Polish Third League
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Polish Third League (Polish: III liga polska) is the third division of the Polish football league.
In the 2006/2007 season there are 4 regional groups of Polish Third League. Three groups consist of 16 teams, and one (Group 4) consists of 17 teams. Winning teams from each group win promotion to the Ekstraklasa (First League)—a newly-formed level from the next season. Teams from places 2–5 win promotion to the Second League. Teams from places 6–8 may either win promotion to the Second League or stay in the Third League. Teams from places 9–16 stay in the Third League. There are no relegations to Fourth League this season.
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[edit] Groups
- In Group 1 of the Polish Third League compete teams from Masovia region, Łódź region, Podlasie region and Warmia-Masuria region.
- In Group 2 of the Polish Third League compete teams from Kuyavia-Pomerania region, Pomerania region, West Pomerania region and Greater Poland region.
- In Group 3 of the Polish Third League compete teams from Upper Silesia region, Opole region, Lower Silesia region and Lubuskie region.
- In Group 4 of the Polish Third League compete teams from Lesser Poland region, Lublin region, Świętokrzyskie region and Subcarpathia region.
The teams that compete in Third League in the 2006/2007 season are:
[edit] Group 1
- Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski
- Freskovita Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie
- OKS 1945 Olsztyn
- Mazowsze Grójec
- Dolcan Ząbki
- Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
- Wigry Suwałki
- Warmia Grajewo
- Sokół Syguła Aleksandrów Łódzki
- Drwęca Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
- Radomiak Radom
- UKS SMS Łódź
- Nadnarwianka Pułtusk
- Olimpia Elbląg
- Stal Gosso Głowno
- Orzeł Kolno
Note: Orzeł Kolno took the place of Jagiellonia II Białystok. UKS SMS Łódź took the place of KS Paradyż. Jagiellonia II Białystok and KS Paradyż before the 2006/2007 season decided not to compete in Third League.
[edit] Group 2
- Flota Świnoujście
- TKP Elana Toruń
- Jarota Jarocin
- Nielba Wągrowiec
- Kotwica Kołobrzeg
- Unia Janikowo
- Victoria Koronowo
- Mieszko Gniezno
- Wierzyca Pelplin
- KP Police
- Kaszubia Kościerzyna
- Zdrój Ciechocinek
- Cartusia Kartuzy
- Rega-Merida Trzebiatów
- Kujawiak Włocławek
- Rodło Kwidzyn
Note: Amica Wronki, Lech II Poznań and Kania Gostyń before the 2006/2007 season decided not to compete in Third League. They were substituted with Zdrój Ciechocinek and KP Police.
[edit] Group 3
- Raków Częstochowa
- Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie
- MKS Kluczbork
- GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Polonia Słubice
- Walka Makoszowy Zabrze
- Gawin Królewska Wola
- Unia Kunice Żary
- Lechia Zielona Góra
- Skalnik Gracze
- Rozwój Katowice
- TS Koszarawa 1910 Żywiec
- Miedź Legnica
- Chrobry Głogów
- Pogoń Świebodzin
- Arka Nowa Sól
Note: Szczakowianka Jaworzno and Zagłębie II Lubin before the 2006/2007 season decided not to compete in Third League. They were substituted with Arka Nowa Sól and Pogoń Świebodzin.
[edit] Group 4
- Hetman Zamość
- Przebój Wolbrom
- Kolejarz Stróże
- Orlęta Spomlek Radzyń Podlaski
- Sandecja Nowy Sącz
- Górnik Łęczna
- Górnik Wieliczka
- Wierna Małogoszcz
- Resovia Rzeszów
- Avia Świdnik
- KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
- Okocimski KS Brzesko
- Wisłoka Dębica
- Łada Biłgoraj
- Stal Rzeszów
- Naprzód Jędrzejów
- Hutnik Kraków
Note: Kolporter Korona II Kielce before the 2006/2007 season decided not to compete in Third League. They were substituted with Avia Świdnik. Górnik Łęczna were penally relegated from Ekstraklasa because of corruption. KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski were penally relegated from Second League because of corruption. Górnik Łęczna and KSZO started the 2006/2007 season with minus 6 points.
