# 2015–16 Liga III

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.

## 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 (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, Voluntari II, Comuna Recea, CS Universitatea II Craiova, Speranța Răucești, Sporting Turnu Măgurele, Petrolistul Boldești, Luceafărul Bălan, Inter Dorohoi, ASU Politehnica Timișoara, Atletico Vaslui, Măgura Cisnădie and CS Panciu.
After the end of the last season, Săgeata Năvodari, Fortuna Poiana Câmpina, CSC Sânmartin and Olt Slatina were dissolved.
FCM Târgoviște, Metropolitan Ișalnița, Speranța Răucești, Știința Turceni and CS Vișina Nouă did not enter in the competition.
Arieșul Turda was excluded for unpaid debts.
Muscelul Câmpulung and Unirea Dej were spared from relegation.

### Renamed teams

Argeșul 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.
Inter Clinceni was moved from Clinceni to Slatina and was renamed as Inter Olt Slatina.
Kosarom Pașcani was renamed as CSM Pașcani.
Vulturii Lugoj was renamed as CSM Lugoj.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 9 | +46 | 68 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 61 | |
| 3 | Știința Miroslava | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 53 | |
| 4 | Petrotub Roman | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 49 | |
| 5 | Metalosport Galați | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 45 | |
| 6 | Sporting Liești | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Aerostar Bacău | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 41 | |
| 8 | Pașcani | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Panciu | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Inter Dorohoi | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 22 | |
| 11 | Atletico Vaslui | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 16 | |
| 12 | Bucovina Rădăuți (R) | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 16 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Zagon (R) | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 60 | −47 | 13 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț (R) | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 56 | −41 | 3 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 ATL 1-0 BUC; BUC 0-3 ATL
* ↑ Bucovina Rădăuți withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 0-3.
* ↑ FC Zagon withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 0-3.
* ↑ 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 0-3.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Juventus București (C, P) | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 11 | +51 | 64 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Delta Dobrogea Tulcea | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 13 | +45 | 59 | |
| 3 | Metaloglobus București | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 50 | |
| 4 | Unirea Slobozia | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Viitorul Domnești | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 38 | |
| 6 | Înainte Modelu | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 35 | |
| 7 | Petrolistul Boldești | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Viitorul Constanța II | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 26 | |
| 9 | Dinamo București II | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 21 | |
| 10 | Oltenița | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 21 | |
| 11 | Gloria Popești-Leordeni | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 20 | |
| 12 | Tunari | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 20 | |
| 13 | Voința Snagov | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 55 | −26 | 18 | |
| 14 | Callatis Mangalia (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 DIN 1-2 OLT; OLT 3-6 DIN
* 1 2 GLO 3-0 TUN; TUN 4-2 GLO
* ↑ Callatis Mangalia withdrew from the championship.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Afumați (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 56 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | SCM Pitești | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 56 | |
| 3 | Voluntari II | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 55 | |
| 4 | Sporting Turnu Măgurele | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 45 | |
| 5 | Muscelul Câmpulung | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Concordia Chiajna II | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 35 | |
| 7 | Sporting Roşiori | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | Atletic Bradu | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 | Ștefănești | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Podari | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 34 | |
| 11 | Aninoasa | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Inter Olt Slatina (R) | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 29 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Urban Titu | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 85 | −61 | 16 | |
| 14 | Hărman | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 16 | |
* 1 2 AFU 0-1 PIT; PIT 1–2 AFU
* 1 2 3 1.CON 8P.; 2.SPO 6P.; 3.ATL 1P.
* 1 2 ȘTE 3-0 POD; POD 1–2 ȘTE
* ↑ Inter Olt Slatina was dissolved and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 0-3.
* 1 2 URB 3-2 HĂR; HĂR 0–0 URB

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | ASU Politehnica Timișoara (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 61 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Performanța Ighiu | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 57 | |
| 3 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 57 | |
| 4 | Național Sebiș | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 48 | |
| 5 | Hunedoara | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 44 | |
| 6 | Cetate Deva | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Măgura Cisnădie | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu II | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 41 | |
| 9 | Lugoj | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 38 | |
| 11 | Ineu | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 34 | |
| 12 | CS U Craiova II | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 28 | |
| 13 | Millenium Giarmata | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 21 | |
| 14 | Filiași | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 20 | |
| 15 | Minerul Motru | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 67 | −52 | 18 | |
* 1 2 PER 2-0 MET; MET 1–2 PER
* 1 2 CET 2-0 MĂG; MĂG 0–0 CET
* 1 2 PAN 2-1 LUG; LUG 1–1 PAN

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Luceafărul Oradea (C, P) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 15 | +48 | 65 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Avântul Reghin | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 58 | |
| 3 | Industria Galda de Jos | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 50 | |
| 4 | Unirea Jucu | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 49 | |
| 5 | Miercurea Ciuc | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 45 | |
| 6 | Sănătatea Cluj | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 41 | |
| 7 | Comuna Recea | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Iernut | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 35 | |
| 9 | Oşorhei | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Unirea Dej | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 29 | |
| 11 | Sighetu Marmaţiei (R) | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 26 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 25 | |
| 13 | Zalău | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 23 | |
| 14 | Luceafărul Bălan (R) | 25 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 73 | −59 | 1 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* ↑ CSM Sighetu Marmației was excluded from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 0-3.
* ↑ Luceafărul Bălan withdrew from the championship and lost all the matches from the second part of the season with 0-3.