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III liga
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III liga (Trzecia liga) is a Polish football league that sits in the fourth tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, III liga referred to a league at the third tier (now called II liga) but this was changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland.
| Founded | 19 February 2000 (New Formula) 2008 (as III liga) |
|---|---|
| Country | Poland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 72 (in 2023–24) |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | II liga |
| Relegation to | IV liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| Current champions | ŁKS Łódź II (Group I) Olimpia Grudziądz (Group II) Polonia Bytom (Group III) Stal Stalowa Wola (Group IV) (2022–23 III liga) |
| Current: 2023–24 III liga | |
Groups of III liga are divided based on administrative division of Poland. Top teams of III liga are promoted to II liga and bottom teams are relegated to IV liga.
Seasons 2000–01 — 2007–08 edit
18–21 parallel divisions as IV liga (one or two in each of 16 Voivodeship)
- 2000–01 season – 21 groups
- 2001–02 season – 20 groups
- 2002–03 season – 19 groups
- 2003–04 season – 19 groups
- 2004–05 season – 19 groups
- 2005–06 season – 19 groups
- 2006–07 season – 18 groups
- 2007–08 season – 18 groups
Seasons 2008–09 — 2015–16 edit
8 parallel divisions as III liga.[1]
- Group A (Łódź – Masovian)
- Group B (Podlaskie – Warmian-Masurian)
- Group C (Kuyavian-Pomeranian – Greater Poland)
- Group D (Pomeranian – West Pomeranian)
- Group E (Lower Silesian – Lubusz)
- Group F (Opole – Silesian)
- Group G (Świętokrzyskie – Lesser Poland)
- Group H (Lublin – Podkarpackie)
Seasons 2016–17 and onwards edit
4 parallel divisions as III liga.[2]
- 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)
Champions of the Polish fourth level edit
| Season | Group I | Group II | Group III | Group IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Drwęca Nowe Miasto Lubawskie | Gwardia Koszalin | GKS Jastrzębie | Garbarnia Kraków |
| 2017–18 | Widzew Łódź | Elana Toruń | Skra Częstochowa | Resovia |
| 2018–19 | Legionovia Legionowo | Lech Poznań II | Górnik Polkowice | Stal Rzeszów |
| 2019–20 | Sokół Ostróda | KKS 1925 Kalisz | Śląsk Wrocław II | Motor Lublin |
| 2020–21 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki | Radunia Stężyca | Ruch Chorzów | Wisła Puławy |
| 2021–22 | Polonia Warszawa | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | Zagłębie Lubin II | Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
| 2022–23 | ŁKS Łódź II | Olimpia Grudziądz | Polonia Bytom | Stal Stalowa Wola |
| 2023–24 |