2025–26 II liga
The 2025–26 II liga is Poland’s third-tier football league, also known as Betclic II liga for sponsorship reasons. It’s the 78th season of this level and the 18th season under the II liga name, with 18 teams competing.
Season format and schedule
- Each team plays 34 matches in a round-robin format (home and away).
- The regular season runs from 25 July 2025 to 30 May 2026. Playoffs for promotion and relegation take place in June 2026.
- Promotion: The league champion is promoted automatically to I liga (the second tier). Teams finishing 3rd–6th enter a promotion playoff for one additional promotion spot. Playoff games are hosted by the higher-ranked team.
- Relegation: The bottom four teams (positions 15–18) are relegated to III liga. The 13th and 14th placed teams enter relegation playoffs against III liga runners-up; the playoff winners stay in II liga.
Changes from last season
- New to the 2025–26 II liga:
- Relegated from I liga: Warta Poznań and Stal Stalowa Wola.
- Promoted from III liga: Unia Skierniewice, Sokół Kleczew, Śląsk Wrocław II, Sandecja Nowy Sącz, Podhale Nowy Targ.
- Teams leaving II liga after 2024–25:
- Promoted to I liga: Polonia Bytom, Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Wieczysta Kraków.
- Relegated to III liga or lower: Zagłębie Lubin II, Skra Czestochowa, Olimpia Elbląg, Wisła Puławy.
Top scorers
- The leading scorers are Oskar Kubiak and Kamil Sabiłło, each with 14 goals.
Overview
- The II liga remains a competitive step for clubs aspiring to reach Poland’s higher levels, with a direct promotion for the champion and a playoff route for an additional promotion spot, plus relegation battles to determine who moves down to lower leagues.
This page was last edited on 1 February 2026, at 21:04 (CET).