2022–23 Liga III

Teams excluded by Romanian Football Federation

Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş relegated to Liga II at the end of the 2021–22 Liga I season. On 20 June 2022, Academica and on 27 June 2022, Gaz Metan was relegated directly to Liga III, by the Romanian Football Federation, which denied a second tier licence to Academica and Gaz Metan, due to important financial problems and unpaid debts to current and former players and managers.^[2][3][4]

Academica Clinceni II, the second team of Academica Clinceni, which was a Liga III member, was automatically relegated to Liga IV, as an indirect result of the first team relegation to the third tier.

On 8 August 2022, Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş were both excluded from all the competitions organized by the Romanian Football Federation, due to financial problems.^[5]

Withdrawn teams

Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Sporting Vaslui, Rapid II București, Hușana Huși, Speranța Răucești and Silvicultorul Maieru withdrew from the competition, before the start of the season.^[5]

Teams spared from relegation

Politehnica Timișoara and Unirea Constanța was spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga III season, due to the decision to relegate Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş, decision that vacanted places in the 2022–23 Liga II season.^[6][7]

Aurul Brad was spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga IV season, due to the decision to relegate Academica II Clinceni, decision that vacanted a place in the 2022–23 Liga III season.

CSM Bacău, Unirea Alba Iulia, Progresul Ezeriș, Flacăra Horezu, Kids Tâmpa Brașov and Minerul Costești were spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga IV season, due to the exclusion of Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş and the withdrawn of Rapid II București, Hușana Huși, Speranța Răucești and Silvicultorul Maieru.^[5]

Other changes

Club Atletic Oradea enrolled in the 2022–23 Liga IV as the result of the broke up between the former associate members, the private part (owner of the Club Atletic Oradea and CAO-NAC brands) and the public part. The public part made a new entity (FC Bihor Oradea), that took the Liga III place, vacanted by Club Atletic Oradea.^[8][9]

CS Hunedoara officially bought FC Corvinul Hunedoara brand and was renamed as Corvinul Hunedoara. Due to merge between CS Hunedoara and the FC Corvinul brand, CS Hunedoara became the official successor of FC Corvinul.^[10]

Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele was renamed as Cetatea Turnu Măgurele.

CS Rucăr was moved from Rucăr to Câmpulung and was renamed as Muscelul Câmpulung Elite.

League map

Ceahlăul Șomuz Bucovina Foresta CSM Miroslava Dante Csikszereda 2 Darabani Brodoc Metalul Aerostar Rm. Sărat Liești Focșani Ianca Dinamo Braniștea Limpeziș Dacia Unirea Farul II Modelu Afumați Agricola Gloria Recolta Călărași Băneasa Amara Bucharest Bascov Bradu Flacăra Moreni Pucioasa Muscelul Astra Râșnov Kids Tâmpa Blejoi Plopeni SR Brașov Sepsi II Odorhei KSE Păulești Zărnești Costești Horezu Potcoava Alexandria Vedița Dăești Roșiori Craiova II Călimănești Cetatea Deva Jiul Șimian Gilortul Ezeriș Viitorul II Aurul Filiași Lupac Hațeg Reșița Pobeda Ghiroda Crișul Pecica Cermei Lipova Periam Ineu Buziaș Reghin Corvinul Ungheni Ocna Mureș Metalurgistul Sănătatea Târgu Mureș Unirea Viitorul Cluj CSU Gloria Zalău CFR II Bihor Luceafărul Șimleu Silvaniei Satu Mare Minerul Lotus Sighetu class=notpageimage| Locations of Liga III clubs by series Seria I   Seria II   Seria III   Seria IV   Seria V   Seria VI   Seria VII   Seria VIII   Seria IX   Seria X   Popești-Leordeni Voluntari II FCSB II CS Dinamo Tunari class=notpageimage| Locations of Liga III clubs from Bucharest and the vicinity Seria III   Seria IV   Regular season Seria I Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Foresta Suceava 18 13 3 2 37 10 +27 42 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Bucovina Rădăuți 18 12 1 5 39 18 +21 37 3 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 18 10 3 5 42 23 +19 33 4 CSM Bacău 18 9 6 3 33 21 +12 33 5 Știința Miroslava 18 9 2 7 26 19 +7 29 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Șomuz Fălticeni 18 8 3 7 28 19 +9 27 7 Viitorul Darabani 18 5 1 12 18 41 −23 16 8 Rapid Brodoc 18 4 2 12 19 38 −19 14 9 Miercurea Ciuc II 18 2 4 12 9 36 −27 10 10 Dante Botoșani 18 5 1 12 13 39 −26 6[a] Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Notes: ^ Dante Botoșani deducted 10 points. Subsequently was excluded from the competition and sanctioned with relegation to the last competitive category. Seria II Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Râmnicu Sărat 18 14 3 1 39 7 +32 45 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Metalul Buzău 18 13 2 3 46 10 +36 41 3 Unirea Braniștea 18 12 1 5 29 15 +14 37 4 Aerostar Bacău 18 10 4 4 50 21 +29 34 5 Focșani 18 9 4 5 40 17 +23 31 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Sporting Liești 18 8 3 7 34 28 +6 27 7 Viitorul Ianca 18 5 4 9 22 37 −15 19 8 Dinamo Bacău 18 5 1 12 29 42 −13 16 9 Voința Limpeziș 18 1 2 15 20 65 −45 5 10 Dacia Unirea Brăila 18 0 2 16 8 75 −67 2 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria III Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Afumați 18 15 0 3 53 15 +38 45 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Farul Constanța II 18 8 7 3 39 20 +19 31 3 Înainte Modelu 18 8 6 4 24 23 +1 30 4 Gloria Albești 18 9 2 7 48 32 +16 29 5 Gloria Băneasa 18 8 4 6 41 34 +7 28 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Recolta Gheorghe Doja 18 7 4 7 39 33 +6 25 7 Dunărea Călărași 18 6 6 6 36 23 +13 24 8 Voluntari II 18 4 6 8 26 35 −9 18 9 Agricola Borcea 18 5 0 13 32 52 −20 15 10 Amara 18 2 1 15 12 83 −71 7 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria IV Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Tunari 16 13 1 2 43 10 +33 40 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Popești-Leordeni 16 10 3 3 29 16 +13 33 3 Flacăra Moreni 16 7 2 7 21 24 −3 23 4 Real Bradu 16 6 4 6 22 36 −14 22[a] 5 CS Dinamo București 16 6 4 6 35 31 +4 22[a] Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Unirea Bascov 16 5 3 8 20 27 −7 18 7 FCSB II 16 4 5 7 32 35 −3 17 8 Pucioasa 16 3 6 7 18 22 −4 15 9 Muscelul Câmpulung Elite 16 2 4 10 11 30 −19 10 10 Astra Giurgiu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[b] Excluded Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Notes: ^ a b Real Bradu–CS Dinamo București 3–2; CS Dinamo București–Real Bradu 2–2 ^ Astra Giurgiu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled. Seria V Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Blejoi 18 13 3 2 54 19 +35 42 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Plopeni 18 9 5 4 18 10 +8 32 3 Olimpic Cetate Râșnov 18 9 3 6 27 19 +8 30 4 SR Brașov 18 9 3 6 26 22 +4 30 5 Odorheiu Secuiesc 18 7 4 7 31 20 +11 25 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Păulești 18 7 3 8 21 33 −12 24 7 Sepsi OSK II 18 5 4 9 25 39 −14 19 8 Kids Tâmpa Brașov 18 5 3 10 22 31 −9 18 9 Olimpic Zărnești 18 4 4 10 27 40 −13 16 10 KSE Târgu Secuiesc 18 4 4 10 15 33 −18 16 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria VI Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Alexandria 18 13 1 4 31 8 +23 40 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Sporting Roșiori 18 10 2 6 37 22 +15 32 3 Flacăra Horezu 18 9 5 4 27 19 +8 32 4 Viitorul Dăești 18 8 6 4 27 15 +12 30 5 Cetatea Turnu Măgurele 18 8 4 6 26 28 −2 28 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Cozia Călimănești 18 5 7 6 21 24 −3 22 7 Petrolul Potcoava 18 6 4 8 14 20 −6 22 8 Universitatea II Craiova 18 5 4 9 21 21 0 19 9 Vedița Colonești 18 4 3 11 14 33 −19 15 10 Minerul Costești 18 3 2 13 10 38 −28 11 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria VII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Deva 18 14 4 0 62 9 +53 46 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Filiași 18 12 1 5 45 28 +17 37 3 Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești 18 11 3 4 31 23 +8 36 4 Viitorul Șimian 18 11 1 6 49 29 +20 34 5 Jiul Petroșani 18 8 4 6 31 21 +10 28 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Voința Lupac 18 8 3 7 30 23 +7 27 7 Aurul Brad 18 4 2 12 27 56 −29 14 8 Retezatul Hațeg 18 3 4 11 23 34 −11 13 9 Viitorul Târgu Jiu II 18 3 2 13 19 62 −43 11 10 Progresul Ezeriș 18 2 4 12 11 43 −32 10 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria VIII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Reșița 18 13 3 2 43 9 +34 42 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Șoimii Lipova 18 12 3 3 36 13 +23 39 3 Ghiroda 18 11 3 4 33 18 +15 36 4 Crișul Chișineu-Criș 18 7 7 4 26 19 +7 28 5 Progresul Pecica 18 6 5 7 33 32 +1 23 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Pobeda Stár Bišnov 18 7 2 9 24 38 −14 23 7 Phoenix Buziaș 18 4 7 7 24 28 −4 19 8 Avântul Periam 18 4 4 10 23 48 −25 16 9 ACB Ineu 18 2 6 10 16 32 −16 12 10 Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei 18 2 4 12 13 34 −21 10 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria IX Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Corvinul Hunedoara 18 17 1 0 61 9 +52 52 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Unirea Ungheni 18 10 2 6 34 26 +8 32 3 Metalurgistul Cugir 18 9 4 5 28 21 +7 31 4 Unirea Alba Iulia 18 9 3 6 33 26 +7 30 5 MSE Târgu Mureș 18 7 3 8 31 31 0 24 Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Avântul Reghin 18 6 6 6 21 26 −5 24 7 Universitatea Alba Iulia 18 5 6 7 17 22 −5 21 8 Viitorul Cluj 18 4 4 10 18 29 −11 16 9 Sănătatea Cluj 18 4 2 12 35 54 −19 14 10 Ocna Mureș 18 2 3 13 22 56 −34 9 Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Seria X Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Bihor Oradea 18 13 1 4 39 24 +15 40 Qualification to Play-Off round 2 Satu Mare 18 12 2 4 35 17 +18 38[a] 3 Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud 18 12 2 4 29 12 +17 38[a] 4 Lotus Băile Felix 18 7 6 5 27 24 +3 27[b] 5 Zalău 18 8 3 7 24 20 +4 27[b] Qualification to Play-Out round 6 Minerul Ocna Dej 18 6 3 9 22 27 −5 21 7 Sighetu Marmației 18 5 5 8 25 34 −9 20 8 CFR II Cluj 18 4 4 10 16 29 −13 16 9 Victoria Carei 18 4 2 12 15 31 −16 14 10 Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei 18 3 4 11 14 28 −14 11[c] Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11] Notes: ^ a b Gloria–Satu Mare 1–0; Satu Mare–Gloria 1–0 ^ a b Zalău–Lotus 0–1; Lotus–Zalău 0–0 ^ Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei were deducted 2 points due to financial debts to former players. Play-off round Seria I Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Foresta Suceava (C, Q) 9 3 4 2 10 9 +1 55 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (Q) 9 4 4 1 15 14 +1 49 3 CSM Bacău 9 3 3 3 11 10 +1 45 4 Bucovina Rădăuți 9 2 1 6 11 14 −3 44 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria II Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Metalul Buzău (C, Q) 9 5 2 2 14 10 +4 58 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Râmnicu Sărat (Q) 9 3 2 4 11 11 0 56 3 Unirea Braniștea 9 5 2 2 9 7 +2 54 4 Aerostar Bacău 9 2 0 7 9 15 −6 40 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria III Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Afumați (C, Q) 9 8 0 1 29 2 +27 69 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Farul Constanța II (Q) 9 5 1 3 28 10 +18 47 3 Gloria Albești 9 3 1 5 9 26 −17 39 4 Înainte Modelu 9 1 0 8 4 32 −28 33 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria IV Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Tunari (C, Q) 9 6 1 2 30 13 +17 59 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Popești-Leordeni (Q) 9 5 2 2 21 14 +7 50 3 Flacăra Moreni 9 4 1 4 11 16 −5 36 4 Real Bradu 9 1 0 8 6 25 −19 25 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria V Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Blejoi (C, Q) 9 5 2 2 18 14 +4 59 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Plopeni (Q) 9 3 4 2 9 6 +3 45 3 SR Brașov 9 1 6 2 11 13 −2 39 4 Olimpic Cetate Râșnov 9 1 4 4 11 16 −5 37 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VI Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Alexandria (C, Q) 9 8 0 1 29 9 +20 64 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Viitorul Dăești (Q) 9 6 0 3 18 10 +8 48 3 Sporting Roșiori 9 4 0 5 16 23 −7 44 4 Flacăra Horezu 9 0 0 9 6 27 −21 32 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Deva (C, Q) 9 3 2 4 17 15 +2 57 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Filiași (Q) 9 5 2 2 15 12 +3 54 3 Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești 9 4 1 4 11 14 −3 49 4 Viitorul Șimian 9 3 1 5 10 12 −2 44 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VIII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Reșița (C, Q) 9 6 1 2 16 3 +13 61 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Șoimii Lipova (Q) 9 4 3 2 10 9 +1 54 3 Ghiroda 9 4 1 4 15 12 +3 49 4 Crișul Chișineu-Criș 9 1 1 7 9 26 −17 42 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria IX Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Corvinul Hunedoara (C, Q) 9 8 1 0 26 7 +19 77 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Unirea Ungheni (Q) 9 3 1 5 12 16 −4 42 3 Unirea Alba Iulia 9 3 2 4 12 18 −6 41 4 Metalurgistul Cugir 9 1 2 6 8 17 −9 36 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria X Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation 1 Bihor Oradea (C, Q) 9 7 0 2 21 10 +11 61 Qualification to Promotion play-offs 2 Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud (Q) 9 5 3 1 15 9 +6 56 3 Satu Mare 9 2 1 6 7 16 −9 45 4 Lotus Băile Felix 9 1 2 6 9 17 −8 32 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Play-out round Seria I Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Știința Miroslava 8 4 2 2 14 13 +1 43 6 Șomuz Fălticeni 8 2 3 3 9 10 −1 36 7 Rapid Brodoc 8 5 2 1 17 7 +10 31 8 Viitorul Darabani (O) 8 3 2 3 8 10 −2 27 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Csíkszereda II (R) 8 1 1 6 5 13 −8 14 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Dante Botoșani[a] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes: ^ Dante Botoșani was excluded from the competition and sanctioned with relegation to the last competitive category. Seria II Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Sporting Liești 10 7 1 2 21 10 +11 49 6 Focșani 10 5 1 4 23 9 +14 47 7 Viitorul Ianca 10 6 2 2 30 14 +16 39 8 Dinamo Bacău (R) 10 4 1 5 25 21 +4 29 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Voința Limpeziș (R) 10 4 1 5 19 20 −1 18 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Dacia Unirea Brăila (R) 10 1 0 9 10 54 −44 5 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (R) Relegated Seria III Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Dunărea Călărași 10 5 3 2 20 12 +8 42 6 Gloria Băneasa 10 4 2 4 18 20 −2 42 7 Voluntari II 10 6 3 1 27 12 +15 39 8 Recolta Gheorghe Doja (O) 10 3 3 4 18 21 −3 37 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Agricola Borcea (R) 10 5 2 3 32 13 +19 32 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Amara (R) 10 0 1 9 3 40 −37 8 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria IV Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Unirea Bascov 8 4 3 1 12 8 +4 33 6 CS Dinamo București 8 3 1 4 12 13 −1 32 7 Pucioasa 8 3 1 4 10 10 0 25 8 Muscelul Câmpulung Elite (O) 8 6 0 2 13 8 +5 25[a] Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 FCSB II (R) 8 1 1 6 7 15 −8 21 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Astra Giurgiu[b] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Excluded Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes: ^ Muscelul Câmpulung Elite deducted 3 points. ^ Astra Giurgiu was excluded in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled. Seria V Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Odorheiu Secuiesc 10 7 1 2 28 8 +20 48 6 Păulești 10 5 2 3 17 24 −7 41 7 Sepsi OSK II 10 5 1 4 26 15 +11 35 8 Olimpic Zărnești (O) 10 4 3 3 23 18 +5 31 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Kids Tâmpa Brașov (R) 10 3 1 6 14 24 −10 28 Relegation to Liga IV 10 KSE Târgu Secuiesc (R) 10 1 2 7 13 32 −19 21 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VI Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Cetatea Turnu Măgurele 10 3 3 4 14 12 +2 40 6 Universitatea Craiova II 10 4 4 2 26 18 +8 35 7 Petrolul Potcoava 10 2 5 3 11 17 −6 33 8 Cozia Călimănești (O) 10 2 4 4 13 18 −5 32 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Vedița Colonești (R) 10 5 1 4 14 16 −2 31 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Minerul Costești (R) 10 4 3 3 19 16 +3 26 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Voința Lupac 10 7 0 3 31 14 +17 48 6 Jiul Petroșani 10 2 1 7 8 15 −7 35 7 Viitorul Târgu Jiu II 10 7 0 3 22 14 +8 32 8 Retezatul Hațeg (O) 10 6 0 4 17 14 +3 31 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Aurul Brad (R) 10 5 1 4 16 17 −1 30 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Progresul Ezeriș (R) 10 1 2 7 13 33 −20 15 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VIII Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Progresul Pecica 10 8 0 2 29 13 +16 47 6 Phoenix Buziaș 10 8 1 1 30 10 +20 44 7 Avântul Periam 10 5 0 5 21 19 +2 31 8 Pobeda Stár Bišnov (R) 10 1 2 7 8 33 −25 28 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 ACB Ineu (R) 10 4 1 5 18 20 −2 25 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei (R) 10 2 0 8 12 23 −11 16 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (R) Relegated Seria IX Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Universitatea Alba Iulia 10 5 2 3 15 12 +3 38 6 MSE Târgu Mureș 10 3 4 3 16 15 +1 37 7 Avântul Reghin 10 4 1 5 10 14 −4 37 8 Viitorul Cluj (O) 10 4 3 3 13 10 +3 31 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 Sănătatea Cluj (R) 10 4 1 5 20 17 +3 27 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Ocna Mureș (R) 10 4 1 5 17 23 −6 22 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria X Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 5 Zalău 10 8 1 1 22 4 +18 52 6 Minerul Ocna Dej 10 5 1 4 11 11 0 37 7 Sighetu Marmației 10 4 2 4 11 6 +5 34 8 Victoria Carei (O) 10 5 1 4 15 19 −4 30 Possible relegation to Liga IV 9 CFR II Cluj (R) 10 3 3 4 12 12 0 28 Relegation to Liga IV 10 Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (R) 10 1 0 9 5 24 −19 14 Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Promotion play-offs The promotion play-offs are disputed between the first two teams from each of the ten play-off round series. Only the best five teams will be promoted to 2023–24 Liga II. First round Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Râmnicu Sărat 1–3 Foresta Suceava 1–1 0–2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 3–2 Metalul Buzău 1–1 2–1 Popești-Leordeni 3–2 Afumați 2–1 1–1 Farul Constanța II 3–5 Tunari 3–1 0–4 Viitorul Dăești 9–6 Blejoi 3–4 6–2 Plopeni 0–2 Alexandria 0–1 0–1 Șoimii Lipova 2–3 Deva 0–1 2–2 Filiași 2–7 Reșița 2–2 0–5 Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud 2–4 Corvinul Hunedoara 1–2 1–2 Unirea Ungheni 4–3 Bihor Oradea 1–1 3–2 Second round Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Foresta Suceava 0–2 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 0–0 0–2 Popești-Leordeni 3–4 Tunari 2–1 1–3 Viitorul Dăești 1–6 Alexandria 0–2 1–4 Deva 4–6 Reșița 2–3 2–3 Unirea Ungheni 1–6 Corvinul Hunedoara 0–2 1–4 Possible relegation At the end of the season, a special table was made between 8th places from the 10 series. The last team in this table, with the lowest coefficient points per game, was also relegated in the 2023–24 Liga IV.[12] Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Relegation 1 Recolta Gheorghe Doja 28 10 7 11 57 54 +3 37 1.32 2 Muscelul Câmpulung Elite 24 8 4 12 24 38 −14 28 1.17 3 Cozia Călimănești 28 7 11 10 34 42 −8 32 1.14 4 Olimpic Zărnești 28 8 7 13 50 58 −8 31 1.11 5 Retezatul Hațeg 28 9 4 15 40 48 −8 31 1.11 6 Viitorul Cluj 28 8 7 13 31 39 −8 31 1.11 7 Victoria Carei 28 9 3 16 30 50 −20 30 1.07 8 Dinamo Bacău 28 9 2 17 54 63 −9 29 1.04 9 Viitorul Darabani 26 8 3 15 26 51 −25 27 1.04 10 Pobeda Stár Bišnov (R) 24 5 9 10 32 61 −29 24 1.00 Relegation to Liga IV Source: FRF (in Romanian) (R) Relegated References ^ "LIGA 3 Noul format competițional pentru sezonul 2020/21!". frf.ro (in Romanian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020. ^ Academica Clinceni, retrogradată în Liga 3! Cine îi va lua locul în eșalonul secund. sport.ro (in Romanian) ^ Academica Clinceni a fost retrogradată în Liga 3. Cine este clubul care va profita de această situație și va rămâne în divizia secundă. prosport.ro (in Romanian) ^ Direct în Liga 3! CNSL a retrogradat-o din cauza datoriilor + Riscă să fie exclusă definitiv. gsp.ro (in Romanian) ^ a b c CĂTRE COMITETUL DE URGENŢĂ. frf.ro (in Romanian) ^ OFICIAL! Politehnica Timișoara rămâne în Liga a 2-a. Academica Clinceni retrogradează direct în al treilea eșalon. playsport.ro (in Romanian) ^ Poli Timișoara, și mai aproape de rămânerea în Liga 2! Academica Clinceni a fost sancționată din nou, inclusiv cu retrogradarea în ”categoria inferioară”, și are mai puțin de o lună să evite excluderea totală. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian) ^ CA Oradea se retrage în Liga 4 după ce a fost la un pas de promovarea în Liga 2. În Liga 3, în locul acesteia, va juca un club mult mai iubit în Bihor. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian) ^ Planuri fotbalistice la Oradea. Vezi când ar urma să joace FC Bihor Oradea în primul eșalon. bihon.ro (in Romanian) ^ CS Hunedoara se va numi „Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara”. hunedoaralibera.ro (in Romanian) ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Regulamentul de Organizare a Activității Fotbalistice" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2022. ^ "Cele 19 echipe retrogradate din Liga 3. Ultimele cinci au fost decise în ultima rundă din play-out" [TThe 19 teams relegated from League 3. The last five were decided in the last play-out round]. liga2.prosport.ro. 28 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.(in Romanian) v t e 2023–24 Liga III Seria I Aerostar Bucovina CSM Bacău CSM Vaslui Darabani Foresta FC Bacău Miroslava Rapid Brodoc Șomuz Seria II Braniștea Dacia Unirea Focșani Hamangia Ianca Liești Limpeziș Metalul Buzău Râmnicu Sărat Șuțești Seria III Afumați Agricola Axiopolis Clinceni Dunărea Călărași Fundulea Gloria Băneasa Înainte Recolta Voluntari II Seria IV ARO Muscelul Blejoi CS Dinamo Dunărea Giurgiu Flacăra Păulești Plopeni Popești-Leordeni Pucioasa Tricolorul Seria V Câmpulung Muscel Ciucaș Curița Kids Tâmpa KSE Odorheiu Secuiesc Olimpic Cetate Sepsi II SR Brașov Zărnești Seria VI Bascov Cetatea Cozia Curtișoara Dăești Horezu Potcoava Râmnicu Vâlcea Roșiori Vedița Seria VII Deva Craiova 1948 II Filiași Ghiroda Gilortul Jiul Petroșani Lupac Șimian Turceni Universitatea II Seria VIII Bihor Oradea Gloria Lunca-Teuz Ineu Lipova Pecica Peciu Nou Periam Phoenix Buziaș Poli Timișoara Socodor Seria IX Gloria Industria Mediaș Metalurgistul MSE 1898 Reghin Ungheni Unirea Alba Iulia Universitatea Alba Iulia Viitorul CJ Seria X CSM Olimpia Lotus Minaur Ocna Dej Olimpia MCMXXI Sănătatea Sântandrei Sighetu Marmației Victoria Carei Zalău