2016–17 in Polish football
| Season | 2016–17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| 2016–17 in Polish football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ekstraklasa champions | ||
| Legia Warsaw | ||
| Polish Cup winner | ||
| Arka Gdynia | ||
| Polish SuperCup winner | ||
| Lech Poznań | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Legia Warsaw, Piast Gliwice, Zagłębie Lubin, Cracovia | ||
| Poland national team | ||
| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
The 2016–2017 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in Poland.
League competitions
Ekstraklasa
Regular season
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 59 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Legia Warsaw | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 58 | |
| 3 | Lech Poznań | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 55 | |
| 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Wisła Kraków | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 42[a] | |
| 7 | Nieciecza | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 42[a] | |
| 8 | Korona Kielce | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 39[b] | |
| 9 | Wisła Płock | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 39[b] | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 10 | Zagłębie Lubin | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 39[b] | |
| 11 | Śląsk Wrocław | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 34 | |
| 12 | Arka Gdynia | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 31[c] | |
| 13 | Cracovia | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 31[c] | |
| 14 | Ruch Chorzów[d] | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 30[e] | |
| 15 | Piast Gliwice | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 30[e] | |
| 16 | Górnik Łęczna | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 30[e] |
Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking; 9) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Pogoń 5–0 Nieciecza, Nieciecza 2–0 Pogoń.
- ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Korona 9 pts (8–8), Wisła P. 6 pts (7-8), Zagłębie 3 pts (7–6).
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Arka 1–0 Cracovia, Cracovia 1–1 Arka.
- ^ Ruch Chorzów were punished with a deduction of four points due to financial problems.[1]
- ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Ruch 7 pts (7–3), Piast 5 pts (5-5), Górnik 4 pts (5–9).
Championship round
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legia Warsaw (C) | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 31 | +39 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 42[a] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Lech Poznań | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 42[a] | |
| 4 | Lechia Gdańsk | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 42[a] | |
| 5 | Korona Kielce | 37 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 28 | |
| 6 | Wisła Kraków | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 25[b] | |
| 8 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 25[b] |
Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fairplay ranking; 10) Play-off (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c Regular season record: Jagiellonia 59 pts, Lech 55 pts, Lechia 53 pts.
- ^ a b Regular season record: Pogoń 42 pts, Nieciecza 42 pts. Head-to-head record: Pogoń 5–0 Nieciecza, Nieciecza 2–0 Pogoń.
Relegation round
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zagłębie Lubin | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 34 | |
| 10 | Piast Gliwice | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Śląsk Wrocław | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 29 | |
| 12 | Wisła Płock | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 28 | |
| 13 | Arka Gdynia | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 24[a] | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b] |
| 14 | Cracovia | 37 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 24[a] | |
| 15 | Górnik Łęczna (R) | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 22 | Relegation to I liga |
| 16 | Ruch Chorzów (R) | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 19 |
Source: Ekstraklasa, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if only two teams); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Regular season record: Arka 31 pts, Cracovia 31 pts. Head-to-head record: Arka 1–0 Cracovia, Cracovia 1–1 Arka.
- ^ Arka Gdynia qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Polish Cup.[3]
I liga
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 61 | Promotion to Ekstraklasa |
| 2 | Górnik Zabrze (P) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 58 | |
| 3 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 57[a] | |
| 4 | Miedź Legnica | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 57[a] | |
| 5 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 56[b] | |
| 6 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 56[b] | |
| 7 | GKS Katowice | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 54 | |
| 8 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 53 | |
| 9 | Wigry Suwałki | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 52 | |
| 10 | Stal Mielec | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 45 | |
| 11 | Pogoń Siedlce | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 44 | |
| 12 | Chrobry Głogów | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 43 | |
| 13 | Stomil Olsztyn[c] | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 37[d] | |
| 14 | GKS Tychy | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 37[d] | |
| 15 | Bytovia Bytów | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 35 | Qualification to play-off |
| 16 | Wisła Puławy (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 33 | Relegation to II liga |
| 17 | Znicz Pruszków (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 30 | |
| 18 | MKS Kluczbork (R) | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 66 | −31 | 25 |
Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1. points won; 2. points in head-to-head matches; 3. goal difference in hth matches; 4. goals scored in hth matches; 5. away goals in hth matches (only if two teams are tied); 6. total goal difference; 7. total goals scored; 8. fairplay ranking.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1. points won; 2. points in head-to-head matches; 3. goal difference in hth matches; 4. goals scored in hth matches; 5. away goals in hth matches (only if two teams are tied); 6. total goal difference; 7. total goals scored; 8. fairplay ranking.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Zagłębie 1–0 Miedź, Miedź 2–1 Zagłębie.
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Chojniczanka 3–1 Olimpia, Olimpia 0–1 Chojniczanka .
- ^ Stomil Olsztyn were punished with a deduction of three points for failing with licensing requirements.[4]
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Stomil 4–0 Tychy. Tychy 2–2 Stomil.
Polish Cup
Lech Poznań v Arka Gdynia
| 2 May 2017 (2017-05-02) Final | Lech Poznań | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Arka Gdynia | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Robak  50'Trałka  119' | Report | Szwoch 20' Marcus 53'Łukasiewicz 77'Siemaszko 107'Zarandia 111', 113' | Attendance: 43,760 Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Kraków) |
Polish SuperCup
Legia Warsaw v Lech Poznań
| 7 July 2016 2016 Polish SuperCup | Legia Warsaw | 1–4 | Lech Poznań | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Guilherme 27', 36' Broź 34'Makowski 58' | Report | Makuszewski 22' Bille 40'Trałka 50'L. Nielsen 65'Formella 90+1', 90+3' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Siedlce) |
Polish clubs in Europe
Legia Warsaw
- 2016–17 UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase
Zrinjski Mostar 
v 
Legia Warsaw
v 
Legia Warsaw | 12 July 2016 2nd QR | Zrinjski Mostar | 1–1 | Legia Warsaw | Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom, Mostar |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stojkić 32' Todorović 37'Bilbija 40'Katanec 57', 61'Tomić 81' | Report | Jodłowiec 44' Nikolić 49'Moulin 90+4' | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain) |
Legia Warsaw v Zrinjski Mostar
v Zrinjski Mostar | 19 July 2016 2nd QR | Legia Warsaw | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Zrinjski Mostar | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Nikolić 28' (pen.), 62' Lewczuk 70' | Report | Bilbija 28' | Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France) |
AS Trenčín 
v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 27 July 2016 3rd QR | AS Trenčín | 0–1 | Legia Warsaw | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Bero 33' Kalu 74' | Report | Kopczyński 24' Nikolić 69' | Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
Legia Warsaw v AS Trenčín
v AS Trenčín | 3 August 2016 3rd QR | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | AS Trenčín | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Prijović 79' | Report | Bero 90+4' Šulek 90+5' | Attendance: 21,850 Referee: Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia) |
Dundalk 
v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 17 August 2016 4th QR | Dundalk | 0–2 | Legia Warsaw | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | O'Donnell 20' Boyle 55' | Report | Odjidja-Ofoe 44' Nikolić 56' (pen.)Hloušek 69'Prijović 90+4' | Attendance: 30,417 Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
Legia Warsaw v Dundalk
v Dundalk | 23 August 2016 4th QR | Legia Warsaw | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Dundalk | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Odjidja-Ofoe 7' Hloušek 57'  67'Kucharczyk 90+2', 90+4' | Report | Benson 19', 73' | Attendance: 29,066 Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) |
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Legia Warsaw | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 4 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 |  Sporting CP | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Legia Warsaw v 
Borussia Dortmund
v Borussia Dortmund | 14 September 2016 GS | Legia Warsaw | 0–6 | Borussia Dortmund | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Malarz 16' Guilherme 30'Bereszyński 61' | Report | Götze 7' Sokratis 15'Bartra 17'Guerreiro 51'Götze 74'Castro 76'Aubameyang 87' | Attendance: 27,304 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
Sporting CP 
v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 27 September 2016 GS | Sporting CP | 2–0 | Legia Warsaw | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Ruiz 28' Dost 37' | Report | Guilherme 39' Bereszyński 86'Rzeźniczak 87' | Attendance: 40,094 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
Real Madrid 
v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 18 October 2016 GS | Real Madrid | 5–1 | Legia Warsaw | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Bale 16' Jodłowiec 20' (o.g.)Asensio 37'Ronaldo 63'Vázquez 68'Morata 84' | Report | Radović 22' (pen.), 62' Moulin 51' | Attendance: 70,251 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
Legia Warsaw v Real Madrid
v Real Madrid | 2 November 2016 GS | Legia Warsaw | 3–3 | Real Madrid | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Odjidja-Ofoe 40' Radović 58'Moulin 83' | Report | Bale 1' Benzema 35'Kovačić 85' | Attendance: 0[C] Referee: Pavel Královec (Czech Republic) |
Borussia Dortmund v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 22 November 2016 GS | Borussia Dortmund | 8–4 | Legia Warsaw | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Kagawa 17', 18' Şahin 20'Dembélé 29'Reus 32', 52'Passlack 81'Rzeźniczak 90+2' (o.g.)Ginter 88' | Report | Prijović 10', 24' Kucharczyk 57'Odjidja-Ofoe 61'Pazdan 63'Nikolić 83' | Attendance: 55,094 Referee: Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
Legia Warsaw v Sporting CP
v Sporting CP | 7 December 2016 GS | Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | Sporting CP | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Guilherme 30' Kopczyński 36'Rzeźniczak 74'Odjidja-Ofoe 75'Radović 79'Pazdan 81' | Report | Silva 56' Carvalho 81' 85' | Attendance: 28,232 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
- 2016–17 UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Legia Warsaw v 
Ajax
v 
Ajax | 16 February 2017 R32 | Legia Warsaw | 0–0 | Ajax | Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+1) | Broź 63' Radović 70' | Report | Tete Klaassen 84' | Attendance: 28,742 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
Ajax v Legia Warsaw
v Legia Warsaw | 23 February 2017 R32 | Ajax | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Legia Warsaw | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Viergever 49' Sánchez 71'Traoré 75'Veltman 86'Onana 90+4' | Report | Attendance: 52,285 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
- Notes
Piast Gliwice
- 2016–17 UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
Piast Gliwice v 
IFK Göteborg
v 
IFK Göteborg | 14 July 2016 2nd QR | Piast Gliwice | 0–3 | IFK Göteborg | Stadion Piast, Gliwice |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Masłowski 66' Mak 88'Girdvainis 90+3' | Report | Rogne 2' Eriksson 30'Hysén 35'Engvall 86' | Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria) |
IFK Göteborg v Piast Gliwice
v Piast Gliwice | 21 July 2016 2nd QR | IFK Göteborg | 0–0 (3–0 agg.) | Piast Gliwice | Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Bukata 43' Badía 90' | Attendance: 7,276 Referee: Giórgos Komínis (Greece) |
Zagłębie Lubin
- 2016–17 UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
Slavia Sofia 
v Zagłębie Lubin
v Zagłębie Lubin | 30 June 2016 1st QR | Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | Zagłębie Lubin | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Pashov 39' Serderov 85' | Report | Čotra 43' | Attendance: 1,160 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
Zagłębie Lubin v Slavia Sofia
v Slavia Sofia | 7 July 2016 1st QR | Zagłębie Lubin | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Slavia Sofia | Stadion Zagłębia Lubin, Lubin |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Guldan 20' Ł. Piątek 64'Dąbrowski 81'Todorovski 90+3' | Report | Omar 72' Sergeyev 87' | Attendance: 5,817 Referee: Yuriy Mozharovsky (Ukraine) |
Partizan 
v Zagłębie Lubin
v Zagłębie Lubin | 14 July 2016 2nd QR | Partizan | 0–0 | Zagłębie Lubin | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Everton Luiz 28' | Report | Papadopulos 44' 56' Woźniak 90+3' | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Eitan Shemeulevitch (Israel) |
Zagłębie Lubin v Partizan
v Partizan | 21 July 2016 2nd QR | Zagłębie Lubin | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–0 agg.) (4–3 p) | Partizan | Stadion Zagłębia Lubin, Lubin |
| 19:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Čotra 6' Woźniak 32'Dąbrowski 57'Janoszka 72' | Report | Gogoua 86' Radović 88'Ilić 101'Everton Luiz 103' | Attendance: 11,279 Referee: Anatoliy Abdula (Ukraine) |
| Penalties | ||||
Janus  Guldan Todorovski  Woźniak Vlasko | Brašanac Ilić Đuričković Janković Mihajlović | |||
Zagłębie Lubin v 
SønderjyskE
v 
SønderjyskE | 28 July 2016 3rd QR | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–2 | SønderjyskE | Stadion Zagłębia Lubin, Lubin |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vlasko 42' Janoszka 45+2' | Report | Kroon 19' 31' Dal Hende 36'Kanstrup 61'Guira 77' | Attendance: 10,271 Referee: Bobby Madley (England) |
SønderjyskE v Zagłębie Lubin
v Zagłębie Lubin | 4 August 2016 3rd QR | SønderjyskE | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Zagłębie Lubin | Sydbank Park, Haderslev |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Pedersen 65' Uhre 86' | Report | Guldan 22', 51' Vlasko 63' | Attendance: 4,795 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) |
Cracovia
- 2016–17 UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase
Shkëndija 
v Cracovia
v Cracovia | 30 June 2016 1st QR | Shkëndija | 2–0 | Cracovia | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Demiri 21' Ibraimi 41'Stênio Júnior 68' | Report | Wołąkiewicz 67' Litauszki 72' | Attendance: 4,539 Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó (Hungary) |
Cracovia v Shkëndija
v Shkëndija | 7 July 2016 1st QR | Cracovia | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | Shkëndija | Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium, Kraków |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Demiri 68' (o.g.) Steblecki 76'Budziński 86' | Report | Ibraimi 13' Radeski 41'Vujčić 67'Cuculi 82'Hasani 90+3' | Attendance: 7,122 Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland) |
National teams
Poland national team
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 25 | Qualification to 2018 FIFA World Cup |
| 2 | Denmark | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 20 | Advance to second round |
| 3 |  Montenegro | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Romania | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Armenia | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 3 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Kazakhstan 
v Poland
v Poland | 4 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Kazakhstan | 2–2 | Poland | Astana Arena, Astana |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Malyi 18' Akhmetov 43'Khizhnichenko 51', 58', 70'Baizhanov 56'Kuat 71'Islamkhan 74' | Report | Kapustka 9' Lewandowski 18', 35' (pen.)Zieliński 28'Piszczek 53'Glik 73' | Attendance: 19,905 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
Poland v Denmark
v Denmark | 8 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Poland | 3–2 | Denmark | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Lewandowski 20', 36' (pen.), 48' Cionek 53' | Report | Schmeichel 36' Glik 49' (o.g.)Eriksen 62'Poulsen 69' | Attendance: 56,811 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Poland v 
Armenia
v Armenia | 11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Poland | 2–1 | Armenia | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Cionek 35' Mkoyan 48' (o.g.)Błaszczykowski 87'Lewandowski 90+5' | Report | Andonian 28' 30' Pizzelli 50'Beglaryan 73'Mkoyan 85' | Attendance: 44,786 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Romania 
v Poland
v Poland | 11 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Romania | 0–3 | Poland | Arena Națională, Bucharest |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Benzar 52' Săpunaru 68'Andone 79' | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) | Grosicki 11' Lewandowski 83', 90+1' (pen.) | Attendance: 48,531 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Poland v 
Slovenia
v 
Slovenia | 14 November 2016 Friendly | Poland | 1–1 | Slovenia | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Pazdan 76' Teodorczyk 79' | Report | Mevlja 24' Zajc 30'Krhin 70' | Attendance: 40,119 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
Montenegro 
v Poland
v Poland | 26 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | 1–2 | Poland | Stadion pod Goricom, Podgorica |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Savić 39' Mugoša 40', 63'Vešović 42'Šofranac 48' | Report | Lewandowski 40' Glik 69'Piszczek 82' | Attendance: 10,439 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) |
Poland v Romania
v Romania | 10 June 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | Poland | 3–1 | Romania | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Lewandowski 29' (pen.), 57', 62' (pen.) | Report | Săpunaru 28' Stancu 77' | Attendance: 57,128 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
Notes and references
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- ^ "eLE: Arka rozpocznie grę od III rundy eliminacyjnej". 90minut. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Stomil ukarany odjęciem trzech punktów". 90 minut. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "I Liga: season rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "UEFA zamknęła stadion Legii Warszawa na mecz z Realem Madryt" [UEFA close Legia Warsaw's stadium for match against Real Madrid] (in Polish). Onet Sport. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
