III liga (Trzecia liga) is a Polish

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that sits in the fourth tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season, III liga referred to a league at the third tier (now called II liga) but this was changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland. Groups of III liga are divided based on administrative division of Poland. Top teams of III liga are promoted to II liga and bottom teams are relegated to IV liga.

Seasons 2000/01—2007/08

18–21 parallel divisions as IV liga (one or two in each of 16 Voivodeship) * 2000–01 season – 21 groups * 2001–02 season – 20 groups * 2002–03 season – 19 groups * 2003–04 season – 19 groups * 2004–05 season – 19 groups * 2005–06 season – 19 groups * 2006–07 season – 18 groups * 2007–08 season – 18 groups

Seasons 2008/09—2015/16

8 parallel divisions as III liga.
Group A ( Łódź – Masovian)
Group B ( Podlaskie – Warmian-Masurian)
Group C ( Kuyavian-Pomeranian –

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( Świętokrzyskie – Lesser Poland)

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Seasons 2016/17 and on

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Group 1 ( Łódź – Masovian – Podlaskie – Warmian-Masurian)

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Group 3 ( Lower Silesian –

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Group 4 ( Świętokrzyskie – Lesser Poland –

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Champions of the Polish fourth level

References

{{UEFA fourth leagues 4 Pol Professional sports leagues in Poland