Polish football league system
The Polish football league system refers to the league system for association football in Poland.
The men's system
As of the 2025–26 season. The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III liga. From fifth tier (IV liga) downwards, the competition is held under the jurisdiction of the regional football associations.
| Level | League(s) / Division(s)[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekstraklasa 18 clubs ↓ 3 teams | |||
| 2 | I liga 18 clubs ↑ 3 teams ↓ 3 teams | |||
| 3 | II liga 18 clubs ↑ 3 teams ↓ 4-6 teams | |||
| 4 | III liga Group I (North-East) |
III liga Group II (North-West) |
III liga Group III (South-West) |
III liga Group IV (South-East) |
| 5 | IV liga — 16 parallel divisions 16–18 clubs (total: 282 clubs) | |||
| 6 | Liga okręgowa / V liga — 43 parallel divisions (total: 685 teams) 14–18 clubs | |||
| 7 | Klasa A / Klasa okręgowa — 106 parallel divisions Up to 14 clubs | |||
| 8 | Klasa B / Klasa A — 168 parallel divisions In most of the regions it is the last league level. | |||
| 9 | Klasa C / Klasa B — 59 parallel divisions Not in all regions. | |||
| 10 | Klasa C — 4 parallel divisions Only in Silesian Voivodeship. | |||
The women's system
| Level | League(s) / Division(s)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekstraliga 12 clubs ↓ 2 teams | |||
| 2 | I liga 12 clubs ↑ 2 teams ↓ 2 teams | |||
| 3 | II liga (Group South) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 2 teams |
II liga (Group North) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 2 teams | ||
| 4 | III liga (Group 1) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 2) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 3) 11 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
III liga (Group 4) 12 clubs ↑ 1 team ↓ 1-3 teams |
| 5 | IV liga (Regional, Voivodeship league) — 13 parallel divisions 5-12 clubs ↑ 13 teams | |||
| 6 | V liga (Regional in Lesser Poland Voivodeship) — 2 parallel divisions (Group East and Group West) 6-8 clubs ↑ 2 teams | |||
References
- ^ "Sezon 2025/26". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Rozgrywki kobiece 2025/26". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
External links
- Official PZPN website (in Polish)