# 2009–10 Liga III

The 2009–10 Liga III season was the 54th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on August 21, 2009 and ended on June 4, 2010.
The winners of each division got promoted to the 2010–11 Liga II season.
The bottom six from each division were relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (Liga IV). From the 12th placed teams, another one was relegated. To determine this team, separate standings were computed, using only the games played against the clubs ranked 1st through 11th.

## Team changes
### Note (**)

CS Buftea sold its Liga II place to third tier club Săgeata Stejaru.
Liberty Salonta withdrew at the end of the season from Liga II, CFR Timișoara, which initially relegated, was spared from relegation.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Brăila (C, P) | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 18 | +72 | 81 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Panciu | 32 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 66 | |
| 3 | Petrotub Roman | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 64 | |
| 4 | Politehnica Iași II | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 57 | |
| 5 | Rapid CFR Suceava | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 51 | |
| 6 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 50 | |
| 7 | Politehnica Galați | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Willy Bacău | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 48 | |
| 9 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 48 | |
| 10 | Oțelul Galați II | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 46 | |
| 11 | Focșani | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Aerostar Bacău | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 44 | |
| 13 | Pambac Bacău (R) | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 43 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Pașcani (R) | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 38 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Dunărea Galați II (R) | 32 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 66 | −44 | 22 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Vaslui II (R) | 32 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 102 | −78 | 16 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Gura Humorului (R) | 32 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 81 | −73 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Școala de Fotbal Rădăuți (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 3 PGA: 7 pts, 7–4; WIL: 6 pts, 5–6; CTN: 4 pts, 3–5
* ↑ Gura Humorului withdrew from the championship during the winter break and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Școala de Fotbal Rădăuți withdrew from the championship during the first half and their record was expunged.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Viitorul Constanța (C, P) | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 13 | +72 | 89 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Berceni | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 17 | +73 | 82 | |
| 3 | Unirea Slobozia | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 65 | |
| 4 | Viscofil Popești-Leordeni | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 63 | |
| 5 | Callatis Mangalia | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 62 | |
| 6 | Petrolul Berca | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 61 | |
| 7 | Domnești | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 60 | |
| 8 | Dunărea Călărași | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 54 | |
| 9 | Tunari | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 48 | |
| 10 | Eforie | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 47 | |
| 11 | Partizanul Merei | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 43 | |
| 12 | Farul Constanța II (R) | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 40 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Viitorul Însurăței (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 37 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Medgidia (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 36 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Viitorul Chirnogi (R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 81 | −46 | 33 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Viitorul Ianca (R) | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 39 | 75 | −36 | 28 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Utchim Găești (R) | 33 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 105 | −86 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Fotbal Oil Terminal Constanța (R) | 33 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 104 | −89 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 Fotbal Oil Terminal Constanța and Utchim Găești withdrew from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.
* 1 2 UTG 4–1 FOT; FOT N/A UTG

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Juventus București (C, P) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 83 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Conpet Ploiești | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 74 | 25 | +49 | 77 | |
| 3 | Inter Clinceni | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 63 | |
| 4 | Electrosid Titu | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | |
| 5 | Buftea | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 58 | |
| 6 | Chimia Brazi | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 57 | |
| 7 | Petrolistul Boldești | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 55 | |
| 8 | Rapid București II | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 54 | |
| 9 | Argeșul Mihăilești | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 54 | |
| 10 | Unirea Tărlungeni | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 51 | |
| 11 | Petrolul Videle | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Comprest GIM București | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 49 | |
| 13 | Viitorul Toporu (R) | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 49 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | CSM Târgoviște (R) | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 36 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești (R) | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 72 | −45 | 23 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Victoria Adunații Copăceni (R) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 80 | −50 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Filipeștii de Pădure (R) | 32 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 78 | −57 | 14 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Predeal (R) | 32 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 104 | −90 | 6 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 RAP 0–0 ARG; ARG 0–0 RAP
* 1 2 COM 2–1 VIT; VIT 0–3 COM
* 1 2 3 Viitorul Toporu, Victoria Adunații Copăceni and Filipeștii de Pădure withdrew from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești was excluded from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.
* ↑ Predeal withdrew from the championship during the winter break and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Alro Slatina (C, P) | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 78 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | FCM Târgoviște | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 76 | |
| 3 | Triumf Bârca | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 59 | |
| 4 | Vișina Nouă | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 55 | |
| 5 | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 51 | +3 | 55 | |
| 6 | Prometeu Craiova | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 54 | |
| 7 | Argeș Pitești II | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 53 | |
| 8 | Alexandria | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 49 | |
| 9 | Albota | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 48 | |
| 10 | Caracal | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 48 | |
| 11 | Ghecon Lăpușata | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 48 | |
| 12 | Minerul Mătăsari | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 47 | |
| 13 | Progresul Corabia (R) | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 46 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Ralbex Turcinești (R) | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 43 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Minerul Motru (R) | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 41 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Armata Craiova (R) | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 29 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Universitatea Craiova II (R) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Juventus Bascov (R) | 33 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 110 | −98 | 11 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 VIŞ 4–2 OLT; OLT 1–2 VIŞ
* 1 2 3 ALB: 10 pts, 5–2; CAR: 4 pts, 2–4; GHE: 3 pts, 5–6
* 1 2 Juventus Bascov and Armata Craiova withdrew from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu II (C) | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 70 | |
| 2 | ACU Arad (P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 64 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 3 | Recaș | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 62 | |
| 4 | Marmosim Simeria | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 52 | |
| 5 | Național Sebiș | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Minerul Mehedinți | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 48 | |
| 7 | Jiul Rovinari | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Școlar Reșița | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Millenium Giarmata | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Politehnica Timișoara II | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | |
| 12 | Gloria CTP Arad | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 36 | |
| 13 | Ineu (R) | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Unirea Sânnicolau Mare (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 31 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Muncitorul Reșița (R) | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 65 | −35 | 25 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Retezatul Hațeg (R) | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 75 | −65 | 4 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Viitorul Sânandrei (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 18 | Progresul Gătaia (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Pandurii Târgu Jiu were relegated at the end of 2009–10 Liga I season and will play in 2010–11 Liga II. Since reserve teams are not allowed to play in the same league tier as their first teams, Pandurii Târgu Jiu II, Pandurii's reserve team, were not promoted to Liga II despite finishing as champions. Instead, second-placed ACU Arad were promoted.
* 1 2 ŞCO 2–0 MIL; MIL 0–0 ŞCO
* ↑ Retezatul Hațeg withdrew from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.
* 1 2 Progresul Gătaia and Viitorul Sânandrei withdrew from the championship during the first half and their records were expunged.

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Voința Sibiu (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 78 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Seso Câmpia Turzii | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 71 | |
| 3 | Cisnădie | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 55 | |
| 4 | Zalău | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 54 | |
| 5 | Luceafărul Oradea | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 53 | |
| 6 | Bihorul Beiuș | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 53 | |
| 7 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 53 | |
| 8 | Gaz Metan Mediaș II | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 52 | |
| 9 | Unirea Dej | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 51 | |
| 10 | ASA Unirea Ungheni | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Sănătatea Cluj | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 49 | |
| 12 | Sebeș | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 48 | |
| 13 | Voința Livezile (R) | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 46 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Gloria Bistrița II (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 38 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Avântul Reghin (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 37 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Zlatna (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 36 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 17 | Marmația Sighetu Marmației (R) | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 22 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 18 | Turul Micula (R) | 34 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 91 | −67 | 15 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 3 LUC: 9 pts, 8–6; BIH: 6 pts, 6–4; ODO: 3 pts, 5–9
* 1 2 SĂN 2–2 UNG; UNG 1–1 SĂN
* ↑ Turul Micula withdrew from the championship during the second half and will lose all remaining matches with 0–3.