Season 2016–17 Location Romania | Start date September 2, 2016 Matches played 952 | |
Top goalscorer Barna Bajkó (12)
(Miercurea Ciuc)
Valentin Buhăcianu (12)
(Atletico Vaslui) Biggest home win Înainte 14-1 Arsenal M. Biggest away win Pașcani 1-7 Atletico V.
Arsenal M. 0-6 Gloria P-L.
Arsenal M. 0-6 Domnești Highest scoring Înainte 14-1 Arsenal M. People also search for 2014–15 Liga III, 2015–16 Liga III | ||
The 2016–17 Liga III is the 61st season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 2 September.
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Teams spared from relegation
Foresta Suceava, Unirea Tărlungeni and Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation to Liga III due to lack of teams in Liga II.
Excluded teams
After the end of the last season, Bucovina Pojorâta, Dorohoi, Caransebeș and Muscelul Câmpulung were dissolved. Oțelul Galați, Universitatea Cluj and Bihor Oradea were also dissolved, but refounded in the summer of 2016 and enrolled in Liga IV respectively Liga V.
Farul Constanța dropped out from the Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III, but then were excluded from Liga III also.
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț and Gloria Buzău were relegated to Liga V, because the teams were excluded during the 2015–16 Liga II season.
CS Panciu and FC Hunedoara were excluded from Liga III.
Măgura Cisnădie and Inter Dorohoi withdrew from Liga III.
Sporting Turnu Măgurele and Minerul Motru withdrew from Liga III and dissolved their senior teams, but remain with their youth centers.
CS Ineu withdrew from Liga III and enrolled in Liga IV due to financial difficulties.
Unirea Tărlungeni was moved from Tărlungeni to Ștefăneștii de Jos and took all the players and the staff from CS Ștefănești. CS Ștefănești was dissolved.
Metalul Reșița was moved from Reșiţa to Snagov and took all the players and the staff of Voinţa Snagov which was dissolved.
Argeș 1953 Pitești, CS Păulești, Mureșul Vințu de Jos, Petrolul Berca, Siretul Lespezi and Voința Ion Creangă declined participation in Liga III due to lack of funds.
Other teams
SC Bacău withdrew from Liga II due to financial difficulties and enrolled in Liga III.
ACS Poli Timișoara, ASA Târgu Mureș, Astra Giurgiu, CS Mioveni, Gaz Metan Mediaș, Steaua București and UTA Arad enrolled in Liga III their second teams.
Unirea Alba Iulia received the permission to enroll in Liga III, due to the excellent results recorded in the youth championships.
Renamed teams
Petrotub Roman was renamed CSM Roman.
Seria I
Updated to games played on December 3, 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 SC Bacău were deducted 44 points for unpaid debts.
Seria II
Updated to games played on November 26, 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 Delta Dobrogea Tulcea were deducted 2 points for unpaid debts.
Seria III
Updated to games played on December 3, 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 IV
Updated to games played on November 26, 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
Updated to games played on December 3, 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.