IV liga Lesser Poland group (grupa małopolska) is one of the groups of

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, the 5th level of

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. The league was created in season 2000/2001 after introducing new

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. Until the end of the 2007/08 season IV liga lay at 4th tier of league system but this was changed with the formation of the

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as the top level league in Poland.
The clubs from

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compete in this group. The winner of the league is promoted to III liga group IV. The bottom teams are relegated to the groups of

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from Lesser Poland Voivodeship. These groups are ''Kraków I'', ''Kraków II'', ''Kraków III'', ''Nowy Sącz'', ''Tarnów I'', ''Tarnów II'' and ''Wadowice''.

Season 2020/21

The 2020/21 season kicked of 8 August 2020 in two groups: ''Wschód'' (east) and ''Zachód'' (west). One team will be promoted to

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, the winner of the play-offs between the champions of the eastern and western group. After the end of the 2020/2021 season, the number of teams relegated from a given group of the league will dependent on the number of promoted teams from territoriality appropriate groups of

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(4 to each group of the IV Liga) and the relegated teams from the

, so each group in IV Liga in the season 2021/2022 consisted of 18 teams. For the 2020/21 season, the official sponsor of the IV Liga and lower leagues is KEEZA. It is a brand of sportswear and clubs will receive vouchers for these products, most of them symbolic. Fourth league clubs are supported with a voucher of 1500 PLN, teams from Liga Okręgowa 1000 PLN, teams from Klasa A - 500 PLN, and teams from Klasa B and C - 300 PLN. Additionally, all clubs are entitled to a 50% discount on KEEZA products, calculated on the list prices. As part of the agreement, the leagues official title will bear the brand name as following: * ''„KEEZA” IV liga'' * ''„KEEZA” Klasa Okręgowa'' * ''„KEEZA” Klasa A'' * ''„KEEZA” Klasa B'' * ''„KEEZA” Klasa C''

"Keeza" IV liga (group: Lesser Poland - East)

League table

"Keeza" IV liga (group: Lesser Poland - West)

League table

Promotion play-offs

Season 2019/20

Due to the

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, the season did not restart after the winter break. The

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did go ahead between the first placed teams from the East and West groups, Unia Tarnów and Cracovia II.Eventually Cracovia II was promoted to

with 5-1 aggregate score over Unia Tarnów.

IV liga (group: Lesser Poland - East)

League table

IV liga (group: Lesser Poland - West)

League table

Promotion play-offs

A two match play-off was held between the first placed teams of the ''"East"'' and ''"West"'' group, Unia Tarnów and Cracovia II. The winner of the play-offs would win promotion to

Season 2018/19

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Season 2017/18

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Season 2016/17

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Season 2015/16

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Season 2014/15

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Season 2013/14

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Season 2012/13

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Season 2011/12

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Season 2010/11

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Season 2009/10

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Season 2008/09

IV liga became the 5th level of Polish football league system due to the formation of

as the top level league in Poland.

League table

Season 2007/08

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Season 2006/07

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Season 2005/06

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Season 2004/05

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Season 2003/04

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Season 2002/03

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Season 2001/02

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Season 2000/01

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All-time table

The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2017/18 season. It includes the clubs that played at least one match (even annulled) in IV liga Lesser Poland group.

References

{{Reflist Football leagues in Poland Lesser Poland Voivodeship