2020–21 Liga III

Liga III
Season	2020–21
Promoted	Dacia Unirea Brăila Steaua București Corona Brașov Viitorul Șelimbăr Unirea Dej
Relegated	Bradu Borca Balotești Fortuna Becicherecu Mic Industria Galda Avântul Valea Mărului Mostiștea Ulmu Concordia II Chiajna Astra II Măgura Cisnădie Gaz Metan II Mediaș
Matches played	900
Goals scored	2,834 (3.15 per match)
Biggest home win	Ianca 11–0 Chiscani (27 March 2021) Miroslava 11–0 Făurei (3 April 2021)
Biggest away win	Costești 0–8 Măgura (10 April 2021) Fortuna 0–8 Crișul (19 March 2021)
Highest scoring	Ianca 11–0 Chiscani (27 March 2021) Miroslava 11–0 Făurei (3 April 2021) Viitorul II 7–4 Agricola (28 October 2020)
Longest winning run	9 matches Șelimbăr
Longest unbeaten run	18 matches Steaua Corona Șelimbăr
Longest winless run	18 matches Balotești Fortuna
Longest losing run	16 matches Balotești Fortuna
← 2019–20 2021–22 → All statistics correct as of 19 July 2021.

The 2020–21 Liga III was the 65th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began in September 2020 and ended in May 2021.

The format was changed from five series of 16 teams to ten series of 10 teams, as the no relegation rule was applied in the previous season after its suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

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Team changes

To Liga III

Promoted from Liga IV

Bradu Borca
(debut)
Dante Botoșani
(debut)
Satu Mare
(debut)
Progresul Șomcuta Mare
(after 18 years of absence)
Unirea Ungheni
(after 8 years of absence)
Corona Brașov
(after 8 years of absence)
Progresul Ezeriș
(debut)
Avântul Periam
(debut)
Petrolul Potcoava
(debut)
Oltenița
(after 1 year of absence)
Steaua București
(debut)
Sportul Chiscani
(after 1 year of absence)
Gloria Albești
(debut)
Plopeni
(after 8 years of absence)
Avântul Valea Mărului
(after 2 years of absence)
Râmnicu Sărat
(after 1 year of absence)
Ocna Mureș
(after 1 year of absence)
Sporting Vaslui
(after 17 years of absence)
Măgura Cisnădie
(after 4 years of absence)
CA Oradea
(debut)
Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei
(after 11 years of absence)
Jiul Petroșani
(after 8 years of absence)
Minerul Costești
(debut)
Someșul Dej
(debut)
Sepsi OSK II
(debut)

Relegated from Liga II

Sportul Snagov
(after 8 years of absence)
Daco-Getica București
(after 4 years of absence)

From Liga III

Relegated to Liga IV

Botoșani II
(ended 2-year stay)
CSU Galați
(ended 1-year stay)
Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai
(ended 1-year stay)
Medgidia
(ended 2-year stay)
Tractorul Cetate
(ended 1-year stay)
Național Sebiș
(ended 12-year stay)
CFR II Cluj
(ended 3-year stay)

Promoted to Liga II

Aerostar Bacău
(ended 1-year stay)
FC U Craiova
(ended 2-year stay)
Unirea Slobozia
(ended 5-year stay)
CSM Slatina
(ended 1-year stay)
Comuna Recea
(ended 5-year stay)

Excluded teams

Sportul Snagov and Daco-Getica București were dissolved and excluded by the Romanian Football Federation before the start of the new season.

Teams spared from relegation

Hușana Huși, CSM Bacău, Pașcani, Axiopolis Cernavodă, Dacia Unirea Brăila, FCSB II, Recolta Gheorghe Doja, Pucioasa, Astra II, Balotești, Sporting Roșiori, Cetate Deva, Filiași, ACS Poli Timișoara, Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești, Unirea Alba Iulia, Industria Galda, Odorheiu Secuiesc and SCM Zalău were spared from relegation due to the interruption of the 2019–20 season, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Renamed teams and other changes

Cetate Deva was renamed as CSM Deva.^[2]

Metalurgistul Cugir was renamed as CSO Cugir.^[2]

Other teams

Viitorul II Constanța, Dinamo II București, Rapid II București, Concordia II Chiajna, Academica II Clinceni, Gaz Metan II Mediaș, Hermannstadt II and Kids Tâmpa Brașov were enrolled directly in the Liga III.

League tables

Seria I

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	BUC	FOR	CEA	MIR	HUȘ	DNT	ȘOM	SVS	BRA	PAȘ
1	Bucovina Rădăuți (C, Q)	18	12	3	3	36	15	+21	39	Qualification to Promotion play-off		1–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	6–0
2	Foresta Suceava (Q)	18	11	3	4	31	10	+21	36	Qualification to Promotion play-off	3–0		0–1	1–2	3–0	4–0	1–0	4–0	2–0	4–0
3	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	18	11	1	6	30	19	+11	34		1–2	0–1		1–0	3–0	2–1	3–0	0–3	4–1	5–0
4	Știința Miroslava	18	10	3	5	41	20	+21	33		2–1	0–1	4–0		2–3	3–3	2–2	4–1	3–0	4–0
5	Hușana Huși	18	9	2	7	24	19	+5	29		1–2	0–0	3–1	0–2		1–0	1–1	0–1	5–0	3–0
6	Dante Botoșani	18	8	2	8	26	27	−1	26		1–3	2–0	0–3	1–3	0–2		2–0	2–1	2–0	4–0
7	Șomuz Fălticeni	18	7	4	7	23	21	+2	25		1–2	3–2	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1		1–0	3–1	2–1
8	Sporting Vaslui	18	6	2	10	21	28	−7	20		2–1	0–1	2–3	0–6	0–1	1–2	0–0		1–1	3–0
9	Bradu Borca (R)	18	2	3	13	12	41	−29	9	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–3	1–3	1–1	0–3	0–1	3–1	0–2	0–2		2–1
10	Pașcani (O)	18	1	3	14	7	51	−44	6	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–4	0–0	0–1	1–1	2–1	0–3	0–2	0–4	2–2

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Seria II

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	OȚE	DUB	FOC	RMS	VIA	LIE	CSM	AVM	SPO	FĂU
1	Oțelul Galați (C, Q)	18	13	2	3	54	13	+41	41	Qualification to Promotion play-off		1–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–0	4–0	2–0	7–0	11–0
2	Dacia Unirea Brăila (Q)	18	12	2	4	56	19	+37	38	Qualification to Promotion play-off	3–2		1–3	2–2	1–2	4–0	1–1	4–0	8–1	5–1
3	Focșani	18	10	6	2	41	19	+22	36		1–1	2–4		2–2	4–1	3–2	1–1	0–1	6–0	4–1
4	Râmnicu Sărat	18	10	3	5	29	23	+6	33		1–0	2–1	0–2		1–2	3–1	3–0	2–0	2–1	3–1
5	Viitorul Ianca	18	8	5	5	40	24	+16	29		0–1	0–4	0–1	1–1		4–2	2–0	5–2	11–0	6–1
6	Sporting Liești	18	8	3	7	31	27	+4	27		0–2	2–1	1–2	5–0	1–1		2–0	1–0	3–0	2–2
7	CSM Bacău	18	5	4	9	16	29	−13	19		1–3	0–3	2–2	1–2	0–2	0–0		2–1	1–0	3–0
8	Avântul Valea Mărului^[a] (E)	18	4	1	13	12	33	−21	13	Excluded	0–6	0–3	0–2	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–0		0–1	2–0
9	Sportul Chiscani (O)	18	2	2	14	9	66	−57	8^[b]	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–3	0–6	0–4	0–3	1–1	2–5	1–3	0–2		1–1
10	Făurei^[c]	18	2	4	12	15	50	−35	8^[b]	Spared from relegation	2–3	0–3	1–1	1–0	1–1	1–2	0–1	2–1	0–1

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[4]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ Avântul Valea Mărului qualified for the relegation play-out as the worst ranked 8th place from all the 10 series. During the summer break withdrew from Liga III.
^ ^a ^b Sportul Chiscani–Făurei 1–1; Făurei–Sportul Chiscani 0–1
^ Făurei were deducted 2 points

Seria III

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	AFU	MOS	POP	AXI	FCV	AGR	MOD	GLA	RGD	OLT
1	Afumați (C, Q)	18	14	3	1	44	10	+34	45	Qualification to Promotion play-off		0–2	1–0	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–0	2–1	1–1	5–0
2	Mostiștea Ulmu^[a] (Q, E)	18	12	5	1	37	10	+27	39	Excluded	0–1		2–0	3–3	1–0	2–0	3–0	4–0	3–0	6–1
3	Popești-Leordeni	18	8	5	5	27	20	+7	29^[b]		0–1	2–2		2–2	3–0	2–1	3–1	1–0	2–0	2–2
4	Axiopolis Cernavodă^[c] (E)	18	8	5	5	46	33	+13	29^[b]	Excluded	1–3	0–0	0–1		3–1	6–2	1–2	6–1	2–2	4–2
5	Viitorul II Constanța	18	8	5	5	42	28	+14	29^[b]		1–1	0–0	0–3	1–1		7–4	1–0	3–1	6–0	7–1
6	Agricola Borcea	18	7	2	9	37	40	−3	23		0–1	1–2	3–2	2–4	1–1		3–1	2–0	0–0	6–0
7	Înainte Modelu	18	6	1	11	30	30	0	19^[d]		1–3	0–1	3–1	1–2	2–3	2–4		0–1	5–0	4–1
8	Gloria Albești	18	6	1	11	24	38	−14	19^[d]		0–4	0–1	1–1	4–3	2–3	2–0	1–5		0–1	5–2
9	Recolta Gheorghe Doja (O)	18	3	5	10	15	43	−28	14	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–4	1–1	0–1	2–7	2–0	1–4	1–1	0–1		4–1
10	Oltenița (O)	18	1	2	15	23	73	−50	5	Qualification to Relegation play-out	2–7	1–4	1–1	0–1	2–7	3–4	0–2	0–4	4–0

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[5]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ Mostiștea Ulmu were deducted 2 points. Mostiștea withdrew from Liga III after it lost the promotion play-offs.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1.Popești-Leordeni 10P. 2.Axiopolis Cernavodă 5P. 3.Viitorul II Constanța 2P. (Table of head-to-head matches)
^ Axiopolis Cernavodă withdrew from Liga III after the end of the season.
^ ^a ^b Gloria Albești–Înainte Modelu 1–5; Înainte Modelu–Gloria Albești 0–1

Seria IV

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	STE	FCS	PRS	MBZ	TUN	VOL	DIN	RAP	CON	BAL
1	Steaua București (C, Q)	18	15	3	0	48	8	+40	48	Qualification to Promotion play-off		1–1	4–1	5–0	0–0	1–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	5–1
2	FCSB II (Q)	18	12	3	3	42	20	+22	39	Qualification to Promotion play-off	1–2		3–1	4–2	2–1	1–1	2–1	4–1	6–0	2–0
3	Progresul Spartac București	18	12	1	5	39	18	+21	37		0–2	4–0		3–0	1–2	3–1	5–1	3–1	2–2	7–0
4	Metalul Buzău	18	7	6	5	27	24	+3	27		2–2	1–1	1–0		0–1	2–0	4–1	2–1	3–0	3–0
5	Tunari	18	7	5	6	16	12	+4	26		0–1	0–2	0–1	0–0		0–0	0–1	1–0	5–1	3–0
6	Voluntari II	18	7	4	7	24	25	−1	25		0–3	1–4	0–1	2–1	0–0		3–3	2–1	4–1	3–0
7	Dinamo II București	18	7	3	8	34	34	0	24		1–3	3–2	1–2	2–2	2–0	1–2		3–2	5–0	5–1
8	Rapid II București	18	5	2	11	21	30	−9	17		0–1	0–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–0		0–1	4–2
9	Concordia II Chiajna (E)	18	2	4	12	16	45	−29	10^[a]	Excluded	0–5	0–2	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–3	1–1	1–2		6–1
10	Balotești (R)	18	0	1	17	8	59	−51	1	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–5	1–2	0–2	0–2	0–1	0–1	0–3	0–4	1–1

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[6]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Concordia II Chiajna won the relegation play-outs but withdrew from Liga III during the summer break.

Seria V

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	COR	SRB	BLJ	OCR	AST	KSE	PLO	OSK	ODO	KTB
1	Corona Brașov (C, P)	18	14	4	0	41	11	+30	46	Qualification to Promotion play-off		2–1	3–0	3–1	2–1	5–1	1–0	2–0	1–0	6–1
2	SR Brașov (Q)	18	7	7	4	36	26	+10	28	Qualification to Promotion play-off	1–1		2–2	3–0	2–2	1–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	4–0
3	Blejoi	18	8	3	7	30	33	−3	27		1–4	1–4		2–0	2–1	1–4	3–2	1–2	1–2	4–2
4	Olimpic Cetate Râșnov	18	7	3	8	26	26	0	24^[a]		1–1	1–2	3–2		5–1	0–0	4–2	3–1	0–1	2–0
5	Astra II^[b] (E)	18	7	3	8	29	26	+3	24^[a]	Excluded	0–1	2–2	0–2	0–1		3–0	5–1	2–1	0–0	1–2
6	KSE Târgu Secuiesc	18	7	3	8	23	34	−11	24^[a]		1–3	2–3	1–3	1–4	1–4		1–0	3–0	2–1	1–0
7	Plopeni	18	7	3	8	26	24	+2	24^[a]		1–1	1–2	0–0	2–0	1–0	0–2		3–2	2–0	6–0
8	Sepsi OSK II	18	7	3	8	30	28	+2	24^[a]		0–3	1–1	2–3	0–0	1–2	6–0	0–0		6–2	2–0
9	Odorheiu Secuiesc (O)	18	6	5	7	26	23	+3	23	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–1	2–2	1–1	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–3		5–0
10	Kids Tâmpa Brașov (O)	18	3	0	15	12	48	−36	9	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–1	3–2	0–1	2–1	1–3	0–2	1–3	0–1	0–3

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[7]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 1.Olimpic Cetate Râșnov 17P. 2.Astra II 15P. 3.KSE Târgu Secuiesc 13P. 4.CSO Plopeni 10P. 5.Sepsi OSK II 5P. (Table of head-to-head matches)
^ Astra II withdrew from Liga III after the end of the season, during the summer break, due to financial problems.

Seria VI

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	VED	FIL	ROȘ	BAS	ALX	PUC	FLA	PET	UCV	ACA
1	Vedița Colonești (C, Q)	18	11	4	3	36	16	+20	37	Qualification to Promotion play-off		0–0	2–0	2–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	3–1	4–2	7–0
2	Filiași (Q)	18	11	2	5	35	17	+18	35	Qualification to Promotion play-off	1–2		2–0	2–0	1–2	1–0	2–1	5–0	2–1	7–0
3	Sporting Roșiori	18	9	4	5	28	20	+8	31		2–1	3–2		3–1	1–1	0–2	0–0	1–0	3–2	5–1
4	Unirea Bascov	18	9	3	6	33	25	+8	30^[a]		2–1	1–2	3–0		2–1	5–3	2–3	1–1	2–3	2–0
5	Alexandria	18	8	6	4	31	17	+14	30^[a]		1–0	0–1	2–0	0–2		2–1	7–0	0–0	1–1	5–2
6	Pucioasa	18	7	7	4	26	21	+5	28		1–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	0–0		2–2	2–2	2–1	2–0
7	Flacăra Moreni	18	5	7	6	25	31	−6	22		2–3	3–1	0–0	1–1	2–2	1–3		1–1	4–2	2–0
8	Petrolul Potcoava	18	4	6	8	18	32	−14	18		0–3	2–1	0–4	0–1	0–3	0–1	2–0		2–2	3–1
9	Universitatea II Craiova	18	2	3	13	28	40	−12	9^[b]	Spared from relegation	0–2	0–1	0–2	1–2	2–3	2–2	1–2	2–3		6–1
10	Academica II Clinceni (O)	18	2	2	14	14	55	−41	8	Qualification to Relegation play-out	2–3	1–3	0–3	0–3	1–1	0–1	2–1	1–1	2–0

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[8]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Alexandria–Unirea Bascov 0–2; Unirea Bascov–Alexandria 2–1
^ Universitatea II Craiova was spared from relegation after the end of the season, due to vacant places that were available.

Seria VII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	ȘEL	MĂG	VID	GAZ	DEV	GIL	HOR	JIU	HER	MIN
1	Viitorul Șelimbăr (C, P)	18	16	2	0	43	8	+35	50	Qualification to Promotion play-off		3–1	2–0	1–0	1–1	3–2	3–0	1–0	1–0	7–0
2	Măgura Cisnădie (Q, E)	18	10	3	5	29	19	+10	33^[a]	Excluded	0–1		4–2	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–0	0–0	2–1	0–1
3	Viitorul Dăești	18	8	3	7	35	32	+3	27		1–3	0–1		2–1	0–0	1–1	4–0	4–1	3–2	4–1
4	Gaz Metan II Mediaș^[b] (E)	18	7	5	6	33	24	+9	26^[c]	Excluded	1–1	0–1	3–2		3–2	6–0	0–4	7–1	2–0	1–1
5	Deva	18	7	5	6	27	23	+4	26^[c]		1–2	3–0	1–2	3–1		1–0	1–1	2–0	2–1	3–0
6	Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești	18	7	5	6	29	31	−2	26^[c]		0–4	4–0	5–2	2–1	3–1		2–1	0–0	0–0	1–0
7	Flacăra Horezu	18	5	5	8	39	36	+3	20		1–3	0–3	3–1	1–3	3–3	3–3		3–0	8–0	5–1
8	Jiul Petroșani	18	4	7	7	18	29	−11	19		0–1	0–1	2–2	0–0	3–1	2–1	2–2		2–0	2–1
9	Hermannstadt II	18	4	3	11	23	39	−16	15	Spared from relegation	0–4	0–1	2–3	0–1	1–1	3–1	4–2	1–1		4–3
10	Minerul Costești	18	1	4	13	16	51	−35	7	Spared from relegation	0–2	0–8	0–2	1–1	0–1	1–2	2–2	2–2	2–4

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[9]
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ Măgura Cisnădie withdrew from Liga III during the summer break, after it lost the promotion play-offs.
^ Gaz Metan II Mediaș withdrew from Liga III during the summer break.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1.Gaz Metan II Mediaș 6P. 2.CSM Deva 6P. 3.Gilortul Tg. Cărbunești 6P. (Table of head-to-head matches)

Seria VIII

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	LIP	CRI	DUM	PRO	GHI	ACS	PER	GLT	EZR	FOR
1	Șoimii Lipova (C, Q)	18	12	5	1	37	12	+25	41	Qualification to Promotion play-off		1–1	1–0	1–0	1–1	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–1	7–0
2	Crișul Chișineu-Criș (Q)	18	10	6	2	41	17	+24	36	Qualification to Promotion play-off	1–1		2–1	1–1	2–1	1–0	2–1	2–0	0–3	8–2
3	Dumbrăvița	18	10	1	7	35	16	+19	31		1–2	2–1		2–1	0–1	0–1	0–1	9–1	2–0	3–0
4	Progresul Pecica	18	9	3	6	29	17	+12	30		0–1	1–1	0–1		1–0	0–2	2–0	0–1	2–0	2–0
5	Ghiroda	18	8	4	6	27	23	+4	28		1–2	2–2	1–0	2–6		0–2	4–1	0–1	4–3	2–0
6	ACS Poli Timișoara	18	8	2	8	23	20	+3	26		0–1	0–2	0–2	0–3	1–4		7–0	2–1	2–0	3–2
7	Avântul Periam	18	6	6	6	22	28	−6	24		1–1	1–4	1–1	1–2	1–1	1–1		1–1	1–1	4–1
8	Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei	18	6	3	9	20	32	−12	21		1–1	0–0	2–3	1–3	0–1	1–0	0–2		1–2	3–0
9	Progresul Ezeriș (O)	18	4	3	11	17	32	−15	15	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–3	0–3	0–5	0–0	0–2	0–0	0–2	2–3		3–0
10	Fortuna Becicherecu Mic (R)	18	0	1	17	11	65	−54	1	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–7	0–8	1–3	3–5	0–0	0–1	0–2	1–2	0–2

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Seria IX

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	CUG	UDJ	AVÂ	SAT	UNG	HUN	UNI	SSP	OCN	IND
1	Cugir (C, Q)	18	13	2	3	36	15	+21	41^[a]	Qualification to Promotion play-off		1–0	4–1	2–1	1–0	0–1	1–0	3–3	2–0	2–0
2	Unirea Dej (P)	18	13	2	3	42	22	+20	41^[a]	Qualification to Promotion play-off	1–0		3–3	3–1	2–1	2–1	3–1	3–3	3–1	2–0
3	Avântul Reghin	18	9	4	5	36	25	+11	31		1–2	1–2		0–0	5–0	2–1	0–0	1–2	5–4	0–0
4	Sticla Arieșul Turda	18	7	5	6	32	25	+7	26		0–1	2–1	1–2		3–3	0–0	3–3	1–2	4–1	3–1
5	Unirea Ungheni	18	7	3	8	24	29	−5	24		1–0	1–3	1–2	0–3		2–1	2–3	2–1	2–1	2–0
6	Hunedoara	18	6	5	7	19	21	−2	23^[b]		3–3	2–4	1–0	0–1	0–0		1–1	1–1	1–0	2–1
7	Unirea Alba Iulia	18	6	5	7	26	30	−4	23^[b]		1–4	3–1	1–4	2–1	2–3	0–1		1–1	2–1	0–0
8	Sănătatea Cluj	18	5	6	7	29	36	−7	21		0–1	0–3	1–2	3–3	1–4	2–1	1–3		1–0	3–4
9	Ocna Mureș (O)	18	5	1	12	24	39	−15	16	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–5	1–3	1–4	0–2	1–0	2–1	2–1	2–2		3–0
10	Industria Galda (R)	18	1	3	14	12	38	−26	6	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–4	0–3	1–3	1–3	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–3

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Unirea Dej–Cugir 1–0; Cugir–Unirea Dej 1–0
^ ^a ^b Hunedoara–Unirea Alba Iulia 1–1; Unirea Alba Iulia–Hunedoara 0–1

Seria X

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation	MIN	ZAL	GLO	CAO	CSC	SIL	SOM	STM	PRO	LUC
1	Minaur Baia Mare (C, Q)	18	11	4	3	41	22	+19	37	Qualification to Promotion play-off		2–1	2–1	4–1	4–1	4–2	3–2	4–0	0–2	5–1
2	SCM Zalău (Q)	18	11	3	4	38	22	+16	36	Qualification to Promotion play-off	3–3		2–1	3–0	0–3	4–2	1–0	2–1	4–0	1–0
3	1. FC Gloria	18	8	5	5	28	27	+1	29		0–0	0–4		1–1	2–0	3–1	5–3	2–1	0–0	2–0
4	CA Oradea	18	8	3	7	30	22	+8	27		2–1	1–1	2–3		1–0	4–0	1–0	3–0	8–1	0–1
5	Sânmartin	18	7	5	6	28	27	+1	26^[a]		4–2	1–2	0–1	1–0		1–1	2–1	2–2	3–1	2–1
6	Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei	18	7	5	6	27	34	−7	26^[a]		0–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	2–2		3–2	2–1	2–1	2–1
7	Someșul Dej	18	8	1	9	32	27	+5	25		0–2	2–1	1–2	2–0	4–2	2–3		5–0	2–0	2–0
8	Satu Mare	18	5	4	9	26	33	−7	19^[b]		1–1	3–3	4–2	1–0	0–1	2–0	0–1		4–1	5–0
9	Progresul Șomcuta Mare (O)	18	5	4	9	28	39	−11	19^[b]	Qualification to Relegation play-out	1–3	1–2	5–2	2–4	1–1	4–1	0–0	1–1		4–2
10	Luceafărul Oradea (O)	18	2	2	14	15	40	−25	8	Qualification to Relegation play-out	0–1	1–4	0–0	0–1	2–2	1–3	2–3	3–0	0–3

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2021. Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway
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.^[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei–Sânmartin 1–2; Sânmartin–Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei 1–1
^ ^a ^b Satu Mare–Progresul Șomcuta Mare 4–1; Progresul Șomcuta Mare–Satu Mare 1–1

Promotion play-offs

In this season a new format was adopted, due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 100 football clubs were placed in 10 series, the first two teams from each series qualified for the promotion play-off, but only the best 5 teams promoted to 2021–22 Liga II season.^[13]

First round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Bucovina Rădăuți	2–4	Dacia Unirea Brăila	2–0	0–4
Oțelul Galați	3–0	Foresta Suceava	3–0	0–0
Afumați	4–2	FCSB II	0–1	4–1
Mostiștea Ulmu	0–4	Steaua București	0–2	0–2
Corona Brașov	5–0	Filiași	1–0	4–0
SR Brașov	1–2	Vedița Colonești	0–1	1–1
Crișul Chișineu-Criș	2–4	Viitorul Șelimbăr	0–2	2–2
Măgura Cisnădie	3–2	Șoimii Lipova	2–1	1–1
SCM Zalău	5–0	Cugir	3–0	2–0
Minaur Baia Mare	1–3	Unirea Dej	0–0	1–3

7 May 2021	Corona Brașov	1–0	Filiași	Brașov
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Cristescu 73'	Report		Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Avram (Pitești)

8 May 2021	Mostiștea Ulmu	0–2	Steaua București	Bucharest
11:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Acasandrei 10' (o.g.) Pacionel 47' (pen.)	Stadium: Voința Attendance: 0 Referee: Eduard Ioniță (Galați)

8 May 2021	SR Brașov	0–1	Vedița Colonești	Brașov
14:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Ruță 74' (pen.)	Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu Attendance: 0 Referee: Bogdan Dumitrache (Bucharest)

8 May 2021	Bucovina Rădăuți	2–0	Dacia Unirea Brăila	Rădăuți
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Florescu 23' Stoian 31'	Report		Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Sergiu Mavriche (Bacău)

8 May 2021	Oțelul Galați	3–0	Foresta Suceava	Galați
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Neagu 57' Cârjan 64' Stoian 67' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 0 Referee: Vlad Baban (Iași)

8 May 2021	Crișul Chișineu-Criș	0–2	Viitorul Șelimbăr	Chișineu-Criș
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	A. Roșu 56' Vișa 84'	Stadium: Crișul Attendance: 0 Referee: Sorin Vădana (Cluj-Napoca)

8 May 2021	Măgura Cisnădie	2–1	Șoimii Lipova	Cisnădie
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Bărculeț 32' Al. Ban 65'	Report	Salhi 68'	Stadium: Măgura Attendance: 0 Referee: Cristian Georgescu (Bucharest)

8 May 2021	SCM Zalău	3–0 (forfeit)	Cugir	Zalău
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Stanciu 39' Forna 48'	Report		Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Mazilu (Satu Mare)

8 May 2021	Minaur Baia Mare	0–0	Unirea Dej	Baia Mare
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report		Stadium: Viorel Mateianu Attendance: 0 Referee: George Roman (Timișoara)

9 May 2021	Afumați	0–1	FCSB II	Afumați
11:45 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Al. Stan 35'	Stadium: Comunal Attendance: 0 Referee: George Găman (Craiova)

15 May 2021	Steaua București	2–0	Mostiștea Ulmu	Bucharest
11:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Pacionel 66' (pen.) Mihalache 90+4'			Stadium: Steaua 5 Attendance: 0 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș)

15 May 2021	Dacia Unirea Brăila	4–0	Bucovina Rădăuți	Însurăței
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Stănescu 59' V. Robu 75' Apostolache 84' P. Petre 87'	Report		Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 0 Referee: Claudiu Marcu (Constanța)

15 May 2021	Foresta Suceava	0–0	Oțelul Galați	Suceava
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report		Stadium: Areni Attendance: 0 Referee: Bogdan Dumitrache (Bucharest)

15 May 2021	Filiași	0–4	Corona Brașov	Filiași
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Linguraru 71' Drăgoi 76' Nicolau 82' Aszalos 89'	Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 0 Referee: Sorin Costreie (Buftea)

15 May 2021	Vedița Colonești	1–1	SR Brașov	Colonești
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Dalu 72'	Report	Savu 5'	Stadium: Mircea Stan Attendance: 0 Referee: Adrian Illyeș (Bucharest)

15 May 2021	Viitorul Șelimbăr	2–2	Crișul Chișineu-Criș	Avrig
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Monea 21' Cîrstean 27'	Report	Budur 40' Suslak 70' (pen.)	Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 0 Referee: Cristian Codrea (Baia Mare)

15 May 2021	Șoimii Lipova	1–1	Măgura Cisnădie	Arad
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Filimon 35'	Report	Condrea 67'	Stadium: Sânnicolau Mic Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrei Moroiță (Ploiești)

15 May 2021	Cugir	0–2	SCM Zalău	Cugir
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Stanciu 42' Sg. Pop 44'	Stadium: Arena Cugir Attendance: 0 Referee: Mircea Ardelean (Arad)

15 May 2021	Unirea Dej	3–1	Minaur Baia Mare	Dej
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Serediuc 32' Al. Blaj 54' Frăsineanu 88'	Report	Hațiegan 44'	Stadium: Unirea Attendance: 0 Referee: Szabolcs Kovács (Carei)

16 May 2021	FCSB II	1–4	Afumați	Bucharest
11:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Chirițoiu 74'	Report	Stângă 14' (pen.) Tudorache 37', 52', 55'	Stadium: ARCOM Attendance: 0 Referee: Viorel Flueran (Craiova)

Second round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Oțelul Galați	1–2	Dacia Unirea Brăila	1–1	0–1
Steaua București	4–1	Afumați	2–0	2–1
Vedița Colonești	1–3	Corona Brașov	1–2	0–1
Măgura Cisnădie	1–3	Viitorul Șelimbăr	0–2	1–1
Unirea Dej	1–1	SCM Zalău	0–0	1–1

22 May 2021	Oțelul Galați	1–1	Dacia Unirea Brăila	Galați
13:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Răducan 37'	Report	Neagu 49' (o.g.)	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Robert Avram (Pitești)

22 May 2021	Steaua București	2–0	Afumați	Bucharest
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Al. Zaharia 6' Chipirliu 28'	Report		Stadium: Steaua 5 Attendance: 500 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan (Bucharest)

22 May 2021	Vedița Colonești	1–2	Corona Brașov	Colonești
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Dalu 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Cîrstian 25' Boția 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Mircea Stan Attendance: 100 Referee: Claudiu Marcu (Constanța)

22 May 2021	Măgura Cisnădie	0–2	Viitorul Șelimbăr	Cisnădie
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report	Cîrstean 68' Roșu 70'	Stadium: Măgura Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Vladimir Nagy (Măhăceni)

22 May 2021	Unirea Dej	0–0	SCM Zalău	Dej
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)		Report		Stadium: Unirea Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Andrei Moroiță (Ploiești)

29 May 2021	Corona Brașov	1–0	Vedița Colonești	Brașov
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Roșu 73'	Report		Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu Attendance: 500 Referee: Szabolcs Kovács (Carei)

29 May 2021	Viitorul Șelimbăr	1–1	Măgura Cisnădie	Avrig
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Curtean 5'	Report	Stelea 15'	Stadium: Central Attendance: 250 Referee: Viorel Flueran (Craiova)

29 May 2021	SCM Zalău	1–1	Unirea Dej	Zalău
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Onicaș 60'	Report	Cătinean 90+6'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Rareș Vidican (Satu Mare)

30 May 2021	Dacia Unirea Brăila	1–0	Oțelul Galați	Însurăței
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ioniță 86'	Report		Stadium: Orășenesc Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Claudiu Marcu (Constanța)

30 May 2021	Afumați	1–2	Steaua București	Afumați
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Ad. Popa 45'	Report	Călințaru 3' Pacionel 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Comunal Attendance: 200 Referee: Iulian Călin (Ștefănești)

Relegation play-outs

In this season a new format was adopted, due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 100 football clubs were placed in 10 series, the last two teams from each series and the worst 8th place qualified for the relegation play-outs, which was played against 21 winners of the 2020–21 Liga IV season. Only the winners of the 21 encounters will continue in the 2021–22 Liga III.^[14]

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Region 1
Dinamo Bacău (BC)	w/o	(L3) Bradu Borca	w/o	w/o
Pașcani (L3)	7–1	(VS) CSM Vaslui	2–1	5–0
Odorheiu Secuiesc (L3)	4–1	(SV) Viitorul Liteni	2–0	2–1
Region 2
Team Săgeata (BZ)	2–5	(L3) Avântul Valea Mărului	1–3	1–2
Sportul Chiscani (L3)	w/o	(CT) Ovidiu	w/o	w/o
Făurei (L3)	2–2	(IL) Fetești	2–2	0–0
Region 3
Oltenița (L3)	4–4	(PH) Petrolul 95 Ploiești	0–3	4–1
Rapid Buzescu (TR)	0–5	(L3) Recolta Gheorghe Doja	0–3	0–2
Academica II Clinceni (L3)	3–3	(IF) Viitorul Domnești	1–1	2–2
Region 4
Balotești (L3)	0–6	(AG) Real Bradu	0–2	0–4
Concordia II Chiajna (L3)	6–2	(BV) Codlea	3–1	3–1
Băbeni (VL)	3–11	(L3) Kids Tâmpa Brașov	3–4	0–7
Region 5
Universitatea II Craiova (L3)	1–3	(CS) Voința Lupac	1–0	0–3
Dunărea Calafat (DJ)	1–4	(L3) Progresul Ezeriș	1–1	0–3
Viitorul Șimian (MH)	5–5	(L3) Minerul Costești	2–1	3–4
Region 6
Industria Galda (L3)	1–2	(TM) Pobeda Star Bisnov	0–0	1–2
Hermannstadt II (L3)	4–5	(AR) Frontiera Curtici	1–2	3–3
Aurul Brad (HD)	5–3	(L3) Fortuna Becicherecu Mic	3–1	2–2
Region 7
Rapid Jibou (SJ)	4–7	(L3) Luceafărul Oradea	1–1	3–6
Ocna Mureș (L3)	8–4	(MS) Iernut	3–0	5–4
Progresul Șomcuta Mare (L3)	6–2	(MM) Sighetu Marmației	3–1	3–1

References

^ "LIGA 3 Noul format competițional pentru sezonul 2020/21!". frf.ro (in Romanian). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Programul seriilor Ligii 3, sezonul 2020-2021. frf.ro
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^ VIDEO S-a tras la sorți barajul pentru Liga 3. frf.ro (in Romanian)

v t e 2023–24 Liga III
Seria I	Aerostar Bucovina CSM Bacău CSM Vaslui Darabani Foresta FC Bacău Miroslava Rapid Brodoc Șomuz
Seria II	Braniștea Dacia Unirea Focșani Hamangia Ianca Liești Limpeziș Metalul Buzău Râmnicu Sărat Șuțești
Seria III	Afumați Agricola Axiopolis Clinceni Dunărea Călărași Fundulea Gloria Băneasa Înainte Recolta Voluntari II
Seria IV	ARO Muscelul Blejoi CS Dinamo Dunărea Giurgiu Flacăra Păulești Plopeni Popești-Leordeni Pucioasa Tricolorul
Seria V	Câmpulung Muscel Ciucaș Curița Kids Tâmpa KSE Odorheiu Secuiesc Olimpic Cetate Sepsi II SR Brașov Zărnești
Seria VI	Bascov Cetatea Cozia Curtișoara Dăești Horezu Potcoava Râmnicu Vâlcea Roșiori Vedița
Seria VII	Deva Craiova 1948 II Filiași Ghiroda Gilortul Jiul Petroșani Lupac Șimian Turceni Universitatea II
Seria VIII	Bihor Oradea Gloria Lunca-Teuz Ineu Lipova Pecica Peciu Nou Periam Phoenix Buziaș Poli Timișoara Socodor
Seria IX	Gloria Industria Mediaș Metalurgistul MSE 1898 Reghin Ungheni Unirea Alba Iulia Universitatea Alba Iulia Viitorul CJ
Seria X	CSM Olimpia Lotus Minaur Ocna Dej Olimpia MCMXXI Sănătatea Sântandrei Sighetu Marmației Victoria Carei Zalău

Liga III seasons

1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
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2020–21 in Romanian football

Club football
Domestic leagues	Liga I Liga II Liga III Liga IV
Domestic cups	Cupa României (Final) Supercupa României
European	Champions League (Men Women) Europa League Youth League
Other	Summer Transfers Winter Transfers Foreign Players

Club seasons
Liga I	Academica Clinceni Argeș Pitești Astra Giurgiu Botoșani CFR Cluj Chindia Târgoviște Dinamo FCSB Gaz Metan Mediaș Hermannstadt Politehnica Iași Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Universitatea Craiova UTA Arad Viitorul Voluntari
Liga III	Steaua

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