The 2009–10 Liga III season was the 54th 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 ...

, the third tier of the

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. The season started on August 21, 2009 and ended on June 4, 2010. The winners of each division got promoted to the

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season. The bottom six from each division were relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (

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). From the 12th placed teams, another one was relegated. To determine this team, separate standings were computed, using only the games played against the clubs ranked 1st through 11th.

Team changes

To Liga III

Relegated from

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* Liberty Salonta** *

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** * Știința Bacău *

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* Progresul București *

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* Mechel Câmpia Turzii

From Liga III

Promoted to

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* Steaua București II * Victoria Brănești * Gaz Metan CFR Craiova *

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* Tricolorul Breaza * Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei *

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Note (**)

''CS Buftea'' sold its

place to third tier club

. ''Liberty Salonta'' withdrew at the end of the season from

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, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

References

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