The 2022–23 III liga season was the 15th 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 7th season under its current league division format.[2] The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).

III liga
Season2022–23
Dates5 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
ChampionsŁKS Łódź II
Olimpia Grudziądz
Polonia Bytom
Stal Stalowa Wola
Matches played1,224
Goals scored3,857 (3.15 per match)
Top goalscorerPoland Dawid Wolny
(26 goals)[1]

The competition was contested by 72 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 18 teams, with the winners of each group gaining promotion to the II liga. The season was played in a round-robin tournament. It began on 5 August 2022 and ended on 17 June 2023. The teams included semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.

Format

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Geographical criteria.

72 teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[2]

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

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The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season.

To III liga

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Relegated from
2021–22 II liga
  Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
  Sokół Ostróda
Promoted from
2021–22 IV liga
Group 1
  Warta Sieradz
  Mławianka Mława
  Olimpia Zambrów
  Concordia Elbląg
Group 2
  Unia Solec Kujawski
  Gedania Gdańsk
  Unia Swarzędz
  Vineta Wolin
Group 3
  Chrobry II Głogów
  Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
  Polonia Nysa
  Raków II Częstochowa
Group 4
 Lublinianka Lublin
  Wieczysta Kraków
  KS Wiązownica
  Korona II Kielce

From III liga

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Promoted to
2022–23 II liga
  Polonia Warsaw
  Kotwica Kołobrzeg
  Zagłębie II Lubin
  Siarka Tarnobrzeg
Relegated to
2022–23 IV liga
Group 1
  KS Kutno
  Mamry Giżycko
  GKS Wikielec
  Znicz Biała Piska
  Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki
  Wissa Szczuczyn
Group 2
  Bałtyk Koszalin
  Elana Toruń
Group 3
  Piast Żmigród
  Karkonosze Jelenia Góra
  Foto-Higiena Gać
Group 4
  Korona Rzeszów
  Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski
  Wólczanka Wólka Pełkińska

League tables

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Group 1

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III liga Group 1
Season2022–23
Dates6 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
ChampionsŁKS Łódź II
RelegatedSokół Ostróda
Błonianka Błonie
Ursus Warsaw
Matches played306
Goals scored993 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer  Mateusz Stryjewski
(21 goals)[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 ŁKS Łódź II (C, P) 34 20 8 6 76 41 +35 68 Promotion to II liga
2 Legionovia Legionowo 34 18 10 6 71 43 +28 64
3 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki 34 18 10 6 62 39 +23 64
4 Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 34 18 7 9 66 45 +21 61
5 Legia Warsaw II 34 15 10 9 66 48 +18 55
6 Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki 34 15 10 9 51 43 +8 55
7 Unia Skierniewice 34 15 8 11 41 38 +3 53
8 Mławianka Mława 34 15 7 12 83 71 +12 52
9 Jagiellonia Białystok II 34 13 10 11 65 54 +11 49
10 Pilica Białobrzegi 34 12 9 13 53 55 −2 45
11 Pelikan Łowicz 34 12 9 13 56 52 +4 45
12 Sokół Ostróda[a] (W) 34 10 6 18 49 71 −22 36 Withdrawal
13 Olimpia Zambrów 34 9 9 16 40 63 −23 36
14 Broń Radom 34 9 8 17 60 76 −16 35
15 Wisła Sieradz 34 8 10 16 39 53 −14 34
16 Concordia Elbląg 34 8 9 17 38 61 −23 33
17 Błonianka Błonie (R) 34 8 6 20 35 68 −33 30 Relegation to IV liga
18 Ursus Warsaw (R) 34 5 10 19 42 72 −30 25
Source: 90minut.pl
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) ?
Notes:
  1. ^ Sokół Ostróda withdrawn the league after the season.

Group 2

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III liga Group 2
Season2022–23
Dates5 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
ChampionsOlimpia Grudziądz
RelegatedJarota Jarocin
Bałtyk Gdynia
Unia Janikowo
Matches played306
Goals scored899 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorer  Bartosz Bartkowiak
(17 goals)[4]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Olimpia Grudziądz (C, P) 34 23 7 4 73 18 +55 76 Promotion to II liga
2 Pogoń Szczecin II 34 20 9 5 69 25 +44 69
3 Polonia Środa Wielkopolska 34 20 4 10 75 54 +21 64
4 Zawisza Bydgoszcz 34 19 5 10 69 45 +24 62
5 Gedania Gdańsk 34 19 4 11 63 59 +4 61
6 KP Starogard Gdański 34 17 8 9 44 35 +9 59
7 Świt Szczecin 34 16 7 11 61 41 +20 55
8 Pogoń Nowe Skalmierzyce 34 16 6 12 51 46 +5 54
9 Sokół Kleczew 34 14 5 15 53 48 +5 47
10 Unia Swąrzedz 34 11 11 12 37 42 −5 44
11 Cartusia Kartuzy[a] 34 11 10 13 37 40 −3 43
12 Błękitni Stargard 34 10 12 12 46 45 +1 42
13 Stolem Gniewino 34 9 9 16 33 52 −19 36
14 Unia Solec Kujawski 34 9 8 17 40 59 −19 35
15 Vineta Wolin 34 8 11 15 47 66 −19 35
16 Jarota Jarocin (R) 34 9 6 19 41 69 −28 33 Relegation to IV liga
17 Bałtyk Gdynia (R) 34 8 4 22 43 70 −27 28
18 Unia Janikowo[b] (W) 34 2 4 28 17 85 −68 10 Withdrawal
Source: 90minut.pl
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:
  1. ^ GKS Przodkowo has been rebranded as Cartusia Kartuzy.
  2. ^ Unia Janikowo withdrawn the league after the first half of the season.

Group 3

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III liga Group 3
Season2022–23
Dates6 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
ChampionsPolonia Bytom
RelegatedStal Brzeg
Polonia Nysa
Miedź Legnica II
Odra Wodzisław Śląski
Chrobry II Głogów
Matches played306
Goals scored996 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer  Dawid Wolny
(26 goals)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Polonia Bytom (C, P) 34 24 3 7 69 34 +35 75 Promotion to II liga
2 Raków II Częstochowa 34 19 8 7 64 34 +30 65
3 Rekord Bielsko-Biała 34 19 8 7 69 42 +27 65
4 Ślęza Wrocław 34 19 3 12 73 55 +18 60
5 Carina Gubin 34 16 6 12 47 45 +2 54
6 Górnik Zabrze II 34 15 6 13 68 61 +7 51
7 Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry 34 14 9 11 60 52 +8 51
8 MKS Kluczbork 34 14 6 14 61 55 +6 48
9 Lechia Zielona Góra 34 12 11 11 51 51 0 47
10 LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój 34 12 10 12 41 43 −2 46
11 Pniówek Pawłowice 34 12 10 12 64 60 +4 46
12 Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski 34 13 5 16 50 62 −12 44
13 Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski 34 11 10 13 42 56 −14 43
14 Stal Brzeg (R) 34 10 7 17 51 75 −24 37 Relegation to IV liga
15 Polonia Nysa (R) 34 8 12 14 42 50 −8 36
16 Miedź Legnica II (R) 34 7 9 18 45 63 −18 30
17 Odra Wodzisław Śląski (R) 34 7 7 20 57 88 −31 28
18 Chrobry II Głogów (R) 34 7 4 23 42 70 −28 25
Source: 90minut.pl
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

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III liga Group 4
Season2022–23
Dates6 August 2022 – 17 June 2023
ChampionsStal Stalowa Wola
RelegatedCracovia II
Korona II Kielce
Wisła Sandomierz
Lublinianka Lublin
ŁKS Łagów
Matches played306
Goals scored969 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorer  Hubert Antkowiak
(19 goals)[5]
Highest attendance3,764
Stal 7–0 Wisła
(10 June 2023)[6]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Stal Stalowa Wola 34 23 5 6 72 27 +45 74 Promotion to II liga
2 Avia Świdnik 34 19 11 4 58 26 +32 68
3 Wieczysta Kraków 34 20 7 7 75 35 +40 67
4 KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski 34 17 7 10 61 36 +25 58
5 Podlasie Biała Podlaska 34 14 13 7 63 42 +21 55
6 Cracovia II[a] (W) 34 16 6 12 69 48 +21 54 Withdrawal
7 Wisłoka Dębica 34 15 7 12 54 46 +8 52
8 Sokół Sieniawa 34 14 6 14 57 65 −8 48
9 Czarni Połaniec 34 15 2 17 47 58 −11 47
10 Podhale Nowy Targ 34 13 6 15 59 47 +12 45
11 Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski 36 13 6 17 44 63 −19 45
12 Chełmianka Chełm 34 10 10 14 45 47 −2 40
13 Unia Tarnów 34 10 10 14 43 66 −23 40
14 KS Wiązownica 34 11 7 16 49 59 −10 40
15 Korona II Kielce (R) 34 10 9 15 63 58 +5 39 Relegation to IV liga
16 Wisła Sandomierz (R) 34 7 6 21 40 91 −51 27
17 Lublinianka Lublin (R) 34 7 2 25 43 92 −49 23
18 ŁKS Łagów[b] (W) 34 11 4 19 27 63 −36 37 Withdrawal
Updated to match(es) played on 5 December 2020. Source: 90minut.pl
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.
(R) Relegated; (W) Withdrawn
Notes:
  1. ^ Cracovia II withdrawn the league after the season. In result the 14th place, KS Wiązownica, stays in III liga.
  2. ^ ŁKS Łagów withdrawn the league after the first half of the season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa III)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
  3. ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa I)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa II)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Strzelcy (Grupa IV)". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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