2015–16 Liga III

Liga III
Season 2015–16
Relegated Callatis Mangalia
Matches played 910
Top goalscorer Denis Lemac (9)
Biggest home win Metalosport 8-0 Atletico
Biggest away win Olteniţa 0-6 Gloria Popeşti
Highest scoring Olteniţa 3-6 Dinamo II
Petrotub 8-1 Paşcani

The 2015–16 Liga III is the 60th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season will begin on 28 August.[1]

Teams

At the end of 2014-15 season, Bucovina Pojorâta (Seria I), Dunărea Călăraşi (Seria II), Chindia Târgovişte, (Seria III), UTA Arad (Seria IV) and FCM Baia Mare (Seria V) promoted to Liga II.
Nine teams were relegated to Liga IV : Ceahlăul II Piatra Neamţ and FC Păpăuţi (Seria I), Viitorul Axintele and Oţelul II Galaţi (Seria II), Muscelul Câmpulung and Astra II Giurgiu (Seria III), Minerul Valea Copcii (Seria IV), Gloria Bistriţa and Unirea Dej (Seria V).
Last four teams from 2014–15 Liga II were relegated to Liga III: Unirea Slobozia and Săgeata Năvodari (Seria I), Olt Slatina and Fortuna Poiana Câmpina (Seria II).
The winners of the Liga IV Promotion Play-Offs were promoted to Liga III: Performanţa Ighiu, FC Aninoasa, Luceafărul Oradea, Înfrăţirea Hărman, Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat, CSM Olteniţa, Viitorul II Constanţa, AFC Odorheiu Secuiesc, Cetate Deva, FC Voluntari II, ASC Recea, Universitatea II Craiova, Speranţa Răuceşti, Sporting Turnu Măgurele, Petrolistul Boldeşti, Luceafărul Bălan, Inter Dorohoi, Politehnica Timişoara, Atletico Vaslui, Măgura Cisnădie and CS Panciu.

After the end of the last season, Săgeata Năvodari, Fortuna Poiana Câmpina, CSC Sânmartin and Inter Clinceni were dissolved.[2]

FCM Târgovişte, Metropolitan Işalniţa, Speranţa Răuceşti, Ştiinţa Turceni and CS Vişina Nouă have not entered in the competition.[3]

Arieșul Turda was excluded for unpaid debts.[4]

Muscelul Câmpulung and Unirea Dej were spared from relegation.[5]

Renamed teams

Argeşul Piteşti was renamed SCM Pitești.
Înfrăţirea Hărman was renamed AFC Hărman.
Viitorul Craiova was moved to Işalniţa and renamed Metropolitan Işalniţa.
Vulturii Lugoj was renamed CSM Lugoj.
FC Olt Slatina was renamed Inter Olt Slatina.

League tables

Seria I

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe 13 11 0 2 28 6+22 33 Promotion to Liga II
2 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 13 9 2 2 26 12+14 29
3 Petrotub Roman 13 8 3 2 33 10+23 27
4 Știința Miroslava 13 8 2 3 25 10+15 26
5 Metalosport Galaţi 13 6 4 3 26 13+13 22
6 Aerostar Bacău 13 5 3 5 15 16−1 18
7 Sporting Liești 13 5 2 6 19 23−4 17
8 CSM Paşcani 13 5 2 6 21 31−10 17
9 Bucovina Rădăuți 13 4 4 5 15 150 16
10 FC Zagon 13 3 4 6 13 27−14 13
11 CS Panciu 13 1 7 5 9 16−7 10
12 Inter Dorohoi 13 0 6 7 11 25−14 6
13 Atletico Vaslui 13 1 2 10 8 37−29 5
14 Cetatea Târgu Neamț 13 4 1 8 15 23−8 031

Updated to games played on November 21, 2015.
Source: FRF (Romanian)
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
 1 Cetatea Târgu Neamţ were deducted 10 points.[6]

Seria II

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Juventus Bucureşti 12 9 3 0 20 6+14 30 Promotion to Liga II
2 Delta Dobrogea Tulcea 12 8 4 0 20 6+14 28
3 Metaloglobus Bucureşti 12 8 2 2 20 6+14 26
4 Unirea Slobozia 12 6 3 3 21 14+7 21
5 Înainte Modelu 12 6 1 5 26 22+4 19
6 Viitorul Domneşti 12 5 3 4 25 250 18
7 Snagov 12 4 2 6 17 19−2 14
8 Viitorul II Constanţa 12 4 2 6 19 22−3 14
9 Gloria Popeşti-Leordeni 12 4 2 6 18 22−4 14
10 Petrolistul Boldeşti 12 4 1 7 16 160 13
11 Dinamo II București 12 3 3 6 15 20−5 12
12 CSM Olteniţa 12 2 2 8 16 34−18 8
13 CS Tunari 12 0 2 10 10 31−21 2
14 Callatis Mangalia (R) 0 0 0 0 0 00 001 Relegation to Liga IV

Updated to games played on November 21, 2015.
Source: FRF (Romanian)
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
 1 Callatis Mangalia withdrew from the championship.[7]

Seria III

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Inter Olt Slatina 13 9 2 2 23 10+13 29 Promotion to Liga II
2 Muscelul Câmpulung 13 8 3 2 18 6+12 27
3 CS Afumaţi 13 7 2 4 16 11+5 23
4 FC Voluntari II 13 6 4 3 26 18+8 22
5 Sporting Turnu Măgurele 13 7 1 5 18 16+2 22
6 Atletic Bradu 13 6 2 5 21 16+5 20
7 SCM Pitești 13 6 2 5 20 16+4 20
8 Concordia II Chiajna 13 5 3 5 23 21+2 18
9 Sporting Roşiori 13 4 4 5 15 9+6 16
10 CS Podari 13 5 0 8 23 26−3 15
11 CS Ştefăneşti 13 4 3 6 14 17−3 15
12 FC Aninoasa 13 2 6 5 11 17−6 12
13 Urban Titu 13 4 0 9 14 28−14 12
14 AFC Hărman 13 1 2 10 11 42−31 5

Updated to games played on November 21, 2015.
Source: FRF (Romanian)
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Seria IV

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 SS Politehnica Timișoara 14 11 1 2 26 11+15 34 Promotion to Liga II
2 Metalurgistul Cugir 14 10 1 3 30 15+15 31
3 Performanţa Ighiu 14 8 4 2 23 7+16 28
4 Naţional Sebiş 14 8 2 4 15 10+5 26
5 Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic 14 7 3 4 27 17+10 24
6 FC Hunedoara 14 7 2 5 27 18+9 23
7 CSM Lugoj 14 7 1 6 17 15+2 22
8 Pandurii II Târgu Jiu 14 5 3 6 16 17−1 18
9 Minerul Motru 14 4 6 4 9 15−6 18
10 CS Ineu 14 5 1 8 13 19−6 16
11 CS Universitatea II Craiova 14 4 2 8 16 20−4 14
12 Cetate Deva 14 3 4 7 13 20−7 13
13 Măgura Cisnădie 14 3 4 7 10 22−12 13
14 CSO Filiaşi 14 3 2 9 11 25−14 11
15 Millenium Giarmata 14 1 2 11 8 30−22 5 Relegation to Liga IV

Updated to games played on December 5, 2015.
Source: FRF (Romanian)
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Seria V

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Avântul Reghin 13 10 1 2 30 12+18 31 Promotion to Liga II
2 Luceafărul Oradea 13 8 4 1 29 9+20 28
3 Unirea Jucu 13 8 4 1 26 11+15 28
4 Industria Galda de Jos 13 9 1 3 27 19+8 28
5 CSM Sighetu Marmaţiei 13 8 2 3 27 13+14 26
6 ASC Recea 13 7 1 5 28 20+8 22
7 FK Miercurea Ciuc 13 7 1 5 17 170 22
8 Sănătatea Cluj 13 5 2 6 22 24−2 17
9 CS Iernut 13 5 2 6 16 19−3 17
10 CS Oşorhei 13 5 2 6 16 19−3 17
11 Unirea Dej 13 3 1 9 15 27−12 10
12 AFC Odorheiu Secuiesc 13 2 1 10 11 31−20 7
13 FC Zalău 13 1 3 9 8 28−20 6
14 Luceafărul Bălan 13 0 1 12 14 37−23 1

Updated to games played on November 21, 2015.
Source: FRF (Romanian)
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Componenţa celor cinci serii din Liga 3. Încă trei cluburi au fost acceptate de FRF în noul sezon. Abandonuri din Liga 2 de până miercuri pot influenţa seriile". ProSport. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/oficial-74-de-cluburi-s-au-inscris-in-noul-sezon-al-ligii-3-editia-2015-2016-toate-nou-promovatele-au-confirmat-participarea-slobozia-si-slatina-sunt-pe-lista-de-unde-au-disparut-alte-trei-echipe-14623892
  3. ↑ http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/rezultate/schimbari-majore-in-liga-3-seriile-2-si-3-au-un-nou-program-competitional-dupa-ce-inca-doua-echipe-s-au-retras-urmeaza-a-treia-rezultatele-si-marcatorii-primei-etape-14692476
  4. ↑ http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/incredibil-dar-adevarat-frf-a-exclus-ariesul-turda-din-liga-3-si-a-stabilit-un-nou-program-competitional-pentru-seria-a-5-a-in-weekend-incepe-noul-sezon-14688058
  5. ↑ http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/frf-a-primit-inca-un-club-in-liga-3-iar-altele-doua-au-anuntat-ca-nu-continua-vezi-ce-modificari-noi-au-mai-aparut-si-cum-arata-acum-cele-cinci-serii-14674136
  6. ↑ "Cetatea Târgu Neamţ". 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Callatis Mangalia". 4 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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