# 2008 Speedway Ekstraliga

The 2008 Speedway Ekstraliga season is the 9th since its establishment. The first fixtures of the season are scheduled for April 6, 2008, and the season will end on October 19, 2008. Unia Leszno are the defending Polish champions. The Speedway Ekstraliga (pl. Ekstraliga żużlowa) is the top division of speedway in the Poland.
The 2008 Juniors League (pl. Liga Juniorów) season is the first its establishment. Every Ekstraliga team must send a Team U-21 to youth league. Eight events will be on July and August.

## Teams

* Toruń - have never been relegated to a lower division.
* Gorzów Wlkp. - 1st in First League.

### Squad of Teams

* 2008 Speedway Grand Prix rider
Częstochowa :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Nicki Pedersen | 31 | 2.730 |
| Greg Hancock | 38 | 2.207 |
| Tomasz Gapiński | 26 | 1.625 |
| Sebastian Ułamek | 32 | 1.622 |
| Lee Richardson | 29 | 1.662 |
| Michał Szczepaniak | 25 | 1.400 |
| Mateusz Szczepaniak | 21 | 1.391 |
| Sławomir Drabik | 42 | 1.366 |
| Antonio Lindbäck | 23 | 1.357 |
| Edward Kennett | 22 | 1.300 |
| Borys Miturski | 19 | 1.250 |
| Lewis Bridger | 19 | 0.333 |
| Marcin Piekarski | 19 | 0.000 |
| Mateusz Kowalczyk | 19 | 0.822 (2) |
| Przemysław Dądela | 23 | 0.556 (2) |
| James Courtney | 20 | N |
| Kamil Mistygacz | 19 | N |
| Damian Romańczuk | 20 | N |
| Tai Woffinden | 18 | N |
Gorzów Wlkp. :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Tomasz Gollob | 37 | 2.310 |
| Rune Holta | 35 | 2.195 |
| Peter Karlsson | 39 | 2.300 (1) |
| Paweł Hlib | 22 | 2.247 (1) |
| Jesper B. Monberg | 31 | 2.247 (1) |
| Matej Ferjan | 31 | 2.245 (1) |
| Thomas H. Jonasson | 20 | 1.596 (1) |
| Kenneth Hansen | 21 | 1.125 (1) |
| Adrian Szewczykowski | 19 | 0.900 (1) |
| Paweł Zmarzlik | 18 | 0.000 |
| Jari Maekinen | 18 | N |
| Mateusz Mikorski | 19 | N |
Leszno :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Leigh Adams | 37 | 2.635 |
| Krzysztof Kasprzak | 24 | 2.160 |
| Jarosław Hampel | 26 | 2.093 |
| Damian Baliński | 31 | 1.979 |
| Troy Batchelor | 21 | 1.509 |
| Jurica Pavlič | 19 | 1.000 |
| Adam Kajoch | 20 | 0.857 |
| Robert Kasprzak | 21 | 0.810 |
| Travis McGowan | 27 | 0.000 |
| Sławomir Musielak | 18 | N |
| Damian Perz | 20 | N |
| Adam Shields | 31 | N |
Rzeszów :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Scott Nicholls | 30 | 1.950 |
| Kenneth Bjerre | 24 | 1.926 |
| Davey Watt | 30 | 1.824 |
| Matej Žagar | 25 | 1.488 |
| Dawid Lampart | 18 | 0.533 |
| Mateusz Szostek | 19 | 0.500 |
| Roman Povazhny | 32 | 1.691 (1) |
| Rafał Klimek | 18 | 0.813 (1) |
| Martin Vaculík | 18 | 2.259 (2) |
| Cameron Woodward | 23 | N |
| Piotr Winiarz | 32 | N |
Tarnów :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Janusz Kołodziej | 24 | 1.859 |
| Peter Ljung | 26 | 1.524 |
| Krystian Klecha | 24 | 1.511 |
| Aleš Dryml, Jr. | 29 | 1.054 |
| Patrick Hougaard | 19 | 1.000 |
| Jacek Rempała | 37 | 0.947 |
| Daniil Ivanov | 22 | 0.818 |
| Kamil Zieliński | 21 | 0.824 |
| Marcin Rempała | 24 | 0.387 |
| Szymon Kiełbasa | 19 | 0.000 |
| Tobias Busch | 20 | 1.591 (2) |
| Steve Boxall | 21 | N |
| Maciej Ciesielski | 21 | N |
| Kevin Doolan | 28 | N |
| Łukasz Kiełbasa | 19 | N |
| Tadeusz Kostro | 17 | N |
| Peter Juul Larsen | 18 | N |
| James Wright | 22 | N |
Toruń :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Hans N. Andersen | 28 | 2.194 |
| Ryan Sullivan | 33 | 2.220 |
| Wiesław Jaguś | 33 | 2.161 |
| Karol Ząbik | 22 | 1.989 |
| Robert Kościecha | 31 | 1.750 |
| Adrian Miedziński | 23 | 1.699 |
| Chris Holder | 21 | 1.677 |
| Adam Wiśniewski | 18 | 0.500 |
| Damian Celmer | 19 | 0.000 |
| Robert Ksiezak | 21 | N |
| Mateusz Lampkowski | 18 | N |
| Łukasz Lipiński | 19 | N |
| Marcin Nowakowski | 19 | N |
| Oskar Pieniążek | 19 | N |
Wrocław :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Jason Crump | 33 | 2.292 |
| Krzysztof Słaboń | 27 | 1.587 |
| Tomasz Jędrzejak | 29 | 1.571 |
| Filip Šitera | 20 | 1.400 |
| Maciej Janowski | 17 | 0.429 |
| Daniel Jeleniewski | 25 | 2.181 (1) |
| Mikael Max | 35 | 2.096 (1) |
| Andy Smith | 42 | 2.000 (1) |
| Rory Schlein | 24 | 1.811 (1) |
| Mariusz Węgrzyk | 29 | 1.667 (1) |
| Benjamin Barker | 20 | N |
| Leon Madsen | 20 | N |
| Marcin Podlaszewski | 17 | N |
Zielona Góra :
| Rider | Age | Average |
| Grzegorz Walasek | 32 | 2.048 |
| Piotr Protasiewicz | 33 | 2.012 |
| Niels Kristian Iversen | 26 | 1.837 |
| Fredrik Lindgren | 23 | 1.770 |
| Rafał Dobrucki | 32 | 1.689 |
| Mariusz Staszewski | 33 | 1.357 |
| Grzegorz Zengota | 20 | 0.946 |
| Ricky Kling | 21 | 0.905 |
| Nicolai Klindt | 20 | 0.800 |
| Charlie Gjedde | 29 | 1.747 (1) |
| Sławomir Dudek | 40 | 1.579 (2) |
| Janusz Baniak | 19 | N |
| Paweł Gwóźdź | 19 | N |
| Aleksandr Koslopakin | 21 | N |
| Adam Kulczyński | 22 | N |
| Ludvig Lindgren | 18 | N |
| Artem Vodyakov | 17 | N |
| Przemysław Zarzycki | 20 | N |

## First round
### League table

Play-offs 1st-6th :
| Play-offs 7th-8th ||
| M | Matches played |
| W | Matches won |
| D | Matches drawn |
| L | Matches lost |
| Pts | Points |
| Bon | Bonus points |
| Total | Total points |
| F | Small Points for |
| A | Small Points against |

### Results

The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Blue indicates a win to the home team while a red represents a loss to the home team.
| | CZE | GOR | LES | RZE | TAR | TOR | WRO | ZIE |
| Włókniarz Częstochowa | x | 55:38 | 56:36 | 65:26 | 69:23 | 41:50 | 60:33 | 49:41 |
| Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 40:50 | x | 48:42 | 51:41 | 60:32 | 43:47 | 53:40 | 41:49 |
| Unia Leszno | 50:42 | 45:45 | x | 59:33 | 67:26 | 43:47 | 61:29 | 50:40 |
| Marma Rzeszów | 32:60 | 44:48 | 27:65 | x | 51:37 | 33:58 | 47:43 | 33:59 |
| Unia Tarnów | 33:59 | 46:47 | 40:53 | 44:47 | x | 38:53 | 57:36 | 41:49 |
| Unibax Toruń | 34:59 | 61:30 | 44:46 | 63:28 | 66:26 | x | 49:41 | 56:34 |
| Atlas Wrocław | 40:50 | 53:39 | 46:47 | 62:30 | 61:29 | 41:48 | x | 53:40 |
| Kronopol Zielona Góra | 38:52 | 53:39 | 36:57 | 52:39 | 63:29 | 32:58 | 47:43 | x |

## Play-offs
### Quarter-finals

| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | | Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa 1st in First Round | 113:71 | Atlas Wrocław 6th in First Round |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Aug 31 | Częstochowa | 53:39 | Wrocław |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Sep 1 | Wrocław | 32:60 | Częstochowa |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | | Unibax Toruń 2nd in First Round | 113:68 | Caelum Stal Gorzów Wlkp. 5th in First Round |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Aug 24 | Gorzów Wlkp. | 43:47 | Toruń |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Aug 31 | Toruń | 66:25 | Gorzów Wlkp. |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | | Unia Leszno 3rd in First Round | 94:87 | ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra 4th in First Round |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Aug 28 | Zielona Góra | 49:40 | Leszno |
| Quarter-Final 1-6 place | Aug 31 | Leszno | 54:38 | Zielona Góra |
Table :

### Semi-finals

| Semi-Final 1-4 place | | Unibax Toruń 1A in quarter-final | | ZKŻ Kronopol Zielona Góra 1B in quarter-final |
| Semi-Final 1-4 place | Sep 7 | Zielona Góra | 48:42 | Toruń |
| Semi-Final 1-4 place | Sep 19 | Toruń | | Zielona Góra |
| Semi-Final 1-4 place | | Złomrex Włókniarz Częstochowa 2A in quarter-final | | Unia Leszno 3A in quarter-final |
| Semi-Final 1-4 place | Sep 7 | Leszno | 52:41 | Częstochowa |
| Semi-Final 1-4 place | Sep 19 | Częstochowa | | Leszno |

### Finals

| Final 1-2 place | | Semi-Final Winner | | Semi-Final Winner |
| Final 1-2 place | Sep 28 | | | |
| Final 1-2 place | Oct 19 | | | |
| 3-4 place | | Semi-Final Loser | | Semi-Final Loser |
| 3-4 place | Oct 3 or 5 | | | |
| 3-4 place | Oct 12 | | | |
| 7-8 place | | Marma Polskie Folie Rzeszów 7th in First Round | | Unia Tarnów 8th in First Round |
| 7-8 place | Sep 7 | Tarnów | 42:48 | Rzeszów |
| 7-8 place | Sep 28 | Rzeszów | | Tarnów |

## Relegation playoffs

| Relegation play-off | | 7th in Ekstraliga | 2nd in First League |
| Relegation play-off | Oct 12 | | |
| Relegation play-off | Oct 19 | | |

## Juniors League

| Pos. | Team | Points | Small Pts | Jul 1 TAR | Jul 2 RZE | Jul 15 GOR | Jul 16 ZIE | Jul 29 LES | Jul 30 WRO | Aug 12 TOR | Aug 13 CZE |
| 1 | Unia Leszno | 36.0 | 165 | 4.5 (23) | 3 (16) | 6 (26) | 6 (28) | 5.5 (23) | 6 (24) | - | 5 (25) |
| 2 | Marma Rzeszów | 28.5 | 153 | 6 (27) | 6 (28) | 4.5 (20) | - | 0 (11) | 0 (12) | 6 (28) | 6 (27) |
| 3 | Atlas Wrocław | 24.0 | 121 | 4.5 (23) | 4 (18) | 0.5 (13) | 4 (18) | 5.5 (23) | 3 (20) | 2.5 (16) | - |
| 4 | Kronopol Zielona Góra | 23.0 | 130 | - | 0.5 (14) | 4.5 (20) | 5 (25) | 4 (20) | 5 (22) | 1 (12) | 3 (17) |
| 5 | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 20.0 | 113 | 0 (6) | - | 3 (17) | 3 (16) | 3 (19) | 3 (14) | 5 (21) | 4 (20) |
| 6 | Unia Tarnów | 14.5 | 110 | 2 (16) | 0.5 (14) | - | 1 (13) | 2 (15) | 4 (21) | 4 (17) | 1 (14) |
| 7 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 11.5 | 110 | 3 (19) | 5 (21) | 0.5 (13) | 0 (11) | - | 1 (13) | 0 (8) | 2 (15) |
| 8 | Unibax Toruń | 10.5 | 94 | 1 (12) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) | 2 (15) | 1 (13) | - | 2.5 (16) | 0 (8) |
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## References and notes

* ↑ SportoweFakty.pl 20-Nov-2007.
* ↑ SportoweFakty.pl 20-Nov-2007.
* ↑ SportoweFakty.pl 03-Dec-2007.
* ↑ Hungarian licence.
* 1 2 On 24 August was rain.
* ↑ Higher place in First Round.
* ↑ "Juniorzy Marmy najlepsi jako pierwsi (relacja)". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
* ↑ "II runda Ligi Juniorów dla Marmy". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-02. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
* ↑ "Unia Leszno najlepsza w Gorzowie (relacja z III rundy Ligi Juniorów)". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
* ↑ "Pawlicki poprowadził Unię do drugiej wygranej". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
* ↑ "V runda LJ dla Atlasu i Unii". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-29. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
* ↑ "Liga Juniorów: Lider zwycięża we Wrocławiu". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-07-30. Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
* ↑ "Marma wygrała w Toruniu". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-08-12. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
* ↑ "Zwycięstwo Marmy na koniec LJ". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-08-13. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-14.