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]

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	31	20	7	4	96	30	+66	67	Promotion to II liga
2	Legia II Warsaw	31	18	7	6	63	36	+27	61
3	Unia Skierniewice	31	17	8	6	71	42	+29	59
4	GKS Bełchatów	31	15	7	9	52	40	+12	52
5	Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki	31	13	11	7	63	43	+20	50^[a]
6	Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki	31	14	8	9	60	46	+14	50^[a]
7	Pelikan Łowicz	32	14	7	11	49	37	+12	49
8	Broń Radom	31	11	11	9	35	38	−3	44
9	ŁKS 1926 Łomża	31	12	6	13	44	46	−2	42
10	GKS Wikielec	32	10	10	12	29	44	−15	40
11	Warta Sieradz	31	11	5	15	38	46	−8	38^[b]
12	Victoria Sulejówek	31	10	8	13	38	43	−5	38^[b]
13	Olimpia Zambrów	31	9	9	13	45	44	+1	36
14	Jagiellonia II Białystok	31	10	6	15	43	52	−9	36
15	Mławianka Mława	31	9	9	13	38	48	−10	36
16	Concordia Elbląg	31	8	6	17	37	87	−50	30	Relegation to IV liga
17	Legionovia Legionowo	31	7	4	20	38	67	−29	25
18	Pilica Białobrzegi	31	4	7	20	28	78	−50	19

Updated to match(es) played on 24 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.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Ranked on head-to-head points: Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 4, Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1.
^ ^a ^b Ranked on head-to-head points: Warta Sieradz 6, Lechia Victoria Sulejówek 0.

Group 2[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Świt Szczecin (C, P)	31	24	4	3	62	14	+48	76	Promotion to II liga
2	Elana Toruń	31	18	8	5	48	20	+28	62
3	Unia Swąrzedz	31	17	6	8	58	41	+17	57
4	Błękitni Stargard	31	17	4	10	74	51	+23	55
5	Zawisza Bydgoszcz	31	15	7	9	65	35	+30	52
6	Pogoń II Szczecin	31	15	3	13	61	54	+7	48
7	Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce	32	13	7	12	52	48	+4	46
8	Vineta Wolin	31	13	6	12	38	52	−14	45
9	Noteć Czarnków	31	13	5	13	65	56	+9	44^[a]
10	Polonia Środa Wielkopolska	31	13	5	13	47	54	−7	44^[a]
11	Gedania Gdańsk	31	14	2	15	50	52	−2	44
12	Cartusia Kartuzy	31	12	7	12	57	45	+12	43
13	Sokół Kleczew	31	12	6	13	51	56	−5	42
14	Flota Świnoujście	31	12	3	16	40	57	−17	39
15	Stolem Gniewino	31	8	9	14	34	51	−17	33
16	Wikęd Luzino	32	8	4	20	43	68	−25	28	Relegation to IV liga
17	Unia Solec Kujawski	31	6	3	22	37	75	−38	21
18	KP Starogard Gdański (R)	31	2	7	22	37	90	−53	13

Updated to match(es) played on 24 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:

^ ^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	32	20	7	5	77	37	+40	67	Promotion to II liga
2	Śląsk II Wrocław	31	18	10	3	66	30	+36	64
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	32	12	13	7	52	48	+4	49
6	Górnik II Zabrze	32	14	4	14	52	51	+1	46
7	Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski	31	12	9	10	47	39	+8	45
8	LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój	32	11	10	11	45	36	+9	43
9	Ślęza Wrocław	31	11	9	11	59	56	+3	42
10	Karkonosze Jelenia Góra	32	11	8	13	38	46	−8	41
11	Lechia Zielona Góra	31	11	7	13	44	51	−7	40
12	Carina Gubin	32	11	5	16	43	52	−9	38^[a]
13	Unia Turza Śląska	32	10	8	14	48	55	−7	38^[a]
14	Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski	32	8	13	11	39	55	−16	37
15	Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry	32	8	9	15	42	51	−9	33
16	Odra Bytom Odrzański	31	6	14	11	34	41	−7	32	Relegation to IV liga
17	Raków II Częstochowa	32	7	8	17	42	65	−23	29
18	LZS Starowice Dolne (R)	31	4	8	19	33	73	−40	20

Updated to match(es) played on 25 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 Carina Gubin are ahead of Unia Turza Śląska on head-to-head points: Unia Turza Śląska 0–2 Carina Gubin, Carina Gubin 3–1 Unia Turza Śląska

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_ŚWI0.68188955294056-2] Ranked on head-to-head points: Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 4, Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 1.

[table_hth_WSI0.68188955294056-3] Ranked on head-to-head points: Warta Sieradz 6, Lechia Victoria Sulejówek 0.

[table_hth_NOT0.71050833897223-5] 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_CAR0.69813828994433-6] Carina Gubin are ahead of Unia Turza Śląska on head-to-head points: Unia Turza Śląska 0–2 Carina Gubin, Carina Gubin 3–1 Unia Turza Śląska

[table_hth_CZA0.68825285494712-8] 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_WSD0.68825285494712-9] 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_ORL0.68825285494712-10] 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

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

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

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Group I	Broń Radom Concordia Elbląg GKS Bełchatów GKS Wikielec Jagiellonia Białystok II Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki Legia Warsaw II Legionovia Legionowo ŁKS Łomża Mławianka Mława Olimpia Zambrów Pelikan Łowicz Pilica Białobrzegi Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Unia Skierniewice Warta Sieradz Victoria Sulejówek
Group II	Błękitni Stargard Cartusia Kartuzy Elana Toruń Flota Świnoujście Gedania Gdańsk KP Starogard Gdański KTS-K Luzino Noteć Czarnków Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce Pogoń Szczecin II Polonia Środa Wielkopolska Sokół Kleczew Stolem Gniewino Świt Szczecin Unia Solec Kujawski Unia Swarzędz Vineta Wolin Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Group III	Carina Gubin Górnik Zabrze II Górnik Polkowice Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry Karkonosze Jelenia Góra Lechia Zielona Góra LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój LZS Starowice Dolne MKS Kluczbork Odra Bytom Odrzański Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie Raków Częstochowa II Rekord Bielsko-Biała Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski Śląsk Wrocław II Ślęza Wrocław Unia Turza Śląska Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski
Group IV	Avia Świdnik Chełmianka Chełm Czarni Połaniec Garbarnia Kraków Karpaty Krosno KS Wiązownica KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski Podhale Nowy Targ Podlasie Biała Podlaska Siarka Tarnobrzeg Sokół Sieniawa Star Starachowice Świdniczanka Świdnik Unia Tarnów Wieczysta Kraków Wisłoka Dębica Wiślanie Jaśkowice