Romanian football league system

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The Romanian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Romania.

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[edit] Structure

At the top level of the system is Liga I, the top professional division, managed by the Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal.

The next two levels (Liga II and Liga III) are run by the Romanian Football Federation.

Liga II is divided into two parallel regional divisions. Liga III is divided into six parallel regional divisions.

Below Liga III the football leagues are managed by the 42 county football associations, including Bucharest. The football league system at this level may differ from county to county.

Clubs finishing the season at or near the top of their division may be eligible for promotion to a higher division.

Similarly, clubs finishing at or near the bottom of their division may be relegated to a lower division.

[edit] National Leagues

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Liga I
18 clubs

2

Liga II Seria 1
18 clubs

Liga II Seria 2
18 clubs

3

Liga III Seria 1
18 clubs

Liga III Seria 2
18 clubs

Liga III Seria 3
18 clubs

Liga III Seria 4
18 clubs

Liga III Seria 5
18 clubs

Liga III Seria 6
18 clubs

4

County football leagues

[edit] Future changes

Starting with the 2011/2012 season, Liga II will have only one division of 18-20 teams and Liga III will have only four parallel regional divisions of 18-20 teams. From 2015, Liga III will have just two divisions of 18-20 teams.[1]

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