2023–24 II liga

II liga
Season2023–24
Dates21 July 2023 – 25 May 2024
ChampionsPogoń Siedlce
PromotedPogoń Siedlce
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Stal Stalowa Wola
RelegatedStomil Olsztyn
Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Lech Poznań II
Radunia Stężyca[A]
Matches played306
Goals scored805 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerJonathan Júnior
(23 goals)[1]
Biggest home winRadunia 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 winLech II 1–5 Kotwica
(5 August 2023)
Lech II 0–4 Pogoń
(17 September 2023)
Highest scoringHutnik 3–5 Kotwica
(5 November 2023)
Longest winning run4 matches
Chojniczanka Chojnice
ŁKS Łódź II
Pogoń Siedlce
Polonia Bytom
Stal Stalowa Wola
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Polonia Bytom
Longest winless run13 matches
Wisła Puławy
Longest losing run5 matches
Olimpia Grudziądz
Zagłębie Lubin II
Highest attendance4,205
Stomil 1–1 Olimpia E.
(8 October 2023)[2]
Lowest attendance0[B]
17 matches
Total attendance239,291[3]
Average attendance828[C] Decrease 13.8%
782[D] Decrease 15.8%

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.

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

A total of 18 teams participate in the 2023–24 II liga season.

Changes from last season

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season.

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in 2023–24 II liga.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Venue Capacity
Chojniczanka Chojnice Chojnice Stadion Miejski 3,500
GKS Jastrzębie Jastrzębie-Zdrój Stadion Miejski 5,650
Hutnik Kraków Kraków Stadion Miejski „Suche Stawy” 6,000
KKS 1925 Kalisz Kalisz Stadion Miejski 8,166
Kotwica Kołobrzeg Kołobrzeg Stadion im. Sebastiana Karpiniuka 3,014
Lech Poznań II Poznań Stadion Amiki Wronki 5,296
ŁKS Łódź II Łódź Stadion im. Władysława Króla 18,029
Olimpia Elbląg Elbląg Stadion Miejski 3,000
Olimpia Grudziądz Grudziądz Stadion im. Bronisława Malinowskiego 5,323
Pogoń Siedlce Siedlce Stadion Miejski 2,901
Polonia Bytom Bytom Stadion Odry 1 4,560
Radunia Stężyca Stężyca Arena Radunia 950
Sandecja Nowy Sącz Nowy Sącz Stadion Garbarnii2
Stadion im. Ojca Władysława Augustynka		 963
8,111
Skra Częstochowa Częstochowa Stadion STO 2,300
Stal Stalowa Wola Stalowa Wola Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej 3,764
Stomil Olsztyn Olsztyn Stadion Miejski 4,200
Wisła Puławy Puławy Stadion Miejski 4,418
Zagłębie Lubin II Lubin Stadion Miejski 16,032
  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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

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:
  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Radunia withdrew from the competition at the end of the season.
  3. ^ 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

Note: The place taken by the team that played fewer matches than the opponents was underlined.[E]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Pogoń Siedlce94611119910710643232323333332211111121
Kotwica Kołobrzeg147237111213107421311111111123333332212
KKS 1925 Kalisz141494265231112123432222211122223333
Stal Stalowa Wola111715171214151416151412121110101411910775775781097544
Chojniczanka Chojnice14101313161516161412978656998569644644754655
Polonia Bytom4914141717171715171515151517151616151513131313139969108766
Radunia Stężyca4578634124335444244455455457546887
Hutnik Kraków1351010866581111989981076447688810865478
Zagłębie Lubin II3572111412791112121310711781199101112968101099
ŁKS Łódź II915115322343254785785811888676547991010
GKS Jastrzębie11131615131013141614131414141314131416161614141415151515161515141311
Wisła Puławy611145356910810101111121213141515151514141114141311111112
Olimpia Elbląg715126813111185567978661011910121011121313131212121213
Olimpia Grudziądz213754791116171716171516171718181817171818171616151616161614
Skra Częstochowa18114997879681065675569101211129101012121414151415
Lech Poznań II71218161416148121316161718161711131412126101112131411111113131516
Sandecja Nowy Sącz17181618181818181818181818161818181817171718181617181818181818181817
Stomil Olsztyn1381012151210121311121313131412151512131416161716161717171717171718
Promotion to I liga
Qualification for Promotion play-offs
Relegation to III liga
Source: 90minut.pl

Results

Home \ Away CHC JAS HUT KAL KOT LP2 ŁKS ELB GRU PSI PBT RAD SNS SKC SSW STO WPU ZA2
Chojniczanka Chojnice — 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–4 5–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1
GKS Jastrzębie 2–4 — 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 4–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–0
Hutnik Kraków 0–2 1–1 — 2–1 3–5 3–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
KKS 1925 Kalisz 0–1 3–1 3–0 — 0–2 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 5–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1
Kotwica Kołobrzeg 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 — 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–2
Lech Poznań II 1–2 2–0 4–3 1–1 1–5 — 0–3 2–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1
ŁKS Łódź II 3–2 0–3 0–0 3–0 2–3 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–1
Olimpia Elbląg 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–3 — 1–0 1–0 1–3 0–1 4–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–2
Olimpia Grudziądz 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–0 — 2–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–3 3–0 1–0 0–2
Pogoń Siedlce 2–3 3–4 1–1 0–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 — 3–3 0–3 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1
Polonia Bytom 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 3–3 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 — 2–1 4–2 2–2 4–3 4–3 2–2 3–1
Radunia Stężyca 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 5–1 1–2 1–1 — 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–0 1–3 3–0
Sandecja Nowy Sącz 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 3–2 2–1 — 2–2 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–1
Skra Częstochowa 0–0 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 — 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–1
Stal Stalowa Wola 5–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–1 — 0–1 2–2 2–1
Stomil Olsztyn 2–1 2–0 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 0–1 — 1–1 1–2
Wisła Puławy 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 — 3–3
Zagłębie Lubin II 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 —
Source: 90minut.pl
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Chojniczanka ChojniceLWLDLDLDWWWWDWDLLDWWLDWWDLWDLWWLWW
GKS JastrzębieDLLWDWLLLWDDLDWDWLLDWDDLWLLWLWLWDW
Hutnik KrakówWDDLDWWLWLLLWWLLWWWLDDDDDLWDWWDWLL
KKS 1925 KaliszLDWWWLWWLWWDDWLDLWWWDDDWDWLLDLDLWW
Kotwica KołobrzegLWWDLLDWWDWWWLWWWDWLWDLDLDLWLDWWWL
Lech Poznań IIDLLWDLWWLDLLLWDWWLWDWWLDLLWDDLDLLL
ŁKS Łódź IIDLWWWWLWLDWLDLDWLLWLLWDDWLWDWDLDLL
Olimpia ElblągDLWWLLWWWDDDDLWLWLWLDLLWLLLDDWDDLL
Olimpia GrudziądzWWLLWDDLLLLLDLWDLLLDDWLDDWWDWDLWLW
Pogoń SiedlceDWDLDWDWLDWWWWLWDWLLDWWDWWDDWLWLLW
Polonia BytomWLLDLLDDWLWDLLDWLDWDWWDDDWWWDLWWWW
Radunia StężycaWDDDWWDWDLWDLWDWWLLLDLWDDWLLWWLDLW
Sandecja Nowy SączLLDLDLLLWLLWDWLDLWDDLWLWLLDWLLLDWW
Skra CzęstochowaLWWLDWDDDWDLWWLLWDLDLLWDDLWLLLWLDL
Stal Stalowa WolaDLDLWLLWLWDWLWWLLWWWDWLDDWLDDDWWWW
Stomil OlsztynLWDLLWWLLWLDWLWLLLWDLLLLDWDLDWLLDL
Wisła PuławyWWDWLLWDLDLWLLDDDDLDDDLDDWWLLWWDDL
Zagłębie Lubin IIWDDWWWLWLLLLLDDLWWLWDLWDLLWWWLLDWL
Source: 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion play-offs

II 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

Semi-finals

KKS 1925 Kalisz1–0Polonia Bytom
  • Sobol 76'
 Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Attendance: 996
Stal Stalowa Wola2–1Chojniczanka Chojnice
 Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Attendance: 3,764

Final

KKS 1925 Kalisz1–2Stal Stalowa Wola
 Łączy nas piłka
90minut
Attendance: 2,436

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[24]
1 Brazil Jonathan Kotwica Kołobrzeg 23
2 Poland Hubert Sobol KKS 1925 Kalisz 21
3 Poland Cezary Demianiuk Pogoń Siedlce 17
4 Poland Mateusz Kuzimski Radunia Stężyca 16
5 Poland Michał Bednarski KKS 1925 Kalisz 11
Latvia Deniss Rakels Hutnik Kraków
7 Poland Dawid Wolny Polonia Bytom 10
8 Poland Tomasz Gajda Polonia Bytom 9
Poland Dawid Retlewski Wisła Puławy (8)
Stomil Olsztyn (1)
Poland Przemysław Sajdak Skra Częstochowa
Poland Kamil Wojtyra Polonia Bytom

Attendances

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

Number Region Team(s)
3  Silesian Voivodeship GKS Jastrzębie, Polonia Bytom and Skra Częstochowa
2  Greater Poland Voivodeship KKS 1925 Kalisz and Lech Poznań II
 Lesser Poland Voivodeship Hutnik Kraków and Sandecja Nowy Sącz
 Pomeranian Voivodeship Chojniczanka Chojnice and Radunia Stężyca
 Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Olimpia Elbląg and Stomil Olsztyn
1  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Olimpia Grudziądz
 Lower Silesian Voivodeship Zagłębie Lubin II
 Lublin Voivodeship Wisła Puławy
 Łódź Voivodeship ŁKS Łódź II
 Masovian Voivodeship Pogoń Siedlce
 Podkarpackie Voivodeship Stal Stalowa Wola
 West Pomeranian Voivodeship Kotwica Kołobrzeg
0  Lubusz Voivodeship
 Opole Voivodeship
 Podlaskie Voivodeship
 Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Radunia withdrew from the competition at the end of the season.
  2. ^ Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  3. ^ Average attendance without matches played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  4. ^ Average attendance from all games played.
  5. ^ 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]

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