The 2007–08 Liga III season was the 52nd season of

Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...

, the third tier of the

Romanian football league system The Romanian football league system, also known as the football pyramid, refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The first three leagues ar ...

. It was the second in this format (six series of 18 teams each). The winners of each division got promoted to the 2008-09 Liga II season. There were also two playoff tournaments held at neutral venues involving the second placed teams, one with those from series 1, 2 and 3, the other with those from series 4, 5, and 6. The winners of the playoffs also got promoted to the 2008-09 Liga II season. The bottom three from each division were relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (

Liga IV Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006–07 season. Current format Liga IV has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised a ...

). From the 15th placed teams, another three were relegated. To determine these teams, separate standings were computed, using only the games played against clubs ranked 1st through 14th.

Team changes

To Liga III

Relegated from

Liga II The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07. It is currently Sponsor (commercial), sp ...

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* Building Vânju Mare * FC Snagov *

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* Chimia Brazi *

Unirea Dej Fotbal Club Unirea Dej, commonly known as Unirea Dej, is a Romanian professional football club from Dej, Cluj County, Romania, founded in 1921. They play in the Liga II. History It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, although it never ...

* CF Brăila * Auxerre Lugoj Promoted from

Filipeștii de Pădure Filipeștii de Pădure is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dițești, Filipeștii de Pădure, Minieri and Siliștea Dealului. Natives * Constantin Croitoru '' General locotenent'' Constantin Cro ...

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* Juventus Bascov * FCM Târgoviște II * Turris Turnu Măgurele *

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Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic was a Romanian professional football club from Jimbolia, Timiș County, Romania, originally from Becicherecu Mic. History The club was founded in 2002 in the Liga V – Timiș and managed to promote to the Liga III ...

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* FC Bihor II Tileagd *

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* Marmaţia Sighetu Marmaţiei * Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc *

Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (russian: ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный заво́д, , Gorky Automobile Plant) is a Russian automotive manufacturer located in Nizhny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky (Го� ...

* Onix Râmnicu Sărat *

Bârlad Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret, the other skirting th ...

* Cetatea Târgu Neamț * Bujorul Târgu Bujor * CSO Ianca * Abatorul Slobozia *

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From Liga III

Promoted to

* Unirea Focșani *

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Concordia Chiajna Clubul Sportiv Concordia Chiajna, commonly known as Concordia Chiajna, is a Romanian professional football club based in Chiajna, Ilfov County, which competes in the Liga II. Founded in 1957, the team's best period was between 2011 and 2019, when ...

* Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Arieșul Turda * Liberty Salonta *

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Mureșul Deva Club Sportiv Municipal Deva, commonly known as CSM Deva, is a Romanian professional football club based in Deva, Hunedoara County. The club was originally established in 1921 under the name of ''Mureșul Deva'' and since 1964 was a constant pr ...

Relegated to

* Petrolul Moinești *

KSE Târgu Secuiesc Asociația Clubul Sportiv KSE Târgu Secuiesc, commonly known as KSE Târgu Secuiesc or KSE, is a Romanian professional football club based in Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County. KSE was founded in 1912 and is the second team from Covasna (a coun ...

* Roseal Odorheiu Secuiesc * Fotbal Oil Terminal Constanța * Petrolul Brăila * Phoenix Ulmu * Politehnica Timișoara * Petrolul Târgoviște * Avântul Mâneciu *

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* Petrolul Țicleni *

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* Florea Voicilă Alexandria * Dacia Orăștie *

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* Someș Gaz Beclean *

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* Fink Fenster Petrești * Florența Still Model Odoreu

Renamed teams and other changes

''EMC Rovinari'' was renamed as Energia Rovinari. ''Timișul Albina'' was renamed as Alto Gradimento Albina. ''FC Ghimbav'' was renamed as Royal Club Ghimbav. ''Astra Ploiești'' was renamed as

FC Ploiești FC Ploieşti was a football club based in Ploieşti, Romania. It was founded in 1922 and dissolved in 1949. History In 1922, in Ploieşti, Tricolor club was formed, some of the founding members being: Gheorghiu, Jan Vasopol, Elly Roman the c ...

. ''Gaz Metan Podari'' was moved from Podari to

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and was renamed as

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. ''Maris Târgu Mureș'' was moved from

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and was renamed as

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took the place of Tim Giroc Timișoara. Internațional Curtea de Argeș took the place of Voința Macea.

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took the place of

. FC Balș took the place of Oltul Slatina.

took the place of Soda Ocna Mureș.

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took the place of Transkurier Sfântu Gheorghe. FC Argeș Pitești II took the place of Juventus Bascov.

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took the place of Aurora Mangalia. Inter Pantelimon took the place of FCM Târgoviște II.

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withdrew due to financial problems.

was spared from relegation.

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

Playoffs

Group 1

Matches played at

Câmpina Câmpina () is a city in Prahova County, Romania, north of the county seat Ploiești, located on the main route between Wallachia and Transylvania. Its existence is first attested in a document of 1503. It is situated in the historical region of Mu ...

on Poiana Stadium. *

Buftea Buftea () is a town in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, located north-west of Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town. The film studios MediaPro Pictures and the Buftea Palace of the Știrbei family are located in Buftea ...

– Juventus București 2–2 (2–4 penalty kickout) *

– Aerostar Bacău 6–3 * Aerostar Bacău – Juventus București 1–1

Group 2

Matches played at

Alba-Iulia Alba Iulia (; german: Karlsburg or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; hu, Gyulafehérvár; la, Apulum) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the Mureș River in the historical ...

on Victoria-Cetate Stadium. *

– ACU Arad 1–5 * Avântul Reghin –

2–0 * Avântul Reghin – ACU Arad 0–0 (3–4 penalty kickout)

References

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