2017–18 Liga III

Liga III

Season	2017–18
Promoted	Aerostar Bacău Farul Constanța Petrolul Ploiești Șirineasa Universitatea Cluj
Relegated	Sportul Chiscani CSM Pașcani CS Iernut Viitorul Domnești Internaţional Băleşti Delta Dobrogea Tulcea Unirea Dej Avântul Valea Mărului Victoria Traian Urban Titu NMM Becicherecu Mic Viitorul Ghimbav Metalosport Galați
Matches played	967
Goals scored	3,348 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorer	Cătălin Vraciu (29) (Aerostar Bacău)
Biggest home win	KSE 17-0 Metalosport
Biggest away win	Metalosport 0-11 Liești
Highest scoring	KSE 17-0 Metalosport Național 16-1 NMM
Longest winning run	12 matches: Universitatea Cluj
Longest unbeaten run	28 matches: Șirineasa
Longest winless run	27 matches: Metalosport Galați
Longest losing run	27 matches: Metalosport Galați
← 2016–17 2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 27 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Liga III is the 62nd season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 25 August 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018. ^[1]

Team changes

To Liga III

Promoted from Liga IV

• ACS Ghiroda
• Agricola Borcea
• Bucovina Rădăuți
• CSM Focșani
• Farul Constanța
• FC Avrig
• Internațional Bălești
• KSE Târgu Secuiesc
• Metalul Buzău
• Oțelul Galați
• Petrolul Ploiești
• Progresul Spartac București
• Sănătatea Darabani
• Șoimii Lipova
• Unirea Tășnad
• Universitatea Cluj
• Victoria Traian
• Viitorul Ghimbav
• Voința Saelele

Relegated from Liga II

• —

From Liga III

Relegated to Liga IV

• Atletico Vaslui
• SC Bacău
• Petrolistul Boldești
• Arsenal Malu
• CS Podari
• UTA II Arad
• ASA II Târgu Mureș
• CS Oşorhei
• Recolta Dorolț
• FC Bistrița

Promoted to Liga II

• Știința Miroslava
• Metaloglobus București
• SCM Pitești
• Ripensia Timișoara
• Hermannstadt

Teams spared from relegation

Metalul Reșița was spared from relegation to Liga III due to withdrawal of Brașov from Liga II.

Sportul Chiscani, Urban Titu, CS Șirineasa and Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic were spared from relegation to Liga IV due to lack of teams in Liga III. ^[2]

Excluded teams

After the end of the last season, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Unirea Tărlungeni, Berceni, Șoimii Pâncota were dissolved.

Dinamo II București, Pandurii II Târgu Jiu and Poli II Timișoara withdrew and then were dissolved. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

FC Milcov, Șurianu Sebeș, Viitorul Ulmeni, FC Zalău, Unirea Jucu and Viitorul II Constanța withdrew from Liga III. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Other teams

Hermannstadt enrolled in Liga III its second team. ^[10]

CFR II Cluj, CFR Cluj's second team was also enrolled in Liga III. ^[11]

CNP Timișoara received the permission to enroll in Liga III, due to the excellent results recorded in the youth championships.

Renamed teams

Voința Saelele was moved from Saelele to Turnu Măgurele and renamed as Voința Turnu Măgurele. ^[12]

Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat was renamed as CSM Râmnicu Sărat. ^[13]

League tables

Seria I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Aerostar Bacău (C, P)	28	21	5	2	80	20	+60	68	Promotion to Liga II
2	Miercurea Ciuc	28	20	6	2	74	25	+49	66
3	Oțelul Galați	28	17	9	2	55	15	+40	60
4	Roman	28	14	4	10	60	41	+19	46
5	Bucovina Rădăuți	28	13	6	9	41	24	+17	45
6	Olimpic Cetate Râșnov	28	12	8	8	41	28	+13	44 [a]
7	Hărman	28	13	5	10	55	31	+24	44 [a]
8	Sporting Liești	28	13	5	10	48	35	+13	44 [a]
9	KSE Târgu Secuiesc	28	12	6	10	69	45	+24	42
10	Focșani	28	11	8	9	47	36	+11	41
11	Odorheiu Secuiesc	28	10	3	15	39	48	−9	33
12	Sănătatea Darabani (O)	28	8	6	14	41	52	−11	30	Possible relegation to Liga IV
13	Pașcani (R)	28	6	2	20	30	75	−45	20	Relegation to Liga IV
14	Avântul Valea Mărului [b] (R)	27	2	1	24	26	79	−53	7
15	Metalosport Galați [c] (R)	27	0	0	27	2	154	−152	−12

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. 1. OLI 10P.; 2. HĂR 4P.; 3. LIE 3P.
2. Avântul Valea Mărului withdrew from the championship during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part with 0-3. ^[14]
3. Metalosport Galați were deducted 12 points for unpaid debts, was excluded from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part by forfeit. ^[15]

Seria II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Farul Constanța (C, P)	26	21	4	1	93	26	+67	67	Promotion to Liga II
2	Progresul Spartac București	26	19	5	2	77	28	+49	62
3	Unirea Slobozia	26	18	3	5	93	36	+57	57
4	Axiopolis Cernavodă	26	16	4	6	65	27	+38	52
5	Metalul Buzău	26	15	5	6	47	25	+22	50
6	Steaua II București	26	14	5	7	75	38	+37	47
7	Voluntari II	26	12	7	7	59	33	+26	43
8	Înainte Modelu	26	13	1	12	70	57	+13	40
9	Râmnicu Sărat	26	9	4	13	34	56	−22	31
10	Oltenița	26	4	9	13	37	58	−21	21
11	Agricola Borcea	26	5	3	18	42	79	−37	18 [a]
12	Sportul Chiscani (R)	26	5	3	18	22	80	−58	18 [a]	Possible relegation to Liga IV
13	Delta Dobrogea Tulcea (R)	26	3	1	22	28	97	−69	10	Relegation to Liga IV
14	Victoria Traian (R)	26	1	0	25	17	119	−102	3

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. SPO-AGR 0-2; AGR-SPO 3-1

Seria III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Petrolul Ploiești (C, P)	24	19	3	2	57	18	+39	60	Promotion to Liga II
2	Alexandria	24	17	5	2	59	16	+43	56 [a]
3	Voința Turnu Măgurele	24	17	5	2	51	15	+36	56 [a]
4	Astra II	24	12	6	6	33	18	+15	42
5	Popești-Leordeni	24	11	2	11	47	38	+9	35
6	Flacăra Moreni	24	10	3	11	39	38	+1	33
7	Tunari	24	9	5	10	38	30	+8	32
8	Atletic Bradu	24	7	5	12	28	46	−18	26
9	Concordia II Chiajna	24	7	4	13	33	41	−8	25
10	Aninoasa	24	5	5	14	30	47	−17	20 [b]
11	Mioveni II	24	6	2	16	21	53	−32	20 [b]
12	Sporting Roșiori (O)	24	6	2	16	24	42	−18	20 [b]	Possible relegation to Liga IV
13	Viitorul Domnești (R)	24	5	3	16	25	83	−58	18	Relegation to Liga IV
14	Urban Titu [c] (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ALX-VOI 1-1; VOI-ALX 2-2
2. 1. ANI 10P.; 2. MIO 4P.; 3. SRO 3P.
3. Urban Titu withdrew from the championship after round 5 and all their results were canceled. ^[16]

Seria IV

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Șirineasa (C, P)	26	20	6	0	70	14	+56	66	Promotion to Liga II
2	CSMȘ Reșița	26	17	6	3	64	18	+46	57
3	Național Sebiș	26	17	5	4	67	22	+45	56
4	Lugoj	26	16	5	5	61	33	+28	53
5	CS U II Craiova	26	13	3	10	55	34	+21	42
6	Șoimii Lipova	26	10	7	9	41	38	+3	37
7	Filiași	26	9	9	8	36	30	+6	36
8	Cetate Deva	26	8	8	10	44	38	+6	32 [a]
9	Ghiroda	26	9	5	12	40	41	−1	32 [a]
10	Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei	26	7	7	12	44	56	−12	28
11	Hermannstadt II	26	7	6	13	42	61	−19	27
12	Millenium Giarmata (O)	26	7	5	14	45	58	−13	26	Possible relegation to Liga IV
13	Internaţional Bălești (R)	26	3	4	19	19	63	−44	13	Relegation to Liga IV
14	Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic [b] (R)	26	0	2	24	8	130	−122	−14
—	CNP Timișoara [c]	28	11	2	15	41	61	−20	35	Not eligible to be promoted or relegated

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. CET-GHI 2-0; GHI-CET 1-1
2. Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic were deducted 16 points for unpaid debts. ^[17]
3. CNP Timișoara is the squad of the National Training Center of the Romanian Football Federation and is not eligible to be promoted to the Liga II or relegated to the Liga IV. The team's results don't count in the final standings. ^{[18] [19]}

Seria V

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Universitatea Cluj (C, P)	28	24	2	2	88	16	+72	74	Promotion to Liga II
2	Comuna Recea	28	17	5	6	56	25	+31	56
3	Performanța Ighiu	28	16	6	6	56	32	+24	54
4	Metalurgistul Cugir	28	15	6	7	47	30	+17	51
5	Industria Galda	28	15	5	8	47	37	+10	50
6	Unirea Alba Iulia	28	14	6	8	45	34	+11	48
7	Sănătatea Cluj	28	12	9	7	49	25	+24	45
8	CFR Cluj-Napoca II	28	13	5	10	53	36	+17	44
9	Unirea Tășnad	28	12	4	12	40	48	−8	40
10	Avântul Reghin	28	10	5	13	36	43	−7	35
11	Avrig	28	8	9	11	37	42	−5	33
12	Gaz Metan II Mediaș (O)	28	6	5	17	28	60	−32	23	Possible relegation to Liga IV
13	Iernut (R)	28	4	7	17	39	73	−34	19	Relegation to Liga IV
14	Unirea Dej (R)	28	5	2	21	21	55	−34	17
15	Viitorul Ghimbav [a] (R)	28	1	0	27	15	101	−86	3

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Viitorul Ghimbav withdrew from the championship during the winter break and lost all the matches from the second part with 0-3. ^[20]

Possible relegation

At the end of the championship a special table will be made between 12th places from the 5 series. The last team in this table will relegate also in Liga IV. In this table 12th place teams are included without the points obtained against teams that relegated in their series.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Millenium Giarmata	22	5	4	13	38	55	−17	19
2	Sporting Roșiori	22	5	2	15	18	35	−17	17
3	Sănătatea Darabani	22	4	4	14	25	49	−24	16
4	Gaz Metan II Mediaș	22	2	5	15	15	52	−37	11
5	Sportul Chiscani (R)	22	2	3	17	13	72	−59	9	Relegation to Liga IV

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

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