Polish football league system
The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland.
The men's system
[edit]As of the 2023–24 season. The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III liga. From fifth tier downwards, the competition is held under the jurisdiction of the regional football associations.
| Level | League(s) / Division(s)[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekstraklasa 18 clubs ↓ 3 teams | |||
| 2 | I liga 18 clubs ↑ 3 teams ↓ 3 teams | |||
| 3 | II liga 18 clubs ↑ 3 teams ↓ 4-6 teams for 2024–25 season | |||
| 4 | III liga Group I (North-East) |
III liga Group II (North-West) |
III liga Group III (South-West) |
III liga Group IV (South-East) |
| 5 | IV liga — 17 parallel divisions[2] 16-19 clubs (total: 299 clubs) | |||
| 6 | Liga okręgowa / V liga — 47 parallel divisions (total: 752 teams) 14 up to 18 clubs | |||
| 7 | Klasa A / Liga okręgowa — 114 parallel divisions (total: 1618 teams) Up to 14 clubs | |||
| 8 | Klasa B / Klasa A — 159 parallel divisions (total: 1908 teams) In most of the regions it is the last league level. | |||
| 9 | Klasa C / Klasa B — 46 parallel divisions (total: 524 teams) Not in all regions. | |||
The women's system
[edit]| Level | League(s) / Division(s)[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekstraliga 12 clubs ↓ 2 teams | |||
| 2 | I liga 12 clubs ↑ 2 teams ↓ 2 teams | |||
| 3 | II liga (Group South) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 2 teams |
II liga (Group North) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 2 teams | ||
| 4 | III liga (Group 1) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 2) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 3) 11 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 4) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
| 5 | IV liga (Regional, Voivodeship league) — 13 parallel divisions 5-12 clubs ↑ 13 teams | |||
| 6 | V liga (Regional in Lesser Poland Voivodeship) — 2 parallel divisions (Group East and Group West) 6-8 clubs ↑ 2 teams | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sezon 2021/22". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Ligi regionalne 2023/24". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Rozgrywki kobiece 2021/22". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official PZPN website (in Polish)
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