III Liga is a Polish

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...

 football league that sits at the 4th tier of the Polish football league system

Polish football league system

The Polish football league system is a series of leagues for club football in Poland.-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...

. Until the end of the 2007–08 season III Liga referred to a league at the 3rd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland. It's below II liga and above IV liga.

Groups

As of the 2010/11 season there are 8 different regional leagues that make up the III Liga tier. Each league covers two of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland

Voivodeships of Poland

The voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....

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• Opolsko – Sląska (covering the Opole
  Opole Voivodeship
  - Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...
  
   and Silesian Voivodeship
  Silesian Voivodeship
  Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
  
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• Dolnośląsko – Lubuska (Lower Silesia
  Lower Silesian Voivodeship
  Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
  
   and Lubusz
  Lubusz Voivodeship
  - Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....
  
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• Pomorsko – Zachodniopomorska (Pomerania
  Pomeranian Voivodeship
  Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...
  
   and West Pomerania
  West Pomeranian Voivodeship
  West Pomeranian Voivodeship, , is a voivodeship in northwestern Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the southeast, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the German federal-state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north...
  
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• Kujawsko-Pomorsko – Wielkopolska (Kuyavian-Pomerania
  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
  -Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
  
   and Greater Poland
  Greater Poland Voivodeship
  Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...
  
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• Małopolsko – Swiętokrzyska (Lesser Poland
  Lesser Poland Voivodeship
  Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
  
   and Świętokrzyskie
  Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
  Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...
  
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• Lubelsko – Podkarpacka (Lublin
  Lublin Voivodeship
  - Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
  
   and Subcarpathia
  Subcarpathian Voivodeship
  Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
  
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• Łódzko – Mazowiecka (Łódź and Masovia
  Masovian Voivodeship
  -Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
  
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• Podlasko – Warmińsko-Mazurska (Podlaskie
  Podlaskie Voivodeship
  Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...
  
   and Warmian-Masurian
  Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
  Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
  
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The teams that compete in Second League in the 2010–11 season are:

Opole - Upper Silesia

• BKS Stal Bielsko-Biała
• Energetyk ROW Rybnik
• KS Krasiejów
• LZS Leśnica
• LZS Piotrówka
• MKS Myszków
• Oderka Opole
• Orzeł Babienica/Psary
• Pniówek Pawłowice Śląskie
• Polonia Łaziska Górne
• Rozwój Katowice
• Skalnik Gracze
  Skalnik Gracze
  Skalnik Gracze is a football club based in Gracze, Poland. It was founded in 1953. As of 2010/11 season they are playing in the III Liga, at the 4th level of Polish football....
  
  
• Skałka Żabnica
• Start Bogdanowice
• Victoria Chróścice
• Victoria Częstochowa

Lubusz - Lower Silesia

• Arka Nowa Sól
• Celuloza Kostrzyn nad Odrą
• Chrobry Głogów
  Chrobry Głogów
  Chrobry Głogów is a Polish football club based in Głogów, Poland. It was founded in 1946. The team's official colors are orange and black. Chrobry currently competes in Polish Second League, the third tier of Polish league football.- Current squad :...
  
  
• Czarni Witnica
• Ilanka Rzepin
• Lechia Dzierżoniów
• Motobi Bystrzyca Kąty Wrocławskie
• MKS Oława
• Orzeł Międzyrzecz
• Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie
• Pogoń Oleśnica
• Pogoń Świebodzin
• Polonia Trzebnica
• Polonia/Sparta Świdnica
  Polonia/Sparta Świdnica
  KP Polonia/Sparta Świdnica is a Polish football club based in Świdnica, Poland. The club currently plays in III liga.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Promień Żary
  Promien Zary
  KS Promień Żary is a football club based in Żary, Poland.-Notable players:*Sebastian Dudek*Zbigniew Gut*Paweł Linka*Mariusz Liberda*Andrzej Niedzielan*Hubert Robaszek*Eddie Stanford*Andrzej Tychowski...
  
  
• Twardy Świętoszów

Western Pomerania - Pomerania

• Błękitni Stargard Szczeciński
• Bytovia Bytów
• Cartusia Kartuzy
  Cartusia Kartuzy
  Cartusia Kartuzy is a football club based in Kartuzy . In the season 2007/2008 they have played in Poland III Liga Group II....
  
  
• Chemik Police
• Dąb Dębno
• Energetyk Gryfino
• Gryf 95 Słupsk
• Gryf Wejherowo
• Gwardia Koszalin
  Gwardia Koszalin
  Gwardia Koszalin is a Polish multisports club, founded in 1946 in the northern city of Koszalin. Besides football, Gwardia supports other departments - handball, boxing, and judo. The departments are autonomous, and have their own, separate budgets....
  
  
• Kaszubia Kościerzyna
  Kaszubia Koscierzyna
  Kaszubia Kościerzyna is a football club based in Kościerzyna .They play in Poland III Liga -External links:*...
  
  
• Kotwica Kołobrzeg
• Lechia II Gdańsk
• Orkan Rumia
• Orlęta Reda
• Pogoń Barlinek
• Rega Trzebiatów

Greater Poland - Kuiavia-Pomerania

• Calisia Kalisz
• Chemik Bydgoszcz
• Górnik Konin
• Lech Rypin
  Lech Rypin
  Lech Rypin is a Polish football club from Rypin. They are currently playing in Polish III liga .They played in III liga in the seasons 1976/1977 , 1978/1979 and 1997/1998 to....
  
  
• Lubuszanin Trzcianka
• Mieszko Gniezno
  Mieszko Gniezno
  Mieszko Gniezno is a football club based in Gniezno . They currently play in Poland III Liga.-Famous players:* Łukasz Fabiański - a goalkeeper for Arsenal * Szymon Pawłowski - player for Zagłębie Lubin...
  
  
• Notecianka Pakość
  Notecianka Pakosc
  Notecianka Pakość is a football club based in Pakość, Poland. They are currently playing in Polish III liga .The club played in the Poland III Liga during the 1986/87 season and returned having finishing second in the Polish IV liga in 2008-09; although the league was reorganised following the...
  
  
• Piast Kobylin
• Polonia 1912 Leszno
• TS 1998 Dopiewo
• Unia Janikowo
  Unia Janikowo
  Unia Janikowo is a football club based in Janikowo, Poland.- Current squad :- External links :...
  
  
• Unia Solec Kujawski
• Unia Swarzędz
• Victoria Koronowo
  Victoria Koronowo
  Victoria Koronowo is a football club based in Koronowo . They play in Poland III Liga .-Notable players: Maciej Dąbrowski - member of Poland u-20 National Football Team and participant of FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007-External links:*...
  
  
• Wda Świecie
  Wda Świecie
  Klub Sportowy Wda Świecie is a football club from Świecie, Poland. It was found in 1957. They are currently playing in Polish Third League .Wda has participated in three editions of the Polish Cup, but has never advanced beyond the first round....
  
  
• Włocłavia Włocławek

Lesser Poland - Kielce

• Beskid Andrychów
• Czarni Połaniec
• Dalin Myślenice
  Dalin Myslenice
  Dalin Myślenice is a Polish women's volleyball team, based in Myślenice, playing in Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League....
  
  
• Garbarnia Kraków
  Garbarnia Kraków
  RKS Garbarnia Kraków is a Polish football and sports club from Ludwinow - a historical district of the city of Kraków. The club’s unusual name comes from the nearby tannery of the Dluzynski brothers, which was the original club sponsor...
  
  
• Górnik Wieliczka
  Górnik Wieliczka
  Klub Sportowy Górnik Wieliczka is a Polish football club based in Wieliczka, Poland. Górnik Wieliczka currently plays in the Polish III. Liga. The club's best league performance was its 3rd place finish in the III. Liga during the 2006/07 season....
  
  
• Janina Libiąż
• Juventa Starachowice
  Juventa Starachowice
  Juventa Starachowice is a football club in Starachowice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Juventa Starachowice play in the III Liga. They play home games at the MCRiW Stadium...
  
  
• Kmita Zabierzów
  Kmita Zabierzów
  Tiger Kmita Zabierzów is a football club based in Zabierzów, Poland. The club belongs to the union of Ludowe Zespoły Sportowe.In 2007 club signed a contract with Gellwe, a producer of energetic drink Tiger. Kmita has been called Tiger Kmita since signing of this contract.-Current squad:-...
  
  
• MKS Stąporków
• Naprzód Jędrzejów
  Naprzód Jedrzejów
  Naprzód Jędrzejów is a Polish association football club based in Jędrzejów. In the season 2006/2007 they won promotion to III Liga...
  
  
• Nida Pińczów
• Orlęta Kielce
• Orlicz Suchedniów
• Poprad Muszyna
• Przebój Wolbrom
  Przebój Wolbrom
  Przebój Wolbrom is a Polish football club based in Wolbrom. They currently play in the Polish Second League.- Current squad :...
  
  
• Szreniawa Nowy Wiśnicz
• Unia Tarnów
  Unia Tarnów
  Unia Tarnów is a Polish soccer, basketball and speedway team, based in the southern city of Tarnów. Their home arena is Hala Unii.Football stadium: Stadion Miejski w Tarnowie, 16,000 capacity.- 2006/2007 season in basketball :...
  
  
• Wierna Małogoszcz

Subcarpathia - Lublin

• Avia Świdnik
  Avia Swidnik
  Avia Świdnik is a Polish football club based in Świdnik. They played in Polish III liga . In the past they played 21 seasons in II Liga. In the season 1985/1986 they reached 1/4 Round of Polish Cup....
  
  
• Chełmianka Chełm
• Górnik II Łęczna
• Izolator Boguchwała
• Karpaty Krosno
• Olender Sól
• Partyzant Targowiska
• Podlasie Biała Podlaska
• Polonia Przemyśl
  Polonia Przemysl
  Polonia Przemyśl is a Polish sports club, located in the southeastern city of Przemyśl. Founded in 1909, it is one of the oldest sports associations in Poland.- History :...
  
  
• Siarka Tarnobrzeg
  Siarka Tarnobrzeg
  Siarka Tarnobrzeg is a Polish sports club, from the city of Tarnobrzeg . Founded in 1957, it currently has two departments - soccer and men's basketball . Until 1994, Siarka also owned women's table tennis team, which for 16 times was the Champion of Poland...
  
  
• Stal Mielec
  Stal Mielec
  Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1, was concluded in 1953. Currently the stadium is undergoing a major renovation...
  
  
• Stal Poniatowa
• Stal Sanok
  Stal Sanok
  Stal Sanok is a Polish football club based in Sanok. They compete in Polish Fourth League . In the season 2008/2009 they have reached the 1/4 of final in the Polish Cup.They once won a game with Legia Warsaw...
  
  
• Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski
• Unia Nowa Sarzyna
• Wisła Puławy

Mazovia - Lodz

• Broń Radom
  Bron Radom
  RKS Broń Radom is a Polish football club based in Radom, Poland. It was founded in 1926....
  
  
• Ceramika Opoczno
• Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski
  Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski
  Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski is a football club based in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. Concordia was established in 1909, and is the sixth oldest Polish football club in existence.Concordia currently plays in the Polish 3rd division.- Current squad :...
  
  
• KS Piaseczno
• MKS Kutno
• Legionovia Legionowo
• Mazur Karczew
• Narew Ostrołęka
• Pilica Przedbórz
• Pogoń Siedlce
• Radomiak Radom
  Radomiak Radom
  RKS Radomiak Radom is a Polish football club based in Radom, Poland.It was founded in 1910.It achieved 2nd place in the 3rd division in season 2003/2004 and was promoted to the 2nd division in season 2004/2005...
  
  
• Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki
• UKS SMS Łódź
• Ursus Warszawa
• Warta Sieradz
• Włókniarz Zelów

Warmia-Masuria - Podlasie

• Concordia Elbląg
• Czarni Olecko
• Dąb Dąbrowa Białostocka
• Huragan Morąg
• Mazur Ełk
  Mazur Ełk
  Mazur Elk is a Polish football club playing currently in III Liga . The club was founded in 1946.- Historical Names :* 1946 Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Mazur Ełk...
  
  
• MKS Korsze
• Motor Lubawa
• Mrągowia Mrągowo
• Olimpia Zambrów
• Pogoń Łapy
• Promień Mońki
• Start Działdowo
• Vęgoria Węgorzewo
• Warmia Grajewo
  Warmia Grajewo
  Warmia Grajewo is a Polish football club playing currently in III Liga . The club was founded in 1924. It's one of the oldest football clubs in Podlasie arena.-Warmia in XXI century:...
  
  
• Wissa Szczuczyn
• Zatoka Braniewo