# 2018–19 in Polish football

The 2018–19 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Poland.

## League competitions
### Ekstraklasa
#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 53 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | Cracovia | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 48 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 6 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 43 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 8 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 43 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 9 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 42 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 10 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 40 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 11 | Miedź Legnica | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 32 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 12 | Górnik Zabrze | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 13 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 14 | Wisła Płock | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 30 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 15 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 16 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 24 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Legia Warsaw 0–0 Lechia Gdańsk, Lechia Gdańsk 0–0 Legia Warsaw. Goal difference: Lechia Gdańsk (+20), Legia Warsaw (+17)
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Zagłębie Lubin 0–2 Jagiellonia Białystok, Jagiellonia Białystok 0–4 Zagłębie Lubin.
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Pogoń Szczecin 3–0 Lech Poznań, Lech Poznań 3–2 Pogoń Szczecin.
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Górnik Zabrze 2–2 Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław 0–1 Górnik Zabrze.

#### Championship round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Piast Gliwice (C) | 37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Cracovia | 37 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 57 | |
| 6 | Zagłębie Lubin | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 53 | |
| 7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 52 | |
| 8 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 52 | |
* ↑ Lechia Gdańsk qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Polish Cup.
* 1 2 Points in regular season: Cracovia 48 points, Jagiellonia Białystok 47 points.
* 1 2 Head-to-head in regular season record: Pogoń Szczecin 3–0 Lech Poznań, Lech Poznań 3–2 Pogoń Szczecin.

#### Relegation round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 9 | Wisła Kraków | 37 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 49 | |
| 10 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 47 | |
| 11 | Górnik Zabrze | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Arka Gdynia | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 42 | |
| 14 | Wisła Płock | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 41 | |
| 15 | Miedź Legnica (R) | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 65 | −25 | 40 | Relegation to I liga |
| 16 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (R) | 37 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 80 | −31 | 29 | Relegation to I liga |

### I liga
#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| 1 | Raków Częstochowa (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 70 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | ŁKS Łódź (P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 69 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 3 | Stal Mielec | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 64 | |
| 4 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 55 | |
| 5 | GKS Jastrzębie | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 48 | |
| 6 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 48 | |
| 7 | GKS Tychy | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 44 | |
| 10 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Stomil Olsztyn | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Odra Opole | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 40 | |
| 13 | Warta Poznań | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 39 | |
| 14 | Chrobry Głogów | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 39 | |
| 15 | Wigry Suwałki | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 37 | |
| 16 | Bytovia Bytów (R) | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 37 | Relegation to 2019–20 II liga |
| 17 | GKS Katowice (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 37 | Relegation to 2019–20 II liga |
| 18 | Garbarnia Kraków (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 64 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to 2019–20 II liga |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: GKS Jastrzębie 2–1 Podbeskidzie, Podbeskidzie 2–2 GKS Jastrzębie.
* ↑ Stomil Olszytn were deducted 3 points for financial arrears.
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Stomil 2–1 Odra, Odra 2–2 Stomil.
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Warta 2–1 Chrobry, Chrobry 1–1 Warta.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Wigry - 7 points, Bytovia - 5 points, GKS Katowice - 4 points.

## National teams
### Poland national team
#### 2018–19 UEFA Nations League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
* ↑ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.

#### UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Poland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 25 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Austria | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 19 | Qualify for final tournament | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 14 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 0–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| 5 | Israel | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 11 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 |
| 6 | Latvia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 3 | | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: North Macedonia 4, Slovenia 1.

### Poland national under-21 team
#### 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 23 | Final tournament | — | 1–1 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Poland | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 | Play-offs | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Georgia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 | | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 4 | Finland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 9 | | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| 5 | Lithuania | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 8 | | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 |
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 7 | | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — |

#### 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage and 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head goal difference: Spain +3, Italy +1, Poland –4.