Manage an Ekstraklasa club — free in your browser
Pick an Ekstraklasa club and run it for a season: 18 sides, 481 players from 65 nations, all free and all in the browser.
18 clubs · 481 players · average rating 64.8 · average age 25.3. The strongest squad on paper is Lech Poznań, and the highest-rated player in the division is M. Ishak (74) of Lech Poznań.
Every Ekstraklasa club you can take over
The strength column averages each club's best eleven, so the top of this table is the shortlist if you want a challenge and the bottom is the shortlist if you want a project.
| Club | Code | Squad | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznań | LEP | 29 | 71.4 |
| Legia Warszawa | LEW | 30 | 70.9 |
| Raków Częstochowa | RAA | 26 | 70.8 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | JAB | 26 | 70.4 |
| Pogoń Szczecin | POA | 23 | 69.4 |
| Widzew Łódź | WIŁ | 29 | 69.3 |
| Górnik Zabrze | GÓZ | 27 | 68.4 |
| Cracovia | CRB | 28 | 68.4 |
| Piast Gliwice | PIG | 26 | 67.5 |
| Motor Lublin | MOL | 25 | 67.2 |
| Radomiak Radom | RAR | 25 | 67.2 |
| GKS Katowice | GKK | 28 | 67.2 |
| Lechia Gdańsk | LEG | 24 | 67.1 |
| Korona Kielce | KOK | 26 | 66.7 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | ZAL | 30 | 66.5 |
| Wisła Płock | WIP | 27 | 65.6 |
| Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | BRN | 25 | 65.5 |
| Arka Gdynia | ARG | 27 | 64.6 |
The best players in Ekstraklasa
The players you will be building around — or trying to prise away from a rival. Ratings are BALLKNW's own stylised approximations for gameplay balance, not official figures from any ratings provider.
| Player | Club | Position | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ishak | Lech Poznań | Forward | 32 | 74 |
| Jesús Imaz | Jagiellonia Białystok | Midfielder | 34 | 74 |
| K. Grosicki | Pogoń Szczecin | Midfielder | 37 | 74 |
| D. Szymański | Legia Warszawa | Midfielder | 30 | 73 |
| N. Weißhaupt | Legia Warszawa | Midfielder | 23 | 73 |
| Ivi López | Raków Częstochowa | Midfielder | 31 | 73 |
| S. Svarnas | Raków Częstochowa | Defender | 27 | 73 |
| Joel Pereira | Lech Poznań | Defender | 28 | 72 |
Ekstraklasa wonderkids worth signing early
The under-21s with the widest gap between what they are now and what they could become. Buy early, or watch a rival do it.
| Player | Club | Age | Now | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kozubal | Lech Poznań | 20 | 71 | 84 |
| M. Gurgul | Lech Poznań | 19 | 67 | 81 |
| B. Ede | Motor Lublin | 18 | 61 | 80 |
| O. Pietuszewski | Jagiellonia Białystok | 17 | 64 | 80 |
| K. Urbański | Legia Warszawa | 20 | 68 | 79 |
| M. Kowalczyk | GKS Katowice | 21 | 68 | 79 |
Where Ekstraklasa players come from
48% of players here are from Poland, with the rest drawn from 64 other nations — a home core with a real import market on top.
| Nation | Players | Share of division |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 233 | 48.4% |
| Spain | 30 | 6.2% |
| Portugal | 13 | 2.7% |
| Croatia | 13 | 2.7% |
| France | 11 | 2.3% |
What Ekstraklasa is like to manage in
Average age sits at 25.3. Nobody's squad is falling apart with age, and nobody's is waiting three seasons to arrive. The gap from best squad to worst is 6.7 rating points, which is enough for a pecking order and not enough for a procession. Look for the 106 under-21s who have not finished developing — the squads span 65 nations, so the pool is wider than the league's size suggests.
The board sets a finishing position, and the rest is yours: tactics, selection, the transfer window, contracts, the academy and the cups. Miss the target badly enough and you are sacked. Your save lives in your own browser, with nothing to install and nobody to sign up to.
Common questions
Can I manage an Ekstraklasa club for free?
Yes. All 18 Ekstraklasa clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no account and no paid tier. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.
Which Ekstraklasa clubs are in the game?
Every club in the division: Lech Poznań, Legia Warszawa, Raków Częstochowa, Jagiellonia Białystok, Pogoń Szczecin, Widzew Łódź and 12 more. Each carries a full squad, so Ekstraklasa has 481 players in total.
Do I need an account to save my Ekstraklasa season?
No. Your save is written to your own browser and picks up where you left off when you come back on the same device. There is nothing to sign up for.
Take an Ekstraklasa club to the top
Free, in your browser, nothing to install. Pick your club and start the season.
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