Polish football clubs in European competitions
Points by season (UEFA coefficient)[1] | |
Season | Points |
1998–99 | 4.000 |
1999–2000 | 3.250 |
2000–01 | 3.625 |
2001–02 | 4.125 |
2002–03 | 6.625 |
2003–04 | 4.125 |
2004–05 | 2.500 |
2005–06 | 1.125 |
2006–07 | 2.625 |
2007–08 | 1.666 |
2008–09 | 5.000 |
2009–10 | 2.125 |
2010–11 | 4.500 |
2011–12 | 6.625 |
2012–13 | 2.500 |
2013–14 | 3.125 |
2014–15 | 4.750 |
2015–16 | 5.500 |
2016–17 | 3.875 |
2017–18 | 2.875 |
2018–19 | 2.250 |
2019–20 | 2.125 |
2020–21 | 4.000 |
2021–22 | 4.625 |
2022–23 | 7.750 |
2023–24 | 6.875 |
2024–25 | 11.750 |
Football clubs from Ekstraklasa – the top Polish professional league for men's association football teams – have participated in European football competitions since 1955–56 season, when Gwardia Warsaw took part in the inaugural European Cup.[2]
The biggest success by Polish clubs in UEFA-administered competitions is reaching a semifinal of the European Cup. The first one to achieve this round was Legia Warsaw in the 1969–70 season, followed by Widzew Łódź in the 1982–83 season. Moreover, Górnik Zabrze reached the final of the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup, as did Ruch Chorzów in the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[3]
Polish clubs were more successful in non-UEFA-administered Intertoto Cup. Polonia Bytom won the 1964–65 edition followed by losing in the final next year. Odra Opole and Zagłębie Sosnowiec reached semi-finals, each once. From 1967 to 1994, when only a group stage was held, 14 different clubs won their groups 24 times.
Polish club distinctions in European competitions
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
Club | Champion | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
---|---|---|---|---|
Legia Warsaw | – | – | 1970 | 1971, 1996 |
Widzew Łódź | – | – | 1983 | – |
Górnik Zabrze | – | – | – | 1968 |
Ruch Chorzów | – | – | – | 1975 |
Wisła Kraków | – | – | – | 1979 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
Club | Champion | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ruch Chorzów | – | – | – | 1974 |
Stal Mielec | – | – | – | 1976 |
UEFA Conference League
Club | Champion | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lech Poznań | – | – | – | 2023 |
Jagiellonia Białystok | – | – | – | 2025 |
Legia Warsaw | – | – | – | 2025 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Club | Champion | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
---|---|---|---|---|
Górnik Zabrze | – | 1970 | – | 1971 |
Legia Warsaw | – | – | 1991 | 1965, 1982 |
Śląsk Wrocław | – | – | – | 1977 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Club | (1961/62 – 1966/67, 1995 – 2008) | (1967 – 1994) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Champion | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Group winner | |
Polonia Bytom | 1965 | 1964 | – | 1967, 1970 |
Ruch Chorzów | – | 1998 | – | 1967 |
Odra Opole | – | – | 1964 | 1968, 1969 |
Zagłębie Sosnowiec | – | – | 1967 | 1967, 1975 |
Polonia Warsaw | – | – | 1999 | – |
Wisła Kraków | – | – | – | 1969, 1970, 1973 |
Pogoń Szczecin | – | – | – | 1977, 1983, 1987 |
ROW Rybnik | – | – | – | 1973, 1975 |
Widzew Łódź | – | – | – | 1976, 1982 |
Lech Poznań | – | – | – | 1986, 1990 |
Legia Warsaw | – | – | – | 1968 |
Szombierki Bytom | – | – | – | 1969 |
Stal Mielec | – | – | – | 1971 |
GKS Katowice | – | – | – | 1984 |
Górnik Zabrze | – | – | – | 1985 |
Appearances in the main UEFA competitions
As of 18 April 2025
App. = Appearances; Q = Qualifying round; R = Round; QF = Quarter-finals; SF = Semi-finals; F = Final; EC = European Cup; UCL = UEFA Champions League; UC = UEFA Cup; UEL = UEFA Europa League; UECL = UEFA Europa Conference League; CWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; Currently competing ;
Full record
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
Bold denotes the competition winner.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
Non-UEFA
Season | Club | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | |||||
Did not participate before 1968–69 season | |||||
1968–69 | Legia Warsaw | 1st round | ![]() |
6–0 | 3–2 |
2nd round | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 | ||
3rd round | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–2 | ||
1969–70 | Gwardia Warsaw | 1st round | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 |
2nd round | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–2 | ||
Ruch Chorzów | 1st round | ![]() |
4–1 | 2–4 | |
2nd round | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–7 | ||
1970–71 | GKS Katowice | 1st round | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–3 |
Ruch Chorzów | 1st round | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–2 |
UEFA
Bold denotes the competition winner.
UEFA Conference League
Bold denotes the competition winner.
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Bold denotes the competition winner.
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Non-UEFA
UEFA
Bold denotes the competition winner. Bold and italic denote the group winner (only 1967–1994 seasons).
Intra-national matches
Competition | Round | Host | Result | Guest |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963–64 Intertoto Cup | Semi-finals | Polonia Bytom | 2–1 | Odra Opole |
Odra Opole | 0–0 | Polonia Bytom |
References
- ^ "UEFA rankings". UEFA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Season 1955 Clubs | UEFA Champions League". UEFA. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Back to the future for Poland". UEFA. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.