2019–20 Liga III
The 2019–20 Liga III is the 64th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season was initially scheduled to begin on 24 August 2019 and to end on 30 May 2020.[1]
Season | 2019–20 |
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Promoted | Aerostar Bacău FC U Craiova Unirea Slobozia Slatina Comuna Recea |
Relegated | CSU Galați Tractorul Cetate Național Sebiș |
Matches played | 640 |
Goals scored | 2,003 (3.13 per match) |
Biggest home win | Foresta 10–0 Pașcani |
Biggest away win | Pașcani 0–10 Liești |
Highest scoring | Foresta 10–0 Pașcani |
Longest winning run | 10 matches: Aerostar Bacău |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 matches: FC U Craiova Unirea Slobozia |
Longest winless run | 16 matches: Pașcani Recolta Gh. Doja |
Longest losing run | 16 matches: Pașcani |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2020. |
The season was interrupted on 9 March 2020, after 16 rounds, due to COVID-19 pandemic. After two months of inactivity, on 11 May 2020, the Romanian Football Federation announced that the season was discontinued and the best ranked teams from each series (after 16 rounds) were promoted to Liga II, only if the distance between the leader and the runner-up was bigger than 3 points. Otherwise promotion play-offs will be played between the best two teams of the series. No teams were relegated this season, apart from the clubs that were already dissolved or excluded (CSU Galați, Tractorul Cetate and Național Sebiș).[2]
Team changes
To Liga IIIPromoted from Liga IV
Relegated from Liga II
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From Liga IIIRelegated to Liga IV
Promoted to Liga II
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Excluded teams
Avrig, CSM Târgu Mureș, Hărman and Stăruința Zagon withdrew due to financial problems.[3][4]
Satu Mare was excluded by the Romanian Football Federation.[5][6]
Teams spared from relegation
Energeticianul was spared from relegation to Liga III due to withdrawal of Luceafărul Oradea.[7]
Agricola Borcea, Cetate Deva, Atletic Bradu, Pașcani and Sporting Roșiori were spared from relegation to Liga IV.[8][9][10][5]
Renamed teams and other changes
Unirea Mirșid was replaced by the newly formed SCM Zalău, after an agreement between the two clubs.[11]
Atletic Bradu was merged with Vedița Colonești. Vedița took the place of Atletic in the third tier.[10]
Other teams
Luceafărul Oradea withdrew from Liga II after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.[7]
League tables
Seria I
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Aerostar Bacău (C, P) | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 42 | Promotion to Liga II |
2 | Foresta Suceava | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 35 | |
3 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 33 | |
4 | Bucovina Rădăuți | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 32 | |
5 | Focșani | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 30 | |
6 | Oțelul Galați | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
7 | Știința Miroslava | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 29 | |
8 | Ozana Târgu Neamț | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 23 | |
9 | Șomuz Fălticeni | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 20 | |
10 | Sporting Liești | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 19 | |
11 | KSE Târgu Secuiesc | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 17 | |
12 | Hușana Huși[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 17 | Spared from relegation |
13 | Botoșani II[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 16 | |
14 | CSU Galați (R) | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to Liga IV |
15 | CSM Bacău[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 9 | Spared from relegation |
16 | Pașcani[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 83 | −72 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[13]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Hușana Huși, Botoșani II, CSM Bacău and Pașcani were spared from relegation after the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- CSU Galați withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from second part of the season by forfeit.[12]
Season results
Seria II
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Unirea Slobozia (Q) | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 40 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
2 | Mostiștea Ulmu (Q) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 37 | |
3 | Afumați | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 10 | +42 | 36 | |
4 | Tunari | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 36 | |
5 | Înainte Modelu | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 26 | |
6 | Popești-Leordeni | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 25 | |
7 | Viitorul Ianca | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 25 | |
8 | Făurei | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 21 | |
9 | Agricola Borcea | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 21 | |
10 | Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 20 | |
11 | Metalul Buzău | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 20 | |
12 | Medgidia[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 15 | Spared from relegation |
13 | Axiopolis Cernavodă[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 15 | |
14 | Dacia Unirea Brăila[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 37 | −24 | 11 | |
15 | FCSB II[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 10 | |
16 | Recolta Gheorghe Doja[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[14]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Medgidia, Axiopolis Cernavodă, Dacia Unirea Brăila, FCSB II and Recolta Gh. Doja were spared from relegation after the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Season results
Seria III
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Progresul Spartac București (Q) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 37 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
2 | CSM Slatina (Q) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 37 | |
3 | Flacăra Moreni | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | |
4 | Alexandria | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 28 | |
5 | Universitatea II Craiova | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 27 | |
6 | Vedița Colonești | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | |
7 | Unirea Bascov | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 | |
8 | Blejoi | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 22 | |
9 | Olimpic Cetate Râșnov | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 | |
10 | Voluntari II | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 21 | |
11 | SR Brașov | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 19 | |
12 | Pucioasa[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 18 | Spared from relegation |
13 | Astra II[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 16 | |
14 | Balotești[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 14 | |
15 | Tractorul Cetate (R) | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to Liga IV |
16 | Sporting Roșiori[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 33 | −24 | 9 | Spared from relegation |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[16]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Pucioasa, Astra II, Balotești and Sporting Roșiori were spared from relegation after the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Tractorul Cetate withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from second part of the season by forfeit.[15]
Season results
Seria IV
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC U Craiova (C, P) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | +31 | 42 | Promotion to Liga II |
2 | Șoimii Lipova | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 29 | |
3 | Crișul Chișineu-Criș | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 28 | |
4 | Flacăra Horezu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 27 | |
5 | Progresul Pecica | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 26 | |
6 | Dumbrăvița | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 23 | |
7 | Hunedoara | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 23 | |
8 | Ghiroda | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 21 | |
9 | Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 21 | |
10 | Fortuna Becicherecu Mic | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 20 | |
11 | Viitorul Dăești | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 20 | |
12 | Cetate Deva[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | Spared from relegation |
13 | Filiași[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 15 | |
14 | ACS Poli Timișoara[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 14 | |
15 | Național Sebiș (R) | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 14[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to Liga IV |
16 | Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 11 | Spared from relegation |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[18]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Cetate Deva, Filiași, ACS Poli Timișoara and Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești were spared from relegation after the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Național Sebiș withdrew during the winter break and lost all the matches from second part of the season by forfeit.[17]
Season results
Seria V
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comuna Recea (Q) | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 35 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
2 | Minaur Baia Mare (Q) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 33 | |
3 | Viitorul Șelimbăr | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 28 | |
4 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | |
5 | Luceafărul Oradea | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 26 | |
6 | Sânmartin | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 25 | |
7 | 1. FC Gloria | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 25 | |
8 | Avântul Reghin | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 22 | |
9 | Sticla Arieșul Turda | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 22 | |
10 | Unirea Dej | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 21 | |
11 | Sănătatea Cluj | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 | |
12 | Unirea Alba Iulia[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 16 | Spared from relegation |
13 | CFR II Cluj[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 | |
14 | Industria Galda[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 11 | |
15 | Odorheiu Secuiesc[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 10 | |
16 | SCM Zalău[lower-alpha 1] | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 9[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[20]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Notes:
- Unirea Alba Iulia, CFR II Cluj, Industria Galda, Odorheiu Secuiesc and SCM Zalău were spared from relegation after the season was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- SCM Zalău were deducted 6 points for organizational irregularities.[19]
Season results
Promotion play-offs
After the season was discontinued, the best ranked teams from each series (after 16 rounds) were promoted to Liga II, only if the distance between the leader and the runner-up was bigger then 3 points. Otherwise promotion play-offs will be played between the best two teams of the series.[2]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mostiștea Ulmu | 0–4 | Unirea Slobozia | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Progresul Spartac | 0–2 | CSM Slatina | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Minaur Baia Mare | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Comuna Recea | 2–1 | 1–2 |
5 August 2020 | Mostiștea Ulmu | 0–2 | Unirea Slobozia | Călărași |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Moldovan Răduca |
Stadium: Ion Comșa Attendance: 0 Referee: Horia Mladinovici (Bucharest) |
5 August 2020 | Progresul Spartac | 0–1 | CSM Slatina | Bucharest |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Gheorghe |
Stadium: Progresul Spartac Attendance: 0 Referee: Ionuț Coza (Cernica) |
5 August 2020 | Minaur Baia Mare | 2–1 | Comuna Recea | Baia Mare |
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Bud Lemac |
Report | Bota |
Stadium: Viorel Mateianu Attendance: 0 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș) |
9 August 2020 | Unirea Slobozia | 2–0 | Mostiștea Ulmu | Slobozia |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Toma Toma |
Report | Stadium: 1 Mai Attendance: 0 Referee: Sorin Costreie (Buftea) |
9 August 2020 | CSM Slatina | 1–0 | Progresul Spartac | Slatina |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Manea |
Report | Stadium: 1 Mai Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu (Craiova) |
9 August 2020 | Comuna Recea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Minaur Baia Mare | Recea |
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Mărieș Oiță |
Report | Batin |
Stadium: Central Attendance: 0 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Cluj-Napoca) |
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