2020–21 Liga III

The 2020–21 Liga III will be the 65th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season is scheduled to begin in September 2020 and to end in May 2021.

Liga III

Season	2020–21
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 2 June 2020.

The format was changed from five series of 16 teams to ten series of 10 teams, as the no relegation rule was applied in the previous season after its suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Team changes

To Liga III Promoted from Liga IV Bradu Borca (debut) Dante Botoșani (debut) Satu Mare (debut) Progresul Șomcuta Mare (after 18 years of absence) Unirea Ungheni (after 8 years of absence) Corona Brașov (after 8 years of absence) Progresul Ezeriș (debut) Avântul Periam (debut) Petrolul Potcoava (debut) Oltenița (after 1 year of absence) Steaua București (debut) Sportul Chiscani (after 1 year of absence) Gloria Albești (debut) Plopeni (after 8 years of absence) Avântul Valea Mărului (after 2 years of absence) Râmnicu Sărat (after 1 year of absence) Ocna Mureș (after 1 year of absence) Sporting Vaslui (after 17 years of absence) Măgura Cisnădie (after 4 years of absence) CA Oradea (debut) Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei (debut) Jiul Petroșani (after 8 years of absence) Minerul Costești (debut) Someșul Dej (debut) Sepsi OSK II (debut) Relegated from Liga II Sportul Snagov (after 8 years of absence) Daco-Getica București (after 4 years of absence)

From Liga III Relegated to Liga IV Botoșani II (ended 2-year stay) CSU Galați (ended 1-year stay) Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai (ended 1-year stay) Medgidia (ended 2-year stay) Tractorul Cetate (ended 1-year stay) Național Sebiș (ended 12-year stay) CFR II Cluj (ended 3-year stay) Promoted to Liga II Aerostar Bacău (ended 1-year stay) FC U Craiova (ended 2-year stay) Unirea Slobozia (ended 5-year stay) CSM Slatina (ended 1-year stay) Comuna Recea (ended 5-year stay)

Excluded teams

Sportul Snagov and Daco-Getica București were dissolved and excluded by the Romanian Football Federation before the start of the new season.

Teams spared from relegation

Hușana Huși, CSM Bacău, Pașcani, Axiopolis Cernavodă, Dacia Unirea Brăila, FCSB II, Recolta Gheorghe Doja, Pucioasa, Astra II, Balotești, Sporting Roșiori, Cetate Deva, Filiași, ACS Poli Timișoara, Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești, Unirea Alba Iulia, Industria Galda, Odorheiu Secuiesc and SCM Zalău were spared from relegation due to the interruption of the 2019–20 season, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Renamed teams and other changes

Cetate Deva was renamed as CSM Deva.[2]

Metalurgistul Cugir was renamed as CSO Cugir.[2]

Other teams

Viitorul II Constanța, Dinamo II București, Rapid II București, Concordia II Chiajna, Academica II Clinceni, Gaz Metan II Mediaș, Hermannstadt II and Kids Tâmpa Brașov were enrolled directly in the Liga III.

League tables

Seria I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Știința Miroslava	10	7	1	2	26	7	+19	22	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Foresta Suceava	10	7	1	2	22	6	+16	22
3	Bucovina Rădăuți	10	7	1	2	22	10	+12	22
4	Hușana Huși	10	6	0	4	15	11	+4	18
5	Șomuz Fălticeni	10	5	2	3	16	12	+4	17
6	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	10	5	1	4	15	11	+4	16
7	Sporting Vaslui	10	4	0	6	11	17	−6	12
8	Dante Botoșani	10	3	0	7	10	20	−10	9	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Bradu Borca	10	1	2	7	8	24	−16	5	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Pașcani	10	0	2	8	2	29	−27	2

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2020. 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.[3]

Seria II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Dacia Unirea Brăila	10	7	1	2	32	11	+21	22	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Oțelul Galați	10	7	1	2	25	8	+17	22
3	Focșani	10	5	3	2	22	12	+10	18
4	Râmnicu Sărat	10	5	2	3	16	10	+6	17
5	Viitorul Ianca	10	4	4	2	13	8	+5	16
6	Sporting Liești	10	5	1	4	21	18	+3	16
7	CSM Bacău	10	3	1	6	6	19	−13	10
8	Făurei	10	1	4	5	10	20	−10	7	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Avântul Valea Mărului	10	2	1	7	5	16	−11	7	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Sportul Chiscani	10	1	2	7	5	33	−28	5

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2020. 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.[4]

Seria III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Afumați	10	9	1	0	23	4	+19	28	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Mostiștea Ulmu	10	6	3	1	18	6	+12	21
3	Axiopolis Cernavodă	10	5	3	2	29	17	+12	18
4	Viitorul II Constanța	10	5	2	3	23	18	+5	17
5	Înainte Modelu	10	5	0	5	21	13	+8	15
6	Agricola Borcea	10	5	0	5	26	23	+3	15
7	Popești-Leordeni	10	3	2	5	13	14	−1	11
8	Recolta Gheorghe Doja	10	3	0	7	10	30	−20	9	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Gloria Albești	10	2	0	8	11	21	−10	6	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Oltenița	10	1	1	8	11	39	−28	4

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2020. 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.[5]

Seria IV

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Steaua București	10	8	2	0	25	7	+18	26	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	FCSB II	10	8	0	2	26	12	+14	24
3	Progresul Spartac București	10	5	1	4	23	14	+9	16
4	Metalul Buzău	10	4	4	2	17	12	+5	16
5	Tunari	10	4	4	2	10	6	+4	16
6	Dinamo II București	10	4	2	4	17	19	−2	14
7	Voluntari II	10	4	1	5	13	14	−1	13
8	Rapid II București	10	3	1	6	13	18	−5	10	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Concordia II Chiajna	10	0	4	6	8	22	−14	4	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Balotești	10	0	1	9	6	34	−28	1

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2020. 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.[6]

Seria V

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Corona Brașov	10	8	2	0	22	7	+15	26	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Blejoi	10	7	2	1	23	15	+8	23
3	SR Brașov	10	5	2	3	21	14	+7	17
4	Plopeni	10	4	2	4	13	14	−1	14
5	Sepsi OSK II	10	4	2	4	11	13	−2	14
6	Astra II	10	4	1	5	18	18	0	13
7	KSE Târgu Secuiesc	10	4	1	5	14	18	−4	13
8	Odorheiu Secuiesc	10	3	1	6	13	13	0	10	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Olimpic Cetate Râșnov	10	1	3	6	8	14	−6	6	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Kids Tâmpa Brașov	10	2	0	8	7	24	−17	6

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2020. 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.[7]

Seria VI

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Filiași	10	7	0	3	18	9	+9	21	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Vedița Colonești	10	6	2	2	23	9	+14	20
3	Sporting Roșiori	10	5	3	2	18	10	+8	18
4	Flacăra Moreni	10	4	4	2	17	14	+3	16
5	Unirea Bascov	10	5	0	5	18	14	+4	15
6	Alexandria	10	4	3	3	16	12	+4	15
7	Pucioasa	10	3	5	2	15	13	+2	14
8	Universitatea II Craiova	10	2	2	6	18	22	−4	8	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Petrolul Potcoava	10	2	2	6	9	24	−15	8	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Academica II Clinceni	10	1	1	8	8	33	−25	4

Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2020. 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]

Seria VII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Viitorul Șelimbăr	10	9	1	0	26	6	+20	28	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Gaz Metan II Mediaș	10	5	2	3	24	15	+9	17
3	Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești	10	5	2	3	22	19	+3	17
4	Flacăra Horezu	10	4	4	2	27	13	+14	16
5	Măgura Cisnădie	10	5	1	4	8	12	−4	16
6	Deva	10	3	3	4	15	14	+1	12
7	Viitorul Dăești	10	3	2	5	17	20	−3	11
8	Jiul Petroșani	10	2	4	4	13	21	−8	10	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Minerul Costești	10	1	3	6	11	27	−16	6	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Hermannstadt II	10	1	2	7	9	25	−16	5

Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2020. 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.[9]

Seria VIII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Crișul Chișineu-Criș	10	7	3	0	27	9	+18	24	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Șoimii Lipova	10	6	4	0	22	7	+15	22
3	ACS Poli Timișoara	10	7	1	2	21	8	+13	22
4	Progresul Pecica	10	5	2	3	19	11	+8	17
5	Dumbrăvița	10	5	1	4	24	9	+15	16
6	Ghiroda	10	4	3	3	16	17	−1	15
7	Avântul Periam	10	2	4	4	10	21	−11	10
8	Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei	10	2	1	7	11	25	−14	7	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Progresul Ezeriș	10	1	2	7	8	23	−15	5	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Fortuna Becicherecu Mic	10	0	1	9	8	36	−28	1

Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2020. 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.[10]

Seria IX

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Unirea Dej	10	8	1	1	23	11	+12	25	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Cugir	10	7	2	1	27	12	+15	23
3	Avântul Reghin	10	6	1	3	23	13	+10	19
4	Unirea Ungheni	10	5	2	3	15	17	−2	17
5	Sănătatea Cluj	10	4	2	4	18	21	−3	14
6	Unirea Alba Iulia	10	4	1	5	16	19	−3	13
7	Sticla Arieșul Turda	10	3	2	5	17	16	+1	11
8	Hunedoara	10	2	4	4	11	13	−2	10	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Ocna Mureș	10	2	0	8	10	24	−14	6	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Industria Galda	10	1	1	8	10	24	−14	4

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2020. 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.[11]

Seria X

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	SCM Zalău	10	7	3	0	29	11	+18	24	Qualification to Promotion Play-Off
2	Minaur Baia Mare	10	6	2	2	25	13	+12	20
3	CA Oradea	10	5	2	3	15	14	+1	17
4	1. FC Gloria	10	5	2	3	17	17	0	17
5	Someșul Dej	10	5	0	5	17	16	+1	15
6	Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei	10	3	4	3	15	19	−4	13
7	Sânmartin	10	3	3	4	14	15	−1	12
8	Progresul Șomcuta Mare	10	3	2	5	15	21	−6	11	Possible relegation to Liga IV
9	Satu Mare	10	2	1	7	13	22	−9	7	Relegation to Liga IV
10	Luceafărul Oradea	10	1	1	8	11	23	−12	4

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2020. 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.[12]

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