# 2018–19 Liga III

The 2018–19 Liga III was the 63rd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 24 August 2018 and ended on 25 May 2019.

## Team changes
### Excluded teams

After the end of the previous season, Târgu Mureș and Olimpia Satu Mare were dissolved.
Concordia II Chiajna and Mioveni II withdrew from Liga III.
Venus Independența withdrew due to financial problems.
Performanța Ighiu withdrew due to financial problems.
Gauss Bacău withdrew due to financial problems.

### Teams spared from relegation

Metaloglobus București was spared from relegation to Liga III due to withdrawal of Afumați.
Sportul Chiscani, Pașcani, Iernut, Viitorul Domnești, Delta Dobrogea Tulcea and Unirea Dej and were spared from relegation to Liga IV due to lack of teams in the Liga III.

### Other teams

Afumați withdrew from Liga II after the end of the last season and was enrolled instead in the Liga III, a move made due to financial reasons.
Reserve team of FC Botoșani was enrolled in the championship instead of Gauss Bacău which withdrew due to financial problems.

### Renamed teams

ACS Dumitra moved from Dumitra to Bistrița and changed the club's name to 1. FC Gloria. The club would like to be considered the successor of ACF Gloria Bistrița, but it does not own its brand and record yet.
FC Aninoasa moved from Aninoasa to Pucioasa and changed its name to FC Pucioasa.
FCM Alexandria was renamed as CSM Alexandria.
ACS Ghiroda was renamed as CSC Ghiroda.
Voința Turnu Măgurele was renamed as Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | SCM Gloria Buzău (C, P) | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 77 | 17 | +60 | 73 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Bucovina Rădăuți | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 57 | |
| 3 | Oțelul Galați | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 56 | |
| 4 | Știința Miroslava | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Foresta Suceava | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 49 | |
| 6 | Focșani | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 46 | |
| 7 | Metalul Buzău | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sporting Liești | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | KSE Târgu Secuiesc | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 37 | |
| 10 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Șomuz Fălticeni | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 29 | |
| 12 | Botoșani II (O) | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 28 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Pașcani (R) | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 25 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Râmnicu Sărat (R) | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 18 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Sănătatea Darabani (R) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 92 | −71 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Roman (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* ↑ Roman withdrew from the championship after 10 rounds and all the results were canceled.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Rapid București (C, P) | 28 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 18 | +79 | 75 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Afumați | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 26 | +50 | 64 | |
| 3 | Progresul Spartac București | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 60 | |
| 4 | Unirea Slobozia | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 60 | |
| 5 | Popești-Leordeni | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 48 | |
| 6 | Tunari | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 43 | |
| 7 | Înainte Modelu | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Făurei | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 35 | |
| 9 | Axiopolis Cernavodă | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 33 | |
| 10 | Medgidia | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 32 | |
| 11 | FCSB II | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 30 | |
| 12 | Agricola Borcea (R) | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 84 | −37 | 30 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Sportul Chiscani (R) | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 28 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Oltenița (R) | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 24 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Delta Dobrogea Tulcea (R) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 80 | −76 | −80 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Bragadiru (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* 1 2 Unirea Slobozia–Progresul Spartac București 3–2; Progresul Spartac București–Unirea Slobozia 2–0
* 1 2 Agricola Borcea–FCSB II 5–3; FCSB II–Agricola Borcea 2–0
* ↑ Delta Dobrogea Tulcea were deducted 80 points for unpaid debts, withdrew during the winter break and lost all matches from the second part by forfeit.
* ↑ Bragadiru withdrew from the championship after six rounds and all the results were canceled.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Turris Turnu Măgurele (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 15 | +72 | 74 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | FC U Craiova | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 62 | |
| 3 | Flacăra Horezu | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Alexandria | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 50 | |
| 5 | Filiași | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 49 | |
| 6 | Pucioasa | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 45 | |
| 7 | CS U II Craiova | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | SR Brașov | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 43 | |
| 9 | Unirea Bascov | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Voluntari II | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 40 | |
| 11 | Flacăra Moreni | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 40 | |
| 12 | Astra II (O) | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 40 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Atletic Bradu (R) | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 33 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Sporting Roșiori (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 30 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Hermannstadt II (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 78 | −43 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Viitorul Domnești (R) | 30 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 129 | −113 | 3 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 SR Brașov–CS U II Craiova 2–4; CS U II Craiova–SR Brașov 2–0
* 1 2 3 1.Voluntari II 7P. 2.Flacăra Moreni 6P. 3.Astra II 4P. (Table of head-to-head matches)

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | CSMȘ Reșița (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 62 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Șoimii Lipova | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 42 | +28 | 60 | |
| 3 | Dumbrăvița | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 58 | |
| 4 | Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 53 | |
| 5 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 53 | |
| 6 | Național Sebiș | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 50 | |
| 7 | Crișul Chișineu-Criș | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 49 | |
| 8 | Avrig | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 43 | |
| 9 | Hunedoara | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 42 | |
| 10 | Industria Galda | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 41 | |
| 11 | Ghiroda | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 39 | |
| 12 | Unirea Alba Iulia (O) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Cetate Deva (R) | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 35 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | Millenium Giarmata (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 29 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Lugoj (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 77 | −48 | 12 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Ocna Mureș (R) | 30 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 88 | −60 | 10 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* 1 2 Metalurgistul Cugir–Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei 2–3; Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei–Metalurgistul Cugir 1–1

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Miercurea Ciuc (C, P) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 18 | +62 | 71 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Comuna Recea | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 63 | |
| 3 | Minaur Baia Mare | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 57 | |
| 4 | Olimpic Cetate Râșnov | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 55 | |
| 5 | Sănătatea Cluj | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 53 | |
| 6 | Avântul Reghin | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | Sticla Arieșul Turda | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 50 | |
| 8 | CFR Cluj-Napoca II | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 46 | |
| 9 | 1. FC Gloria | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 43 | |
| 10 | Odorheiu Secuiesc | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 38 | |
| 11 | Unirea Dej | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 36 | |
| 12 | Hărman (O) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 35 | Possible relegation to Liga IV |
| 13 | Unirea Tășnad (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 30 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 14 | MSE Târgu Mureș (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 26 | 86 | −60 | 22 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 15 | Gaz Metan II Mediaș (R) | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 26 | 81 | −55 | 12 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 16 | Iernut (R) | 30 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 114 | −80 | 11 | Relegation to Liga IV |

## Possible relegation

At the end of the season, a special table was made between 12th places from the 5 series. The last team in this table was also relegated in the Liga IV. In this table, 12th place teams are included without the points obtained against teams that relegated in their series.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Astra II | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 22 | |
| 2 | Hărman | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 20 | |
| 3 | Unirea Alba Iulia | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 20 | |
| 4 | Botoșani II | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 18 | |
| 5 | Agricola Borcea (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 74 | −41 | 18 | Relegation to Liga IV |