2022–23 Liga III

Liga III
Season	2022–23
	← 2021–22 2023–24 → All statistics correct as of 14 June 2022.

The 2022–23 Liga III will be the 67th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season will begin in August 2022 and is scheduled to end in June 2023.

This season is the third consecutive with a format that will include 100 teams (10x10). The format was changed two seasons ago, due to the financial problems generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] The difference this season is that a play-off and play-out was introduced between the regular season and the promotion play-offs.

Team changes[edit]

Promoted from 2021–22 Liga IV	Relegated from 2021–22 Liga II	Promoted to 2022–23 Liga II	Relegated to 2022–23 Liga IV
Viitorul Darabani (after 3 years of absence) Rapid Brodoc (debut) Sighetu Marmației (after 6 years of absence) Victoria Carei (after 15 years of absence) MSE Târgu Mureș (after 3 years of absence) Olimpic Zărnești (after 18 years of absence) Universitatea Alba Iulia (debut) Phoenix Buziaș (debut) Ineu (after 6 years of absence) Retezatul Hațeg (after 12 years of absence) Cozia Călimănești (after 30 years of absence) Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele (after 10 years of absence) Rucăr (debut) Amara (debut) Păulești (debut) CS FC Dinamo București (debut) Voința Limpeziș (debut) Unirea Braniștea (debut) Gloria Băneasa (debut)	Dunărea Călărași (after 7 years of absence) Dacia Unirea Brăila (after 1 year of absence) Astra Giurgiu (after 14 years of absence)	Oțelul Galați (ended 5-year stay) Progresul Spartac București (ended 5-year stay) CSM Slatina (ended 1-year stay) Dumbrăvița (ended 4-year stay) Minaur Baia Mare (ended 4-year stay)	Hușana Huși (ended 3-year stay) Rapid II București (ended 2-year stay) Academica II Clinceni (ended 2-year stay) Hermannstadt II (ended 2-year stay) Progresul Șomcuta Mare (ended 2-year stay) Frontiera Curtici (ended 1-year stay) Dinamo II București (ended 2-year stay) Fetești (ended 1-year stay) Făurei (ended 4-year stay) Sticla Arieșul Turda (ended 4-year stay) Viitorul II Târgu Jiu (ended 1-year stay) Argeș II Pitești (ended 1-year stay) Sportul Chiscani (ended 2-year stay) Pașcani (ended 32-year stay) Oltenița (ended 2-year stay) Luceafărul Oradea (ended 3-year stay) Poli Timișoara (ended 3-year stay)

Teams excluded by Romanian Football Federation[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Locations of Liga III clubs from Bucharest and the vicinity

Seria III

Seria IV

Regular season[edit]

Seria I[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Seria I[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Alexandria (C, Q)	9	8	1	29	9	+20	64	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
2	Viitorul Dăești (Q)	9	6	3	18	10	+8	48	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3	Sporting Roșiori	9	4	5	16	23	−7	44
4	Flacăra Horezu	9	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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

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	Qualification to Promotion play-offs
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[edit]

Seria I[edit]

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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	Relegation to Liga IV

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 [edit]

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[edit]

^ "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)

[table_hth_DNT0.11039402573853-11] Dante Botoșani deducted 10 points. Subsequently was excluded from the competition and sanctioned with relegation to the last competitive category.

[table_hth_REA0.27407085582338-13] Real Bradu–CS Dinamo București 3–2; CS Dinamo București–Real Bradu 2–2

[table_hth_AST0.27407085582338-14] Astra Giurgiu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.

[table_hth_STM0.32125814041181-15] Gloria–Satu Mare 1–0; Satu Mare–Gloria 1–0

[table_hth_LOT0.32125814041181-16] Zalău–Lotus 0–1; Lotus–Zalău 0–0

[table_hth_SIL0.32125814041181-17] Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei were deducted 2 points due to financial debts to former players.

[table_note_DNT0.76957817644327-18] Dante Botoșani was excluded from the competition and sanctioned with relegation to the last competitive category.

[table_hth_MUS0.12079214030914-19] Muscelul Câmpulung Elite deducted 3 points.

[table_note_AST0.12079214030914-20] Astra Giurgiu was excluded in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.

[1] "LIGA 3 Noul format competițional pentru sezonul 2020/21!". frf.ro (in Romanian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[2] Academica Clinceni, retrogradată în Liga 3! Cine îi va lua locul în eșalonul secund. sport.ro (in Romanian)

[3] 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)

[4] Direct în Liga 3! CNSL a retrogradat-o din cauza datoriilor + Riscă să fie exclusă definitiv. gsp.ro (in Romanian)

[TMS-5] CĂTRE COMITETUL DE URGENŢĂ. frf.ro (in Romanian)

[6] OFICIAL! Politehnica Timișoara rămâne în Liga a 2-a. Academica Clinceni retrogradează direct în al treilea eșalon. playsport.ro (in Romanian)

[7] 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)

[8] 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)

[9] Planuri fotbalistice la Oradea. Vezi când ar urma să joace FC Bihor Oradea în primul eșalon. bihon.ro (in Romanian)

[10] CS Hunedoara se va numi „Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara”. hunedoaralibera.ro (in Romanian)

[ROAF-12] ^ ^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.

[21] "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)

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