The 2021–22 II liga (also known as eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 74th season of the third tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1948 and the 14th season of the Polish II liga under its current title. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association.[3]

II liga
Season2021–22
Dates30 July 2021 – 22 May 2022
ChampionsStal Rzeszów
PromotedStal Rzeszów
Chojniczanka Chojnice
Ruch Chorzów
RelegatedWigry Suwałki
Pogoń Grodzisk Maz.
Sokół Ostróda
GKS Bełchatów
Matches played292
Goals scored806 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerMichał Fidziukiewicz
(19 goals)
Biggest home winGarbarnia 6–1 Śląsk II
(28 August 2021)
Wigry 5–0 Pogoń Siedlce
(9 October 2021)
Chojniczanka 5–0 Bełchatów
(9 October 2021)
Radunia 5–0 Znicz
(16 April 2022)
Motor 5–0 Sokół
(1 May 2022)
Biggest away winKalisz 0–5 Znicz
(19 March 2022)
Highest scoringSokół 4–7 Garbarnia
(22 May 2022)
Longest winning run7 matches
Chojniczanka Chojnice
Motor Lublin
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Chojniczanka Chojnice
Longest winless run13 matches
Sokół Ostróda
Longest losing run10 matches
Sokół Ostróda
Highest attendance9,237[A]
Motor 1–2 Ruch
(8 August 2021)[1]
Lowest attendance0[B][C]
16 matches
Total attendance307,238[D][2]
Average attendance1,113[E] Increase / 1,052[F] Increase

The league was contested by 18 teams.[3] The regular season was played in a round-robin tournament.[3] The season started on 30 July 2021 and concluded on 22 May 2022 (regular season).[3]

Teams

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A total of 18 teams participate in the 2021–22 II liga season.

Changes from last season

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The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.[4][5][6]

Stadiums and locations

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Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Chojniczanka Chojnice Chojnice Stadion Miejski 3,000
Garbarnia Kraków Kraków Stadion RKS Garbarnia 963
GKS Bełchatów Bełchatów GIEKSA Arena 5,264
Hutnik Kraków Kraków Stadion Suche Stawy 6,000
KKS 1925 Kalisz Kalisz Stadion Miejski 8,166
Lech Poznań II Poznań Stadion Amiki Wronki 5,296
Motor Lublin Lublin Arena Lublin 15,400
Olimpia Elbląg Elbląg Stadion Miejski 3,000
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki Grodzisk Mazowiecki Stadion Miejski 1,000
Pogoń Siedlce Siedlce Stadion Miejski 2,901
Radunia Stężyca Stężyca Arena Radunia 950
Ruch Chorzów Chorzów Stadion Ruchu 9,300
Sokół Ostróda Ostróda Stadion Miejski 4,998
Stal Rzeszów Rzeszów Stadion Stali 11,547
Śląsk Wrocław II Wrocław Stadion Oporowska 8,346
Wigry Suwałki Suwałki Stadion Miejski 3,060
Wisła Puławy Puławy Stadion Miejski 4,418
Znicz Pruszków Pruszków Stadion Miejski 1,977

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Stal Rzeszów (C, P) 34 23 8 3 75 35 +40 77 Promotion to I liga
2 Chojniczanka Chojnice (P) 34 23 4 7 72 31 +41 73
3 Ruch Chorzów (O, P) 34 17 12 5 48 27 +21 63 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4 Wigry Suwałki[a] (R) 34 18 6 10 58 38 +20 60 Relegation to IV liga
5 Motor Lublin 34 16 11 7 54 31 +23 59 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
6 Radunia Stężyca 34 16 5 13 60 51 +9 53
7 Lech Poznań II 34 15 7 12 41 45 −4 52
8 Garbarnia Kraków 34 13 9 12 51 43 +8 48
9 Olimpia Elbląg 34 12 10 12 33 32 +1 46[b]
10 Pogoń Siedlce 34 13 7 14 47 55 −8 46[b]
11 Wisła Puławy 34 12 8 14 56 54 +2 44
12 Śląsk Wrocław II 34 12 7 15 51 53 −2 43
13 KKS Kalisz 34 13 3 18 43 48 −5 42
14 Znicz Pruszków 34 9 12 13 38 45 −7 39
15 Hutnik Kraków 34 10 5 19 38 55 −17 35
16 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki (R) 34 8 7 19 34 54 −20 31 Relegation to III liga
17 Sokół Ostróda (R) 34 4 7 23 32 77 −45 19
18 GKS Bełchatów[c] (W) 34 6 4 24 17 74 −57 18 Have withdrawn from the league
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 is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrawn
Notes:
  1. ^ Wigry Suwałki withdrew from the league at the end of the season, as a result Hutnik Kraków avoided relegation.[7]
  2. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Olimpia Elbląg 4, Pogoń Siedlce 1.
  3. ^ GKS Bełchatów was punished with a deduction of 4 points for a licensing process violation.[8]
    GKS Bełchatów withdrew from the league on 11 March 2022.[9]

Positions by round

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

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stal Rzeszów1211111111111111111111111111111111
Chojniczanka Chojnice2153224344433533332222222222222222
Ruch Chorzów9622332222222222223333333333333333
Wigry Suwałki1716141012799141014697978107987665655555554
Motor Lublin310106101075333556710768744444444444445
Radunia Stężyca69486867566864544454781079999767676
Lech Poznań II137611119101211881088108554666556566686767
Garbarnia Kraków16891313111111151211131196910119899887888999998
Olimpia Elbląg73114445469544345696555798777878889
Pogoń Siedlce914121271213141214131412141213141414131314141213111110101010101010
Wisła Puławy5128791312877997108613710101010121411131311121212111211
Śląsk Wrocław II957956810811101114121112981111111191112141413131413121312
KKS Kalisz73348536957710111311121212121413111314121214141314131113
Znicz Pruszków15151615151414151315151515131414111313141212131010101012111111141414
Hutnik Kraków9131516171717171717161617171717171717171717151615151515151515151515
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki4111314141615131013121213151515151515151515161516161616161616161616
Sokół Ostróda14171718181818181818181818181818181818181818171717171717171717171717
GKS Bełchatów18181817161516161616171716161616161616161616181818181818181818181818
II liga champion
Promotion to I liga
Promotion to I liga
Qualification for Promotion play-offs
Relegation to III liga
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: 90minut.pl

Results

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Home \ Away CHO GAR BEŁ HUT KAL LPO MOT ELB POG MKP RAD RCH SOK STA ŚLĄ WIG WIS ZNI
Chojniczanka Chojnice 1–3 5–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 5–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–2
Garbarnia Kraków 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–2 6–1 0–2 2–1 1–2
GKS Bełchatów 0–3[a] 0–3[a] 0–3[a] 2–1 0–1 0–3[a] 0–3[a] 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–3[a] 1–1 0–3[a] 1–1 3–2
Hutnik Kraków 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–0
KKS Kalisz 2–3 2–1 3–0[a] 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–5
Lech Poznań II 3–2 1–1 3–0[a] 2–0 1–0 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 6–4 0–0 0–4 0–0 4–1 2–1
Motor Lublin 0–0 3–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–2 5–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–1
Olimpia Elbląg 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 4–1 0–2 2–0
Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki 0–3 2–2 3–0[a] 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–1
Pogoń Siedlce 0–0 0–2 3–0[a] 0–3 1–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 3–0 1–4 0–3 3–2 3–3 1–2
Radunia Stężyca 0–3 0–2 3–0[a] 5–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–3 4–2 1–3 2–2 5–0
Ruch Chorzów 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–4 0–0
Sokół Ostróda 1–4 4–7 3–0[a] 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 2–3 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2
Stal Rzeszów 2–0 5–1 3–0 3–3 4–3 2–2 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 3–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 3–1
Śląsk Wrocław II 1–2 0–4 3–0[a] 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–5 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 3–0
Wigry Suwałki 0–4 1–0 2–1 5–1 3–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 4–0 5–0 3–2 0–2 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–0 1–1
Wisła Puławy 1–2 2–2 2–1 4–1 1–3 1–2 3–0 2–3 4–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1
Znicz Pruszków 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n GKS Bełchatów withdrew from the league on 11 March 2022.[9]

Results by round

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Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
ChojniczankaWWLWWLLWLWDWLLWDWWWWWWWDWWDWWWLWWW
GarbarniaLWDLDWDDLWDLWWWLDWWLLLWDWLWLDDWLLW
GKS BełchatówLWLDWWLLLLDLWLWLLDDWLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
HutnikDLLLLLLDWLWLLLLDWLLWLWLDWLWLWDWLWL
KKS KaliszDWWLLWWLLWLDLDLWLWLLLWWLLWLLLWLWWL
Lech IILWWLLWLLWWDDWDDWDWWDLWWLLWLWLLWLWD
MotorWLDWLDWWWDDDDDLLWDDWWWWWWWWLWLWDDL
OlimpiaDWLWWDDWLLWWDWLDLLWWDDLLWDWLDWLDLL
Pogoń G.WLLLDDDWWDDDLLLLWLLLLLLWLLLWWDWLLL
Pogoń S.DLWLWLDWLLWLWLWLLWDLDLWWLWDWWDLLDW
RaduniaWLWLWLWLWDDLWWLWWLLWLLLWLDDWWWLWDW
RuchDWWWDDWWWWDWLLWWLDDLDWWDWWWWLDDDDW
SokółLLLLLLLLLLDWLDLLDWLWLDLLLDLDLDLWLL
StalWWWWWWDWLWDWWWWWDWLWDWWWWWDLWDWDWD
Śląsk IIDWDDWLDLWLDLLWWLWWLLWWLLLLLDLLWWDW
WigryLLWWLWDDLWLWDWDWLLWLWDWWDLWWLWWWWW
WisłaWLDWLLDWWDLDWLWWLDLLWLLLWLDWLDLWDW
ZniczLLLWDWLDWLDDDWLDWDDWWLLWDDDLWLDLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: 90minut.pl
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion play-offs

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II liga play-offs for the 2021–22 season was played on 25 and 29 May 2022. 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 was promoted to the I liga for next season. All matches was played in a stadiums of team which occupied higher position in regular season.[10][11]

Semi-finals
25 May 2022
Final
29 May 2022
      
3 Ruch Chorzów 1
6 Radunia Stężyca 0
3 Ruch Chorzów 4
5 Motor Lublin 0
4 Wigry Suwałki 0
5 Motor Lublin 4

Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1   Michał Fidziukiewicz Motor Lublin 19
2   Maciej Górski Pogoń Siedlce 16
3   Sebastian Bergier Śląsk Wrocław II 12
  Artur Pląskowski Chojniczanka Chojnice
5   Jean Franco Sarmiento Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki 11
  Piotr Giel KKS 1925 Kalisz
  Damian Michalik Stal Rzeszów
  Daniel Szczepan Ruch Chorzów
9   Carlos Daniel Wisła Puławy 10
  Michal Klec Garbarnia Kraków
  Adrian Paluchowski Wisła Puławy
  Andreja Prokić Stal Rzeszów

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the match have been played with a limited number of spectators.
  2. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Lech's Poznań II home matches.
  3. ^ Matches have been played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  4. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some matches have been played with a limited number of spectators or behind closed doors without any spectators.
  5. ^ Average attendance without matches played behind closed doors without any spectators.
  6. ^ Average attendance from all games played.
  7. ^ The list of postponed matches:
    • Hutnik Kraków - Garbarnia Kraków (7th round, played on 15 September 2021)
    • Pogoń Siedlce - Lech Poznań II (7th round, played on 15 September 2021)
    • Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki - Lech Poznań II (12th round, played on 20 October 2021)
    • Garbarnia Kraków - Stal Rzeszów (18th round, played on 9 March 2022)
    • Pogoń Siedlce - Ruch Chorzów (18th round, played on 1 December 2021)
    • Lech Poznań II- Znicz Pruszków (20th round, played on 9 March 2022)

References

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  1. ^ "Match report". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Podsumowanie statystyczne Ekstraklasy, I i II ligi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "RAMOWY TERMINARZ ROZGRYWEK FORTUNA PUCHARU POLSKI ORAZ 1. I 2. LIGI NA SEZON 2021/2022". pzpn.pl (in Polish).
  4. ^ Znamy trzeciego beniaminka eWinner II ligi. Sportowefakty.wp.pl. 2021-06-19.
  5. ^ "Radunia w II lidze". www.90minut.pl.
  6. ^ Fortuna 1 Liga: Skra Częstochowa awansowała po barażu z KKS Kalisz. Polsat Sport. 2021-06-19.
  7. ^ "Wigry wycofały się z rozgrywek". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Wigry Suwałki. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ "GKS Bełchatów ukarany odjęciem czterech punktów w sezonie 2021/2022". 90minut.pl (in Polish). GKS Bełchatów. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. ^ a b "GKS Bełchatów wycofał się z rozgrywek". 90minut.pl (in Polish). GKS Bełchatów. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Strzelcy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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