2015–16 Liga III

Liga III
Season 2015–16
Relegated Bucovina Rădăuţi
FC Zagon
Cetatea Târgu Neamţ
Callatis Mangalia
Inter Olt Slatina
Luceafărul Bălan
Matches played 910
Top goalscorer Romică David (20)
Biggest home win Concordia II 17-0 Urban
Biggest away win Minerul 0-7 CSU II Craiova
Highest scoring Concordia II 17-0 Urban

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

Teams

At the end of 2014-15 season, Bucovina Pojorâta (Seria I), Dunărea Călărași (Seria II), Chindia Târgoviște, (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 Neamț and FC Păpăuți (Seria I), Viitorul Axintele and Oțelul II Galați (Seria II), Muscelul Câmpulung and Astra II Giurgiu (Seria III), Minerul Valea Copcii (Seria IV), Gloria Bistrița 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: Performanța Ighiu, FC Aninoasa, Luceafărul Oradea, Înfrățirea Hărman, Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat, CSM Oltenița, Viitorul II Constanța, AFC Odorheiu Secuiesc, Cetate Deva, FC Voluntari II, ASC Recea, Universitatea II Craiova, Speranța Răucești, Sporting Turnu Măgurele, Petrolistul Boldești, Luceafărul Bălan, Inter Dorohoi, Politehnica Timișoara, 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 Târgoviște, Metropolitan Ișalnița, Speranța Răucești, Știința Turceni and CS Vișina Nouă did not enter 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 Pitești was renamed SCM Pitești.
Înfrățirea Hărman was renamed AFC Hărman.
Viitorul Craiova was moved to Ișalnița and renamed Metropolitan Ișalnița.
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 22 18 2 2 47 8+39 56 Promotion to Liga II
2 Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat 22 16 4 2 52 17+35 52
3 Știința Miroslava 22 14 2 6 41 18+23 44
4 Petrotub Roman 22 12 7 3 46 17+29 43
5 Metalosport Galaţi 22 10 5 7 41 24+17 35
6 Sporting Liești 22 10 3 9 36 34+2 33
7 Aerostar Bacău 22 9 5 8 29 28+1 32
8 CSM Paşcani 22 9 4 9 39 44−5 31
9 CS Panciu 22 7 8 7 26 25+1 29
10 Inter Dorohoi 22 2 8 12 21 39−18 14
11 Atletico Vaslui 22 3 3 16 18 57−39 12
12 Bucovina Rădăuți (R) 20 4 4 12 15 36−21 0162 Relegation to Liga IV
13 FC Zagon (R) 20 3 4 13 13 48−35 0133
14 Cetatea Târgu Neamț (R) 20 4 1 15 15 44−29 031

Updated to games played on April 29, 2016.
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 Neamț were deducted 10 points and was excluded from the championship. Cetatea lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 3-0.[6]
2 Bucovina Rădăuți withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 3-0.[7]
3 FC Zagon withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 3-0.[8]

Seria II

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Juventus București 21 17 4 0 44 9+35 55 Promotion to Liga II
2 Delta Dobrogea Tulcea 20 15 5 0 45 12+33 50
3 Metaloglobus București 20 13 2 5 34 20+14 41
4 Unirea Slobozia 20 10 3 7 37 27+10 33
5 Viitorul Domnești 20 9 4 7 40 32+8 31
6 Înainte Modelu 20 9 1 10 38 41−3 28
7 Petrolistul Boldeşti 20 7 4 9 29 27+2 25
8 Viitorul II Constanţa 21 6 5 10 31 40−9 23
9 Dinamo II București 20 6 3 11 29 41−12 21
10 Gloria Popeşti-Leordeni 21 5 5 11 29 48−19 20
11 Voinţa Snagov 20 5 2 13 25 40−15 17
12 CSM Olteniţa 20 4 3 13 31 52−21 15
13 CS Tunari 21 3 5 13 23 46−23 14
14 Callatis Mangalia (R) 0 0 0 0 0 00 001 Relegation to Liga IV

Updated to games played on April 29, 2016.
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.[9]

Seria III

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 SCM Pitești 22 14 2 6 41 22+19 44 Promotion to Liga II
2 CS Afumați 22 14 2 6 33 14+19 44
3 FC Voluntari II 22 13 4 5 48 32+16 43
4 Muscelul Câmpulung 22 12 6 4 29 12+17 42
5 Sporting Turnu Măgurele 22 12 3 7 29 23+6 39
6 Atletic Bradu 22 10 4 8 39 31+8 34
7 Sporting Roşiori 22 9 5 8 32 19+13 32
8 CS Ștefănești 22 7 6 9 26 27−1 27
9 Concordia II Chiajna 22 7 5 10 47 36+11 26
10 CS Podari 22 8 1 13 36 38−2 25
11 FC Aninoasa 22 5 7 10 18 30−12 22
12 AFC Hărman 22 4 4 14 21 51−30 16
13 Urban Titu 22 4 1 17 18 70−52 13
14 Inter Olt Slatina (R) 22 9 2 11 23 37−14 0291 Relegation to Liga IV

Updated to games played on April 29, 2016.
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 Inter Olt Slatina was dissolved and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 3-0.[10]

Seria IV

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 SS Politehnica Timișoara 23 17 1 5 49 21+28 52 Promotion to Liga II
2 Performanţa Ighiu 24 15 5 4 46 18+28 50
3 Metalurgistul Cugir 23 15 3 5 49 25+24 48
4 Naţional Sebiş 24 13 4 7 33 24+9 43
5 FC Hunedoara 24 10 5 9 38 39−1 35
6 Cetate Deva 23 9 7 7 30 25+5 34
7 CSM Lugoj 23 10 3 10 27 25+2 33
8 Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic 23 9 5 9 33 29+4 32
9 Pandurii II Târgu Jiu 24 9 5 10 30 29+1 32
10 Măgura Cisnădie 23 8 6 9 23 30−7 30
11 CS Ineu 23 8 4 11 22 28−6 28
12 CS Universitatea II Craiova 23 7 3 13 31 34−3 24
13 CSO Filiaşi 23 5 4 14 18 36−18 19
14 Minerul Motru 24 4 6 14 11 51−40 18
15 Millenium Giarmata 23 4 3 16 22 48−26 15

Updated to games played on April 29, 2016.
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 Luceafărul Oradea 22 16 5 1 53 14+39 53 Promotion to Liga II
2 Avântul Reghin 22 14 4 4 42 18+24 46
3 Unirea Jucu 22 12 7 3 39 17+22 43
4 CSM Sighetu Marmaţiei 22 13 2 7 38 19+19 41
5 Industria Galda de Jos 22 13 2 7 42 31+11 41
6 FK Miercurea Ciuc 22 11 2 9 27 24+3 35
7 CS Oşorhei 22 9 4 9 29 30−1 31
8 CS Iernut 22 8 6 8 28 31−3 30
9 ASC Recea 22 9 2 11 34 36−2 29
10 Sănătatea Cluj 22 8 5 9 35 39−4 29
11 Unirea Dej 22 6 4 12 24 34−10 22
12 AFC Odorheiu Secuiesc 22 5 3 14 20 46−26 18
13 FC Zalău 22 4 5 13 17 39−22 17
14 Luceafărul Bălan (R) 22 0 1 21 14 64−50 011 Relegation to Liga IV

Updated to games played on April 29, 2016.
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 Luceafărul Bălan withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 3-0.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Componența 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 Neamț". 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bucovina". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Zagon". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Callatis Mangalia". 4 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Inter Olt". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Luceafărul Bălan". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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