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).

III liga
Season2021–22
Dates6 August 2021 – 18 June 2022
ChampionsPolonia Warsaw
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Zagłębie Lubin II
Siarka Tarnobrzeg
Matches played1,244
Goals scored3,826 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Wojciech Białek
(25 goals)[1]
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
Geographical criteria.

73 teams are divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[2]

Since 2021–22 season each group of III liga is 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		 Decrease Olimpia Grudziądz
Decrease Błękitni Stargard		 Promoted from
2020–21 IV liga		 Group 1
Increase ŁKS Łódź II
Increase Pilica Białobrzegi
Increase Wissa Szczuczyn
Increase Mamry Giżycko[3]		 Group 2
Increase Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Increase Stolem Gniewino
Increase Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce
Increase Kluczevia Stargard[4]		 Group 3
Increase Karkonosze Jelenia Góra
Increase Carina Gubin
Increase Odra Wodzisław Śląski[5]		 Group 4
Increase Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski
Increase Unia Tarnów
Increase Korona Rzeszów
Increase Czarni Połaniec[6]

From III liga
Promoted to
2021–22 II liga		 Increase Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Increase Radunia Stężyca
Increase Ruch Chorzów
Increase Wisła Puławy		 Relegated to
2021–22 IV liga		 Group 1
Decrease GKS Wikielec
Decrease Concordia Elbląg
Decrease RKS Radomsko
Decrease Olimpia Zambrów
Decrease Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie
Decrease Huragan Morąg
Decrease KS Wasilków		 Group 2
Decrease Nielba Wągrowiec
Decrease Flota Świnoujście
Decrease Pomorzanin Toruń
Decrease Unia Swarzędz
Decrease Gwardia Koszalin
Decrease Gryf Wejherowo
Decrease Górnik Konin
Decrease Chemik Police
Decrease Mieszko Gniezno		 Group 3
Decrease ROW 1964 Rybnik
Decrease Polonia-Stal Świdnica
Decrease Polonia Nysa		 Group 4
Decrease Lewart Lubartów
Decrease KS Wiązownica
Decrease Korona II Kielce
Decrease Stal Kraśnik
Decrease Jutrzenka Giebułtów
Decrease Hetman Zamość

League tables

Group 1
III liga Group 1
Season2021–22
Dates7 August 2021 – 18 June 2022
ChampionsPolonia Warsaw
RelegatedWissa Szczuczyn
Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki
Znicz Biała Piska
GKS Wikielec
Mamry Giżycko
KS Kutno
Matches played342
Goals scored1,072 (3.13 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Michał Strzałkowski
(24 goals)[7]
  1. Polonia Warsaw (promoted)
  2. Legionovia Legionowo
  3. Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
  4. Legia II Warsaw
  5. Błonianka Błonie
  6. Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki
  7. ŁKS II Łódź
  8. Ursus Warsaw
  9. Jagiellonia II Białystok
  10. Broń Radom
  11. Unia Skierniewice
  12. Pelikan Łowicz
  13. Pilica Białobrzegi
  14. KS Kutno (relegated)
  15. Mamry Giżycko (relegated)
  16. GKS Wikielec (relegated)
  17. Znicz Biała Piska (relegated)
  18. Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki (relegated)
  19. Wissa Szczuczyn (relegated)

Group 2
III liga Group 2
Season2021–22
Dates6 August 2021 – 18 June 2022
ChampionsKotwica Kołobrzeg
RelegatedElana Toruń
Kluczevia Stargard
Bałtyk Koszalin
Matches played290
Goals scored897 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Jakub Bojas
(23 goals)[8]
  1. Kotwica Kołobrzeg
  2. Olimpia Grudziądz
  3. Unia Janikowo
  4. Pogoń II Szczecin
  5. Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce
  6. Sokół Kleczew
  7. Świt Szczecin
  8. Zawisza Bydgoszcz
  9. Błękitni Stargard
  10. Polonia Środa Wielkopolska
  11. KP Starogard Gdański
  12. Stolem Gniewino
  13. Jarota Jarocin
  14. Bałtyk Gdynia
  15. GKS Przodkowo
  16. Bałtyk Koszalin (relegated)
  17. Kluczevia Stargard (relegated)
  18. Elana Toruń (dissolved)

Group 3
III liga Group 3
Season2021–22
Dates7 August 2021 – 15 June 2022
ChampionsZagłębie Lubin II
RelegatedFoto-Higiena Gać
Karkonosze Jelenia Góra
Piast Żmigród
Matches played306
Goals scored954 (3.12 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Patryk Kusztal
(17 goals)[9]
  1. Zagłębie II Lubin (promoted)
  2. Ślęza Wrocław
  3. Polonia Bytom
  4. Rekord Bielsko-Biała
  5. LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój
  6. Miedź II Legnica
  7. Górnik II Zabrze
  8. Pniówek Pawłowice
  9. Stal Brzeg
  10. Lechia Zielona Góra
  11. Odra Wodzisław Śląski
  12. MKS Kluczbork
  13. Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry
  14. Carina Gubin
  15. Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski
  16. Piast Żmigród (relegated)
  17. Karkonosze Jelenia Góra (relegated)
  18. Foto-Higiena Gać (relegated)

Group 4
III liga Group 4
Season2021–22
Dates7 August 2021 – 18 June 2022
ChampionsSiarka Tarnobrzeg
RelegatedWólczanka Wólka Pełkińska
Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski
Korona Rzeszów
Matches played306
Goals scored903 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Wojciech Białek
(25 goals)[1]
  1. Siarka Tarnobrzeg (promoted)
  2. Chełmianka Chełm
  3. ŁKS Łagów
  4. Avia Świdnik
  5. Podhale Nowy Targ
  6. Cracovia II
  7. Stal Stalowa Wola
  8. KSZO 1929 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
  9. Unia Tarnów
  10. Wisłoka Dębica
  11. Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski
  12. Czarni Połaniec
  13. Sokół Sieniawa
  14. Podlasie Biała Podlaska
  15. Wisła Sandomierz
  16. Korona Rzeszów (relegated)
  17. Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski (relegated)
  18. Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska (relegated)

See also

References
  1. "Strzelcy (Grupa IV)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
  3. "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: I".
  4. "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: II".
  5. "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: III".
  6. "III liga 2021/2022, grupa: IV".
  7. "Strzelcy (Grupa I)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  8. "Strzelcy (Grupa II)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  9. "Strzelcy (Grupa III)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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