points on the start of next season) due to their involvement in corruption scandal.
Clubs
16 clubs competed in the 2006-07 season:- Teams that finished 1-13 in 2005, 2006 Orange Ekstraklasa. IN alphabetical order:
- Cracovia
- Dyskobolia Grodzisk WielkopolskiDyskobolia Grodzisk WielkopolskiDyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.- History :Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922....
- GKS Bełchatów
- Górnik Łęczna
- Górnik ZabrzeGórnik ZabrzeGórnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium...
- Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
- Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
- Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
- Odra Wodzisław Śląski
- Pogoń SzczecinPogon SzczecinMKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń...
- Wisła Kraków
- Wisła Płock
- Zagłębie Lubin
- Two teams Promoted from Polish Second LeaguePolish First LeagueI Liga is the second level of the Polish association football league, below the Ekstraklasa and above the II Liga. Run by the Polish Football Association since its inception in 1948, all teams from 2002 onwards must have professional status and a licence, issued by the Association...
. In alphabetical order:- Arka GdyniaArka GdyniaMorski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...
(Won 3rd place playoffs) - ŁKS Łódź
- Widzew Łódź
- Arka Gdynia
Final league table
Results
Top goal scorers
As of May 26, 2007Player | Team | Goals | ||
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1 | Piotr Reiss Piotr Reiss Piotr Reiss is a Polish football player playing for Warta Poznań.-National team:He has also played for the Poland national football team. Reiss debut for the Poland national team took place on November 10, 1998 in the away game versus Slovakia. He scored at this game and it was his only goal for... |
Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
15 | |
2 | Michał Chałbiński | Zagłębie Lubin | 12 | |
Adrian Sikora Adrian Sikora Adrian Sikora is a Polish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-Dyskobolia:He had played for Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, with which he won the Polish Cup twice in 2005 and 2007.... |
Dyskobolia Grodzisk Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.- History :Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922.... |
12 | ||
4 | Łukasz Piszczek | Zagłębie Lubin | 11 | |
5 | Tomasz Moskała | Cracovia Cracovia Cracovia is the Latin name for the Polish city of Kraków .The name may also refer to:* Cracovia , a sports club;* Cracovia vodka.* Cracovia White Eagles, a football club in AustraliaSee also:* Cracovian calculus... |
10 | |
Piotr Włodarczyk | Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions... |
10 | ||
Zbigniew Zakrzewski | Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
10 | ||
8 | Janusz Dziedzic Janusz Dziedzic Janusz Dziedzic is a Polish striker who plays for Olimpia Grudziądz.-External links:... |
Arka Gdynia Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland... |
9 | |
Radosław Matusiak | GKS Bełchatów | 9 | ||
Mariusz Ujek Mariusz Ujek Mariusz Ujek is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Warta Poznań as forward.-Club:He signed one-year contract with Polonia Bytom on 27 August 2010. He was released from Polonia on 1 February 2011.... |
GKS Bełchatów | 9 |
Best Foreign Players
- 2006:
- Goalkeeper: Emilian DolhaEmilian DolhaEmilian Ioan Dolha is a Romanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Fakel Voronezh. Dolha previously played in his native Romania for Rapid Bucureşti, Olimpia Satu Mare, Gloria Bistriţa and Dinamo Bucureşti. He spent two years in Poland, playing for Wisła Kraków and Lech...
(Wisła Kraków) - Defender (football)Defender (football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
: Edson (Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
), CléberCléber Guedes de LimaCléber Guedes de Lima or simply Cléber is a retired Brazilian footballer, who played as a defender during his career.-Wisła Kraków:*Ekstraklasa: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11-References:...
(Wisła Kraków), Dickson ChotoDickson ChotoDickson Choto is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Legia Warszawa. Dickson Choto has spent time at the club with fellow zimbarbwans Herbert Dick and Takesure Chinyama.-International:...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
), Veselin Đoković (Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
) - MidfielderMidfielderA midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
: RogerRoger GuerreiroRoger Guerreiro , commonly known as Roger, is a naturalized Polish footballer currently playing for A.E.K. Athens as a midfielder.- AEK Athens F.C. :...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
), Henry QuinterosHenry QuinterosHenry Edson Quinteros Sánchez is a football midfielder from Peru.-Club career:Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco ....
(Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
), HermesHermes Neves SoaresHermes Neves Soares nickname Hermes is a Brazilian footballer playing currently for Jagiellonia Białystok...
(Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
), Miroslav RadovićMiroslav RadovicMiroslav Radović is a Serbian football winger also playing as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Legia Warsaw in Poland...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
) - StrikerStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
: Ensar ArifovićEnsar ArifovicEnsar Arifović is a Bosnian footballer striker who plays for Arka Gdynia.-Club:In February 2010, he joined Flota Świnoujście.In July 2011, he moved to Arka Gdynia on one-year contract.-External links:...
(ŁKS), Edi Andradina (PogońPogon SzczecinMKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń...
).
Piłka Nożna's Ekstraklasa All star team
- Goalkeeper: Emilian DolhaEmilian DolhaEmilian Ioan Dolha is a Romanian football goalkeeper who currently plays for FC Fakel Voronezh. Dolha previously played in his native Romania for Rapid Bucureşti, Olimpia Satu Mare, Gloria Bistriţa and Dinamo Bucureşti. He spent two years in Poland, playing for Wisła Kraków and Lech...
(Wisła Kraków), Micahl Vaclavik (Zagłębie Lubin) - Right DefenderDefender (football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
: Paweł Golański(Korona KielceKorona KielceKorona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division...
), Grzegorz BartczakGrzegorz BartczakGrzegorz Bartczak is a Polish footballer playing currently for Jagiellonia Białystok.-Club:Previously he played for Zagłębie Lubin.In June 2011, he joined Jagiellonia Białystok on three year contract....
(Zagłębie Lubin) - Center DefenderDefender (football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
: Dickson ChotoDickson ChotoDickson Choto is a Zimbabwean footballer who plays for Legia Warszawa. Dickson Choto has spent time at the club with fellow zimbarbwans Herbert Dick and Takesure Chinyama.-International:...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
), Dariusz PietrasiakDariusz PietrasiakDariusz Pietrasiak is a Polish footballer currently playing for Śląsk Wrocław.-Club:He also played for KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and GKS Bełchatów....
(GKS Bełchatów), Cleber(Wisła Kraków), Michał Stasiak(Zagłębie Lubin) - Left DefenderDefender (football)Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
: Manuel ArboledaManuel ArboledaManuel Santos Arboleda Sánchez is a Colombian football defender playing for Polish club Lech Poznań.Between Jan 31 and Feb 5, 2011, he is legally able and about to apply for Polish citizenship....
(Zagłębie Lubin), Grzegorz BronowickiGrzegorz BronowickiGrzegorz Bronowicki is a Polish football defender who last plays for Ruch Chorzów.-Career:Bronowicki spent most of his early career at Górnik Łęczna, apart from one season which he spent at Lewart Lubartów...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
) - Right MidfieldMidfieldMidfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
: Jakub Błaszczykowski(Wisła Kraków), Miroslav RadovićMiroslav RadovicMiroslav Radović is a Serbian football winger also playing as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Legia Warsaw in Poland...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
) - CenterMidfieldMidfieldMidfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
: Maciej IwańskiMaciej IwanskiMaciej Iwański is a Polish footballer, currently playing midfielder for Manisaspor.-Club:After Zagłębie Lubin's relegation for corruption, many of the top teams in the first division fought for Iwański's signature...
(Zagłębie Lubin), Tomasz JarzębowskiTomasz JarzebowskiTomasz Jarzębowski is a Polish footballer who is currently playing for Miedź Legnica. His position on the pitch is central midfield. Tomasz was born on November 16, 1978 in Warsaw, Poland.He has also made one appearance for the Poland national football team....
(GKS Bełchatów), Rafał Murawski(Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
), Dariusz DudkaDariusz DudkaDariusz Dudka is a Polish footballer who currently plays for AJ Auxerre and the Polish national football team as a defensive midfielder or full-back. He can also play as a centre back.-Career:...
(Wisła Kraków) - Left MidfieldMidfieldMidfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
: Łukasz Garguła(GKS Bełchatów), RogerRogerRoger is primarily a common first name of English, French and Catalan usage, from the Germanic elements hrod and ger meaning "famous with the spear." The Latin form of the name is Rogerius, as used by a few medieval figures.The name Roger was transmitted to England by the Normans after the...
(Legia WarszawaLegia WarszawaLegia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
) - StrikerStrikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
: Piotr ReissPiotr ReissPiotr Reiss is a Polish football player playing for Warta Poznań.-National team:He has also played for the Poland national football team. Reiss debut for the Poland national team took place on November 10, 1998 in the away game versus Slovakia. He scored at this game and it was his only goal for...
(Lech PoznańLech PoznanLech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways...
), Adrian SikoraAdrian SikoraAdrian Sikora is a Polish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-Dyskobolia:He had played for Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, with which he won the Polish Cup twice in 2005 and 2007....
(Dyskobolia GrodziskDyskobolia Grodzisk WielkopolskiDyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.- History :Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski was founded on April 30, 1922....
), Michał Chałbiński(Zagłębie Lubin), Łukasz Piszczek(Zagłębie Lubin).