2020–21 Piast Gliwice season

In the 2020–21 season, Piast Gliwice competed in Ekstraklasa and this season's edition of the Polish Cup.[1][2] They competed in the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase, but were eliminated in the third qualifying round, following the 3–0 defeat to Copenhagen.[3]

Piast Gliwice
2020-21 season
ChairmanPaweł Żelem
ManagerWaldemar Fornalik
StadiumStadion Miejski, Gliwice
Ekstraklasa4th
Polish CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jakub Świerczok (14 goals)

All:
Jakub Świerczok (16 goals)
Biggest win4–0 v Resovia (PC)
Biggest defeat1–4 v Lech Poznań (EKS)
0–3 v Copenhagen (UEL)
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 27 November 2020.

Players

As of 10 October 2020[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  POLSebastian Milewski
20DF  POLMartin Konczkowski
21MF  ESPGerard Badía (captain)
22DF  POLTomasz Mokwa
23MF  POLJavier Hyjek
26GK  SVKFrantišek Plach
28DF  POLBartosz Rymaniak
29MF  POLRemigiusz Borkała
33GK  POLKarol Szymański
34DF  POLPiotr Malarczyk
67MF  POLMichał Rakowiecki
70FW  POLJakub Świerczok (on loan from Ludogorets Razgrad)
77FW  POLArkadiusz Pyrka
99FW  POLKarol Stanek

Competitions

Ekstraklasa

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4Śląsk Wrocław30111093632+443[a]Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
5Warta Poznań30134133332+143[a]
6Piast Gliwice30119103932+742[b]
7Lechia Gdańsk30126124037+342[b]
8Zagłębie Lubin30118113840−241
Source: ekstraklasa.org
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 between two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Number of wins; 9) Number of away wins; 10) Fairplay ranking; 11) Draw[5]
Notes:


Polish Cup

15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) Round of 64 Resovia 0–4 Piast Gliwice Rzeszów
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Stadium: Stadion Resovii
Attendance: 712
Referee: Mariusz Złotek (Stalowa Wola)
2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) Round of 32 Stal Mielec 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Piast Gliwice Mielec
17:40 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Dadok 45'
Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Stadium: Stadion Stali
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Wrocław)
Penalties
Note: Match originally scheduled on 31 October 2020, 18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) was postponed due to COVID-19 disease detection in Piast Gliwice team.

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying phase

First qualifying round
Dinamo Minsk 0–2 Piast Gliwice
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lazar Lukić (Serbia)
Second qualifying round
Piast Gliwice 3–2 Hartberg
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Third qualifying round
Copenhagen 3–0 Piast Gliwice
Report

References