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Players of Śląsk Wrocław and their coach Jacek Magiera helped stock up on sandbags to shore up flood defenses. Photo: Facebook/Śląsk Wrocław

Polish footballers pitch in to battle floods

The coach and players of a football club in the southwestern Polish city of Wrocław have joined locals in preparing defenses against an expected flood wave heading for their hometown.

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Penalties, red cards, brawls, and scandal on a wild European night for Polish football

In Poland, a wild and highly-charged night of European football brought with it penalties, red cards, brawls, and a refereeing scandal.

The Polish Ekstraklasa trophy presented at the stadium of the current champions, Jagiellonia Białystok, where the 2024/2025 season will kick off on Friday. Photo: PAP/Michał Zieliński

Poland’s top football league returns, with many aiming for top spot

Poland’s top-tier football league returns after 54 days as powerhouses that struggled last season aim to come back to the top and dethrone one of the most surprising champions of recent decades.

Photo: PAP/Artur Reszko

Jagiellonia Białystok win Polish league title for first time in their history

Jagiellonia Białystok defeated Warta Poznań 3:0 on the final day of the season in the Polish Ekstraklasa to clinch the league title for the first time in the club’s 104-year history.