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Football league season

The 2019–20 II liga was the 72nd season of the third tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1948 and the 12th season of the Polish II liga under its current title. The league was operated by the PZPN. The league was contested by 18 teams. The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament. The season started on 27 July 2019 and concluded on 25 July 2020 (regular season).[3][4][5] On 13 March 2020, the PZPN suspended the league due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8][9] After consultation with the Polish government, the league resumed behind closed doors without any spectators on 3 June 2020.

Changes from last season[edit]

The following teams have changed division since the 2018–19 season.

Team overview[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Location of teams and stadiums in 2019–20 II liga.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Błękitni Stargard Stargard Municipal Stadium 2,850
Bytovia Bytów Bytów Stadion MOSiR 2,043
Elana Toruń Toruń Stadion im. Grzegorza Duneckiego 6,000
Garbarnia Kraków Kraków Stadion Garbarni 5,000
GKS Katowice Katowice Stadion GKS Katowice 6,710
Górnik Łęczna Łęczna Stadion Górnika Łęczna 7,456
Górnik Polkowice Polkowice Municipal Stadium 4,365
Gryf Wejherowo Wejherowo Stadion WKS Gryf 2,500
Lech Poznań II Poznań Stadion Amiki Wronki 5,296
Legionovia Legionowo Legionowo Stadion im. ks. płk. Jana Mrugacza 1,730
Olimpia Elbląg Elbląg City Stadium Elbląg 7,000
Pogoń Siedlce Siedlce Stadion ROSRRiT 2,901
Resovia Rzeszów Stadion Resovii 3,420
Skra Częstochowa Częstochowa Stolzle Stadion STO 990
Stal Rzeszów Rzeszów Stal Stadium 11,547
Stal Stalowa Wola Boguchwała[E] Izo Arena 943
Stalowa Wola[F] Podkarpackie Centrum Piłki Nożnej 3,764
Widzew Łódź Łódź Stadion Widzewa 18,018
Znicz Pruszków Pruszków Stadion MZOS 1,977

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]

II liga schedule changes[5]
Round Original dates Revised dates
23 14–15 March 3 June (midweek)
24 21–22 March 6–7 June
25 28–29 March 13–14 June
26 4–5 April 17–18 June
27 11 April 20–21 June
28 18–19 April 27–28 June
29 25–26 April 1 July (midweek)
30 2–3 May 4–5 July
31 9–10 May 11–12 July
32 16–17 May 16 July (midweek)
33 23–24 May 19 July
34 30–31 May 25–26 July

League table[edit]

Source: Soccerway, 90minut.pl
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) fairplay ranking.[10]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Bytovia Bytów 4, Resovia Rzeszów 1
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Garbarnia Kraków 4, Olimpia Elbląg 1
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Znicz Pruszków 6, Pogoń Siedlce 0
  4. ^ a b c Head-to-head points (goal difference): Błękitni Stargard 7 (+4), Lech Poznań II 5 (-1), Skra Częstochowa 4 (-4)

Promotion play-offs[edit]

II liga play-offs for the 2019–20 season will be played in July 2020. 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 I liga for next season. All matches will be played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[11]

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See also[edit]

  1. ^ Match have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  2. ^ One match of 22 round, all matches of 23–26 round, three matches of 27 round, three matches of 28 round, one match of 29 round, two matches of 30 round, one match of 31 round, two matches of 32 round, one match of 33 round and two matches of 34 round have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  3. ^ Selected matches of 27–34 round have been played with “no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public”.
  4. ^ The average league attendance was 1,706 after 197 matches prior to fixtures being played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  5. ^ Until the matchday 20.
  6. ^ From the matchday 21.
  7. ^ a b c Match have been played with “no more than 25 percent of the number of seats allocated to the public” due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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