2019–20 III liga

The 2019–20 III liga was the 12th 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 4th season under its current league division format.

III liga
Season2019–20
Dates2 August 2019 – 14 June 2020[A]
ChampionsSokół Ostróda
KKS 1925 Kalisz
Śląsk Wrocław II
Motor Lublin[B]
RelegatedNone[C]
Matches played665
Goals scored1,869 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerMateusz Żebrowski (20 goals)
(Group 2)
Biggest home winMotor 7–0 Chełmianka
(Group 4)
Biggest away winUnia 0–6 Sokół
(Group 1)
Podlasie 0–6 Wisła
(Group 4)
Highest scoringRuch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
(Group 3)
Longest winning run8 matches
Znicz (Group 1)
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Radunia (Group 2)
Longest winless run18 matches
Starowice Dolne (Group 3)
Longest losing run7 matches
Polonia (Group 1)
Starowice Dolne (Group 3)
Highest attendance6,800[1]
Ruch 3–1 Polonia
(Group 3)

The competition was contested by 72 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 18 teams each, 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 2019 and was supposed to end in June 2020. The teams included amateur clubs (although a few are semi-professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.

The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On May 14–18, 2020, the regionals federations announced the termination of the competition. The leaders of each group (except Group 4)[D] have been promoted to the II liga. No team has been relegated to the IV liga.[3]

Teams

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Geographical criteria.

72 teams are divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:


Each group of III liga is managed by a different voivodeship football association. In the 2019–20 season these are the following regionals federations:[4]

  • Group 1 – Warmian-Masurian Football Association
  • Group 2 – Greater Poland Football Association
  • Group 3 – Silesian Football Association
  • Group 4 – Lublin Football Association


Group 1

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III liga Group 1
Season2019–20
Dates3 August 2019 – 13 June 2020
ChampionsSokół Ostróda
RelegatedNone
Matches played170
Goals scored494 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerDamian Warchoł (18 goals)
Biggest home winŚwit 7–1 Wasilków
(17 November 2019)
Biggest away winUnia 0–6 Sokół
(12 October 2019)
Highest scoringŚwit 5–3 Pogoń
(10 August 2019)
Lechia 5–3 Unia
(22 September 2019)
Świt 7–1 Wasilków
(17 November 2019)
Longest winning run8 matches
Znicz
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Sokół
Longest winless run9 matches
Polonia
Wasilków
Longest losing run7 matches
Polonia

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Sokół Ostróda1811433819+1937Promotion to II liga
2Legia Warsaw II1810623017+1336[a]
3Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki1910633722+1536[a]
4Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki199643220+1233
5Znicz Biała Piska199553324+932[b]
6Pelikan Łowicz1910273726+1132[b]
7Huragan Morąg198652621+530
8Unia Skierniewice199193339−628
9Concordia Elbląg197662325−227
10Broń Radom197572627−126
11RKS Radomsko197392628−224
12Olimpia Zambrów196583135−423
13Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki1963103135−421
14Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki195592332−920
15Ursus Warsaw194781721−419
16Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie193882331−817[c]
17Polonia Warsaw1945101628−1217[c]
18KS Wasilków1923141244−329
Source: Soccerway, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams are tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Legia Warsaw II 1, Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Znicz Biała Piska 3, Pelikan Łowicz 0.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie 3, Polonia Warsaw 0.

Group 2

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III liga Group 2
Season2019–20
Dates2 August 2019 – 14 June 2020
ChampionsKKS 1925 Kalisz
RelegatedNone
Matches played162
Goals scored463 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorerMateusz Żebrowski (20 goals)
Biggest home winPolonia 6–0 Unia
(24 August 2019)
Biggest away winGwardia 1–6 Unia
(19 October 2019)
Highest scoringRadunia 6–2 Kotwica
(13 October 2019)
Longest winning run6 matches
Kalisz
Mieszko
Kotwica
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Radunia
Longest winless run9 matches
Grom
Longest losing run6 matches
Jarota

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1KKS 1925 Kalisz1814314112+2945Promotion to II liga
2Radunia Stężyca1811703710+2740
3Świt Skolwin181161307+2339[a]
4Kotwica Kołobrzeg1813053722+1539[a]
5Mieszko Gniezno1811343317+1636
6Unia Janikowo1810354329+1433
7Sokół Kleczew188372222027
8KP Starogard Gdański187471920−125
9Polonia Środa Wlkp.186572824+423
10Pogoń Szczecin II186392330−721[b]
11Chemik Police186392127−621[b]
12Gwardia Koszalin1853101937−1818
13Bałtyk Koszalin184591735−1817
14Nielba Wągrowiec1844102238−1616
15Jarota Jarocin183691824−615
16Górnik Konin1842122237−1514[c]
17Grom Nowy Staw[d]1835101935−1614[c]Relegation to IV liga
18Bałtyk Gdynia1831141237−2510
Source: Soccerway, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams are tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Świt Skolwin 3, Kotwica Kołobrzeg 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Pogoń Szczecin II 3, Chemik Police 0.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Górnik Konin 3, Grom Nowy Staw 0.
  4. ^ Grom Nowy Staw withdrew from the league.

Group 3

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III liga Group 3
Season2019–20
Dates2 August 2019 – 13 June 2020
ChampionsŚląsk Wrocław II
RelegatedNone
Matches played162
Goals scored474 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorerMariusz Idzik (14 goals)
Biggest home winPiast 5–0 Starowice Dolne
(21 September 2019)
Ruch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
(16 November 2019)
Biggest away winStarowice Dolne 1–6 Falubaz
(9 November 2019)
Highest scoringRuch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
(16 November 2019)
Longest winning run5 matches
Pniówek
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Ruch
Longest winless run18 matches
Starowice Dolne
Longest losing run7 matches
Starowice Dolne
Highest attendance6,800[1]
Ruch 3–1 Polonia
(26 October 2019)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Śląsk Wrocław II1811433417+1737Promotion to II liga
2Polonia Bytom1810353118+1333
3Ruch Chorzów188733420+1431
4MKS Kluczbork189363024+630
5Rekord Bielsko-Biała189272729−229[a]
6Ruch Zdzieszowice[b]188552420+429[a]Relegation to IV liga
7Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry188463126+528
8Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie187652420+427[c]
9Górnik Zabrze II188373530+527[c]
10Falubaz Zielona Góra188283035−526
11Ślęza Wrocław186752219+325
12Foto-Higiena Gać186662426−224
13Miedź Legnica II185763331+222[d]
14ROW 1964 Rybnik186482932−322[d]
15Stal Brzeg184772228−619
16Zagłębie Lubin II1811161723−614[e]
17Piast Żmigród1835102031−1114[e]
18LZS Starowice Dolne[f]180414745−384Relegation to IV liga
Source: Soccerway, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams are tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Rekord Bielsko-Biała 3, Ruch Zdzieszowice 0.
  2. ^ Ruch Zdzieszowice withdrew from the league.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie 3, Górnik Zabrze II 0.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Miedź Legnica II 3, ROW 1964 Rybnik 0.
  5. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Zagłębie Lubin II 2, Piast Żmigród 0.
  6. ^ LZS Starowice Dolne withdrew from the league.

Group 4

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III liga Group 4
Season2019–20
Dates10 August 2019 – 14 June 2020
ChampionsMotor Lublin
RelegatedNone
Matches played171
Goals scored438 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerRafał Król
Krzysztof Ropski
(16 goals each)
Biggest home winMotor 7–0 Chełmianka
(7 March 2020)
Biggest away winPodlasie 0–6 Wisła
(19 October 2019)
Highest scoringKorona II 6–2 Podlasie
(21 September 2019)
Motor 4–4 Korona II
(19 October 2019)
Longest winning run5 matches
Motor
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Hutnik
Wólczanka
Longest winless run15 matches
Chełmianka
Podlasie
Longest losing run4 matches
Jutrzenka
Hetman
Orlęta
Podlasie

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Motor Lublin1910633616+2036[a]Promotion to II liga[E]
2Hutnik Kraków1910633427+736[a]
3Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska199822716+1135
4Korona Kielce II1910453826+1234
5Siarka Tarnobrzeg198653023+730
6Wisła Puławy198562119+229
7Stal Kraśnik197752920+928[b]
8Avia Świdnik197752627−128[b]
9Podhale Nowy Targ198473024+628[b]
10Wisłoka Dębica197662214+827
11Wisła Sandomierz196762419+525
12Sokół Sieniawa196761718−125
13KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski196672121024
14Hetman Zamość195772225−322
15Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski193791525−1016[c]
16Jutrzenka Giebułtów1944111430−1616[c]
17Chełmianka Chełm1918101235−2311
18Podlasie Biała Podlaska1915132053−338
Source: Soccerway, 90minut
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams are tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fairplay ranking.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Hutnik Kraków 3, Motor Lublin 0.[F]
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Stal Kraśnik 6, Avia Świdnik 3, Podhale Nowy Targ 0.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski 1, Jutrzenka Giebułtów 0.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The season was suspended on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ By regional federation decision.
  3. ^ By regionals federations decision, no team was relegated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ^ In Group 4, promotion was given to the first two teams.
  5. ^ Due to the fact that the competition was not completed, promotion to the II league was granted to Motor Lublin, who, with an equal number of points with Hutnik Kraków, obtained a more favorable goal difference. Then, by the decision of the PZPN Emergency Committee, the number of promotion teams from this group was increased to two.
  6. ^ During the season, the position in the table was determined by the goal difference.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Koronawirus. PZPN zawiesza rozgrywki od III ligi". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Rozgrywki III ligi zostały zakończone. Lider z awansem oraz brak spadków". infoskierniewice.pl (in Polish). 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "III liga przerzucana jak gorący kartofel. PZPN też nie wie co z nią zrobić". weszlo.com (in Polish). 12 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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