Clubs received over 300 million PLN from Ekstraklasa for the 2025/2026 season

- We concluded the summary of the previous season with a financial settlement. I am extremely pleased that after a series of records broken during this period by clubs and fans, we can also add the highest funds in history from the league. Exceeding the threshold of PLN 300 million in payments from Ekstraklasa to the clubs participating in the competition is further proof of how strongly we have developed in recent years. Just 5 years ago we reached the sum of PLN 230.5 million, and 10 years ago PLN 137 million. Our league has changed during this period not only financially. We have done enormous work together with the clubs in terms of sporting development and management in the broadest sense. We can celebrate 12th place in the UEFA ranking, over 4 million attendance and nearly 62 million cumulative viewership. The development of Ekstraklasa is supported by our partners, and we appreciate their involvement in a project that matters to millions of fans all the more – says Marcin Animucki, President of the Management Board of Ekstraklasa SA.

Based on the revenue sharing model agreed upon by the clubs, the most money for the past season was received by Polish champions Lech Poznań - over 36.8 million PLN. This amount consists of: a fixed portion of 8.2 million PLN, funds for sporting results – 22.6 million PLN, a historical ranking bonus – 4.4 million PLN, and approximately 1.7 million PLN received under the Młodzieżowiec 2.0 programme.

The silver medallist, Górnik Zabrze, received a total of approximately 29.7 million PLN from Ekstraklasa, while third-placed Jagiellonia Białystok received approximately 26.5 million PLN. The 20 million PLN threshold was also exceeded by fourth-ranked Raków Częstochowa, with league revenues of approximately 21.7 million PLN. The fourth club crossing the 20 million PLN level is largely the result of Raków's top positions in recent years and significant funds from the historical ranking – Medaliki, alongside Kolejorz, were the only club to receive over 4 million PLN from this pool. The fifth cup finalist, GKS Katowice, lacking the support of strong results from previous years, received nearly 3.7 million PLN less from Ekstraklasa, at approximately 18 million PLN. This was also the result of below-league-average funds obtained from the Młodzieżowiec 2.0 programme, under which GKS received just approximately 9,600 PLN.

- The examples of Lech and Jagiellonia clearly show that it is possible to combine sporting success in the current season with the development of young Polish talents. I am very pleased that these clubs, which have been shaping the Ekstraklasa elite for years, are also setting a good example in this regard. Creating opportunities for young players is also proof of a long-term approach to club development. Playing promising young footballers in league matches over a horizon of several years will translate into increased transfer value for the players, but will also make it easier to build a squad using players who identify with the club and were developed in its own colours – comments Marcin Animucki.

The highest bonuses under the Młodzieżowiec 2.0 programme, in addition to Lech Poznań, were also received by Zagłębie Lubin (approximately 1.4 million PLN) and Jagiellonia Białystok (approximately 1.3 million PLN).

In total, during the past season Ekstraklasa allocated nearly 27 million PLN to the training of children and youth. This amount comprised 18 million PLN transferred to clubs before the start of the season for the operation of football academies and approximately 7.3 million PLN paid out under the Młodzieżowiec 2.0 programme. Additionally, Ekstraklasa co-finances the Double Pass programme, for which it allocated approximately 1.5 million PLN in the past season.

- Based on the agreed revenue sharing model for the 2025/2026 season, we paid clubs over 300 million PLN. As part of the fixed amount, we divided 148 million PLN equally among all clubs, under the historical ranking, taking into account clubs' results from the last five seasons, an amount of over 41 million PLN, and according to the sporting result of the current season over 103 million PLN. Additionally, based on the decision of the Supervisory Board, we also made a one-time payment for clubs relegated from the league as newcomers in the amount of approx. 494 thousand PLN per club, appreciating their contribution to increasing the value of Ekstraklasa, including their involvement in building attendance and fighting until the final whistle. Thanks to this, the league was able to maintain its unique attractiveness until the end and increase payments to clubs. Independently, throughout the year we also made additional payments to clubs for advertising services for our partners with a total value of approx. 3.6 million PLN. All funds have already been paid out to the clubs - says Krzysztof Bauza, Chief Financial Officer of Ekstraklasa SA.

In the 2025/2026 season, Ekstraklasa also provided barter services to clubs worth 2.7 million PLN.