The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland.
The men's system As of the 2025–26 season. The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III liga. From fifth tier (IV liga) downwards, the competition is held under the jurisdiction of the regional football associations. Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Ekstraklasa18 clubs↓ 3 teams 2 I liga18 clubs↑ 3 teams↓ 3 teams 3 II liga18 clubs↑ 3 teams↓ 4-6 teams 4 III liga Group I (North-East) 18 clubs ↑ 1-2 teams↓ 3-7 teamsIII liga Group II (North-West) 18 clubs ↑ 1-2 teams↓ 3-7 teams III liga Group III (South-West) 18 clubs ↑ 1-2 teams↓ 3-7 teams III liga Group IV (South-East) 18 clubs ↑ 1-2 teams↓ 3-7 teams 5 IV liga — 16 parallel divisions 16–18 clubs (total: 282 clubs)↑ 16 teams 6 Liga okręgowa / V liga — 43 parallel divisions (total: 685 teams) 14–18 clubs 7 Klasa A / Klasa okręgowa — 106 parallel divisions Up to 14 clubs 8 Klasa B / Klasa A — 168 parallel divisions In most of the regions it is the last league level. Up to 14 clubs 9 Klasa C / Klasa B — 59 parallel divisions Not in all regions. Number of clubs vary 10 Klasa C — 4 parallel divisions Only in Silesian Voivodeship. Number of clubs vary
The women's system Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Ekstraliga12 clubs↓ 2 teams 2I liga12 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 divisions5-12 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
External links Official PZPN website