The 2020–21 III liga season was the 13th 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 5th season under its current league division format.
Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 1 August 2020 – 26 June 2021 |
Champions | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radunia Stężyca Ruch Chorzów Wisła Puławy |
Top goalscorer | Krzysztof Bartoszak (29 goals)[1] |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → |
The competition was contested by 84 clubs split geographically across 4 groups, with the winners of each group gaining promotion to the II liga. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. It began in August 2020 and ended in June 2021. The teams included semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.
From October 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, all III liga football matches take place behind closed doors without any spectators.[2]
Format
edit84 teams are divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:
- 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)
Each group of III liga is managed by a different voivodship football association. In the 2020–21 season these are the following regionals federations:
- Group I – Łódź Football Association[citation needed]
- Group II – Pomeranian Football Association[citation needed]
- Group III – Opole Football Association[citation needed]
- Group IV – Świętokrzyskie Football Association[citation needed]
Changes from last season
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To III ligaedit |
From III ligaedit
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League tables
editGroup 1
editSeason | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 8 August 2020 – 20 June 2021 |
Champions | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
Top goalscorer | Bartosz Giełażyn Kamil Zalewski (27 goals each)[3] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki (C, P) | 35 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 77 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 36 | +30 | 74 | |
3 | Legionovia Legionowo | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 64 | |
4 | Polonia Warsaw | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 59 | |
5 | Unia Skierniewice | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 52 | |
6 | Znicz Biała Piska | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 52 | |
7 | Legia Warsaw II | 35 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 51 | |
8 | Jagiellonia Białystok II | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 44 | |
9 | KS Kutno | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 55 | |
10 | Ursus Warsaw | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 52 | |
11 | Błonianka Błonie | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 50 | |
12 | Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 50 | |
13 | Broń Radom | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 49 | |
14 | Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 48 | |
15 | Pelikan Łowicz | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 47 | |
16 | GKS Wikielec | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 46 | |
17 | Concordia Elbląg | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 45 | Relegation to IV liga |
18 | RKS Radomsko | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 42 | |
19 | Olimpia Zambrów | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 40 | |
20 | Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 23 | |
21 | Huragan Morąg | 34 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 22 | |
22 | KS Wasilków | 34 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 97 | −76 | 15 |
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
Group 2
editSeason | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 1 August 2020 – 26 June 2021 |
Champions | Radunia Stężyca |
Top goalscorer | Krzysztof Bartoszak (29 goals)[1] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Radunia Stężyca (C, P) | 35 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 24 | +91 | 87 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Świt Skolwin | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 81 | |
3 | Polonia Środa Wielkopolska | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 31 | +45 | 76 | |
4 | KP Starogard Gdański | 35 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 61 | |
5 | Elana Toruń | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 56 | |
6 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 47 | |
7 | GKS Przodkowo | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 40 | |
8 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 35 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 39 | |
9 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 58 | |
10 | Sokół Kleczew | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 57 | |
11 | Unia Janikowo | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 54 | |
12 | Jarota Jarocin | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 49 | |
13 | Bałtyk Koszalin[a] | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 48 | |
14 | Nielba Wągrowiec | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 47 | Relegation to IV liga |
15 | Flota Świnoujście | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 47 | |
16 | Pomorzanin Toruń | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 43 | |
17 | Unia Swarzędz | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 41 | |
18 | Gwardia Koszalin | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 40 | |
19 | Gryf Wejherowo | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 36 | |
20 | Górnik Konin | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 76 | −44 | 26 | |
21 | Chemik Police | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 96 | −68 | 18 | |
22 | Mieszko Gniezno | 34 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 123 | −108 | 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Bałtyk Koszalin avoided relegation as Bytovia Bytów did not apply for a III liga license due to financial difficulties.
Group 3
editSeason | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 1 August 2020 – 19 June 2021 |
Champions | Ruch Chorzów |
Top goalscorer | Marcin Przybylski Piotr Stępień (25 goals each)[4] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Ruch Chorzów (C, P) | 36 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 93 | 30 | +63 | 92 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Polonia Bytom | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 81 | |
3 | Ślęza Wrocław | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 78 | |
4 | Pniówek Pawłowice | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 68 | |
5 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 59 | |
6 | Rekord Bielsko-Biała | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 58 | |
7 | LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 51 | |
8 | Stal Brzeg | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 49 | |
9 | Górnik Zabrze II | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 49 | |
10 | Lechia Zielona Góra | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 47 | |
11 | Miedź Legnica II | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 46 | |
12 | Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 44 | |
13 | MKS Kluczbork | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 77 | −20 | 41 | |
14 | Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 39 | |
15 | Piast Żmigród | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 39 | |
16 | Foto-Higiena Gać | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 87 | −36 | 33 | |
17 | ROW 1964 Rybnik | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 75 | −30 | 30 | Relegation to IV liga |
18 | Polonia Świdnica | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 43 | 101 | −58 | 25 | |
19 | Polonia Nysa | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 85 | −43 | 24 |
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
Group 4
editSeason | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 1 August 2020 – 20 June 2021 |
Champions | Wisła Puławy |
Top goalscorer | Adrian Paluchowski (28 goals)[5] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Wisła Puławy (C, P) | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 31 | +69 | 96 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Chełmianka Chełm | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 73 | |
3 | Sokół Sieniawa | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 73 | |
4 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 40 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 73 | |
5 | Avia Świdnik | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 40 | +48 | 70 | |
6 | Wisłoka Dębica | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 70 | |
7 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 65 | |
8 | Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska | 40 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 62 | |
9 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 61 | |
10 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 59 | |
11 | Cracovia II | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 54 | |
12 | Wisła Sandomierz | 40 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 54 | |
13 | ŁKS Łagów | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 52 | |
14 | Podlasie Biała Podlaska | 40 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 84 | −24 | 48 | |
15 | Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski | 40 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 47 | |
16 | Lewart Lubartów (R) | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 46 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | KS Wiązownica (R) | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 81 | −28 | 46 | |
18 | Korona Kielce II (R) | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 50 | 78 | −28 | 42 | |
19 | Stal Kraśnik (R) | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 42 | |
20 | Jutrzenka Giebułtów (R) | 40 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 48 | 107 | −59 | 28 | |
21 | Hetman Zamość (R) | 40 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 140 | −105 | 14 |
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
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Strzelcy (Grupa II)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Mecze piłkarskie bez udziału publiczności" [Football matches without audience participation] (in Polish). 90minut.pl. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa I)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa III)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa IV)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in Polish)