2019–20 III liga explained

Competition:III liga
Season:2019–20
Winners:Sokół Ostróda
KKS 1925 Kalisz
Śląsk Wrocław II
Motor Lublin
Relegated:None
Matches:665
Total Goals:1869
League Topscorer:Mateusz Żebrowski (20 goals)
(Group 2)
Biggest Home Win:Motor 7–0 Chełmianka
(Group 4)
Biggest Away Win:Unia 0–6 Sokół
(Group 1)
Podlasie 0–6 Wisła
(Group 4)
Highest Scoring:Ruch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
(Group 3)
Longest Wins:8 matches
Znicz (Group 1)
Longest Unbeaten:18 matches
Radunia (Group 2)
Longest Winless:18 matches
Starowice Dolne (Group 3)
Longest Losses:7 matches
Polonia (Group 1)
Starowice Dolne (Group 3)
Highest Attendance:6,800[1]
Ruch 3–1 Polonia
(Group 3)
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

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.

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) have been promoted to the II liga. No team has been relegated to the IV liga.[3]

Teams

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

Competition:III liga Group 1
Season:2019–20
Winners:Sokół Ostróda
Relegated:None
Matches:170
Total Goals:494
League Topscorer:Damian Warchoł (18 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Świt 7–1 Wasilków
Biggest Away Win:Unia 0–6 Sokół
Highest Scoring:Świt 5–3 Pogoń

Lechia 5–3 Unia

Świt 7–1 Wasilków
Longest Wins:8 matches
Znicz
Longest Unbeaten:11 matches
Sokół
Longest Winless:9 matches
Polonia
Wasilków
Longest Losses:7 matches
Polonia

Group 2

Competition:III liga Group 2
Season:2019–20
Winners:KKS 1925 Kalisz
Relegated:None
Matches:162
Total Goals:463
League Topscorer:Mateusz Żebrowski (20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Polonia 6–0 Unia
Biggest Away Win:Gwardia 1–6 Unia
Highest Scoring:Radunia 6–2 Kotwica
Longest Wins:6 matches
Kalisz
Mieszko
Kotwica
Longest Unbeaten:18 matches
Radunia
Longest Winless:9 matches
Grom
Longest Losses:6 matches
Jarota

Group 3

Competition:III liga Group 3
Season:2019–20
Winners:Śląsk Wrocław II
Relegated:None
Matches:162
Total Goals:474
League Topscorer:Mariusz Idzik (14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Piast 5–0 Starowice Dolne

Ruch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
Biggest Away Win:Starowice Dolne 1–6 Falubaz
Highest Scoring:Ruch 7–2 Starowice Dolne
Longest Wins:5 matches
Pniówek
Longest Unbeaten:10 matches
Ruch
Longest Winless:18 matches
Starowice Dolne
Longest Losses:7 matches
Starowice Dolne
Highest Attendance:6,800
Ruch 3–1 Polonia

Group 4

Competition:III liga Group 4
Season:2019–20
Winners:Motor Lublin
Relegated:None
Matches:171
Total Goals:438
League Topscorer:Rafał Król
Krzysztof Ropski
(16 goals each)
Biggest Home Win:Motor 7–0 Chełmianka
Biggest Away Win:Podlasie 0–6 Wisła
Highest Scoring:Korona II 6–2 Podlasie

Motor 4–4 Korona II
Longest Wins:5 matches
Motor
Longest Unbeaten:11 matches
Hutnik
Wólczanka
Longest Winless:15 matches
Chełmianka
Podlasie
Longest Losses:4 matches
Jutrzenka
Hetman
Orlęta
Podlasie

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match report . 90minut.pl . 26 October 2019 . 19 June 2020 . pl.
  2. Web site: Koronawirus. PZPN zawiesza rozgrywki od III ligi. . przegladsportowy.pl . 12 March 2020 . 19 June 2020 . pl.
  3. Web site: Rozgrywki III ligi zostały zakończone. Lider z awansem oraz brak spadków . infoskierniewice.pl . 18 May 2020 . 19 June 2020 . pl . 8 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608162232/https://infoskierniewice.pl/rozgrywki-iii-ligi-zostaly-zakonczone-lider-z-awansem-oraz-brak-spadkow/ . dead .
  4. Web site: III liga przerzucana jak gorący kartofel. PZPN też nie wie co z nią zrobić . weszlo.com . 12 May 2020 . 19 June 2020 . pl.