II liga
II liga (Druga liga, Polish pronunciation: [ˈdruɡa ˈliɡa]), currently named eWinner II liga due to sponsorship reasons by eWinner, is a Polish football league that sits at the third tier of the Polish football league system. Until the end of the 2007–08 season II Liga referred to a league at the 2nd tier, although this changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland. Currently, II liga is below I liga and above III liga.
| Founded | 26 February 1966 1948–1950 (as A klasa) 1951–1952 (as Klasa wojewódzka) 1953–1956 (as Liga międzywojewódzka) 1957–1966 (as Liga okręgowa) 1966–2008 (as III liga) 2008– (as II liga) |
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| Country | Poland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | I liga |
| Relegation to | III liga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Polish Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Europa Conference League (via Polish Cup) |
| Current champions | Polonia Warsaw (2022–23) |
| Website | laczynas2liga.pl |
| Current: 2023–24 II liga | |
Since the 2014/15 season there is one group making up the II Liga unlike in previous seasons when there were two groups (West and East). The league consists of 18 teams. Two first teams win promotion to the I Liga. Teams from places 15–18 are demoted to the III Liga. Teams will play 34 league queue after 9 matches (including 306 meetings) in two rounds: autumn and spring.
The top two places in the final table will be rewarded with a promotion to the first division, the teams ranked 3rd to 6th will play in the play-offs for the entrance to the second level. The last four teams will drop to the third division.