The 2016–17 Liga III is the 61st season of the
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
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 ...
. The season began on 2 September.
Team changes
To Liga III
Promoted from
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 ...
*
Arsenal Malu
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*
Avântul Valea Mărului
*
Axiopolis Cernavodă
*
Cetate Râșnov
Cetate ("citadel") may refer to several places in Romania:
* Cetate, Bistrița-Năsăud, a commune in Bistriţa-Năsăud County
* Cetate, Dolj, a commune in Dolj County, the location of the Battle of Cetate
** Cetate, a village in Cetate, Dolj
* C ...
*
CS Şirineasa
*
CSMȘ Reșiţa
*
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� ...
*
FC Hermannstadt
*
FCM Alexandria
Club Sportiv Municipal Alexandria, commonly known as CSM Alexandria or simply as Alexandria, is a Romanian football club from Alexandria, Romania, founded in 1948. It plays in the Romanian Liga III and is one of the most important football clubs ...
*
Flacăra Moreni
''Flacăra'' ( Romanian for "The Flame") is a weekly literary magazine published in Bucharest, Romania.
History and profile
''Flacăra'' was started in 1911. The first issue was published on 22 October 1911. The founder was Constantin Banu an ...
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Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei
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Mureșul Vințu de Jos
*
Petrolul Berca
*
Recolta Dorolț
*
Ripensia Timișoara
*
Sportul Chiscani
*
Viitorul Ulmeni
Relegated from
Liga II
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From Liga III
Relegated to
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 ...
*
Bucovina Rădăuți
*
FC Zagon
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
* Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India
* Finncomm Airlines (IATA code)
* FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC
* Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakist ...
*
Cetatea Târgu Neamț
*
Callatis Mangalia
Callatis Mangalia was a Romanian professional football club from Mangalia, Constanța County, founded in 1962 and dissolved in 2015.
History
The club was founded in 1962 under the name of ''Metalul Mangalia'' and until 1990 was financially su ...
*
Inter Olt Slatina
*
CSM Sighetu Marmaţiei
*
Luceafărul Bălan Luceafărul can refer to:
* Lucifer, or alternatively, Venus
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Promoted to
Liga II
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*
Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Sepsi may refer to:
*László Sepsi (born 1986), Romanian footballer of Hungarian descent
*Sepsi-78, a football club from Seinäjoki, Finland
*ACS Sepsi SIC
ACS Sepsi SIC Sfântu Gheorghe or commonly Sepsi SIC is a women's basketball professional ...
*
Juventus București
*
Afumați
*
ASU Politehnica Timișoara
*
Luceafărul Oradea
Teams spared from relegation
Foresta Suceava
Asociația Club Sportiv Foresta Suceava, commonly known as Foresta Suceava or simply as Foresta, is a professional football club from Romania, based in Suceava, Suceava County and founded in 1946 as Locomotiva Ițcani. Previously, the club cha ...
,
Unirea Tărlungeni and
Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation to
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 ...
due to lack of teams in
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 ...
.
Excluded teams
After the end of the last season,
Bucovina Pojorâta,
Dorohoi
Dorohoi () is a city in Botoșani County, Romania, on the right bank of the river Jijia, which broadens into a lake on the north.
History
Dorohoi used to be a market for the timber and farm produce of the north Moldavian highlands; merchants fr ...
,
Caransebeș
Caransebeș (; german: Karansebesch; hu, Karánsebes, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a city in Caraș-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the River Timiș with the River Sebeș, ...
and
Muscelul Câmpulung were dissolved.
Oțelul Galați,
Universitatea Cluj
Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj (), commonly known as Universitatea Cluj or simply as U Cluj, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I, the first tier of the Romanian ...
and
Bihor Oradea were also dissolved, but refounded in the middle of 2016 and enrolled in
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 ...
respectively
Liga V
Liga V is the fifth level of the Romanian football league system.
Current format
Liga V has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised and are organised by every county association. Each team plays in their own county. The county associatio ...
.
Farul Constanța dropped out from the
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 ...
due to financial difficulties and enrolled in
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 ...
, but then were excluded from
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 ...
also.
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and
Gloria Buzău were relegated to
Liga V
Liga V is the fifth level of the Romanian football league system.
Current format
Liga V has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised and are organised by every county association. Each team plays in their own county. The county associatio ...
, because the teams were excluded during the
2015–16 Liga II
The 2015–16 Liga II was the 76th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 29 August.
The 28 teams were divided in two series (with 14 teams each). The regular season was played in a ro ...
season.
CS Panciu and
FC Hunedoara
Clubul Sportiv Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara, commonly known as Corvinul Hunedoara or simply as Corvinul, is a Romanian football club based in Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, currently playing in the Liga III. Founded in 1921 under the name of ''Fero Spor ...
were excluded from
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 ...
.
Măgura Cisnădie and
Inter Dorohoi
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Association football clubs
* Inter Milan, an Italian club
* SC Internacional, a Brazilian club
* Inter Miami CF, an American club
* FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club
* FC Inter Turku, a Finnish club
* FK Inter Bratislava, a ...
withdrew from
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 ...
.
Sporting Turnu Măgurele
Sporting may refer to:
*Sport, recreational games and play
*Sporting (neighborhood), in Alexandria, Egypt
Sports clubs
*AC Sporting, a football club from Beirut, Lebanon
*Alexandria Sporting Club, a sports club from Alexandria, Egypt
*Real Sportin ...
and
Minerul Motru withdrew from
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 ...
and dissolved their senior teams, but remain with their youth centers.
CS Ineu withdrew from
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 ...
and enrolled in
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 ...
due to financial difficulties.
Unirea Tărlungeni was moved from
Tărlungeni to
Ștefăneștii de Jos
Ștefăneștii de Jos is a commune in the centre of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukrai ...
and took all the players and the staff from
CS Ștefănești
CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to:
Job titles
* Chief Secretary (Hong Kong)
* Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces
* Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public s ...
.
CS Ștefănești
CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to:
Job titles
* Chief Secretary (Hong Kong)
* Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces
* Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public s ...
was dissolved.
Metalul Reșița was moved from
Reșița
Reșița (; german: link=no, Reschitz; hu, Resicabánya; hr, Ričica; cz, Rešice; sr, Решица/Rešica; tr, Reşçe) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city ha ...
to
Snagov
Snagov (population: 7,272) is a commune, located north of Bucharest, in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. According to the 2011 census, 92% of the population is ethnic Romanian. The commune is composed of five villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermănești ...
and took all the players and the staff of
Voința Snagov which was dissolved.
Argeș 1953 Pitești,
CS Păulești,
Mureșul Vințu de Jos,
Petrolul Berca,
Siretul Lespezi and
Voința Ion Creangă declined participation in
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 ...
due to lack of funds.
Other teams
SC Bacău withdrew from
Liga II
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due to financial difficulties and enrolled in
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 ...
.
ACS Poli Timișoara
Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara (), commonly known as ACS Poli Timișoara, Poli Timișoara or simply ACS Poli, was a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Timișoara, Timiș County.
The team was founded in 2012, the y ...
,
ASA Târgu Mureș,
Astra Giurgiu,
CS Mioveni
Clubul Sportiv Mioveni (; ''Mioveni Sports Club''), commonly known as CS Mioveni, or simply as Mioveni, is a Romanian professional football club based in Mioveni, Argeș County, currently playing in the Liga I.
They were founded in 2000 as ''A ...
,
Gaz Metan Mediaș,
Steaua București
Steaua or Steaua București may refer to:
* CSA Steaua București, a Romanian multi-sports club
* CSA Steaua București (football), the football team of the multi-sports club
* Fotbal Club FCSB, a football team that used this name between 2003 ...
and
UTA Arad
Uta or UTA may refer to:
Universities
*University of Texas at Arlington, in the United States
* University of Tarapacá, in Chile
*University of Tampere, in Finland
Sports
* FC UTA Arad, a Romanian football club based in the town of Arad
* A ...
enrolled in
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 ...
their second teams.
Unirea Alba Iulia
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III.
Among the greatest achievemen ...
received the permission to enroll in
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 ...
, due to the excellent results recorded in the youth championships.
Renamed teams
Petrotub Roman was renamed as
CSM Roman
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External links Official website
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Multi-sport clubs in Romania
CSM Roman
Roman, Romania
{{Romania-org-stub ...
.
Gloria Popești-Leordeni was renamed as
SC Popești-Leordeni.
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
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 ...
. In this table 12th place teams are included without the points obtained against teams that relegated in their series.
References
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