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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.

Ekstraklasa 2026/27: who to manage

• To win straight away: Lech Poznań, the strongest best eleven in the division (72.5).
• The deepest squad: Lech Poznań, whose players 12 to 18 average 69.4, so injuries and rotation hurt least.
• The long project: Jagiellonia Białystok, with the youngest top 18 (average age 25.3).
• A mid-table rebuild: Korona Kielce, right in the middle on paper.
• The survival job: Śląsk Wrocław, the weakest squad (64.7). Staying up is a good season.

The best players in Ekstraklasa

The players you will be building around — or trying to prise away from a rival. Ratings follow EA Sports FC 27. BALLKNW is unofficial and not affiliated with EA Sports.

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.

Where Ekstraklasa players come from

47% of players here are from Poland, with the rest drawn from 60 other nations — a home core with a real import market on top.

What Ekstraklasa is like to manage in

Average age sits at 25.6. 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 7.8 rating points, which is enough for a pecking order and not enough for a procession. Look for the 94 under-21s who have not finished developing — the squads span 61 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.

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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 paid tier and no account needed to start. 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, Widzew Łódź, Górnik Zabrze, Raków Częstochowa, Legia Warszawa, Jagiellonia Białystok and 12 more. Each carries a full squad, so Ekstraklasa has 474 players in total.

Do I need an account to save my Ekstraklasa season?

Not to start. Your save is written to your own browser and picks up where you left off on the same device. After two days of play you need a free account to start a new season, and it also backs your save up across devices.