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.[1]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Aerostar Bacău Farul Constanța Petrolul Ploiești Șirineasa Universitatea Cluj |
| Relegated | Sportul Chiscani CSM Pașcani CS Iernut Viitorul Domnești Internaţional Băleşti Delta Dobrogea Tulcea Unirea Dej Avântul Valea Mărului Victoria Traian Urban Titu NMM Becicherecu Mic Viitorul Ghimbav Metalosport Galați |
| Matches played | 967 |
| Goals scored | 3,348 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cătălin Vraciu (29) (Aerostar Bacău) |
| Biggest home win | KSE 17-0 Metalosport |
| Biggest away win | Metalosport 0-11 Liești |
| Highest scoring | KSE 17-0 Metalosport Național 16-1 NMM |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches: Universitatea Cluj |
| Longest unbeaten run | 28 matches: Șirineasa |
| Longest winless run | 27 matches: Metalosport Galați |
| Longest losing run | 27 matches: Metalosport Galați |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 27 May 2018. | |
Team changes
To Liga III
Promoted from Liga IV
- ACS Ghiroda
- Agricola Borcea
- Bucovina Rădăuți
- CSM Focșani
- Farul Constanța
- FC Avrig
- Internațional Bălești
- KSE Târgu Secuiesc
- Metalul Buzău
- Oțelul Galați
- Petrolul Ploiești
- Progresul Spartac București
- Sănătatea Darabani
- Șoimii Lipova
- Unirea Tășnad
- Universitatea Cluj
- Victoria Traian
- Viitorul Ghimbav
- Voința Saelele
Relegated from Liga II
- —
From Liga III
Relegated to Liga IV
- Atletico Vaslui
- SC Bacău
- Petrolistul Boldești
- Arsenal Malu
- CS Podari
- UTA II Arad
- ASA II Târgu Mureș
- CS Oşorhei
- Recolta Dorolț
- FC Bistrița
Promoted to Liga II
Teams spared from relegation
Metalul Reșița was spared from relegation to Liga III due to withdrawal of Brașov from Liga II.
Sportul Chiscani, Urban Titu, CS Șirineasa and Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic were spared from relegation to Liga IV due to lack of teams in Liga III.[2]
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.[3][4][5]
FC Milcov, Șurianu Sebeș, Viitorul Ulmeni, FC Zalău, Unirea Jucu and Viitorul II Constanța withdrew from Liga III.[6][7][8][9]
Other teams
Hermannstadt enrolled in Liga III its second team.[10]
CFR II Cluj, CFR Cluj's second team was also enrolled in Liga III.[11]
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 Saelele to Turnu Măgurele and renamed as Voința Turnu Măgurele.[12]
Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat was renamed as CSM Râmnicu Sărat.[13]
League tables
Seria I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerostar Bacău (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 20 | +60 | 68 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Miercurea Ciuc | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 74 | 25 | +49 | 66 | |
| 3 | Oțelul Galați | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 60 | |
| 4 | Roman | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 46 | |
| 5 | Bucovina Rădăuți | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 45 | |
| 6 | Olimpic Cetate Râșnov | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44[a] | |
| 7 | Hărman | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 44[a] | |
| 8 | Sporting Liești | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 44[a] | |
| 9 | KSE Târgu Secuiesc | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 42 | |
| 10 | Focșani | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 41 | |
| 11 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sănătatea Darabani (O) | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 30 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Pașcani (R) | 28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 75 | −45 | 20 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Avântul Valea Mărului[b] (R) | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 79 | −53 | 7 | |
| 15 | Metalosport Galați[c] (R) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 154 | −152 | −12 |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Seria II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farul Constanța (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 93 | 26 | +67 | 67 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Progresul Spartac București | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 62 | |
| 3 | Unirea Slobozia | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 93 | 36 | +57 | 57 | |
| 4 | Axiopolis Cernavodă | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 27 | +38 | 52 | |
| 5 | Metalul Buzău | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 50 | |
| 6 | Steaua II București | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 47 | |
| 7 | Voluntari II | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 43 | |
| 8 | Înainte Modelu | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 40 | |
| 9 | Râmnicu Sărat | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 31 | |
| 10 | Oltenița | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 21 | |
| 11 | Agricola Borcea | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 18[a] | |
| 12 | Sportul Chiscani (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 80 | −58 | 18[a] | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Delta Dobrogea Tulcea (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 28 | 97 | −69 | 10 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Victoria Traian (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 119 | −102 | 3 |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Seria III
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrolul Ploiești (C, P) | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 18 | +39 | 60 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Alexandria | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 56[a] | |
| 3 | Voința Turnu Măgurele | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 56[a] | |
| 4 | Astra II | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 42 | |
| 5 | Popești-Leordeni | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 35 | |
| 6 | Flacăra Moreni | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 33 | |
| 7 | Tunari | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 32 | |
| 8 | Atletic Bradu | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 26 | |
| 9 | Concordia II Chiajna | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Aninoasa | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 20[b] | |
| 11 | Mioveni II | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 20[b] | |
| 12 | Sporting Roșiori (O) | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 20[b] | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Viitorul Domnești (R) | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 83 | −58 | 18 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Urban Titu[c] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Seria IV
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Șirineasa (C, P) | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 14 | +56 | 66 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | CSMȘ Reșița | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 64 | 18 | +46 | 57 | |
| 3 | Național Sebiș | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 56 | |
| 4 | Lugoj | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 53 | |
| 5 | CS U II Craiova | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 42 | |
| 6 | Șoimii Lipova | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Filiași | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Cetate Deva | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 32[a] | |
| 9 | Ghiroda | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 32[a] | |
| 10 | Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 28 | |
| 11 | Hermannstadt II | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 27 | |
| 12 | Millenium Giarmata (O) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 26 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Internaţional Bălești (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 13 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic[b] (R) | 26 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 130 | −122 | −14 | |
| — | CNP Timișoara[c] | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 35 | Not eligible to be promoted or relegated |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Seria V
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitatea Cluj (C, P) | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 16 | +72 | 74 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Comuna Recea | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 56 | |
| 3 | Performanța Ighiu | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 54 | |
| 4 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 51 | |
| 5 | Industria Galda | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Unirea Alba Iulia | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 48 | |
| 7 | Sănătatea Cluj | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 45 | |
| 8 | CFR Cluj-Napoca II | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 44 | |
| 9 | Unirea Tășnad | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 | |
| 10 | Avântul Reghin | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 35 | |
| 11 | Avrig | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Gaz Metan II Mediaș (O) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 23 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Iernut (R) | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 19 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Unirea Dej (R) | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 55 | −34 | 17 | |
| 15 | Viitorul Ghimbav[a] (R) | 28 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 101 | −86 | 3 |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millenium Giarmata | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 19 | |
| 2 | Sporting Roșiori | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 17 | |
| 3 | Sănătatea Darabani | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 16 | |
| 4 | Gaz Metan II Mediaș | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 52 | −37 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sportul Chiscani (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 72 | −59 | 9 | Relegation to Liga IV |
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th head-to-head away goals scored; 6th goal difference; 7th number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
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