# Ekstraklasa (ice hockey)

The Polish ice hockey Ekstraklasa (Polish: Ekstraliga polska w hokeju na lodzie) was the premier ice hockey league in Poland. Previously, it was known as the I Liga or Ekstraklasa from 1926–1999, and the Polska Liga Hokejowa from 1999–2013. In 2013, it was reorganized as a limited liability company and renamed the Polska Hokej Liga.

## History

The championship started in 1925-26. At first it was a non-league system composed of regional tournaments. The tournaments had two stages. The best teams qualified to the final tournament, of which the winner was declared champion. In 1938, the Polish Ice Hockey Federation decided to reorganise the championship, by creating a league system. Those plans were abandoned due to outbreak of World War II.
The current structure of the league began in 1955.
The 2019-20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020, due to health concerns with the spreading coronavirus. GKS Tychy was named league champions and will represent the league in the Champions Hockey League, Re-Plast Unia Oświęcim was named the runner ups and earned a spot in the Continental Cup, third-place was shared by JKH GKS Jastrzębie and GKS Katowice

## Medalists

| Year | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
| 1925-26 | | | |
| 1926-27 | AZS Warszawa | WTŁ Warszawa | Pogoń Lwów |
| 1927-28 | AZS Warszawa | Legia Warszawa | TKS Toruń |
| 1928-29 | AZS Warszawa | Pogoń Lwów | Legia Warszawa |
| 1929-30 | AZS Warszawa | Pogoń Lwów | Legia Warszawa |
| 1930-31 | AZS Warszawa | Legia Warszawa | AZS Poznań |
| 1931-32 | | | |
| 1932-33 | Legia Warszawa & Pogoń Lwów | | AZS Poznań |
| 1933-34 | AZS Poznań | Czarni Lwów | Lechia Lwów |
| 1934-35 | Czarni Lwów | Lechia Lwów | KS Cracovia |
| 1935-36 | | | |
| 1936-37 | KS Cracovia | Warszawianka | KTH Krynica |
| 1937-38 | | | |
| 1938-39 | Dąb Katowice | Warszawianka | Ognisko Wilno |
| 1940–45 | | | |
| 1945-46 | KS Cracovia | ŁKS Łódź | Siła Giszowiec |
| 1946-47 | KS Cracovia | Wisła Kraków | ŁKS Łódź |
| 1947-48 | KS Cracovia | | |
| 1948-49 | KS Cracovia | KTH Krynica | Legia Warszawa |
| 1949-50 | KTH Krynica | Górnik Janów | Kolejarz Toruń |
| 1950-51 | Legia Warszawa | KTH Krynica | KS Cracovia |
| 1951-52 | Legia Warszawa | Górnik Janów | KTH Krynica |
| 1952-53 | Legia Warszawa | KTH Krynica | Górnik Janów |
| 1953-54 | Legia Warszawa | Gwardia Bydgoszcz | Górnik Janów |
| 1954-55 | Legia Warszawa | Gwardia Bydgoszcz | Górnik Katowice |
| 1955-56 | Legia Warszawa | Górnik Katowice | Start Katowice |
| 1956-57 | Legia Warszawa | Górnik Katowice | KTH Krynica |
| 1957-58 | Górnik Katowice | Legia Warszawa | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1958-59 | Legia Warszawa | Górnik Katowice | ŁKS Łódź |
| 1959-60 | Górnik Katowice | Legia Warszawa | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1960-61 | Legia Warszawa | Górnik Katowice | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1961-62 | Górnik Katowice | Legia Warszawa | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1962-63 | Legia Warszawa | Podhale Nowy Targ | Górnik Katowice |
| 1963-64 | Legia Warszawa | Podhale Nowy Targ | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| 1964-65 | GKS Katowice | Legia Warszawa | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| 1965-66 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Legia Warszawa | GKS Katowice |
| 1966-67 | Legia Warszawa | GKS Katowice | Pomorzanin Toruń |
| 1967-68 | GKS Katowice | Pomorzanin Toruń | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1968-69 | Podhale Nowy Targ | GKS Katowice | Pomorzanin Toruń |
| 1969-70 | GKS Katowice | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Baildon Katowice |
| 1970-71 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Naprzód Janów | ŁKS Łódź |
| 1971-72 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Baildon Katowice | Naprzód Janów |
| 1972-73 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Naprzód Janów | KS Baildon Katowice |
| 1973-74 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Baildon Katowice | Naprzód Janów |
| 1974-75 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Baildon Katowice | GKS Katowice |
| 1975-76 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Baildon Katowice | Naprzód Janów |
| 1976-77 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Naprzód Janów | KS Baildon Katowice |
| 1977-78 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Naprzód Janów |
| 1978-79 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ŁKS Łódź |
| 1979-80 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Podhale Nowy Targ | ŁKS Łódź |
| 1980-81 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Podhale Nowy Targ | GKS Tychy |
| 1981-82 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Podhale Nowy Targ | Naprzód Janów |
| 1982-83 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | TMH Polonia Bytom | GKS Tychy |
| 1983-84 | TMH Polonia Bytom | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1984-85 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | TMH Polonia Bytom | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1985-86 | TMH Polonia Bytom | Podhale Nowy Targ | Naprzód Janów |
| 1986-87 | Podhale Nowy Targ | TMH Polonia Bytom | Naprzód Janów |
| 1987-88 | TMH Polonia Bytom | GKS Tychy | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| 1988-89 | TMH Polonia Bytom | Naprzód Janów | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1989-90 | TMH Polonia Bytom | Podhale Nowy Targ | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
| 1990-91 | TMH Polonia Bytom | KS Unia Oświęcim | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1991-92 | KS Unia Oświęcim | Naprzód Janów | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1992-93 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Unia Oświęcim | TMH Polonia Bytom |
| 1993-94 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Unia Oświęcim | Górnik Katowice |
| 1994-95 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Unia Oświęcim | KKH Katowice |
| 1995-96 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Unia Oświęcim | TTH Toruń |
| 1996-97 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Unia Oświęcim | KKH Katowice |
| 1997-98 | KS Unia Oświęcim | Podhale Nowy Targ | KKH Katowice |
| 1998-99 | KS Unia Oświęcim | KTH Krynica | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 1999-2000 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | Podhale Nowy Targ | KTH Krynica |
| 2000-01 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | GKS Katowice | TMH Polonia Bytom |
| 2001-02 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | GKS Katowice | GKS Tychy |
| 2002-03 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | GKS Katowice | Stoczniowiec Gdańsk |
| 2003-04 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | Podhale Nowy Targ | GKS Tychy |
| 2004-05 | GKS Tychy | Dwory Unia Oświęcim | KS Cracovia |
| 2005-06 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2006-07 | Podhale Nowy Targ | GKS Tychy | KS Cracovia |
| 2007-08 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2008-09 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2009-10 | Podhale Nowy Targ | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy |
| 2010-11 | KS Cracovia | GKS Tychy | TH Unia Oświęcim |
| 2011-12 | KH Sanok | KS Cracovia | TH Unia Oświęcim |
| 2012-13 | KS Cracovia | JKH GKS Jastrzębie | GKS Tychy |
| 2013-14 | KH Sanok | GKS Tychy | JKH GKS Jastrzebie |
| 2014-15 | GKS Tychy | JKH GKS Jastrzebie | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2015-16 | Cracovia Krakow | GKS Tychy | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2016-17 | Cracovia Krakow | GKS Tychy | Polonia Bytom |
| 2017-18 | GKS Tychy | GKS Katowice | Podhale Nowy Targ |
| 2018-19 | GKS Tychy | Cracovia Krakow | KH GKS Katowice |

## Titles by team

| Titles | Team | Year |
| 19 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010 |
| 13 | Legia Warszawa | 1933, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1967 |
| 11 | KS Cracovia | 1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| 8 | Unia Oświęcim | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| 6 | GKS Katowice | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970 |
| 6 | Polonia Bytom | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| 5 | AZS Warszawa | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 |
| 5 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 |
| 4 | GKS Tychy | 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | KH Sanok | 2012, 2014 |
| 1 | Pogoń Lwów | 1933 |
| 1 | AZS Poznan | 1934 |
| 1 | Czarni Lwów | 1935 |
| 1 | Dąb Katowice | 1939 |
| 1 | KTH Krynica | 1950 |