2007–08 Liga III
# 2007–08 Liga III

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.

## 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 I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cetatea Suceava (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 68 | 16 | +52 | 76 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Aerostar Bacău | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 66 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Politehnica Galați | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 63 | |
| 4 | Willy Bacău | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 60 | |
| 5 | Politehnica II Iași | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 54 | |
| 6 | Bârlad | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 51 | |
| 7 | Juventus Fălticeni | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 49 | |
| 8 | CFR Pașcani | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 48 | |
| 9 | Brăila | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 47 | |
| 10 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 46 | |
| 11 | Ceahlăul II Piatra Neamț | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 46 | |
| 12 | Oțelul II Galați | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 45 | |
| 13 | FCM Bacău II | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 45 | |
| 14 | Pambac Bacău | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 45 | |
| 15 | Laminorul Roman | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 44 | |
| 16 | Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc (R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 38 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Bujorii Târgu Bujor (R) | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 63 | −41 | 26 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | NGM Leonard Pașcani (R) | 34 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 95 | −75 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ Three points have been deducted from CF Brăila because of not reaching the 25 points minimum margin in the last season of Liga II.
* ↑ NGM Leonard Paşcani withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Snagov (C, P) | 32 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 21 | +61 | 79 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Juventus București | 32 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 77 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Râmnicu Sărat | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 76 | |
| 4 | Steaua II București | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 62 | |
| 5 | Ovidiu | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 49 | |
| 6 | Onix Râmnicu Sărat | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 47 | |
| 7 | Rocar București | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 47 | |
| 8 | Unirea Slobozia | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
| 9 | Medgidia | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 | Portul Constanța | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 41 | |
| 11 | Năvodari | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 40 | |
| 12 | Callatis Mangalia | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 40 | |
| 13 | Dunărea Călărași | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 69 | −10 | 37 | |
| 14 | Viitorul Însurăței | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 29 | |
| 15 | Farul II Constanța (R) | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 25 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Abatorul Slobozia (R) | 32 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 19 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Aversa București (R) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 74 | −53 | 16 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | CSO Ianca (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ CSO Ianca withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Ploiești (C, P) | 34 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 18 | +65 | 95 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Buftea (P, O) | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 76 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Tricolorul Breaza | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 66 | |
| 4 | Electrosid Titu | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 64 | |
| 5 | Conpet Ploiești | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | Chimia Brazi | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 51 | |
| 7 | Rapid II București | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Victoria Brănești | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Inter Pantelimon | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Unirea Tărlungeni | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 47 | |
| 11 | Petrolul II Ploiești | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 44 | |
| 12 | Dodu Berceni | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 43 | |
| 13 | Filipeștii de Pădure | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 43 | |
| 14 | Predeal | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 41 | |
| 15 | FC 1 Decembrie (R) | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 41 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Royal Club Ghimbav (R) | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 24 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | ASC Clinceni (R) | 34 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 63 | −37 | 23 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Chitila (R) | 34 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 13 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ Royal Club Ghimbav withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Internațional Curtea de Argeș (C, P) | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 25 | +50 | 72 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 65 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 53 | |
| 4 | Unirea Costești | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 48 | |
| 5 | Rova Roșiori | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Alro Slatina | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 46 | |
| 7 | Building Vânju Mare | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Cisnădie | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 46 | |
| 9 | Argeş II Pitești | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 43 | |
| 10 | CFR Craiova | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | Atletic Sibiu | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 42 | |
| 12 | Petrom Chimia Craiova | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 | |
| 13 | Progresul Corabia | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 39 | |
| 14 | Balș | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 37 | |
| 15 | Armata Craiova | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 36 | |
| 16 | Turris Turnu Măgurele (R) | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 36 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Dunărea Calafat (R) | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 26 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | FC Sibiu (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ FC Sibiu withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Unirea Sânnicolau Mare (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 14 | +43 | 68 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | ACU Arad (P, O) | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 64 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Minerul Motru | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 60 | |
| 4 | CSM Sebeș | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 58 | |
| 5 | Minerul Mehedinți | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | Gloria CTP Arad | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 50 | |
| 7 | Minerul Jilț Mătăsari | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Fortuna Covaci | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 46 | |
| 9 | Energia Rovinari | 32 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 45 | |
| 10 | Alto Gradimento Albina | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 42 | |
| 11 | CFR Marmosim Simeria | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 12 | Ineu | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 39 | |
| 13 | Calor Timișoara | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 37 | |
| 14 | Nova Mama Mia Bechicerecu Mic | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 36 | |
| 15 | Vulcan | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 36 | |
| 16 | UM Timișoara (R) | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 36 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Victoria Nădlac (R) | 32 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 84 | −72 | 6 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Auxerre Lugoj (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ Victoria Nădlac withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost al its remaining matches with 3-0.
* ↑ Auxerre Lugoj withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 79 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Avântul Reghin | 34 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 27 | +42 | 79 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | FC Baia Mare | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 64 | |
| 4 | Someșul Satu Mare | 34 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 58 | |
| 5 | Trans Sil Târgu Mureș | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 56 | |
| 6 | Gloria 1922 II Bistrița | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 56 | |
| 7 | Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 49 | |
| 8 | Unirea Dej | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 46 | |
| 10 | Turul Micula | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 44 | |
| 11 | ASA Unirea Ungheni | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 43 | |
| 12 | Bihorul Beiuș | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
| 13 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 41 | |
| 14 | Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj-Napoca | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 40 | |
| 15 | Marmația 96 Sighetu Marmației (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 38 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Inter Blaj (R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 33 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Bihor II Oradea (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 31 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca (R) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 77 | −57 | 14 | Relegation to Liga IV |

* ↑ Olimpia Satu Mare was docked 3 points by UEFA in the "Hornyak case".

## Playoffs

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Buftea (P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Juventus București | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Aerostar Bacău | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | |

Matches played at Câmpina on Poiana Stadium.

* Buftea – Juventus București 2–2 (2–4 penalty kickout)
* Buftea – Aerostar Bacău 6–3
* Aerostar Bacău – Juventus București 1–1

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ACU Arad (P) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Avântul Reghin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |

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

* Gaz Metan CFR Craiova – ACU Arad 1–5
* Avântul Reghin – Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 2–0
* Avântul Reghin – ACU Arad 0–0 (3–4 penalty kickout)
