The 2007–08 Liga III season was the 52nd season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. It was the second in this format (six series of 18 teams each).

Liga III
Season2007–08

The winners of each division got promoted to the 2008-09 Liga II season. There were also two playoff tournaments held at neutral venues involving the second placed teams, one with those from series 1, 2 and 3, the other with those from series 4, 5, and 6. The winners of the playoffs also got promoted to the 2008-09 Liga II season. The bottom three from each division were relegated at the end of the season to the county football leagues (Liga IV). From the 15th placed teams, another three were relegated. To determine these teams, separate standings were computed, using only the games played against clubs ranked 1st through 14th.[1]

Team changes

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Renamed teams and other changes

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EMC Rovinari was renamed as Energia Rovinari.

Timișul Albina was renamed as Alto Gradimento Albina.

FC Ghimbav was renamed as Royal Club Ghimbav.

Astra Ploiești was renamed as FC Ploiești.

Gaz Metan Podari was moved from Podari to Craiova and was renamed as Gaz Metan CFR Craiova.

Maris Târgu Mureș was moved from Târgu Mureș to Ungheni and was renamed as ASA Unirea Ungheni.

Fortuna Covaci took the place of Tim Giroc Timișoara.

Internațional Curtea de Argeș took the place of Voința Macea.

Cisnădie took the place of Kozara Vințu de Jos.

FC Balș took the place of Oltul Slatina.

FC Sibiu took the place of Soda Ocna Mureș.

Victoria Brănești took the place of Transkurier Sfântu Gheorghe.

FC Argeș Pitești II took the place of Juventus Bascov.

Năvodari took the place of Aurora Mangalia.

Inter Pantelimon took the place of FCM Târgoviște II.

Sparta Mediaș withdrew due to financial problems.

Olimpia Satu Mare was spared from relegation.

League tables

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Seria I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cetatea Suceava (C, P) 34 23 7 4 68 16 +52 76 Promotion to Liga II
2 Aerostar Bacău 34 19 9 6 53 29 +24 66 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Politehnica Galați 34 18 9 7 47 23 +24 63
4 Willy Bacău 34 18 6 10 73 53 +20 60
5 Politehnica II Iași 34 14 12 8 60 41 +19 54
6 Bârlad 34 16 3 15 53 53 0 51
7 Juventus Fălticeni 34 15 4 15 41 52 −11 49
8 CFR Pașcani 34 15 3 16 49 47 +2 48
9 Brăila 34 14 8 12 49 43 +6 47[a]
10 Cetatea Târgu Neamț 34 14 4 16 57 69 −12 46
11 Ceahlăul II Piatra Neamț 34 13 7 14 42 35 +7 46
12 Oțelul II Galați 34 14 3 17 47 43 +4 45
13 FCM Bacău II 34 11 12 11 47 41 +6 45
14 Pambac Bacău 34 13 6 15 41 45 −4 45
15 Laminorul Roman 34 13 5 16 47 50 −3 44
16 Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc (R) 34 10 8 16 36 54 −18 38 Relegation to Liga IV
17 Bujorii Târgu Bujor (R) 34 7 5 22 22 63 −41 26
18 NGM Leonard Pașcani[b] (R) 34 1 5 28 20 95 −75 8
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Three points have been deducted from CF Brăila because of not reaching the 25 points minimum margin in the last season of Liga II.
  2. ^ NGM Leonard Paşcani withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.

Seria II

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Snagov (C, P) 32 26 1 5 82 21 +61 79 Promotion to Liga II
2 Juventus București 32 25 2 5 80 31 +49 77 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Râmnicu Sărat 32 24 4 4 63 31 +32 76
4 Steaua II București 32 19 5 8 71 34 +37 62
5 Ovidiu 32 13 10 9 46 33 +13 49
6 Onix Râmnicu Sărat 32 12 11 9 37 28 +9 47
7 Rocar București 32 15 2 15 49 44 +5 47
8 Unirea Slobozia 32 13 5 14 42 49 −7 44
9 Medgidia 32 11 9 12 48 48 0 42
10 Portul Constanța 32 11 8 13 38 46 −8 41
11 Năvodari 32 12 4 16 45 57 −12 40
12 Callatis Mangalia 32 12 4 16 35 50 −15 40
13 Dunărea Călărași 32 11 4 17 59 69 −10 37
14 Viitorul Însurăței 32 7 8 17 28 53 −25 29
15 Farul II Constanța (R) 32 6 7 19 42 64 −22 25 Relegation to Liga IV
16 Abatorul Slobozia (R) 32 5 4 23 31 85 −54 19
17 Aversa București (R) 32 4 4 24 21 74 −53 16
18 CSO Ianca[a] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ CSO Ianca withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

Seria III

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 FC Ploiești (C, P) 34 31 2 1 83 18 +65 95 Promotion to Liga II
2 Buftea (P, O) 34 24 4 6 67 30 +37 76 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Tricolorul Breaza 34 20 6 8 48 32 +16 66
4 Electrosid Titu 34 20 4 10 52 36 +16 64
5 Conpet Ploiești 34 15 7 12 56 43 +13 52
6 Chimia Brazi 34 16 3 15 55 45 +10 51
7 Rapid II București 34 15 5 14 51 44 +7 50
8 Victoria Brănești 34 16 2 16 53 56 −3 50
9 Inter Pantelimon 34 13 10 11 52 54 −2 49
10 Unirea Tărlungeni 34 14 5 15 35 33 +2 47
11 Petrolul II Ploiești 34 12 8 14 43 39 +4 44
12 Dodu Berceni 34 12 7 15 45 51 −6 43
13 Filipeștii de Pădure 34 10 13 11 33 45 −12 43
14 Predeal 34 12 5 17 37 44 −7 41
15 FC 1 Decembrie (R) 34 13 2 19 37 64 −27 41 Relegation to Liga IV
16 Royal Club Ghimbav[a] (R) 34 7 3 24 31 62 −31 24
17 ASC Clinceni (R) 34 7 2 25 26 63 −37 23
18 Chitila (R) 34 3 4 27 27 72 −45 13
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Royal Club Ghimbav withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost all remaining matches with 3-0.

Seria IV

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Internațional Curtea de Argeș (C, P) 32 23 3 6 75 25 +50 72 Promotion to Liga II
2 Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 32 19 8 5 57 29 +28 65 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea 32 16 5 11 48 35 +13 53
4 Unirea Costești 32 14 6 12 35 32 +3 48
5 Rova Roșiori 32 14 5 13 35 36 −1 47
6 Alro Slatina 32 13 7 12 43 36 +7 46
7 Building Vânju Mare 32 12 10 10 31 27 +4 46
8 Cisnădie 32 12 10 10 46 34 +12 46
9 Argeş II Pitești 32 13 4 15 42 51 −9 43
10 CFR Craiova 32 12 6 14 39 39 0 42
11 Atletic Sibiu 32 13 3 16 44 51 −7 42
12 Petrom Chimia Craiova 32 10 10 12 34 51 −17 40
13 Progresul Corabia 32 10 9 13 40 38 +2 39
14 Balș 32 10 7 15 37 44 −7 37
15 Armata Craiova 32 11 3 18 31 50 −19 36
16 Turris Turnu Măgurele (R) 32 11 3 18 43 65 −22 36 Relegation to Liga IV
17 Dunărea Calafat (R) 32 7 5 20 34 71 −37 26
18 FC Sibiu[a] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ FC Sibiu withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

Seria V

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Unirea Sânnicolau Mare (C, P) 32 20 8 4 57 14 +43 68 Promotion to Liga II
2 ACU Arad (P, O) 32 18 10 4 51 23 +28 64 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Minerul Motru 32 17 9 6 56 35 +21 60
4 CSM Sebeș 32 16 10 6 49 24 +25 58
5 Minerul Mehedinți 32 14 9 9 38 31 +7 51
6 Gloria CTP Arad 32 15 5 12 49 48 +1 50
7 Minerul Jilț Mătăsari 32 13 8 11 45 43 +2 47
8 Fortuna Covaci 32 13 7 12 39 26 +13 46
9 Energia Rovinari 32 14 3 15 47 55 −8 45
10 Alto Gradimento Albina 32 13 3 16 37 33 +4 42
11 CFR Marmosim Simeria 32 13 2 17 36 53 −17 41
12 Ineu 32 11 6 15 43 63 −20 39
13 Calor Timișoara 32 10 7 15 37 34 +3 37
14 Nova Mama Mia Bechicerecu Mic 32 10 6 16 44 60 −16 36
15 Vulcan 32 10 6 16 23 32 −9 36
16 UM Timișoara (R) 32 10 6 16 38 43 −5 36 Relegation to Liga IV
17 Victoria Nădlac[a] (R) 32 1 3 28 12 84 −72 6
18 Auxerre Lugoj[b] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Victoria Nădlac withdrew from the championship in the second part and lost al its remaining matches with 3-0.
  2. ^ Auxerre Lugoj withdrew from the championship in the first part and all its results were canceled.

Seria VI

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix (C, P) 34 25 4 5 69 34 +35 79 Promotion to Liga II
2 Avântul Reghin 34 26 1 7 69 27 +42 79 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 FC Baia Mare 34 19 7 8 64 26 +38 64
4 Someșul Satu Mare 34 18 4 12 57 36 +21 58
5 Trans Sil Târgu Mureș 34 16 8 10 53 29 +24 56
6 Gloria 1922 II Bistrița 34 17 5 12 55 40 +15 56
7 Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș 34 14 7 13 55 51 +4 49
8 Unirea Dej 34 12 10 12 40 40 0 46
9 Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata 34 12 10 12 43 50 −7 46
10 Turul Micula 34 13 5 16 53 61 −8 44
11 ASA Unirea Ungheni 34 12 7 15 42 54 −12 43
12 Bihorul Beiuș 34 12 7 15 38 45 −7 43
13 Olimpia Satu Mare[a] 34 12 8 14 42 49 −7 41
14 Sănătatea Servicii Publice Cluj-Napoca 34 11 7 16 45 59 −14 40
15 Marmația 96 Sighetu Marmației (R) 34 11 5 18 42 59 −17 38 Relegation to Liga IV
16 Inter Blaj (R) 34 10 3 21 39 61 −22 33
17 Bihor II Oradea (R) 34 8 7 19 36 64 −28 31
18 Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca (R) 34 3 5 26 20 77 −57 14
Source: frfotbal.ro
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Olimpia Satu Mare was docked 3 points by UEFA in the "Hornyak case".

Playoffs

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Buftea (P) 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 4 Promotion to Liga II
2 Juventus București 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
3 Aerostar Bacău 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2008. Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted

Matches played at Câmpina on Poiana Stadium.

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 ACU Arad (P) 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 Promotion to Liga II
2 Avântul Reghin 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
3 Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2008. Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted

Matches played at Alba-Iulia on Victoria-Cetate Stadium.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Romania (Third Level) 2007/08". rsssf.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2021.