2007–08 Liga III explained

Season:2007–08
Teams:108
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007–08 Liga III season was the 52nd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. It was the second in this format (six series of 18 teams each).

The winners of each division got promoted to the 2008-09 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 the 2008-09 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]

Team changes

To Liga III

Relegated from Liga II

Promoted from Liga IV

From Liga III

Promoted to Liga II

Relegated to Liga IV

Renamed teams and other changes

EMC Rovinari was renamed as Energia Rovinari.

Timișul Albina was renamed as Alto Gradimento Albina.

FC Ghimbav was renamed as Royal Club Ghimbav.

Astra Ploiești was renamed as FC Ploiești.

Gaz Metan Podari was moved from Podari to Craiova and was renamed as Gaz Metan CFR Craiova.

Maris Târgu Mureș was moved from Târgu Mureș to Ungheni and was renamed as ASA Unirea Ungheni.

Fortuna Covaci took the place of Tim Giroc Timișoara.

Internațional Curtea de Argeș took the place of Voința Macea.

Cisnădie took the place of Kozara Vințu de Jos.

FC Balș took the place of Oltul Slatina.

FC Sibiu took the place of Soda Ocna Mureș.

Victoria Brănești took the place of Transkurier Sfântu Gheorghe.

FC Argeș Pitești II took the place of Juventus Bascov.

Năvodari took the place of Aurora Mangalia.

Inter Pantelimon took the place of FCM Târgoviște II.

Sparta Mediaș withdrew due to financial problems.

Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation.

League tables

Seria VI

Playoffs

Group 1

Matches played at Câmpina on Poiana Stadium.

Group 2

Matches played at Alba-Iulia on Victoria-Cetate Stadium.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Romania (Third Level) 2007/08. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011030104/http://rsssf.com/tablesr/roem3-08.html. dead. October 11, 2007. 6 June 2021. rsssf.com.