2013–14 Liga III

Liga III
Season	2013–14
Biggest home win	Fortuna P. Câmpina 8–0 FC Păpăuţi
Biggest away win	FC Arieşul Turda 0–6 CSO Cugir, FCM Reşiţa 0–6 FC Caransebeş
Highest scoring	Juventus București 8–3 CS Baloteşti
	← 2012–13 2014–15 →

The 2013–14 Liga III season is the 58th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 30 August.^[1]

There is a new system, with six series of 12 teams that will play a regular season, followed by a play-off and play-out for each series. The regular season is a round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off and the winners will qualify to Liga II. The last six teams from each series will play a Relegation play-out. The last three teams from each series, at the end of the play-out, will relegate to Liga IV.^[2]

Teams edit

The following five teams were relegated from Liga II: Chindia Târgoviște, FC Dinamo II București, FCM Bacău, Callatis Mangalia, FC Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare. Another six teams from Liga II were dissolved or chose to play in lower leagues: Astra II, Unirea Alba Iulia, Voința Sibiu, Politehnica Timișoara, Olt Slatina (2009).

Some of the teams promoted from 2012 to 2013 Liga IV were not capable to support a higher league presence. Here are the promoted teams that will play in the new season: FC Pojorâta, FCM Baia Mare, Unirea Jucu, CS Ineu, CSO Cugir, Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic, FC Avrig, Știința Turceni, FC Păpăuți, CSM Câmpina, Cetatea Târgu Neamț, Sporting Liești, Conpet Cireșu, Callatis 2012 Mangalia, Atletic Bradu, FC Balș, Gloria Cornești, AS Podari.

The following teams changed their names and/or location: Gloria Cornești became Gloria Popești-Leordeni, Seso Câmpia Turzii became Arieșul Turda, Fortuna Brazi became Fortuna Poiana Câmpina.

FCM Bacău and Minerul Mătăsari retired before the start of the competition.^[3]^[4] FC Maramureș didn't attend their first two games and will be excluded.

League tables edit

Seria I edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kosarom Pașcani	20	10	6	4	37	18	+19	36	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Dorohoi	20	10	6	4	36	23	+13	36
3	Petrotub Roman	20	10	5	5	30	20	+10	35
4	Știința Miroslava	20	11	2	7	29	19	+10	35
5	Cetatea Târgu Neamț	20	10	5	5	28	21	+7	35
6	Bucovina Pojorâta	20	9	4	7	27	28	−1	31
7	Moinești	20	9	1	10	32	34	−2	28	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II	20	7	5	8	28	31	−3	26
9	Sporting Suceava	20	4	4	12	20	43	−23	16
10	Bucovina Rădăuți	20	3	6	11	16	34	−18	15
11	Aerostar Bacău	20	4	2	14	14	26	−12	14
12	FCM Bacău^[a]	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
Notes:

^ FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season

Seria II edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Voluntari	22	17	4	1	49	10	+39	55	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Ștefănești	22	15	3	4	49	18	+31	48
3	Afumați	22	12	8	2	45	17	+28	44
4	Dunărea Călărași	22	13	0	9	43	28	+15	39
5	Gloria Popești-Leordeni	22	11	5	6	37	23	+14	38
6	Viitorul Axintele	22	10	7	5	31	16	+15	37
7	Oțelul Galați II	22	7	5	10	26	36	−10	26	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Callatis Mangalia	22	8	2	12	28	44	−16	26
9	Sporting Liești	22	6	2	14	29	48	−19	20
10	Conpet Cireșu	22	4	4	14	28	51	−23	16
11	Progresul Cernica	22	3	3	16	14	48	−34	12
12	Rapid Fetești	22	3	3	16	12	52	−40	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

Seria III edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Juventus București	22	15	2	5	50	26	+24	47	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Balotești	22	11	7	4	34	24	+10	40
3	Vișina Nouă	22	11	5	6	30	24	+6	38
4	Inter Clinceni	22	10	4	8	33	29	+4	34
5	Metaloglobus București	22	9	4	9	28	27	+1	31
6	Balș	22	9	4	9	32	35	−3	31
7	Dinamo București II	22	8	6	8	38	26	+12	30	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Tunari	22	8	6	8	36	41	−5	30
9	Viitorul Domnești	22	7	3	12	23	45	−22	24
10	Podari	22	6	4	12	26	32	−6	22
11	Concordia Chiajna II	22	6	4	12	21	33	−12	22
12	Viitorul Municipal Craiova	22	6	3	13	21	30	−9	21

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

Seria IV edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Caransebeș	20	15	2	3	40	12	+28	47	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic	20	13	5	2	41	12	+29	44
3	Hunedoara	20	14	0	6	34	14	+20	42
4	Millenium Giarmata	20	10	6	4	32	22	+10	36
5	Pandurii Târgu Jiu II	20	9	4	7	27	22	+5	31
6	Vulturii Lugoj	20	9	3	8	34	30	+4	30
7	Jiul Rovinari	20	7	6	7	22	17	+5	27	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Știința Turceni	20	5	5	10	23	39	−16	20
9	Muncitorul Reșița	20	5	3	12	29	32	−3	18
10	FCM Reșița	20	5	2	13	14	40	−26	17
11	Avrig^[a]	20	0	0	20	8	62	−54	0
12	Minerul Jilț Mătăsari^[b]	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0

Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1st 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
Notes:

^ FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3
^ Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

Seria V edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Metalurgistul Cugir	20	14	3	3	46	23	+23	45	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Național Sebiș	20	11	7	2	31	11	+20	40
3	Șoimii Pâncota	20	11	4	5	36	20	+16	37
4	Oșorhei	20	9	4	7	24	23	+1	31
5	FCM Baia Mare	20	8	5	7	27	25	+2	29
6	Ineu	20	7	7	6	27	18	+9	28
7	FC Zalău	20	7	5	8	32	34	−2	26	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj	20	7	4	9	22	32	−10	25
9	Unirea Jucu	20	5	3	12	24	35	−11	18
10	Arieșul Turda	20	2	9	9	18	35	−17	15
11	Unirea Dej	20	3	1	16	16	47	−31	10
12	Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare^[a]	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
Notes:

^ FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded from the championship.

Seria VI edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chindia Târgoviște	22	15	6	1	43	10	+33	51	Qualification to promotion play-off
2	Fortuna Poiana Câmpina	22	15	3	4	57	15	+42	48
3	Argeșul Pitești	22	13	7	2	47	18	+29	46
4	Zagon	22	11	6	5	33	21	+12	39
5	CSM Câmpina	22	12	3	7	25	16	+9	39
6	Atletic Bradu	22	11	5	6	37	31	+6	38
7	Conpet Ploiești	22	5	9	8	22	26	−4	24	Qualification to relegation play-out
8	Avântul Reghin	22	5	7	10	23	32	−9	22
9	Urban Titu	22	6	2	14	19	36	−17	20
10	FCM Târgoviște	22	5	4	13	19	46	−27	19
11	Păpăuți	22	4	6	12	22	50	−28	18
12	Civitas Făgăraș^[a]	22	0	2	20	9	55	−46	2

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
Notes:

^ Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship after 11th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3

Promotion play-offs edit

At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series played a Promotion play-off and the winners will be promoted to the Liga II.

Seria I edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Dorohoi	20	11	7	2	36	16	+20	40	Promotion to Liga II
2	Petrotub Roman	20	9	5	6	32	25	+7	32
3	Știința Miroslava	20	8	2	10	26	29	−3	26
4	Cetatea Târgu Neamț	20	7	4	9	20	27	−7	25
5	Kosarom Pașcani	20	5	9	6	24	22	+2	24
6	Bucovina Pojorâta	20	4	5	11	14	33	−19	17

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

Seria II edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Voluntari (C)	20	14	3	3	38	15	+23	45	Promotion to Liga II
2	Viitorul Axintele	20	8	7	5	18	16	+2	31
3	Ștefănești	20	8	6	6	26	21	+5	30
4	Afumați	20	7	7	6	22	19	+3	28
5	Dunărea Călărași	20	4	3	13	16	32	−16	15
6	Gloria Popești-Leordeni	20	2	8	10	19	36	−17	14

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

Seria III edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Balotești	20	10	6	4	30	24	+6	36	Promotion to Liga II
2	Inter Clinceni	20	11	3	6	37	22	+15	36
3	Vișina Nouă	20	9	5	6	23	21	+2	32
4	Metaloglobus București	20	9	2	9	29	27	+2	29
5	Juventus București	20	8	3	9	36	27	+9	27
6	Balș	20	3	1	16	12	46	−34	10

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

Seria IV edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Caransebeș	20	12	4	4	32	20	+12	40	Promotion to Liga II
2	Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic	20	11	6	3	36	14	+22	39
3	Hunedoara	20	8	1	11	23	28	−5	25
4	Pandurii Târgu Jiu II	20	7	3	10	32	37	−5	24
5	Vulturii Lugoj	20	5	5	10	25	32	−7	20
6	Millenium Giarmata	20	5	5	10	24	41	−17	20

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

Seria V edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Șoimii Pâncota	20	12	4	4	29	15	+14	40	Promotion to Liga II
2	Național Sebiș	20	8	8	4	24	15	+9	32
3	Metalurgistul Cugir	20	8	7	5	36	28	+8	31
4	Oşorhei	20	5	6	9	21	28	−7	21
5	Ineu	20	5	5	10	19	27	−8	20
6	FCM Baia Mare	20	3	8	9	17	33	−16	17

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

Seria VI edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Fortuna Poiana Câmpina	20	15	1	4	47	14	+33	46	Promotion to Liga II
2	Chindia Târgoviște	20	14	4	2	39	11	+28	46
3	Argeșul Pitești	20	7	7	6	21	23	−2	28
4	Atletic Bradu	20	4	7	9	23	39	−16	19
5	Zagon	20	5	4	11	16	24	−8	19
6	CSM Câmpina	20	3	1	16	10	45	−35	10

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

Relegation play-outs edit

At the end of the regular season, the teams placed below 7th place in all series will play a Relegation play-out and the last three teams will be relegated to the Liga IV.

Seria I edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Aerostar Bacău	16	10	0	6	31	16	+15	30
8	Moinești	16	9	0	7	28	23	+5	27
9	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II	16	7	4	5	23	21	+2	25
10	Bucovina Rădăuți (R)	16	6	3	7	19	24	−5	21	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Sporting Suceava (R)	16	4	1	11	19	36	−17	13	Relegation to Liga IV
12	FCM Bacău^[a] (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Expelled

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season.

Seria II edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Conpet Cireșu	18	9	4	5	42	32	+10	31
8	Oțelul Galați II	18	8	6	4	34	21	+13	30
9	Callatis Mangalia	18	9	1	8	33	37	−4	28
10	Sporting Liești (R)	18	7	4	7	30	30	0	25	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Rapid Fetești (R)	18	4	5	9	19	28	−9	17
12	Progresul Cernica^[a] (R)	10	3	0	7	9	19	−10	9

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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
Notes:

^ Progresul Cernica retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.

Seria III edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Dinamo București II	20	12	3	5	41	22	+19	39
8	Tunari	20	9	6	5	39	32	+7	33
9	Podari	20	8	6	6	27	23	+4	30
10	Concordia Chiajna II (R)	20	6	5	9	23	26	−3	23	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Viitorul Municipal Craiova (R)	20	7	1	12	29	36	−7	22
12	Viitorul Domnești (R)	20	5	5	10	16	36	−20	20

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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

Seria IV edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Muncitorul Reșița	16	11	1	4	33	17	+16	34
8	FCM Reșița	16	8	4	4	15	9	+6	28
9	Jiul Rovinari	16	7	6	3	25	18	+7	23^[a]
10	Știința Turceni (R)	16	6	5	5	15	20	−5	23	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Avrig^[b] (R)	16	0	0	16	3	27	−24	0	Relegation to Liga IV
12	Minerul Jilț Mătăsari^[c] (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Expelled

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Jiul Rovinari was penalised 4 points
^ FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3
^ Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

Seria V edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	Arieșul Turda	16	7	7	2	33	15	+18	28
8	Unirea Jucu	16	8	3	5	28	27	+1	27
9	Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj	16	7	5	4	28	23	+5	26
10	FC Zalău (R)	16	6	3	7	29	37	−8	21	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Unirea Dej (R)	16	2	2	12	17	33	−16	8	Relegation to Liga IV
12	Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare^[a] (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Expelled

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded for the championship

Seria VI edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
7	FCM Târgoviște	18	10	4	4	28	20	+8	34
8	Conpet Ploiești	18	7	7	4	26	17	+9	28
9	Urban Titu	18	8	4	6	25	19	+6	28
10	Păpăuți (R)	18	6	5	7	24	28	−4	23	Relegation to Liga IV
11	Avântul Reghin (R)	18	5	6	7	25	25	0	21
12	Civitas Făgăraș^[a] (R)	10	0	2	8	5	24	−19	2

Source: fotbal-flash.ro (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
Notes:

^ Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.

References edit

^ "FRF schimbă din temelii eșaloanele inferioare!". Pro Sport / Liga II. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
^ "HOTĂRÂRI ALE COMITETULUI EXECUTIV AL FEDERAȚIEI ROMÂNE DE FOTBAL". FRF. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^ "Liga a III-a începe cu stângul". Ligileinferioare.ro. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ "Minerul Mătăsari s-a retras din Liga 3". Liga 2. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

[table_note_BAC0.51821320015854-5] FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season

[table_note_AVR0.79481853209195-6] FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3

[table_note_MJM0.79481853209195-7] Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

[table_note_BMR0.53240973108095-8] FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded from the championship.

[table_note_FĂG0.83043544685023-9] Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship after 11th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3

[table_note_BAC0.70171867297111-10] FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season.

[table_note_PCR0.24315964674724-11] Progresul Cernica retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.

[table_hth_JIU0.78328453739327-12] Jiul Rovinari was penalised 4 points

[table_note_AVR0.78328453739327-13] FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3

[table_note_MJM0.78328453739327-14] Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

[table_note_BMR0.98535820096049-15] FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded for the championship

[table_note_FĂG0.74349235638207-16] Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.

[1] "FRF schimbă din temelii eșaloanele inferioare!". Pro Sport / Liga II. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

[2] "HOTĂRÂRI ALE COMITETULUI EXECUTIV AL FEDERAȚIEI ROMÂNE DE FOTBAL". FRF. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.

[3] "Liga a III-a începe cu stângul". Ligileinferioare.ro. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

[4] "Minerul Mătăsari s-a retras din Liga 3". Liga 2. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.

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2013–14 Liga III

Contents

Teams edit

League tables edit

Seria I edit

Seria II edit

Seria III edit

Seria IV edit

Seria V edit

Seria VI edit

Promotion play-offs edit

Seria I edit

Seria II edit

Seria III edit

Seria IV edit

Seria V edit

Seria VI edit

Relegation play-outs edit

Seria I edit

Seria II edit

Seria III edit

Seria IV edit

Seria V edit

Seria VI edit

See also edit

References edit