2022–23 Liga III
The 2022–23 Liga III will be the 67th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season will begin in August 2022 and is scheduled to end in June 2023. This season is the third consecutive with a format that will include 100 teams (10x10). The format was changed two seasons ago, due to the financial problems generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The difference this season is that a play-off and play-out was introduced between the regular season and the promotion play-offs. Team changes
Teams excluded by Romanian Football FederationAcademica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş relegated to Liga II at the end of the 2021–22 Liga I season. On 20 June 2022, Academica and on 27 June 2022, Gaz Metan was relegated directly to Liga III, by the Romanian Football Federation, which denied a second tier licence to Academica and Gaz Metan, due to important financial problems and unpaid debts to current and former players and managers.[2][3][4] Academica Clinceni II, the second team of Academica Clinceni, which was a Liga III member, was automatically relegated to Liga IV, as an indirect result of the first team relegation to the third tier. On 8 August 2022, Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş were both excluded from all the competitions organized by the Romanian Football Federation, due to financial problems.[5] Withdrawn teamsPandurii Târgu Jiu, Sporting Vaslui, Rapid II București, Hușana Huși, Speranța Răucești and Silvicultorul Maieru withdrew from the competition, before the start of the season.[5] Teams spared from relegationPolitehnica Timișoara and Unirea Constanța was spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga III season, due to the decision to relegate Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş, decision that vacanted places in the 2022–23 Liga II season.[6][7] Aurul Brad was spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga IV season, due to the decision to relegate Academica II Clinceni, decision that vacanted a place in the 2022–23 Liga III season. CSM Bacău, Unirea Alba Iulia, Progresul Ezeriș, Flacăra Horezu, Kids Tâmpa Brașov and Minerul Costești were spared from relegation to 2022–23 Liga IV season, due to the exclusion of Academica Clinceni and Gaz Metan Mediaş and the withdrawn of Rapid II București, Hușana Huși, Speranța Răucești and Silvicultorul Maieru.[5] Other changesClub Atletic Oradea enrolled in the 2022–23 Liga IV as the result of the broke up between the former associate members, the private part (owner of the Club Atletic Oradea and CAO-NAC brands) and the public part. The public part made a new entity (FC Bihor Oradea), that took the Liga III place, vacanted by Club Atletic Oradea.[8][9] CS Hunedoara officially bought FC Corvinul Hunedoara brand and was renamed as Corvinul Hunedoara. Due to merge between CS Hunedoara and the FC Corvinul brand, CS Hunedoara became the official successor of FC Corvinul.[10] Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele was renamed as Cetatea Turnu Măgurele. CS Rucăr was moved from Rucăr to Câmpulung and was renamed as Muscelul Câmpulung Elite. League mapRegular seasonSeria I
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)Play-off.[11] Notes:
Seria II
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)Play-off.[11] Seria III
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)Play-off.[11] Seria IV
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)Play-off.[11] Notes: Seria V
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)Play-off.[11] Seria VI
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)Play-off.[11] Seria VII
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)Play-off.[11] Seria VIII
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)Play-off.[11] Seria IX
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)Play-off.[11] Seria X
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)Play-off.[11] Notes: Play-off roundSeria I
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria II
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria III
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria IV
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria V
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VI
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VII
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria VIII
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria IX
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Seria X
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11] (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Play-out roundSeria I
Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes:
Seria II
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (R) Relegated Seria III
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria IV
Source: FRF (in Romanian) Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes: Seria V
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VI
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VII
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria VIII
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (R) Relegated Seria IX
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Seria X
Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play out); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play out); 9) Play-off.[11] (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Promotion play-offsThe promotion play-offs are disputed between the first two teams from each of the ten play-off round series. Only the best five teams will be promoted to 2023–24 Liga II. First round
Second round
Possible relegationAt the end of the season, a special table was made between 8th places from the 10 series. The last team in this table, with the lowest coefficient points per game, was also relegated in the 2023–24 Liga IV.[12]
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