A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Știința Miroslava Metaloglobus București SCM Pitești Ripensia Timișoara Hermannstadt |
| Relegated | Atletico Vaslui Sportul Chiscani SC Bacău Petrolistul Boldești Arsenal Malu CS Șirineasa Urban Titu CS Podari UTA II Arad NMM Becicherecu Mic ASA II Târgu Mureș CS Oşorhei Recolta Dorolț FC Bistrița |
| Matches played | 951 |
| Goals scored | 3,027 (3.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mediop Ndiaye (21) (Ripensia Timișoara) |
| Biggest home win | Înainte 14-1 Arsenal M. |
| Biggest away win | Pașcani 1-7 Atletico V. Arsenal M. 0-6 SC Popești Arsenal M. 0-6 Domnești |
| Highest scoring | Înainte 14-1 Arsenal M. |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches: SCM Pitești |
| Longest unbeaten run | 28 matches: SCM Pitești |
| Longest winless run | 26 matches: Arsenal Malu |
| Longest losing run | 26 matches: Arsenal Malu |
← 2015–16 2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2017. | |
The 2016–17 Liga III is the 61st season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 2 September.[1]
Team changes
To Liga III
Promoted from Liga IV
Relegated from Liga II —
From Liga III
Relegated to Liga IV
Promoted to Liga II
Teams spared from relegation
Foresta Suceava, Unirea Tărlungeni and Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation to Liga III due to lack of teams in Liga II.[2]
Excluded teams
After the end of the last season, Bucovina Pojorâta, Dorohoi, Caransebeș and Muscelul Câmpulung were dissolved. Oțelul Galați, Universitatea Cluj and Bihor Oradea were also dissolved, but refounded in the middle of 2016 and enrolled in Liga IV respectively Liga V.
Farul Constanța dropped out from the Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III, but then were excluded from Liga III also.[3]
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and Gloria Buzău were relegated to Liga V, because the teams were excluded during the 2015–16 Liga II season.
CS Panciu and FC Hunedoara were excluded from Liga III.
Măgura Cisnădie and Inter Dorohoi withdrew from Liga III.
Sporting Turnu Măgurele and Minerul Motru withdrew from Liga III and dissolved their senior teams, but remain with their youth centers.
CS Ineu withdrew from Liga III and enrolled in Liga IV due to financial difficulties.
Unirea Tărlungeni was moved from Tărlungeni to Ștefăneștii de Jos and took all the players and the staff from CS Ștefănești. CS Ștefănești was dissolved.
Metalul Reșița was moved from Reșița to Snagov 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 due to lack of funds.
Other teams
SC Bacău withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.[4]
ACS Poli Timișoara, ASA Târgu Mureș, Astra Giurgiu, CS Mioveni, Gaz Metan Mediaș, Steaua București and UTA Arad enrolled in Liga III their second teams.
Unirea Alba Iulia received the permission to enroll in Liga III, due to the excellent results recorded in the youth championships.
Renamed teams
Petrotub Roman was renamed as CSM Roman.
Gloria Popești-Leordeni was renamed as SC Popești-Leordeni.
League tables
Seria I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Știința Miroslava (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 64 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Hărman | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 63[a] | |
| 3 | Miercurea Ciuc | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 63[a] | |
| 4 | Aerostar Bacău | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 48 | |
| 5 | Avântul Valea Mărului | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Roman | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Olimpic Cetate Râșnov | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 38[b] | |
| 8 | Sporting Liești | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 38[b] | |
| 9 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 34 | |
| 10 | Metalosport Galați | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 30 | |
| 11 | Atletico Vaslui[c] (R) | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 29[d] | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 28 | |
| 13 | Pașcani (O) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 23 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Sportul Chiscani (R) | 28 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 16 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | SC Bacău[e] (R) | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | −25[d] |
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:
- ^ a b HĂR 1-1 FKM; FKM 1-1 HĂR
- ^ a b OCT 0-1 SPO; SPO 0-1 OCT
- ^ Atletico Vaslui was excluded from the championship and lost all matches from the second part of the championship by forfeit.[5]
- ^ a b The match between SC Bacău and Atletico Vaslui was declared double forfeit because SC Bacău used a suspended player at the time of the match and Atletico Vaslui was subsequently excluded.[6]
- ^ SC Bacău were deducted 60 points for unpaid debts.[7]
Seria II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metaloglobus București (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 60 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Viitorul Domnești | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | |
| 3 | Tunari | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
| 4 | Viitorul II Constanța | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 44 | |
| 5 | Unirea Slobozia | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 41 | |
| 6 | Popești-Leordeni | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 39[a] | |
| 7 | Delta Dobrogea Tulcea[b] | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 39[a] | |
| 8 | Dinamo II București | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 38 | |
| 9 | Oltenița | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 35[c] | |
| 10 | Astra II | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 35[c] | |
| 11 | Axiopolis Cernavodă | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 34 | |
| 12 | Înainte Modelu (O) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 29 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Petrolistul Boldești (R) | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 22 | Relegation to Liga IV |