2023–24 III liga
The 2023–24 III liga was 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).
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The competition was 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 was 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
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.
Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.
To III liga
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 |
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From III liga
Promoted to 2023–24 II liga |
ŁKS II Łódź Kotwica Kołobrzeg Zagłębie II Lubin Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
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 |
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League tables
Group 1
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024 |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 53 (2.94 per match) |
Highest attendance | 1,800 GKS Bełchatów 1–0 Pelikan Łowicz (5 August 2023)[2] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 27 | |
3 | GKS Bełchatów | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 27 | |
4 | Pelikan Łowicz | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 26 | |
5 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 25 | |
6 | Legia II Warsaw | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 25 | |
7 | Unia Skierniewice | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 21 | |
8 | Victoria Sulejówek | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 20 | |
9 | Olimpia Zambrów | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 17 | |
10 | Broń Radom | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 16 | |
11 | GKS Wikielec | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 16 | |
12 | Jagiellonia II Białystok | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 12 | |
13 | Legionovia Legionowo | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 | |
14 | ŁKS 1926 Łomża | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 11 | |
15 | Concordia Elbląg | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 11 | |
16 | Mławianka Mława | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 10 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Warta Sieradz | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 8 | |
18 | Pilica Białobrzegi | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 7 |
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.
Group 2
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024 |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 66 (3.67 per match) |
Highest attendance | 3,290 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 0–0 Elana Toruń (12 August 2023)[3] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Świt Szczecin | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 33 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Vineta Wolin | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 27 | |
3 | Noteć Czarnków | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 25 | |
4 | Elana Toruń | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 24 | |
5 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 22 | |
6 | Gedania Gdańsk | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 22 | |
7 | Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 21 | |
8 | Cartusia Kartuzy | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 20 | |
9 | Pogoń II Szczecin | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 20 | |
10 | Unia Swąrzedz | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
11 | Błękitni Stargard | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 17 | |
12 | Sokół Kleczew | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 17 | |
13 | Polonia Środa Wielkopolska | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
14 | Flota Świnoujście | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 14 | |
15 | Unia Solec Kujawski | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 9 | |
16 | Stolem Gniewino | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 9 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | KP Starogard Gdański | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 9 | |
18 | Wikęd Luzino | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 4 |
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.
Group 3
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024 |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 57 (3.17 per match) |
Highest attendance | 700 Karkonosze Jelenia Góra 1–0 Pniówek Pawłowice (5 August 2023)[4] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Rekord Bielsko-Biała | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 32 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Śląsk II Wrocław | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 27 | |
3 | LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 24 | |
4 | Lechia Zielona Góra | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
5 | MKS Kluczbork | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 21 | |
6 | Karkonosze Jelenia Góra | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 20 | |
7 | Górnik Polkowice | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 19 | |
8 | Górnik II Zabrze | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 18 | |
9 | Ślęza Wrocław | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 18 | |
10 | Pniówek Pawłowice | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
11 | Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 17 | |
12 | Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 16 | |
13 | Carina Gubin | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 15 | |
14 | Unia Turza Śląska | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 11 | |
15 | Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 | |
16 | Odra Bytom Odrzański | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 11 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Raków II Częstochowa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 9 | |
18 | LZS Starowice Dolne | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 6 |
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.
Group 4
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 9 June 2024 |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 26 (3.25 per match) |
Highest attendance | 700 Chełmianka Chełm 2–1 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (5 August 2023)[5] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Wieczysta Kraków | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 26 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Avia Świdnik | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 25 | |
3 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 23 | |
4 | Podlasie Biała Podlaska | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 23 | |
5 | Star Starachowice | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | |
6 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 22 | |
7 | Chełmianka Chełm | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 | |
8 | Czarni Połaniec | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 21 | |
9 | Garbarnia Kraków | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
10 | Unia Tarnów | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
11 | Świdniczanka Świdnik | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 17 | |
12 | Wiślanie Jaśkowice | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 16 | |
13 | Wisłoka Dębica | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
14 | KS Wiązownica | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 16 | |
15 | Sokół Sieniawa | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 11 | |
16 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 8 | |
18 | Karpaty Krosno | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 8 |
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.
References
- KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
- "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.