| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 108 |
2008–09 → | |
The2007–08 Liga III season was the 52nd season ofLiga III, the third tier of theRomanian football league system. It was the second in this format (six series of 18 teams each).
The winners of each division got promoted to the2008-09 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 the2008-09 Liga II season.The bottom three from each division were relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (Liga IV). 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.[1]
EMC Rovinari was renamed asEnergia Rovinari.
Timișul Albina was renamed asAlto Gradimento Albina.
FC Ghimbav was renamed asRoyal Club Ghimbav.
Astra Ploiești was renamed asFC Ploiești.
Gaz Metan Podari was moved fromPodari toCraiova and was renamed asGaz Metan CFR Craiova.
Maris Târgu Mureș was moved fromTârgu Mureș toUngheni and was renamed asASA Unirea Ungheni.
Fortuna Covaci took the place ofTim Giroc Timișoara.
Internațional Curtea de Argeș took the place ofVoința Macea.
Cisnădie took the place ofKozara Vințu de Jos.
FC Balș took the place ofOltul Slatina.
FC Sibiu took the place ofSoda Ocna Mureș.
Victoria Brănești took the place ofTranskurier Sfântu Gheorghe.
FC Argeș Pitești II took the place ofJuventus Bascov.
Năvodari took the place ofAurora Mangalia.
Inter Pantelimon took the place ofFCM Târgoviște II.
Sparta Mediaș withdrew due to financial problems.
Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cetatea Suceava(C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 16 | +52 | 76 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Aerostar Bacău | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 66 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Politehnica Galați | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 63 | |
| 4 | Willy Bacău | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 60 | |
| 5 | Politehnica II Iași | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Bârlad | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 51 | |
| 7 | Juventus Fălticeni | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 49 | |
| 8 | CFR Pașcani | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 48 | |
| 9 | Brăila | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 47[a] | |
| 10 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 46 | |
| 11 | Ceahlăul II Piatra Neamț | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 46 | |
| 12 | Oțelul II Galați | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 45 | |
| 13 | FCM Bacău II | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 45 | |
| 14 | Pambac Bacău | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 45 | |
| 15 | Laminorul Roman | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 44 | |
| 16 | Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc(R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 38 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 17 | Bujorii Târgu Bujor(R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 26 | |
| 18 | NGM Leonard Pașcani[b](R) | 34 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 95 | −75 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snagov(C, P) | 32 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 21 | +61 | 79 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Juventus București | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 77 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Râmnicu Sărat | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 76 | |
| 4 | Steaua II București | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 62 | |
| 5 | Ovidiu | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 49 | |
| 6 | Onix Râmnicu Sărat | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Rocar București | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | Unirea Slobozia | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
| 9 | Medgidia | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 | Portul Constanța | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 41 | |
| 11 | Năvodari | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | |
| 12 | Callatis Mangalia | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 40 | |
| 13 | Dunărea Călărași | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 37 | |
| 14 | Viitorul Însurăței | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 29 | |
| 15 | Farul II Constanța(R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 25 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 16 | Abatorul Slobozia(R) | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 19 | |
| 17 | Aversa București(R) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 74 | −53 | 16 | |
| 18 | CSO Ianca[a](R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Ploiești(C, P) | 34 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 18 | +65 | 95 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Buftea(P, O) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 76 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Tricolorul Breaza | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 66 | |
| 4 | Electrosid Titu | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 64 | |
| 5 | Conpet Ploiești | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | Chimia Brazi | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 51 | |
| 7 | Rapid II București | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Victoria Brănești | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Inter Pantelimon | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Unirea Tărlungeni | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 47 | |
| 11 | Petrolul II Ploiești | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 44 | |
| 12 | Dodu Berceni | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 43 | |
| 13 | Filipeștii de Pădure | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 43 | |
| 14 | Predeal | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 41 | |
| 15 | FC 1 Decembrie(R) | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 41 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 16 | Royal Club Ghimbav[a](R) | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 24 | |
| 17 | ASC Clinceni(R) | 34 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 23 | |
| 18 | Chitila(R) | 34 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internațional Curtea de Argeș(C, P) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 72 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 65 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 53 | |
| 4 | Unirea Costești | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 48 | |
| 5 | Rova Roșiori | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Alro Slatina | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 46 | |
| 7 | Building Vânju Mare | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Cisnădie | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 46 | |
| 9 | Argeş II Pitești | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | CFR Craiova | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Atletic Sibiu | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 42 | |
| 12 | Petrom Chimia Craiova | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 13 | Progresul Corabia | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 39 | |
| 14 | Balș | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 37 | |
| 15 | Armata Craiova | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 36 | |
| 16 | Turris Turnu Măgurele(R) | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 36 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 17 | Dunărea Calafat(R) | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 26 | |
| 18 | FC Sibiu[a](R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unirea Sânnicolau Mare(C, P) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 68 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | ACU Arad(P, O) | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 64 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | Minerul Motru | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 60 | |
| 4 | CSM Sebeș | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 58 | |
| 5 | Minerul Mehedinți | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | Gloria CTP Arad | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Minerul Jilț Mătăsari | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Fortuna Covaci | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 46 | |
| 9 | Energia Rovinari | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 45 | |
| 10 | Alto Gradimento Albina | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 42 | |
| 11 | CFR Marmosim Simeria | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 12 | Ineu | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 39 | |
| 13 | Calor Timișoara | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 37 | |
| 14 | Nova Mama Mia Bechicerecu Mic | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 36 | |
| 15 | Vulcan | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 36 | |
| 16 | UM Timișoara(R) | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 36 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 17 | Victoria Nădlac[a](R) | 32 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 84 | −72 | 6 | |
| 18 | Auxerre Lugoj[b](R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix(C, P) | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 79 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Avântul Reghin | 34 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 79 | Qualification topromotion play-offs |
| 3 | FC Baia Mare | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 64 | |
| 4 | Someșul Satu Mare | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 58 | |
| 5 | Trans Sil Târgu Mureș | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 56 | |
| 6 | Gloria 1922 II Bistrița | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 56 | |
| 7 | Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 49 | |
| 8 | Unirea Dej | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 46 | |
| 10 | Turul Micula | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | ASA Unirea Ungheni | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 43 | |
| 12 | Bihorul Beiuș | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
| 13 | Olimpia Satu Mare[a] | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 41 | |
| 14 | Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj-Napoca | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 40 | |
| 15 | Marmația 96 Sighetu Marmației(R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 38 | Relegation toLiga IV |
| 16 | Inter Blaj(R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 33 | |
| 17 | Bihor II Oradea(R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 31 | |
| 18 | Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca(R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 77 | −57 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buftea(P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Juventus București | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Aerostar Bacău | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Matches played atCâmpina onPoiana Stadium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACU Arad(P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Promotion toLiga II |
| 2 | Avântul Reghin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Matches played atAlba-Iulia onVictoria-Cetate Stadium.