The 2023–24 II liga (also known as eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons[4]) was the 76th season of the third tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1948 and the 16th season of the Polish II liga under its current title. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
| Champions | Pogoń Siedlce |
| Promoted | Pogoń Siedlce Kotwica Kołobrzeg Stal Stalowa Wola |
| Relegated | Stomil Olsztyn Sandecja Nowy Sącz Lech Poznań II Radunia Stężyca[A] |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 805 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jonathan Júnior (23 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Radunia 5–1 Olimpia G. (9 September 2023) Chojniczanka 5–1 Radunia (22 September 2023) Zagłębie II 4–0 Stal (12 November 2023) Kalisz 5–1 Pogoń (24 February 2024) Wisła 4–0 Olimpia E. (28 March 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Lech II 1–5 Kotwica (5 August 2023) Lech II 0–4 Pogoń (17 September 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Hutnik 3–5 Kotwica (5 November 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Chojniczanka Chojnice ŁKS Łódź II Pogoń Siedlce Polonia Bytom Stal Stalowa Wola |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Polonia Bytom |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Wisła Puławy |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Olimpia Grudziądz Zagłębie Lubin II |
| Highest attendance | 4,205 Stomil 1–1 Olimpia E. (8 October 2023)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 0[B] 17 matches |
| Total attendance | 239,291[3] |
| Average attendance | 828[C]  13.8%782[D] 15.8% |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 21 July 2023 and concluded on 25 May 2024.[5]
Teams
editA total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 II liga season.
Changes from last season
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.
To II ligaedit
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From II ligaedit
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Stadiums and locations
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Location of teams in 2023–24 II liga.
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
- ^ Due to building of a new stadium, Stadion Polonii Bytom, which will meet II liga regulations, Polonia Bytom was supposed to play their first home matches in Stadion Odry in Opole.[6] However, they have not played a single match there as all their first six matches were played away. Polonia returned to new ground in round seven against Pogoń Siedlce.[7]
- ^ Due to rebuilding of Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka, Sandecja Nowy Sącz will be playing their home matches in Stadion Garbarnii in Kraków.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pogoń Siedlce (C, P) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 58 | Promotion to I liga |
| 2 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg (P) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 56 | |
| 3 | KKS 1925 Kalisz | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 55 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Stal Stalowa Wola (O, P) | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 54[a] | |
| 5 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 54[a] | |
| 6 | Polonia Bytom | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 53 | |
| 7 | Radunia Stężyca[b] (R) | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 50 | Relegation to IV liga |
| 8 | Hutnik Kraków | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 49 | |
| 9 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 46 | |
| 10 | ŁKS Łódź II | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 45 | |
| 11 | GKS Jastrzębie | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Wisła Puławy | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 41 | |
| 13 | Olimpia Elbląg | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 40[c] | |
| 14 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 40[c] | |
| 15 | Skra Częstochowa | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 40[c] | |
| 16 | Lech Poznań II (R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 39 | Relegation to III liga |
| 17 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 35 | |
| 18 | Stomil Olsztyn (R) | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 34 |
Source: 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Number of wins; 8) Number of away wins.
(Note: Head-to-head record was used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Number of wins; 8) Number of away wins.
(Note: Head-to-head record was used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Stal Stalowa Wola finished ahead of Chojniczanka Chojnice on head-to-head points: Stal Stalowa Wola 5–2 Chojniczanka Chojnice, Chojniczanka Chojnice 1–1 Stal Stalowa Wola
- ^ Radunia withdrew from the competition at the end of the season.
- ^ a b c Olimpia Elbląg finished ahead of Olimpia Grudziądz and Skra Częstochowa on head-to-head points: Olimpia Elbląg 9, Olimpia Grudziądz 5, Skra Częstochowa 2
Positions by round
editNote: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined.[E]
| Promotion to I liga | |
| Qualification for Promotion play-offs | |
| Relegation to III liga |
Source: 90minut.pl
Results
editResults by round
editPromotion play-offs
editII liga play-offs for the 2023–24 season will be played on 29 May and 1 June 2024. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place are set to compete. The fixtures are determined by final league position – 3rd team of regular season vs 6th team of regular season and 4th team of regular season vs 5th team of regular season. The winner of final match will be promoted to the I liga for the 2024–25 season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[8][23]
| Semi-finals 29 May 2024 | Final 1 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 3 | KKS 1925 Kalisz | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | Polonia Bytom | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | KKS 1925 Kalisz | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 1 | |||||||
Matches
editSemi-finals
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| Stal Stalowa Wola | 2–1 | Chojniczanka Chojnice |
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Final
editSeason statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jonathan
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Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 23 |
| 2 |  Hubert Sobol
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KKS 1925 Kalisz | 21 |
| 3 | Cezary Demianiuk
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Pogoń Siedlce | 17 |
| 4 | Mateusz Kuzimski
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Radunia Stężyca | 16 |
| 5 | Michał Bednarski
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KKS 1925 Kalisz | 11 |
 Deniss Rakels
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Hutnik Kraków | ||
| 7 | Dawid Wolny
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Polonia Bytom | 10 |
| 8 | Tomasz Gajda
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Polonia Bytom | 9 |
| Dawid Retlewski
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Wisła Puławy (8) Stomil Olsztyn (1) | ||
| Przemysław Sajdak
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Skra Częstochowa | ||
| Kamil Wojtyra
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Polonia Bytom |
Attendances
edit| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stal Stalowa Wola | 34,649 | 3,764 | 1,215 | 2,038 | n/a2 |
| 2 | Stomil Olsztyn | 30,541 | 4,205 | 1,170 | 1,796 | +11.3% |
| 3 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | 22,701 | 2,830 | 600 | 1,335 | −24.0% |
| 4 | KKS 1925 Kalisz | 22,175 | 2,380 | 700 | 1,304 | +9.5% |
| 5 | Pogoń Siedlce | 18,575 | 2,711 | 503 | 1,092 | +54.9% |
| 6 | GKS Jastrzębie | 15,500 | 1,814 | 502 | 911 | +9.9% |
| 7 | Olimpia Elbląg | 15,258 | 2,568 | 352 | 897 | −6.1% |
| 8 | Chojniczanka Chojnice | 13,709 | 1,448 | 0 | 806 | −37.1%1 |
| 9 | Hutnik Kraków | 13,100 | 985 | 590 | 770 | +13.6% |
| 10 | Polonia Bytom | 12,751 | 1,178 | 283 | 750 | n/a2 |
| 11 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 9,975 | 1,170 | 305 | 586 | n/a2 |
| 12 | Wisła Puławy | 9,132 | 917 | 312 | 537 | −14.8% |
| 13 | Radunia Stężyca | 6,551 | 870 | 185 | 385 | −4.5% |
| 14 | ŁKS Łódź II | 5,546 | 947 | 100 | 326 | n/a2 |
| 15 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2,940 | 608 | 52 | 172 | −35.1%1 |
| 16 | Zagłębie Lubin II | 2,691 | 423 | 75 | 158 | −20.6% |
| 17 | Lech Poznań II | 1,497 | 162 | 46 | 88 | +31.3% |
| 18 | Skra Częstochowa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −100.0%1 |
| League total | 239,291 | 4,205 | 0 | 782 | −15.8% |
Source: 90minut.pl (in Polish)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in I liga.
2. Team played last season in III liga.
Number of teams by region
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Radunia withdrew from the competition at the end of the season.
- ^ Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ Average attendance without matches played behind closed doors without any spectators.
- ^ Average attendance from all games played.
- ^ The list of postponed matches:
- Zagłębie Lubin II – Kotwica Kołobrzeg (8th round, played on 20 September 2023)[9]
- Olimpia Elbląg – Pogoń Siedlce (8th round, played on 20 September 2023)[10]
- Lech Poznań II – Stomil Olsztyn (13th round, played on 8 November 2023)[11]
- Zagłębie Lubin II – GKS Jastrzębie (13th round, played on 26 October 2023)[12]
- Skra Częstochowa – Hutnik Kraków (18th round, played on 29 November 2023)[13]
- Lech Poznań II – Olimpia Elbląg (18th round, played on 28 February 2024)[14]
- Stal Stalowa Wola – Wisła Puławy (20th round, played on 20 March 2024)[15]
- Sandecja Nowy Sącz – Radunia Stężyca (20th round, played on 5 March 2024)[16]
- Polonia Bytom – Skra Częstochowa (20th round, played on 17 February 2024)[17]
- Pogoń Siedlce – Stomil Olsztyn (20th round, played on 13 March 2024)[18]
- GKS Jastrzębie – KKS 1925 Kalisz (20th round, played on 13 March 2024)[19]
- Olimpia Grudziądz – Olimpia Elbląg (20th round, played on 6 March 2024)[20]
- Kotwica Kołobrzeg - Zagłębie Lubin II (25th round, played on 9 April 2024)[21]
- Lech Poznań II - GKS Jastrzębie (25th round, played on 10 April 2024)[22]
References
edit- ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Podsumowanie statystyczne Ekstraklasy, I i II ligi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "EWINNER SPONSOREM TYTULARNYM ROZGRYWEK 2. LIGI!". PZPN.pl. 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Ramowy terminarz II ligi 2023/24". 90minut.pl.
- ^ "Polonia Bytom dostała licencję na grę w II lidze - na razie na stadionie w Opolu". gol24.pl (in Polish). 21 June 2023.
- ^ "II liga: Mecz Polonia B. - Pogoń S. w Bytomiu". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Uchwała nr IV/65 z dnia 29 kwietnia 2021 roku Zarządu Polskiego Związku Piłki Nożnej w sprawie przyjęcia Regulaminu Rozgrywek o Mistrzostwo 1. Ligi, 2. Ligi i 3. ligi na sezon 2021/2022" (PDF). pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Mecz KGHM Zagłębie II Lubin – Kotwica Kołobrzeg przełożony" (in Polish). zaglebie.com. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Mecz z Pogonią Siedlce został przeniesiony" (in Polish). zksolimpia.pl. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Mecz ze Stomilem przełożony" (in Polish). lechpoznan.pl. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Mecz KGHM Zagłębie II Lubin – GKS Jastrzębie został przełożony" (in Polish). zaglebie.com. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Mecz z Hutnikiem Kraków został przełożony" (in Polish). ks-skra.pl. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Mecz drugiej drużyny z Olimpią przełożony" (in Polish). lechpoznan.pl. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Mecz Stali Stalowa Wola z Wisłą Puławy odwołany!" (in Polish). podkarpacielive.pl. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Koniec piłkarskiego roku 2023. Mecz z "Sączersami" przełożony na wiosnę" (in Polish). raduniastezyca.pl. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sobotni mecz ze Skrą Częstochowa odwołany" (in Polish). bs.poloniabytom.com.pl. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Zmiana terminu meczu ze Stomilem Olsztyn" (in Polish). mkppogonsiedlce.pl. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Mecz z KKS-em Kalisz przełożony" (in Polish). gksjastrzebie.com. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Mecz Olimpia Grudziądz vs. Olimpia Elbląg – odwołany!" (in Polish). olimpiagrudziadz.com. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Kosztowny remis" (in Polish). kotwicakolobrzeg.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Spotkanie z GKS-em Jastrzębie przełożone" (in Polish). lechpoznan.pl. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Ramowy terminarz rozgrywek Fortuna Pucharu Polski oraz 1. i 2. Ligi na sezon 2021/2022". pzpn.pl (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Strzelcy" (in Polish). 90minut.pl. Retrieved 15 August 2023.