Polish football league system
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The Polish football league system is a series of leagues for club football in Poland
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In 2007/2008 season Młoda Ekstraklasa was introduced.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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The men's system
Polish League system was reorganized in 2008/2009 season. The Second league was renamed to First League. Third league, divided into four groups, was renamed to Second league, and divided into only two division - West, and East. Fourth league was renamed to Third league, and Fifth to Fourth.In 2007/2008 season Młoda Ekstraklasa was introduced.
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League(s)/Division(s) |
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1 |
Ekstraklasa 16 clubs |
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2 |
I Liga 18 clubs |
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3 |
II Liga (Group West) 18 clubs |
II Liga (Group East) 18 clubs |
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4 |
III Liga "Opolsko-Śląska" Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Kujawsko-Pomorsko-Wielkopolska" Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Dolnośląsko-Lubuska " Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Pomorsko-Zachodniopomorska" Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Łódzko-Mazowiecka" Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Małopolsko-Świętokrzyska" Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Podlasko-Warmińsko-Mazurska " Group 16 clubs |
III Liga "Lubelsko-Podkarpacka" Group 16 clubs |
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4. League Polish Fourth League Polish Fourth League lies at the 5th level of the Polish football league system. The clubs can be promoted from it to the III Liga or relegated to the Polish Fifth League. There are many of groups of the League. The League has a regional character.... (Regional) 16 clubs |
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5. League (Regional, not in all regions!) 16 clubs |
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6 or 7 |
Regional league "Liga okręgowa" 18 clubs |
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7 or 8 |
A class "A klasa" 14 clubs |
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8 or 9 |
B class "B klasa" In most of the regions it's last league level. Up to 14 clubs. |
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9 or 10 |
C class "C klasa" Not in all regions. Number of clubs vary. |
The women's system
The women's league system was changed massively in 2010-11:Level |
League(s)/Division(s) |
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Ekstraliga Kobiet Ekstraliga Kobiet The Ekstraliga Kobiet is the top level women's football league of Poland.The women's league startet out to play a champion in 1979-80. The first title holder was Czarni Sosnowiec in 1980. In 2005 the league was renamed to Ekstraliga Kobiet. The winner of the league qualifies for the UEFA Women's... 10 clubs |
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2 |
I Liga (Group North) 10 clubs |
I Liga (Group South) 10 clubs |
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3 |
II Liga locally divided |
II Liga locally divided |
II Liga locally divided |
II Liga locally divided |
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III Liga(Regional) 16 provincial leagues |