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.

Team changes

To Liga III

Promoted from Liga IV * ACS Ghiroda *

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* CSM Focșani * Farul Constanța * FC Avrig * Internațional Bălești * KSE Târgu Secuiesc * Metalul Buzău * Oțelul Galați * Petrolul Ploiești * Progresul Spartac București *

Sănătatea Darabani Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Viitorul Darabani, commonly known as Viitorul Darabani, is a Romanian professional football club based in Darabani, Botoșani County. The club last competed in the 2022–23 Liga III season before being excluded for ...

* Șoimii Lipova *

Unirea Tășnad Unirea may refer to: Places in Romania * Unirea, Alba, a commune * Unirea, Brăila, a commune * Unirea, Călărași, a commune * Unirea, Dolj, a commune and village * General Berthelot, a commune in Hunedoara, called ''Unirea'' from 1965 to 200 ...

* Universitatea Cluj * Victoria Traian * Viitorul Ghimbav * Voința Saelele Relegated from

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From Liga III

Relegated to Liga IV *

Atletico Vaslui Atletico Vaslui was a Romanian football club based in Vaslui, Vaslui County. History After the dissolution of FC Vaslui in 2014, two teams were founded in the largest city of Vaslui County, FC Vaslui 2002, a club which continue the history ...

* SC Bacău * Petrolistul Boldești *

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* CS Podari * UTA II Arad * ASA II Târgu Mureș * CS Oşorhei * Recolta Dorolț *

FC Bistrița FC Bistrița was a Romanian football team from Bistrița, founded in 2013 and dissolved in 2017. History After founding, the club entered in the Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud County and after one season they won it and promoted to Liga IV Bistri� ...

Promoted to

* Știința Miroslava * Metaloglobus București *

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* Ripensia Timișoara *

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Teams spared from relegation

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

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from

. Sportul Chiscani,

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, CS Șirineasa and Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic were spared from relegation to Liga IV due to lack of teams in Liga III.

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. FC Milcov, Șurianu Sebeș, Viitorul Ulmeni,

FC Zalău Fotbal Club Zalău was a Romanian football team from Zalău, Sălaj County, founded in 2005 and dissolved in 2017 after encountered financial problems. History FC Zalău was founded in the summer of 2005, in order to continue Zalău's football ...

, Unirea Jucu and Viitorul II Constanța withdrew from Liga III.

Other teams

enrolled in Liga III its second team.

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, CFR Cluj's second team was also enrolled in Liga III. 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

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Turnu Măgurele Turnu Măgurele () is a city in Teleorman County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia. Developed nearby the site once occupied by the medieval port of Turnu, it is situated north-east of the confluence between the Olt River and the Da ...

and renamed as Voința Turnu Măgurele. Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat was renamed as CSM Râmnicu Sărat.Hotărârea Comitetului de Urgență din 24 august 2017
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League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

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.

References

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