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2023–24 III liga

III liga
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 8 June 2024
ChampionsPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Świt Szczecin
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Wieczysta Kraków
PromotedPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Świt Szczecin
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Wieczysta Kraków
Matches played1,224
Goals scored3,844 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Wiktor Kacprzak
(32 goals)[1]

The 2023–24 III liga season was the 16th edition 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.[2] 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

Geographical criteria.

72 teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[2]

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 2022–23 season.

To III liga

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

From III liga

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

League tables

Group 1

III liga Group 1
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 8 June 2024
ChampionsPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
PromotedPogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
RelegatedPilica Białobrzegi
Legionovia Legionowo
Concordia Elbląg
Olimpia Zambrów
Matches played306
Goals scored963 (3.15 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Kamil Sabiłło
(26 goals)[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki (C, P) 34 23 7 4 106 32 +74 76 Promotion to II liga
2 Unia Skierniewice 34 19 8 7 78 46 +32 65[a]
3 Legia Warsaw II 34 19 8 7 70 40 +30 65[a]
4 GKS Bełchatów 34 16 8 10 58 49 +9 56[b]
5 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 34 15 11 8 70 52 +18 56[b]
6 Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 34 15 8 11 66 54 +12 53
7 Pelikan Łowicz 34 15 7 12 52 40 +12 52
8 Broń Radom 34 12 12 10 39 43 −4 48[c]
9 ŁKS Łomża 34 14 6 14 52 51 +1 48[c]
10 Warta Sieradz 34 13 5 16 43 48 −5 44
11 GKS Wikielec 34 11 10 13 37 46 −9 43
12 Mławianka Mława 34 11 9 14 43 50 −7 42[d]
13 Jagiellonia Białystok II 34 12 6 16 48 58 −10 42[d]
14 Victoria Sulejówek 34 11 8 15 41 48 −7 41
15 Olimpia Zambrów (R) 34 10 10 14 52 48 +4 40 Relegation to IV liga
16 Concordia Elbląg (R) 34 8 6 20 37 98 −61 30
17 Legionovia Legionowo (R) 34 7 6 21 41 71 −30 27
18 Pilica Białobrzegi (R) 34 4 7 23 30 89 −59 19
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 Unia Skierniewice are ahead of Legia Warsaw II on head-to-head points: Unia Skierniewice 4–0 Legia Warsaw II, Legia Warsaw II 2–1 Unia Skierniewice
  2. ^ a b GKS Bełchatów are ahead of Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowieckion head-to-head points: GKS Bełchatów 1–1 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 0–2 GKS Bełchatów
  3. ^ a b Broń Radom are ahead of ŁKS Łomża on head-to-head points: Broń Radom 3–0 ŁKS Łomża, ŁKS Łomża 0–2 Broń Radom
  4. ^ a b Mławianka Mława are drawn with Jagiellonia Białystok II on head-to-head points: Mławianka Mława 3–0 Jagiellonia Białystok II, Jagiellonia Białystok II 3–0 Mławianka Mława

Group 2

III liga Group 2
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 8 June 2024
ChampionsŚwit Szczecin
PromotedŚwit Szczecin
RelegatedKP Starogard Gdański
Unia Solec Kujawski
Stolem Gniewino
Wikęd Luzino
Matches played306
Goals scored1,022 (3.34 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Wiktor Kacprzak
(32 goals)
Highest attendance3,290
Zawisza 0–0 Elana
(12 August 2023)[4]

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 34 21 8 5 56 21 +35 71
3 Unia Swąrzedz 34 19 6 9 66 46 +20 63
4 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 34 17 7 10 73 38 +35 58
5 Błękitni Stargard 34 17 4 13 80 62 +18 55
6 Noteć Czarnków 34 15 5 14 73 63 +10 50[a]
7 Polonia Środa Wielkopolska 34 15 5 14 55 61 −6 50[a]
8 Gedania Gdańsk 34 16 2 16 58 56 +2 50[a]
9 Pogoń Szczecin II 34 15 4 15 63 60 +3 49[b]
10 Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce 34 14 7 13 56 50 +6 49[b]
11 Sokół Kleczew 34 14 6 14 59 65 −6 48
12 Flota Świnoujście 34 14 4 16 45 60 −15 46
13 Vineta Wolin 34 13 6 15 42 66 −24 45
14 Cartusia Kartuzy 34 12 8 14 60 51 +9 44
15 Wikęd Luzino (R) 34 10 4 20 48 71 −23 34 Relegation to IV liga
16 Stolem Gniewino (R) 34 8 9 17 34 58 −24 33
17 Unia Solec Kujawski (R) 34 7 4 23 40 80 −40 25
18 KP Starogard Gdański (R) 34 2 7 25 39 97 −58 13
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 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
  2. ^ a b Pogoń Szczecin II are ahead of Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce on head-to-head points: Pogoń Szczecin II 2–0 Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce, Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce 0–5 Pogoń Szczecin II

Group 3

III liga Group 3
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 8 June 2024
ChampionsRekord Bielsko-Biała
PromotedRekord Bielsko-Biała
RelegatedLZS Starowice Dolne
Raków Częstochowa II
Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry
Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski
Matches played306
Goals scored935 (3.06 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Daniel Świderski
(31 goals)[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Rekord Bielsko-Biała (P) 34 23 6 5 84 37 +47 75 Promotion to II liga
2 Śląsk Wrocław II 34 21 10 3 76 32 +44 73
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[a]
7 Górnik Zabrze II 34 14 5 15 54 54 0 47[a]
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 (R) 34 9 12 13 42 58 −16 39 Relegation to IV liga
16 Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry (R) 34 8 9 17 44 58 −14 33
17 Raków Częstochowa II (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 LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój finished ahead of Górnik Zabrze II on goal difference: LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój 2–1 Górnik Zabrze II, Górnik Zabrze II 2–1 LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój
  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

III liga Group 4
Season2023–24
Dates4 August 2023 – 8 June 2024
ChampionsWieczysta Kraków
PromotedWieczysta Kraków
RelegatedSokół Sieniawa
Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski
Karpaty Krosno
Unia Tarnów
Matches played306
Goals scored924 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Bartłomiej Korbecki
(20 goals)[6]
Highest attendance3,500
Karpaty 1–0 Wieczysta
(4 August 2023)[7]

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 34 17 6 11 60 41 +19 57
5 Wiślanie Jaśkowice 34 16 6 12 56 40 +16 54[a]
6 Podlasie Biała Podlaska 34 15 9 10 47 35 +12 54[a]
7 Chełmianka Chełm 34 15 6 13 61 58 +3 51
8 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 34 14 7 13 48 44 +4 49
9 Czarni Połaniec 34 13 9 12 58 54 +4 48
10 Garbarnia Kraków 34 12 10 12 49 58 −9 46
11 Wisłoka Dębica 34 12 9 13 41 53 −12 45
12 Świdniczanka Świdnik 34 11 11 12 43 47 −4 44
13 KS Wiązownica 34 12 7 15 55 73 −18 43
14 Podhale Nowy Targ 34 9 12 13 38 40 −2 39
15 Unia Tarnów (R) 34 10 6 18 51 66 −15 36 Relegation to IV liga
16 Karpaty Krosno (R) 34 6 7 21 26 67 −41 25
17 Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski (R) 34 5 9 20 32 61 −29 24
18 Sokół Sieniawa (R) 34 7 2 25 38 95 −57 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 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

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
  3. ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.