Polish football league system

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

The men's system

The Ekstraklasa lies at the top of the Polish football system, followed by I liga, II liga and III liga. Starting from the 2016/2017, 4th tier in Poland has 4 groups. Size of 5th level is under discussion.

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Ekstraklasa 16 clubs ↓ 2 teams
2	I liga 18 clubs ↑ 2 teams ↓ 3-4 teams
3	II liga 18 clubs ↑ 3-4 teams ↓ 4 teams
4	III liga Group I (North-East) 18 clubs		III liga Group II (North-West) 18 clubs		III liga Group III (South-East) 18 clubs		III liga Group IV (South-West) 18 clubs
5	IV liga - 21 parallel divisions (Regional) 16-20 clubs total - 368 clubs
6	Regional league "Klasa okręgowa" - 55 parallel divisions 14 up to 18 clubs
7	A class "Klasa A" - 128 parallel divisions 14 clubs
8	B class "Klasa B" - 192 parallel divisions In most of the regions it is the last league level. Up to 14 clubs.
9	C class "Klasa C" - 23 parallel divisions Not in all regions. Number of clubs vary.

The women's system

The women's league system was changed massively in 2010-11:

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Ekstraliga Kobiet 12 clubs 2teams (go down)
2	I liga (Group North) 10 clubs								I liga (Group South) 10 clubs(one team go up)
3	II liga locally divided				II liga locally divided				II liga locally divided				II liga locally divided
4	III liga(Regional) 16 provincial leagues

References

• Official PZPN website