The 2020–21 III liga season was the 13th 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 5th season under its current league division format.
The competition was contested by 84 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 2020 and ended in June 2021. The teams included semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs.
From October 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, all III liga football matches take place behind closed doors without any spectators.
Format
84 teams are divided into four groups according to geographical criteria: Group I (Łódź – Masovian – Podlaskie – Warmian-Masurian) Group II (Kuyavian-Pomeranian – Greater Poland – Pomeranian – West Pomeranian) Group III (Lower Silesian – Lubusz – Opole – Silesian) Group IV (Świętokrzyskie – Lesser Poland – Lublin – Podkarpackie)
Each group of III liga is managed by a different voivodship football association. In the 2020–21 season these are the following regionals federations: Group I – Łódź Football Association Group II – Pomeranian Football Association Group III – Opole Football Association Group IV – Świętokrzyskie Football Association
Changes from last season The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To III liga Relegated from2019–20 II liga Promoted from2019–20 IV liga Legionovia Legionowo Elana Toruń Gryf Wejherowo Stal Stalowa Wola KS Kutno Błonianka Błonie Jagiellonia Białystok II GKS Wikielec Pomorzanin Toruń GKS Przodkowo Unia Swarzędz Flota Świnoujście Polonia-Stal Świdnica Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski Polonia Nysa LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój KS Wiązownica ŁKS Łagów Lewart Lubartów Cracovia II
From III liga Promoted to2020–21 II liga Relegated to2020–21 IV liga Withdrawn teams2019–20 III liga Sokół Ostróda KKS 1925 Kalisz Śląsk Wrocław II Motor Lublin Hutnik Kraków No teams were relegated. Grom Nowy Staw Ruch Zdzieszowice LZS Starowice Dolne
League tables Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
See also 2020–21 Ekstraklasa 2020–21 I liga 2020–21 II liga 2020–21 Polish Cup
Notes
References
External links Official website