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. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...

, the third tier of the

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. 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 (

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). 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

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* Building Vânju Mare *

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* Chimia Brazi *

Unirea Dej Fotbal Club Unirea Dej, commonly known as Unirea Dej, is a Romanian professional football club based in Dej, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football. It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, f ...

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* Auxerre Lugoj Promoted from

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* Juventus Bascov * FCM Târgoviște II * Turris Turnu Măgurele * CFR Marmosim Simeria *

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* Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic * Kozara Vințu de Jos * FC Bihor II Tileagd * Turul Micula * Marmaţia Sighetu Marmaţiei * Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc * Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș * Onix Râmnicu Sărat *

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* Bujorul Târgu Bujor * CSO Ianca * Abatorul Slobozia *

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From Liga III

Promoted to

* Unirea Focșani *

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* Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Arieșul Turda * Liberty Salonta * Inter Gaz București *

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Relegated to

* Petrolul Moinești *

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* Roseal Odorheiu Secuiesc * Fotbal Oil Terminal Constanța * Petrolul Brăila * Phoenix Ulmu * Politehnica Timișoara * Petrolul Târgoviște * Avântul Mâneciu * Flacăra Moreni * Unirea Mărăcineni * 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. ''Gaz Metan Podari'' was moved from Podari to

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and was renamed as Gaz Metan CFR Craiova. ''Maris Târgu Mureș'' was moved from

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and was renamed as ASA Unirea Ungheni. Fortuna Covaci 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 Kozara Vințu de Jos. FC Balș took the place of Oltul Slatina.

took the place of

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. Victoria Brănești 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. Sparta Mediaș 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

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on Poiana Stadium. *

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

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

Group 2

Matches played at

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on Victoria-Cetate Stadium. * Gaz Metan CFR Craiova – ACU Arad 1–5 * Avântul Reghin – Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 2–0 * Avântul Reghin – ACU Arad 0–0 (3–4 penalty kickout)

References

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