#RELEGATION

This is still not known which teams are going to play in the Ekstraklasa next season. Commission on Urgent Matters of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) cancelled playoffs between Cracovia Cracow and Korona Kielce which are connected with the promotion to the Ekstraklasa. The main reason of the cancellation was the decision of the Polish Supreme Court which reversed the decision concerning the withdrawal of Widzew Łódź's relegation on Wednesday. It required to rehear the case by the Commission of Arbitration of the Polish Olympic Committee.

Śląsk Wrocław wasn't able to give us a surprise and Wisła won the Ekstraklasa. Lech Poznań which had minimal chances to be the first draw 2-2 with Cracovia. Legia took advantage of this fact, defeated 4-1 Ruch Chorzów and finished the Ekstraklasa on the second position. Polonia defeated 1-0 Górnik in Zabrze and will play in the UEFA Europa League. Górnik Zabrze and Cracovia Cracow are relegated to the Polish First Division. Arka Gdynia will have to win playoffs if it wants to stay in the Ekstraklasa.

After one-year break teams from Lubin and Łódź return to the Ekstraklasa. Zagłębie promoted to the higher division thanks to the victory 4-0 over Korona Kielce on Friday. Widzew defeated Znicz Pruszków on Sunday and also returns to the Ekstraklasa. There are still four clubs (Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, Korona Kielce, Znicz Pruszków and Flota Świnoujście) which fight for the promotion to the Ekstraklasa. Team which is going to be the third in the First Division (I liga), is going to take part in playoffs with the 14th club of the Ekstraklasa.

According to the announcement of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) there are not going to be any playoffs with the beginning of the season 2009/2010. It means that after next season two clubs will be relegated from the Ekstraklasa to the First Division and four clubs will be relegated from the First Division to the Second Division. Currently (if we talk about the Ekstraklasa), two worst teams are relegated to the lower division directly and one has a chance to stay in the league if it wins playoffs with the third team from the First Division.