IV liga Łódź

IV liga Łódź group (grupa łódzka) is one of the groups of IV liga, the 5th level of Polish football league system. The league was created in season 2000/2001 after introducing new administrative division of Poland. Until the end of the 2007/08 season IV liga was placed at 4th tier of league system but this was changed with the formation of the Ekstraklasa as the top-level league in Poland.

The clubs from Łódź Voivodeship compete in this group. The winner of the league is promoted to III liga group I. The bottom teams are relegated to the groups of Liga okręgowa from Łódź Voivodeship. These groups are Łódź, Piotrków Trybunalski, Sieradz and Skierniewice.

Season 2000/01
IV liga is placed at 4th level of Polish football league system until the end of 2007/08 season.

Łódź group was created with the following 20 clubs: Source: mogiel.net
 * (R) relegated from III liga (Łódź-Katowice): GKS II Bełchatów and Start Łódź.
 * moved from 'Kalisz-Łódź-Piotrków Tryb.-Sieradz' group: Bzura Ozorków, MKP Zgierz, Pogoń Zduńska Wola, Start Brzeziny, Stasiak Gomunice, Warta Działoszyn, Warta Sieradz, Widzew II Łódź, Włókniarz-Trzy Korony Pabianice and Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński.
 * moved from 'Konin-Płock-Skierniewice-Włocławek' group: Górnik Łęczyca, Huragan Bobrowniki, Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka and MKS Kutno.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Stal Głowno (Łódź), Ceramika Paradyż (Piotrków Tryb.), Jutrzenka Warta (Sieradz) and Pogoń Rogów (Skierniewice).
 * Huragan Bobrowniki withdrew in mid-season. Its results were cancelled.
 * Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński eventually stayed in IV liga after the merge with newcomer Ceramika II Opoczno before start of the next season. Woy became legal successor of this merge.

Season 2001/02
League reduced to 18 teams.

New clubs: Source: IV liga 2001/2002, grupa: łódzka
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia-Podlasie-Warmia/Masuria" group: WKS Wieluń and Włókniarz Konstantynów Łódzki.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Sokół Aleksandrów Łódzki ("Łódź II" group), Victoria Szadek ("Sieradz" group) and Widok Skierniewice ("Skierniewice" group).
 * Ceramika II Opoczno promoted from "Piotrków Tryb." group merged with Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński to form Ceramika II/Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński. Woy became the legal successor of this merge.

Season 2002/03
New clubs: Source: IV liga 2002/2003, grupa: łódzka
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia-Podlasie-Warmia/Masuria" group: LKS Gomunice.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: ŁKS II Łódź ("Łódź" group II),  RKS II Radomsko ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Ekolog Wojsławice ("Sieradz" group) and Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka ("Skierniewice" group).
 * Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka eventually stayed in IV liga after the merge with newcomer Białka Biała Rawska before start of the next season. Mazovia became legal successor of this merge.

Season 2003/04
New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: MKP Zgierz ("Łódź II" group), Omega Kleszczów ("Piotrków Tryb." group) and Victoria Szadek ("Sieradz" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Białka Biała Rawska promoted from "Skierniewice" group merged with Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka to form Białka/Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka. Mazovia became legal successor of this merge.
 * Ceramika II/Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński in the second half of the season played under the name Ceramika Opoczno since it became the first team of this club. Nevertheless, Woy was still legal successor of the club.

Season 2004/05
New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia-Podlasie-Warmia/Masuria" group: Pogoń Zduńska Wola.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Włókniarz-Trzy Korony Pabianice ("Łódź I" group), Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Warta Sieradz ("Sieradz" group) and Unia II Skierniewice ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Table includes 3 two-sided walkovers (between WKS, Unia II and Pogoń)
 * Ceramika Opoczno (Ceramika II/Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński) changed name into Woy Opoczno.
 * Unia II Skierniewice withdrew in mid-season.
 * WKS Wieluń withdrew in mid-season.
 * Pogoń Zduńska Wola lost 2 points due to financial difficulties and was not admitted to play in the second half of the season. Eventually club stayed in IV liga because it took the place of Ekolog Wojsławice after the merge with it and forming Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola.
 * Ekolog Wojsławice after the season was replaced by Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola, the successor of Pogoń Zduńska Wola.
 * Bzura Ozorków withdrew after the season.
 * LKS Gomunice withdrew after the season.
 * Widzew II Łódź withdrew after the season.

Season 2005/06
New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: KKS Koluszki and Start Łódź ("Łódź" group), Stal Niewiadów and GKS II Bełchatów ("Piotrków Tryb." group), LKS Bałucz ("Sieradz" group) and Pelikan II Łowicz ("Skierniewice" group).
 * Bzura Ozorków withdrew before the season and was replaced by Orzeł Parzęczew ("Łódź" group ).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Ekolog Wojsławice was replaced by Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola, the successor of Pogoń Zduńska Wola.

Season 2006/07
League expanded to 20 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia-Podlasie-Warmia/Masuria" group: Górnik Łęczyca and RKS Radomsko.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Zjednoczeni Stryków ("Łódź" group), Pilica Przedbórz ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Gal-Gaz Galewice ("Sieradz" group) and Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * LKS Bałucz merged with UKS SMS Łódź to form UKS SMS Bałucz.
 * RKS Radomsko withdrew in mid-season.
 * GKS II Bełchatów withdrew after the season because the club was moved to Młoda Ekstraklasa (Youth League) in the next season.
 * ŁKS II Łódź withdrew after the season because the club was moved to Młoda Ekstraklasa (Youth League) in the next season.

Season 2007/08
League reduced to 18 teams.

New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: MKS Kutno ("Łódź" group), Włókniarz Zelów ("Piotrków Tryb." group) and Pogoń Kolumna /Łask/ ("Sieradz" group).
 * Unia II Skierniewice promoted from ("Skierniewice" group) was replaced by the first team Unia Skierniewice which withdrew in the previous season from III liga group 1.

FINAL TABLE:
 * Unia (II) Skierniewice changed name into Vis 2007 Skierniewice.
 * Stal Niewiadów lost play-off to play in II liga (new 3rd level of Polish football league system).
 * Teams from places 1-6 were promoted to new created III liga but in fact stayed on 4th level.
 * Teams from places 7-15 stayed in IV liga but in fact they were moved to the 5th level.
 * Teams from places 16-18 were relegated to Liga okręgowa (6th level).
 * UKS SMS Bałucz was replaced by reserve (II) team of UKS SMS Łódź after the season.

Season 2008/09
IV liga became the 5th level of Polish football league system due to the formation of Ekstraklasa as the top level league in Poland.

New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Kolejarz Łódź and Zawisza Rzgów ("Łódź" group), Ceramika Opoczno and KS Paradyż ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Czarni Rząśnia, Gal-Gaz Galewice and Zawisza Pajęczno ("Sieradz" group), Astra Zduny and Pelikan II Łowicz ("Skierniewice" group).
 * UKS SMS II Łódź replaced UKS SMS Bałucz before the season.

FINAL TABLE:
 * MKP Zgierz changed name into Boruta Zgierz.
 * KS Paradyż lost play-off to play in III liga.
 * Gal-Gaz Galewice withdrew after the season.

Season 2009/10
League expanded to 20 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Włókniarz Konstantynów Łódzki and Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Widzew II Łódź ("Łódź" group), Włókniarz Moszczenica ("Piotrków Tryb." group), WKS Wieluń ("Sieradz" group) and Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka ("Skierniewice" group).
 * ŁKS II Łódź was restored to IV liga after losing the place in Młoda Ekstraklasa (Youth League) which joined after 2006/2007 season.

FINAL TABLE:
 * Kolejarz Łódź changed name into AZS WSEZ/Kolejarz Łódź.
 * Vis 2007 Skierniewice changed name into Unia Skierniewice.
 * Pogoń Kolumna /Łask/ withdrew in mid-season.

Season 2010/11
League reduced to 18 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Omega Kleszczów and Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Włókniarz Zgierz ("Łódź" group), Lechia Tomaszów Mazowiecki ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Warta Działoszyn ("Sieradz" group) and Orlęta Cielądz ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * UKS SMS II Łódź withdrew in mid-season.
 * Widzew II Łódź withdrew after the season.

Season 2011/12
New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski, Pilica Przedbórz and UKS SMS Łódź.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Włókniarz Pabianice ("Łódź" group), Włókniarz Moszczenica ("Piotrków Tryb." group), LKS Kwiatkowice ("Sieradz" group) and Sorento Zadębie /Skierniewice/ ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Włókniarz Konstantynów Łódzki withdrew in mid-season.
 * UKS SMS Łódź withdrew after the season.
 * Woy Bukowiec Opoczyński withdrew after the season.

Season 2012/13
New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Górnik Łęczyca ("Łódź" group), Mechanik Radomsko ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Jutrzenka Warta ("Sieradz" group), Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka and Orlęta Cielądz ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Pogoń-Ekolog Zduńska Wola changed name into Pogoń Zduńska Wola.
 * KS Paradyż refused to play in III liga.
 * LKS Kwiatkowice refused to play III liga. Eventually the club withdrew also from playing in IV liga after the season.
 * Sorento Zadębie /Skierniewice/ withdrew in mid-season.
 * Włókniarz Pabianice withdrew after the season.

Season 2013/14
League expanded to 20 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from I liga: ŁKS Łódź (the club did not get license to play in III liga).
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Włókniarz Zelów.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Ner Poddębice and Start Brzeziny ("Łódź" group), Astoria Szczerców and LKS Mierzyn ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Czarni Rząśnia ("Sieradz" group), MKS Skierniewice and Orzeł Nieborów ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * MKS Skierniewice changed name into Widok Skierniewice.
 * KS Paradyż and Zjednoczeni Stryków did not get the licence to play in III liga.

Season 2014/15
League reduced to 18 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: GKS II Bełchatów, Mechanik Radomsko and Zawisza Rzgów.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: LKS Rosanów ("Łódź" group), Polonia Piotrków Trybunalski ("Piotrków Tryb." group) and Piast Błaszki ("Sieradz" group). No team was promoted from "Skierniewice" group.

FINAL TABLE:
 * GKS II Bełchatów refused to play in play-off.
 * Pilica Przedbórz lost play-off to play in III liga.

Season 2015/16
League expanded to 20 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) demoted from I liga: Widzew Łódź (the club did not get license to play in II liga and III liga).
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Omega Kleszczów.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Andrespolia Wiśniowa Góra and Stal Głowno ("Łódź" group), Zjednoczeni Bełchatów ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Jutrzenka Warta ("Sieradz" group) and Mazovia Rawa Mazowiecka ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:

Season 2016/17
New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga "Łódź-Mazovia" group: Ner Poddębice, Warta Działoszyn and Warta Sieradz.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: KS Kutno ("Łódź" group), Ceramika Opoczno ("Piotrków Tryb." group), LKS Kwiatkowice ("Sieradz" group) and Unia Skierniewice ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:

Season 2017/18
League reduced to 18 teams.

New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Boruta Zgierz ("Łódź" group), Stal Niewiadów ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Orkan Buczek ("Sieradz" group) and Pelikan II Łowicz ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:
 * Zjednoczeni Bełchatów withdrew after 20th round (after losing 0-30 with KS Kutno).
 * KS Paradyż withdrew after the season.
 * GKS II Bełchatów withdrew after the season.
 * Zawisza Pajęczno withdrew after the season.

Season 2018/19
League reduced to 17 teams.

New clubs:
 * (R) relegated from III liga group 1: Warta Sieradz.
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Andrespolia Wiśniowa Góra ("Łódź" group), RKS Radomsko ("Piotrków Tryb." group) and Pogoń Zduńska Wola ("Sieradz" group). No team was promoted from "Skierniewice" group.

FINAL TABLE:

Season 2019/20
League expanded to 18 teams.

New clubs: Final table (due to COVID-19 pandemic league was ended after 17th round) :
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: ŁKS II Łódź ("Łódź" group), Polonia Piotrków Trybunalski ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Jutrzenka Warta ("Sieradz" group) and Orzeł Nieborów ("Skierniewice" group).
 * Pelikan II Łowicz withdrew after the season.

Season 2020/21
League expanded to 20 teams.

New clubs:
 * (P) promoted from Liga okręgowa: Stal Głowno ("Łódź" group), Skalnik Sulejów ("Piotrków Tryb." group), Czarni Rząśnia ("Sieradz" group) and Jutrzenka Drzewce ("Skierniewice" group).

FINAL TABLE:

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All-time table
The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2019/20 season. It includes the clubs that played at least one match (even annulled) in IV liga Łódź group since 2000/01 season.

Blue colour means that the club plays in IV liga in the current 2020/21 season.

Green colour means that the club plays higher than IV liga in the current 2020/21 season.

Dark grey colour means that the club does not play in any league in the current 2020/21 season.
 * Table includes 3 two-sided walkovers in 2004/05 season.
 * Pogoń Zduńska Wola lost 2 points due to financial difficulties in 2004/05 season.
 * Huragan Bobrowniki withdrew after playing 19 matches in 2000/01 season. Its results were cancelled.

Locations of the clubs
Locations of all clubs playing in IV liga Łódź group: