2023–24 III liga

III liga Group 2
Season	2023–24
Dates	5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
Champions	Świt Szczecin
Relegated	KP Starogard Gdański
Highest attendance	3,290; Zawisza 0–0 Elana; (12 August 2023)

III liga Group 1
Season	2023–24
Dates	5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024

III liga
Season	2023–24
Dates	5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

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).

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]

Group I (Łódź – Masovian – Podlaskie – Warmian-Masurian)
Group II (Kuyavian-Pomeranian – Greater Poland – Pomeranian – West Pomeranian)
Group III (Lower Silesian – Lubusz – Opole – Silesian)
Group IV (Świętokrzyskie – Lesser Poland – Lublin – Podkarpackie)

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

Location of teams and stadiums in 2023–24 III liga. Red: Group I,

Green: Group II,

Yellow: Group III,

Blue: Group IV

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki	27	17	6	4	72	27	+45	57	Promotion to II liga
2	Legia II Warsaw	27	16	7	4	60	32	+28	55
3	Unia Skierniewice	27	14	7	6	54	35	+19	49
4	GKS Bełchatów	27	13	7	7	47	35	+12	46^[a]
5	Pelikan Łowicz	27	13	7	7	44	22	+22	46^[a]
6	Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki	27	10	11	6	49	38	+11	41
7	Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki	27	11	8	8	43	40	+3	41
8	Broń Radom	27	10	9	8	30	33	−3	39
9	Victoria Sulejówek	27	9	7	11	32	38	−6	34
10	ŁKS 1926 Łomża	27	9	6	12	33	41	−8	33
11	Mławianka Mława	27	8	8	11	33	37	−4	32
12	GKS Wikielec	27	7	10	10	26	40	−14	31
13	Olimpia Zambrów	27	7	9	11	38	39	−1	30
14	Jagiellonia II Białystok	27	8	6	13	36	44	−8	30
15	Warta Sieradz	27	8	5	14	31	41	−10	29
16	Concordia Elbląg	27	7	6	14	35	62	−27	27	Relegation to IV liga
17	Legionovia Legionowo	27	7	4	16	34	54	−20	25
18	Pilica Białobrzegi	27	4	7	16	26	65	−39	19

Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 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.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Ranked on head-to-head points: GKS Bełchatów 6, Pelikan Łowicz 0.

Group 2 edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Świt Szczecin (C, P)	30	23	4	3	61	14	+47	73	Promotion to II liga
2	Elana Toruń	30	17	8	5	46	20	+26	59
3	Błękitni Stargard	30	17	4	9	74	50	+24	55
4	Unia Swąrzedz	30	16	6	8	54	41	+13	54
5	Zawisza Bydgoszcz	30	14	7	9	61	35	+26	49
6	Pogoń II Szczecin	30	15	3	12	61	52	+9	48
7	Vineta Wolin	30	13	6	11	36	49	−13	45
8	Noteć Czarnków	30	13	5	12	64	53	+11	44^[a]
9	Polonia Środa Wielkopolska	30	13	5	12	47	50	−3	44^[a]
10	Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce	30	12	7	11	49	46	+3	43
11	Gedania Gdańsk	30	13	2	15	48	51	−3	41
12	Cartusia Kartuzy	30	11	7	12	52	43	+9	40
13	Sokół Kleczew	30	11	6	13	48	54	−6	39
14	Flota Świnoujście	30	12	3	15	40	53	−13	39
15	Stolem Gniewino	30	8	9	13	33	49	−16	33
16	Wikęd Luzino	30	6	4	20	37	67	−30	22	Relegation to IV liga
17	Unia Solec Kujawski	30	6	3	21	35	70	−35	21
18	KP Starogard Gdański (R)	30	2	7	21	36	85	−49	13

Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 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:

^ ^a ^b Noteć Czarnków are ahead of Polonia Środa Wielkopolska on head-to-head points: Polonia Środa Wielkopolsk 1–4 Noteć Czarnków, Noteć Czarnków 3–1 Polonia Środa Wielkopolsk

Group 3 edit

III liga Group 3
Season	2023–24
Dates	5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
Relegated	LZS Starowice Dolne

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Rekord Bielsko-Biała	31	19	7	5	73	36	+37	64	Promotion to II liga
2	Śląsk II Wrocław	30	17	10	3	63	30	+33	61
3	MKS Kluczbork	31	17	8	6	52	33	+19	59
4	Górnik Polkowice	31	14	8	9	49	43	+6	50
5	Pniówek Pawłowice	31	11	13	7	51	48	+3	46^[a]
6	Górnik II Zabrze	31	14	4	13	51	47	+4	46^[a]
7	Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski	31	12	9	10	47	39	+8	45
8	LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój	31	11	10	10	45	35	+10	43
9	Ślęza Wrocław	31	11	9	11	59	56	+3	42
10	Karkonosze Jelenia Góra	31	11	8	12	38	43	−5	41
11	Lechia Zielona Góra	31	11	7	13	44	51	−7	40
12	Carina Gubin	31	11	5	15	43	51	−8	38
13	Unia Turza Śląska	31	9	8	14	47	55	−8	35
14	Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski	31	7	13	11	38	55	−17	34
15	Odra Bytom Odrzański	31	6	14	11	34	41	−7	32
16	Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry	31	7	9	15	39	51	−12	30	Relegation to IV liga
17	Raków II Częstochowa	30	7	8	15	42	61	−19	29
18	LZS Starowice Dolne (R)	31	4	8	19	33	73	−40	20

Updated to match(es) played on 18 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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Pniówek Pawłowice are ahead of Górnik II Zabrze on head-to-head points: Pniówek Pawłowice 3–2 Górnik II Zabrze, Górnik II Zabrze 1–3 Pniówek Pawłowice

Group 4 edit

III liga Group 4
Season	2023–24
Dates	5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024
Champions	Wieczysta Kraków
Relegated	Karpaty Krosno Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski Sokół Sieniawa
Highest attendance	3,500 Karpaty 1–0 Wieczysta (4 August 2023)^[3]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Wieczysta Kraków (P)	31	24	3	4	93	26	+67	75	Promotion to II liga
2	Siarka Tarnobrzeg	31	20	5	6	62	26	+36	65
3	Star Starachowice	31	17	6	8	46	24	+22	57
4	Avia Świdnik	31	16	6	9	54	36	+18	54
5	Chełmianka Chełm	31	15	5	11	56	48	+8	50
6	Czarni Połaniec	31	12	9	10	55	49	+6	45^[a]
7	KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski	31	13	6	12	45	40	+5	45^[a]
8	Podlasie Biała Podlaska	31	12	9	10	42	34	+8	45^[a]
9	Wiślanie Jaśkowice	31	13	6	12	50	39	+11	45^[a]
10	Garbarnia Kraków	31	11	9	11	46	53	−7	42
11	Wisłoka Dębica	31	10	9	12	38	51	−13	39^[b]
12	Świdniczanka Świdnik	31	10	9	12	36	43	−7	39^[b]
13	Podhale Nowy Targ	31	9	10	12	38	39	−1	37
14	Unia Tarnów	31	10	6	15	47	56	−9	36
15	KS Wiązownica	31	9	7	15	45	68	−23	34
16	Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski (R)	31	5	8	18	28	55	−27	23^[c]	Relegation to IV liga
17	Sokół Sieniawa (R)	31	7	2	22	34	86	−52	23^[c]
18	Karpaty Krosno (R)	31	5	7	19	22	64	−42	22

Updated to match(es) played on 19 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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Czarni Połaniec are ahead of KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Podlasie Biała Podlaska and Wiślanie Jaśkowice on head-to-head points: Czarni Połaniec 12, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 9, Podlasie Biała Podlaska 7, Wiślanie Jaśkowice 4
^ ^a ^b Wisłoka Dębica are ahead of Świdniczanka Świdnik on head-to-head points: Wisłoka Dębica 2–0 Świdniczanka Świdnik, Świdniczanka Świdnik 0–1 Wisłoka Dębica
^ ^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

References edit

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

External links edit

Official website (in Polish)

[table_hth_BEŁ0.60461260173685-2] Ranked on head-to-head points: GKS Bełchatów 6, Pelikan Łowicz 0.

[table_hth_NOT0.64899762656959-4] Noteć Czarnków are ahead of Polonia Środa Wielkopolska on head-to-head points: Polonia Środa Wielkopolsk 1–4 Noteć Czarnków, Noteć Czarnków 3–1 Polonia Środa Wielkopolsk

[table_hth_PAW0.077488541639172-5] Pniówek Pawłowice are ahead of Górnik II Zabrze on head-to-head points: Pniówek Pawłowice 3–2 Górnik II Zabrze, Górnik II Zabrze 1–3 Pniówek Pawłowice

[table_hth_CZA0.30974396286055-7] Czarni Połaniec are ahead of KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Podlasie Biała Podlaska and Wiślanie Jaśkowice on head-to-head points: Czarni Połaniec 12, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 9, Podlasie Biała Podlaska 7, Wiślanie Jaśkowice 4

[table_hth_WSD0.30974396286055-8] Wisłoka Dębica are ahead of Świdniczanka Świdnik on head-to-head points: Wisłoka Dębica 2–0 Świdniczanka Świdnik, Świdniczanka Świdnik 0–1 Wisłoka Dębica

[table_hth_ORL0.30974396286055-9] 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

[format-1] KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU

[3] "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

[6] "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

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