II liga Rugby is the third tier league for
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the
Rugby Ekstraliga
Rugby Ekstraliga (Polish: ''Ekstraliga Polska w rugby union'') is the premier league for rugby union in Poland.
Polish extra league in rugby union (formerly I Liga, Series A) - the highest level of men's rugby union league games of fifteen-person ...
and 6 in
I liga Rugby
I liga Rugby is the second tier league for rugby union in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the Rugby Ekstraliga and 6 in I liga, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are being ...
, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are being registered, a third division was created, consisting of 6 teams. Although local divisions do exist, there is no official relegation or promotion system between the national level and the local divisions, the Champions are may be promoted to
I liga Rugby
I liga Rugby is the second tier league for rugby union in Poland. Originally there were two divisions, consisting of 8 teams in the Rugby Ekstraliga and 6 in I liga, however as the sport is growing in popularity and more and more teams are being ...
,
The competing team gets four points for a win, two points for a draw and zero for a loss. There is an extra point for a team that loses by 7 points or less, and an extra point for scoring 4 or more
tries in a game. In the event of a forfeit, the team unable to play will be docked 1 point and their opponent will be awarded a score of 25-0 and 5 points. At present there are no official relegations or promotions from the division.
Current Teams
*Chaos Poznan
*Mazovia Minsk Mazowiecki
*Copper Lubin
*Alfa Bydgoszcz
*Rugby Bialystok
*Unia Brześć / Terespol
Champions
*2016-2017 - Ark Rumia
*2015-2016 - Biało-Czarnia Nowy Sacz
*2014-2015 - Czarni Pruszcz Gdański
*2013-2014 - RC Legia Warsaw
Former teams
* Dragonia Mosina
* Kaskada Szczecin
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Posnania
See also
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Poland national rugby union team
The Poland national rugby union team ( pl, Reprezentacja Polski w rugby) represents Poland in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed The White and Reds (''Biało-czerwoni''), is considered one of the stronger tier 3 teams in Eu ...
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Rugby union in Poland
Rugby union in Poland is a minor, but growing sport and currently, the Polish men`s national team are ranked 30th in the world as of 20th November 2022.
Governing body
Polish Rugby Union (Polski Związek Rugby) was founded in 1957, and joined ...
References
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Rugby union leagues in Poland