2018–19 Ekstraklasa (men's handball)


The 2018–19 Ekstraklasa was the 63rd season of the Ekstraklasa, Polish's top-tier handball league. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 31 August 2018 and concluded in May 2019.
PGE Vive Kielce were the defending champions.

Format

During the licensing process, work was underway to change the formula of the competition. Finally, the division into two groups was dropped and after the main round the teams will be divided into two groups: the first eight will create the quarter-final pairs, while the remaining six teams will play the match-revenge round for the Ekstraklasa.

Teams

The following 14 clubs compete in the Ekstraklasa during the 2018–19 season.
TeamCityArenaCapacity
Arka GdyniaGdyniaGdynia Sports Arena5,500
Energa MKS KaliszKaliszArena Kalisz3,164
Gwardia OpoleOpoleStegu Arena3,378
KS Azoty-PuławyPuławyGlobus Hall4,119
MMTS KwidzynKwidzynKWS KCSiR1,504
NMC Górnik ZabrzeZabrzeHWS Pogoń1,777
PGE Vive KielceKielceHala Legionów4,200
Piotrkowianin Piotrków TrybunalskiPiotrków T.Hala Relax1,800
Pogoń SzczecinSzczecinAzoty Arena5,403
SPR Chrobry GłogówGłogówHWS im. Ryszarda Matuszaka2,500
SPR Stal MielecMielecHala SW MOSiR2,200
Wisła PłockPłockOrlen Arena5,492
Wybrzeże GdańskGdańskHWS Gdańsk1,700
Zagłębie LubinLubinHala RCS3,714

Head coaches

Regular season

A victory over a team in full-time added three points and after regulation time added two. A loss after regulation time also add a bonus point.

Standings

Results

Relegation round

A victory over a team in full-time added three points and after regulation time added two. A loss after regulation time also add a bonus point.

Standings

Results

Play-offs

Play-offs

Awards

Monthly awards