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
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 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...

 (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 Wielkopolski
      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....

    • GKS Bełchatów
    • Górnik Łęczna
    • Górnik Zabrze
      Górnik Zabrze
      Górnik 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 Kielce
      Korona Kielce
      Korona 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 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...

    • 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...

    • Odra Wodzisław Śląski
    • Pogoń Szczecin
      Pogon Szczecin
      MKS 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 League
    Polish First League
    I 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 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...

       (Won 3rd place playoffs)
    • ŁKS Łódź
    • Widzew Łódź

Final league table

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Top goal scorers

As of May 26, 2007
Player Team Goals
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 Dolha
Emilian Dolha
Emilian 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 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...

), Cléber
Cléber Guedes de Lima
Cléber 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 Choto
Dickson Choto
Dickson 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 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...

), Veselin Đoković (Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona 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...

)
Midfielder
Midfielder
A 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...

: Roger
Roger Guerreiro
Roger 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 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...

), Henry Quinteros
Henry Quinteros
Henry Edson Quinteros Sánchez is a football midfielder from Peru.-Club career:Quinteros was born in Lima, the son of Julio Ignacio Quinteros Surco ....

 (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...

), Hermes
Hermes Neves Soares
Hermes Neves Soares nickname Hermes is a Brazilian footballer playing currently for Jagiellonia Białystok...

 (Korona Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona 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 Radović
Miroslav Radovic
Miroslav Radović is a Serbian football winger also playing as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Legia Warsaw in Poland...

 (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...

)
Striker
Striker
Forwards, 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 Arifović
Ensar Arifovic
Ensar 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 (Pogoń
Pogon Szczecin
MKS 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 Dolha
Emilian Dolha
Emilian 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 Defender
Defender (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 Kielce
Korona Kielce
Korona 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 Bartczak
Grzegorz Bartczak
Grzegorz 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 Defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

: Dickson Choto
Dickson Choto
Dickson 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 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...

), Dariusz Pietrasiak
Dariusz Pietrasiak
Dariusz 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 Defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

: Manuel Arboleda
Manuel Arboleda
Manuel 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 Bronowicki
Grzegorz Bronowicki
Grzegorz 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 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...

)
Right Midfield
Midfield
Midfield 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 Radović
Miroslav Radovic
Miroslav Radović is a Serbian football winger also playing as an attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Legia Warsaw in Poland...

(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...

)
CenterMidfield
Midfield
Midfield 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 Iwański
Maciej Iwanski
Maciej 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 Jarzębowski
Tomasz Jarzebowski
Tomasz 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 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...

), Dariusz Dudka
Dariusz Dudka
Dariusz 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 Midfield
Midfield
Midfield 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), Roger
Roger
Roger 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 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...

)
Striker
Striker
Forwards, 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 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...

), 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....

), Michał Chałbiński(Zagłębie Lubin), Łukasz Piszczek(Zagłębie Lubin).
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