# 2013–14 Liga III

The 2013–14 Liga III season is the 58th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 30 August.
There is a new system, with six series of 12 teams that will play a regular season, followed by a play-off and play-out for each series. The regular season is a round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series will play a Promotion play-off and the winners will qualify to Liga II. The last six teams from each series will play a Relegation play-out. The last three teams from each series, at the end of the play-out, will relegate to Liga IV.

## Teams

The following five teams were relegated from Liga II: Chindia Târgoviște, FC Dinamo II București, FCM Bacău, Callatis Mangalia, FC Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare. Another six teams from Liga II were dissolved or chose to play in lower leagues: Astra II, Unirea Alba Iulia, Voința Sibiu, Politehnica Timișoara, Olt Slatina (2009).
Some of the teams promoted from 2012 to 2013 Liga IV were not capable to support a higher league presence. Here are the promoted teams that will play in the new season: FC Pojorâta, FCM Baia Mare, Unirea Jucu, CS Ineu, CSO Cugir, Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic, FC Avrig, Știința Turceni, FC Păpăuți, CSM Câmpina, Cetatea Târgu Neamț, Sporting Liești, Conpet Cireșu, Callatis 2012 Mangalia, Atletic Bradu, FC Balș, Gloria Cornești, AS Podari.
The following teams changed their names and/or location: Gloria Cornești became Gloria Popești-Leordeni, Seso Câmpia Turzii became Arieșul Turda, Fortuna Brazi became Fortuna Poiana Câmpina.
FCM Bacău and Minerul Mătăsari retired before the start of the competition. FC Maramureș didn't attend their first two games and will be excluded.

## League tables
### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kosarom Pașcani | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 36 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Dorohoi | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 36 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Petrotub Roman | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 35 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Știința Miroslava | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 35 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 35 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Bucovina Pojorâta | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 31 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | Moinești | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 28 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 26 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Sporting Suceava | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 16 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | Bucovina Rădăuți | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 15 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Aerostar Bacău | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 14 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | FCM Bacău | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
* ↑ FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Voluntari | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 10 | +39 | 55 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Ștefănești | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 48 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Afumați | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 44 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Dunărea Călărași | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 39 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | Gloria Popești-Leordeni | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 38 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Viitorul Axintele | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | Oțelul Galați II | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 26 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Callatis Mangalia | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 26 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Sporting Liești | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 20 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | Conpet Cireșu | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 16 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Progresul Cernica | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 12 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | Rapid Fetești | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 52 | −40 | 12 | Qualification to relegation play-out |

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Juventus București | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 47 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Balotești | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 40 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Vișina Nouă | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 38 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Inter Clinceni | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 34 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | Metaloglobus București | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Balș | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 31 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | Dinamo București II | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Tunari | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 30 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Viitorul Domnești | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 24 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | Podari | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Concordia Chiajna II | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 22 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | Viitorul Municipal Craiova | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 21 | Qualification to relegation play-out |

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Caransebeș | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 47 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 44 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Hunedoara | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 42 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Millenium Giarmata | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 36 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu II | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 31 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Vulturii Lugoj | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 30 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | Jiul Rovinari | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Știința Turceni | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 20 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Muncitorul Reșița | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | FCM Reșița | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 17 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Avrig | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 62 | −54 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | Minerul Jilț Mătăsari | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
* ↑ FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3
* ↑ Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 45 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Național Sebiș | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 40 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Șoimii Pâncota | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 37 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Oșorhei | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 31 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | FCM Baia Mare | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 29 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Ineu | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 28 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | FC Zalău | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 26 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 25 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Unirea Jucu | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | Arieșul Turda | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 15 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Unirea Dej | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 10 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
* ↑ FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded from the championship.

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chindia Târgoviște | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 51 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Fortuna Poiana Câmpina | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 48 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 3 | Argeșul Pitești | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 46 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 4 | Zagon | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 39 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 5 | CSM Câmpina | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 39 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 6 | Atletic Bradu | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 38 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 7 | Conpet Ploiești | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 24 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 8 | Avântul Reghin | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 22 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 9 | Urban Titu | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 20 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 10 | FCM Târgoviște | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 19 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 11 | Păpăuți | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 18 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
| 12 | Civitas Făgăraș | 22 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 55 | −46 | 2 | Qualification to relegation play-out |
* ↑ Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship after 11th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3

## Promotion play-offs

At the end of the regular season, the first six teams from each series played a Promotion play-off and the winners will be promoted to the Liga II.

### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Dorohoi | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 40 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Petrotub Roman | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | Știința Miroslava | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 26 | |
| 4 | Cetatea Târgu Neamț | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 25 | |
| 5 | Kosarom Pașcani | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Bucovina Pojorâta | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 17 | |

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Voluntari (C) | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 45 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Viitorul Axintele | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 31 | |
| 3 | Ștefănești | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Afumați | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Dunărea Călărași | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 15 | |
| 6 | Gloria Popești-Leordeni | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 14 | |

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Balotești | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 36 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Inter Clinceni | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 36 | |
| 3 | Vișina Nouă | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 32 | |
| 4 | Metaloglobus București | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Juventus București | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Balș | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 46 | −34 | 10 | |

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Caransebeș | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 40 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 39 | |
| 3 | Hunedoara | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 25 | |
| 4 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu II | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 24 | |
| 5 | Vulturii Lugoj | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 20 | |
| 6 | Millenium Giarmata | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 20 | |

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Șoimii Pâncota | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 40 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Național Sebiș | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 31 | |
| 4 | Oşorhei | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Ineu | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 20 | |
| 6 | FCM Baia Mare | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 17 | |

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Fortuna Poiana Câmpina | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 46 | Promotion to Liga II |
| 2 | Chindia Târgoviște | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 46 | |
| 3 | Argeșul Pitești | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 28 | |
| 4 | Atletic Bradu | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 19 | |
| 5 | Zagon | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 19 | |
| 6 | CSM Câmpina | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 45 | −35 | 10 | |

## Relegation play-outs

At the end of the regular season, the teams placed below 7th place in all series will play a Relegation play-out and the last three teams will be relegated to the Liga IV.

### Seria I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Aerostar Bacău | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 30 | |
| 8 | Moinești | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 25 | |
| 10 | Bucovina Rădăuți (R) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Sporting Suceava (R) | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 13 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | FCM Bacău (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* ↑ FCM Bacău retired from the championship before the start of the season.

### Seria II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Conpet Cireșu | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 31 | |
| 8 | Oțelul Galați II | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 30 | |
| 9 | Callatis Mangalia | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 28 | |
| 10 | Sporting Liești (R) | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 25 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Rapid Fetești (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 17 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Progresul Cernica (R) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 9 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* ↑ Progresul Cernica retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.

### Seria III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Dinamo București II | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 39 | |
| 8 | Tunari | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 33 | |
| 9 | Podari | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 30 | |
| 10 | Concordia Chiajna II (R) | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 23 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Viitorul Municipal Craiova (R) | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 22 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Viitorul Domnești (R) | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 20 | Relegation to Liga IV |

### Seria IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Muncitorul Reșița | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 34 | |
| 8 | FCM Reșița | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 28 | |
| 9 | Jiul Rovinari | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 23 | |
| 10 | Știința Turceni (R) | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 23 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Avrig (R) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 27 | −24 | 0 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Minerul Jilț Mătăsari (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* ↑ Jiul Rovinari was penalised 4 points
* ↑ FC Avrig retired from the championship after 14th stage and will lose all further matches with 0-3
* ↑ Minerul Mătăsari retired from the championship before the start of the season

### Seria V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | Arieșul Turda | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 28 | |
| 8 | Unirea Jucu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | |
| 10 | FC Zalău (R) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Unirea Dej (R) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 8 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Expelled |
* ↑ FC Maramureș didn't attend the first two games of the season and was excluded for the championship

### Seria VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 7 | FCM Târgoviște | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Conpet Ploiești | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Urban Titu | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | |
| 10 | Păpăuți (R) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 11 | Avântul Reghin (R) | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | Relegation to Liga IV |
| 12 | Civitas Făgăraș (R) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 2 | Relegation to Liga IV |
* ↑ Civitas Făgăraș retired from the championship before the start of the play-off.