2021–22 III liga
The 2021–22 III liga was the 14th 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 6th season under its current league division format.[2] The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 6 August 2021 – 18 June 2022 |
Champions | Polonia Warsaw Kotwica Kołobrzeg Zagłębie Lubin II Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
Matches played | 1,244 |
Goals scored | 3,826 (3.08 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Wojciech Białek (25 goals)[1] |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
The competition was contested by 73 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 2021 and ended in June 2022. The teams included semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.
Format
73 teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[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)
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 2020–21 season.
To III liga
Relegated from 2020–21 II liga |
Olimpia Grudziądz Błękitni Stargard |
Promoted from 2020–21 IV liga |
Group 1 ŁKS Łódź II Pilica Białobrzegi Wissa Szczuczyn Mamry Giżycko[3] |
Group 2 Zawisza Bydgoszcz Stolem Gniewino Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce Kluczevia Stargard[4] |
Group 3 Karkonosze Jelenia Góra Carina Gubin Odra Wodzisław Śląski[5] |
Group 4 Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski Unia Tarnów Korona Rzeszów Czarni Połaniec[6] |
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From III liga
Promoted to 2021–22 II liga |
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radunia Stężyca Ruch Chorzów Wisła Puławy |
Relegated to 2021–22 IV liga |
Group 1 GKS Wikielec Concordia Elbląg RKS Radomsko Olimpia Zambrów Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie Huragan Morąg KS Wasilków |
Group 2 Nielba Wągrowiec Flota Świnoujście Pomorzanin Toruń Unia Swarzędz Gwardia Koszalin Gryf Wejherowo Górnik Konin Chemik Police Mieszko Gniezno |
Group 3 ROW 1964 Rybnik Polonia-Stal Świdnica Polonia Nysa |
Group 4 Lewart Lubartów KS Wiązownica Korona II Kielce Stal Kraśnik Jutrzenka Giebułtów Hetman Zamość |
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League tables
Group 1
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 7 August 2021 – 18 June 2022 |
Champions | Polonia Warsaw |
Relegated | Wissa Szczuczyn Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki Znicz Biała Piska GKS Wikielec Mamry Giżycko KS Kutno |
Matches played | 342 |
Goals scored | 1,072 (3.13 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michał Strzałkowski (24 goals)[7] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Polonia Warsaw (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 27 | +53 | 81 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Legionovia Legionowo | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 39 | +37 | 80 | |
3 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 59 | |
4 | Legia Warsaw II | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 58 | |
5 | Błonianka Błonie | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 57 | |
6 | Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 56 | |
7 | ŁKS II Łódź | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 52 | +11 | 54 | |
8 | Ursus Warsaw | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 53 | |
9 | Jagiellonia Białystok II | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 52 | |
10 | Broń Radom | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 51 | |
11 | Unia Skierniewice | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 58 | +2 | 49 | |
12 | Pelikan Łowicz | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 46 | |
13 | Pilica Białobrzegi | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 45 | |
14 | KS Kutno (R) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 43 | Relegation to IV liga |
15 | Mamry Giżycko (R) | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 66 | −26 | 42 | |
16 | GKS Wikielec (R) | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 42 | |
17 | Znicz Biała Piska (R) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 42 | |
18 | Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki (R) | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 25 | |
19 | Wissa Szczuczyn (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 73 | −45 | 21 |
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
Group 2
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 6 August 2021 – 18 June 2022 |
Champions | Kotwica Kołobrzeg |
Relegated | Elana Toruń Kluczevia Stargard Bałtyk Koszalin |
Matches played | 290 |
Goals scored | 897 (3.09 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jakub Bojas (23 goals)[8] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 78 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 77 | |
3 | Unia Janikowo | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 60 | |
4 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 58 | |
5 | Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 58 | |
6 | Sokół Kleczew | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 56 | |
7 | Świt Szczecin | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 56 | |
8 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 50 | |
9 | Błękitni Stargard | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 45 | |
10 | Polonia Środa Wielkopolska | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 43 | |
11 | KP Starogard Gdański | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 42 | |
12 | Stolem Gniewino | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 41 | |
13 | Jarota Jarocin | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 36 | |
14 | Bałtyk Gdynia | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 36 | |
15 | GKS Przodkowo | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 36 | |
16 | Bałtyk Koszalin (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 35 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Kluczevia Kluczewo (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 65 | −37 | 26 | |
18 | Elana Toruń[lower-alpha 1] (W) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 36 | 84 | −48 | 21 | Withdrawal |
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; (W) Withdrawn
Notes:
- Elana Toruń withdrawn the league after the first half of the season. They relegated to IV liga replacing their reserve team.
Group 3
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 7 August 2021 – 15 June 2022 |
Champions | Zagłębie Lubin II |
Relegated | Foto-Higiena Gać Karkonosze Jelenia Góra Piast Żmigród |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 954 (3.12 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Patryk Kusztal (17 goals)[9] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Zagłębie Lubin II (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 77 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Ślęza Wrocław | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 83 | 37 | +46 | 69 | |
3 | Polonia Bytom | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 65 | |
4 | Rekord Bielsko-Biała | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 62 | |
5 | LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 54 | |
6 | Miedź Legnica II | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 52 | |
7 | Górnik Zabrze II | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 51 | |
8 | Pniówek Pawłowice | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 47 | |
9 | Stal Brzeg | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 46 | |
10 | Lechia Zielona Góra | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 45 | |
11 | Odra Wodzisław Śląski | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 43 | |
12 | MKS Kluczbork | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 43 | |
13 | Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 39 | |
14 | Carina Gubin | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 39 | |
15 | Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 36 | |
16 | Piast Żmigród (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 76 | −30 | 36 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Karkonosze Jelenia Góra (R) | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 40 | 69 | −29 | 30 | |
18 | Foto-Higiena Gać (R) | 34 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 81 | −52 | 18 |
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
Group 4
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 7 August 2021 – 18 June 2022 |
Champions | Siarka Tarnobrzeg |
Relegated | Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski Korona Rzeszów |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 903 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Wojciech Białek (25 goals)[1] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Siarka Tarnobrzeg (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 72 | Promotion to II liga |
2 | Chełmianka Chełm | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 66 | |
3 | ŁKS Łagów | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 66 | |
4 | Avia Świdnik | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 32 | +35 | 65 | |
5 | Podhale Nowy Targ | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 59 | |
6 | Cracovia II | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 58 | |
7 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 51 | |
8 | KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 51 | |
9 | Unia Tarnów | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 48 | |
10 | Wisłoka Dębica | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 48 | |
11 | Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 46 | |
12 | Czarni Połaniec | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 41 | |
13 | Sokół Sieniawa | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 41 | |
14 | Podlasie Biała Podlaska | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 39 | |
15 | Wisła Sandomierz | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 68 | −26 | 30 | |
16 | Korona Rzeszów (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 74 | −32 | 29 | Relegation to IV liga |
17 | Tomasovia Tomaszów Mazowiecki (R) | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 19 | |
18 | Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska (R) | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 77 | −47 | 17 |
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
References
- "Strzelcy (Grupa IV)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
- "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: I".
- "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: II".
- "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: III".
- "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: IV".
- "Strzelcy (Grupa I)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Strzelcy (Grupa II)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Strzelcy (Grupa III)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)