The 2023–24 III liga is the 16th season of the fourth tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 2008 under its current title (III liga) and the 7th season under its current league division format.[1] The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).

III liga
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024

The competition is contested by 72 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 18 teams, with the winners of each group gaining promotion to the II liga. The season is played in a round-robin tournament. It will begin on 5 August 2023 and will conclude on 9 June 2024. The teams included semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.

Format edit

 
Geographical criteria.

72 teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[1]

Since 2021–22 season each group of III liga was operated by Polish Football Association (PZPN), not a different voivodship football association.

Changes from last season edit

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.

To III liga edit

Relegated from
2022–23 II liga
  Garbarnia Kraków
  Górnik Polkowice
  Siarka Tarnobrzeg
  Śląsk II Wrocław
Promoted from
2022–23 IV liga
Group 1
  GKS Bełchatów
  Victoria Sulejówek
  GKS Wikielec
  ŁKS 1926 Łomża
Group 2
  Elana Toruń
  Wikęd Luzino
  Noteć Czarnków
  Flota Świnoujście
Group 3
  Karkonosze Jelenia Góra
  Odra Bytom Odrzański
  LZS Starowice Dolne
  Unia Turza Śląska
Group 4
 Świdniczanka Świdnik
  Wiślanie Jaśkowice
  Karpaty Krosno
  Star Starachowice

From III liga edit

Promoted to
2023–24 II liga
  ŁKS Łódź II
  Olimpia Grudziądz
  Polonia Bytom
  Stal Stalowa Wola
Relegated to
2023–24 IV liga
Group 1
  Sokół Ostróda
  Błonianka Błonie
  Ursus Warsaw
  Znicz Biała Piska
  Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki
  Wissa Szczuczyn
Group 2
  Jarota Jarocin
  Bałtyk Gdynia
  Unia Janikowo
  Flota Świnoujście
Group 3
  Stal Brzeg
  Polonia Nysa
  Miedź Legnica II
  Odra Wodzisław Śląski
  Chrobry II Głogów
Group 4
  Cracovia II
  Korona II Kielce
  Wisła Sandomierz
  Lublinianka Lublin
  ŁKS Łagów

League tables edit

Group 1 edit

III liga Group 1
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
ChampionsPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
PromotedPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
RelegatedLegionovia Legionowo
Pilica Białobrzegi

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki (C, P) 32 21 7 4 100 30 +70 70 Promotion to II liga
2 Unia Skierniewice 33 19 8 6 78 43 +35 65
3 Legia II Warsaw 32 18 8 6 63 36 +27 62
4 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 33 14 11 8 67 50 +17 53[a]
5 Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 33 15 8 10 66 49 +17 53[a]
6 GKS Bełchatów 32 15 7 10 53 45 +8 52
7 Pelikan Łowicz 32 14 7 11 49 37 +12 49
8 Broń Radom 33 12 11 10 37 41 −4 47
9 ŁKS 1926 Łomża 33 13 6 14 49 51 −2 45
10 Warta Sieradz 32 12 5 15 40 46 −6 41[b]
11 Victoria Sulejówek 32 11 8 13 39 43 −4 41[b]
12 GKS Wikielec 33 10 10 13 30 46 −16 40
13 Jagiellonia II Białystok 32 11 6 15 45 52 −7 39
14 Olimpia Zambrów 32 9 9 14 45 46 −1 36[c]
15 Mławianka Mława 32 9 9 14 39 50 −11 36[c]
16 Concordia Elbląg 32 8 6 18 37 88 −51 30 Relegation to IV liga
17 Legionovia Legionowo (R) 32 7 5 20 38 67 −29 26
18 Pilica Białobrzegi (R) 32 4 7 21 28 83 −55 19
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2024. Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1. Number of points reached in the entire series of games; 2. Number of points reached in direct matches; 3. Goal difference in direct matches; 4. Goal difference in direct matches – away goals counted twice; 5. Goal difference in the whole series of games; 6. Number of goals scored in the entire series of games.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki are ahead of Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki on head-to-head points: Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 3–3 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 3–1 Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki
  2. ^ a b Warta Sieradz are ahead of Victoria Sulejówek on head-to-head points: Victoria Sulejówek 0–1 Warta Sieradz, Warta Sieradz 3–0 Victoria Sulejówek
  3. ^ a b Olimpia Zambrów are ahead of Mławianka Mława on head-to-head points: Olimpia Zambrów 1–1 Mławianka Mława, Mławianka Mława 0–1 Olimpia Zambrów

Group 2 edit

III liga Group 2
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
ChampionsŚwit Szczecin
PromotedŚwit Szczecin
RelegatedKP Starogard Gdański
Unia Solec Kujawski
Highest attendance3,290
Zawisza 0–0 Elana
(12 August 2023)[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Świt Szczecin (C, P) 34 27 4 3 75 17 +58 85 Promotion to II liga
2 Elana Toruń 33 20 8 5 53 21 +32 68
3 Unia Swąrzedz 33 18 6 9 63 46 +17 60
4 Błękitni Stargard 33 17 4 12 77 58 +19 55[a]
5 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 33 16 7 10 68 37 +31 55[a]
6 Noteć Czarnków 33 15 5 13 72 58 +14 50[b]
7 Polonia Środa Wielkopolska 34 15 5 14 55 61 −6 50[b]
8 Gedania Gdańsk 34 16 2 16 58 56 +2 50[b]
9 Pogoń II Szczecin 33 15 4 14 63 57 +6 49
10 Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce 33 13 7 13 53 50 +3 46
11 Sokół Kleczew 33 13 6 14 56 64 −8 45[c]
12 Vineta Wolin 34 13 6 15 42 66 −24 45[c]
13 Cartusia Kartuzy 33 12 8 13 59 48 +11 44
14 Flota Świnoujście 33 13 4 16 43 59 −16 43
15 Stolem Gniewino 33 8 9 16 34 55 −21 33
16 Wikęd Luzino 33 9 4 20 44 68 −24 31 Relegation to IV liga
17 Unia Solec Kujawski (R) 33 7 4 22 40 77 −37 25
18 KP Starogard Gdański (R) 33 2 7 24 38 95 −57 13
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2024. Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1. Number of points reached in the entire series of games; 2. Number of points reached in direct matches; 3. Goal difference in direct matches; 4. Goal difference in direct matches – away goals counted twice; 5. Goal difference in the whole series of games; 6. Number of goals scored in the entire series of games.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Błękitni Stargard are ahead of Zawisza Bydgoszcz on head-to-head points: Błętkitni Stargard 0–1 Zawisza Bydgoszcz, Zawisza Bydgoszcz 2–4 Błętkitni Stargard
  2. ^ a b c Noteć Czarnków are ahead of Polonia Środa Wielkopolska and Gedania Gdańsk on head-to-head points: Noteć Czarnków 7, Polonia Środa Wielkopolska 6, Gedania Gdańsk 4
  3. ^ a b Sokół Kleczew are ahead of Vineta Wolin on head-to-head points: Sokół Kleczew 2–1 Vineta Wolin, Vineta Wolin 2–3 Sokół Kleczew

Group 3 edit

III liga Group 3
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
ChampionsŚląsk Wrocław II
RelegatedGwarek Tarnowskie Góry
LZS Starowice Dolne
Raków II Częstochowa

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Śląsk Wrocław II (P) 34 21 10 3 76 32 +44 73[a] Promotion to II liga
2 Rekord Bielsko-Biała 34 22 7 5 83 39 +44 73[a]
3 MKS Kluczbork 34 17 9 8 55 38 +17 60
4 Górnik Polkowice 34 16 8 10 56 49 +7 56
5 Pniówek Pawłowice 34 14 13 7 59 51 +8 55
6 LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój 34 12 11 11 50 38 +12 47
7 Górnik II Zabrze 34 14 5 15 54 54 0 47
8 Ślęza Wrocław 34 12 9 13 60 62 −2 45[b]
9 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski 34 12 9 13 51 49 +2 45[b]
10 Lechia Zielona Góra 34 12 7 15 47 57 −10 43
11 Carina Gubin 34 12 6 16 48 55 −7 42
12 Karkonosze Jelenia Góra 34 11 8 15 41 53 −12 41[c]
13 Odra Bytom Odrzański 34 9 14 11 39 42 −3 41[c]
14 Unia Turza Śląska 34 11 8 15 50 56 −6 41[c]
15 Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski 34 9 13 12 44 57 −13 40
16 Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry (R) 34 8 9 17 44 58 −14 33 Relegation to IV liga
17 Raków II Częstochowa (R) 34 8 8 18 43 66 −23 32
18 LZS Starowice Dolne (R) 34 5 8 21 36 80 −44 23
Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1. Number of points reached in the entire series of games; 2. Number of points reached in direct matches; 3. Goal difference in direct matches; 4. Goal difference in direct matches – away goals counted twice; 5. Goal difference in the whole series of games; 6. Number of goals scored in the entire series of games.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Śląsk II Wrocław finished ahead of Rekord Bielsko-Biała on head-to-head points: Rekord Bielsko-Biała 2–2 Śląsk II Wrocław, Śląsk II Wrocław 3–1 Rekord Bielsko-Biała
  2. ^ a b Ślęza Wrocław finished ahead of Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski on head-to-head goal difference: Ślęza Wrocław 3–1 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski, Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski 1–0 Ślęza Wrocław
  3. ^ a b c Karkonosze Jelenia Góra finished ahead of Odra Bytom Odrzański and Unia Turza Śląska on head-to-head points: Karkonosze Jelenia Góra 8, Odra Bytom Odrzański 5, Unia Turza Śląska 2

Group 4 edit

III liga Group 4
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
ChampionsWieczysta Kraków
RelegatedKarpaty Krosno
Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski
Sokół Sieniawa
Highest attendance3,500
Karpaty 1–0 Wieczysta
(4 August 2023)[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Wieczysta Kraków (P) 34 25 3 6 99 35 +64 78 Promotion to II liga
2 Siarka Tarnobrzeg 34 21 7 6 70 30 +40 70
3 Star Starachowice 34 20 6 8 52 27 +25 66
4 Avia Świdnik 33 17 6 10 60 40 +20 57
5 Wiślanie Jaśkowice 33 15 6 12 53 39 +14 51[a]
6 Podlasie Biała Podlaska 33 14 9 10 46 35 +11 51[a]
7 Chełmianka Chełm 33 15 5 13 59 56 +3 50
8 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 33 14 6 13 46 42 +4 48
9 Garbarnia Kraków 33 12 9 12 49 56 −7 45[b]
10 Czarni Połaniec 33 12 9 12 57 54 +3 45[b]
11 Świdniczanka Świdnik 34 11 11 12 43 47 −4 44
12 Wisłoka Dębica 33 11 9 13 40 53 −13 42
13 KS Wiązownica 33 11 7 15 53 72 −19 40
14 Podhale Nowy Targ 33 9 12 12 38 39 −1 39
15 Unia Tarnów 33 10 6 17 50 63 −13 36
16 Karpaty Krosno (R) 33 6 7 20 26 66 −40 25 Relegation to IV liga
17 Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski (R) 33 5 8 20 30 59 −29 23[c]
18 Sokół Sieniawa (R) 33 7 2 24 37 95 −58 23[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2024. Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1. Number of points reached in the entire series of games; 2. Number of points reached in direct matches; 3. Goal difference in direct matches; 4. Goal difference in direct matches – away goals counted twice; 5. Goal difference in the whole series of games; 6. Number of goals scored in the entire series of games.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Wiślanie Jaśkowice are ahead of Podlasie Biała Podlaska on head-to-head points: Wiślanie Jaśkowice 0–0 Podlasie Biała Podlaska, Podlasie Biała Podlaska 0–2 Wiślanie Jaśkowice
  2. ^ a b Garbarnia Kraków are ahead of Czarni Połaniec on head-to-head away goals scored: Garbarnia Kraków 0–0 Czarni Połaniec, Czarni Połaniec 3–3 Garbarnia Kraków
  3. ^ a b Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski are ahead of Sokół Sieniawa on head-to-head points: Sokół Sieniawa 1–1 Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski, Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski 1–0 Sokół Sieniawa

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
  2. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

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