2014–15 Liga III

The 2014–15 Liga III season is the 59th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 30 August.[1]

Liga III
Season2014–15
PromotedBucovina Pojorâta
Dunărea Călăraşi
Chindia Târgovişte
UTA Arad
FCM Baia Mare
RelegatedCeahlăul II Piatra Neamţ
FC Păpăuţi
Viitorul Axintele
Oţelul II Galaţi
Astra II
Minerul Valea Copcii
Gloria Bistriţa
Matches played858
Goals scored2,481 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorer(Seria I)
Valentin Buhăceanu (19)
(Seria II)
Valentin Alexandru (21)
(Seria III)
Marian Vlada (18)
(Seria IV)
Bogdan Bozian (12)
(Seria V)
Vasile Pop (19)
Biggest home winDunărea 10-1 Callatis
Biggest away winDinamo II 0-7 Dunărea
Highest scoringDunărea 10-1 Callatis
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2015.

There is a new system, with five series of 13/14 teams that will play a regular season as a round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the first team from each series will promote to Liga II. The last two teams from the series with 14 teams and the last one from the series with 13 teams will relegate to Liga IV. From the 12th placed teams, another three are relegated. To determine these teams, separate standings are computed, using only the games played against clubs ranked 1st through 11th.[2]

Teams

At the end of 2013–14 season, FCM Dorohoi from Seria I, FC Voluntari from Seria II, CS Balotești from Seria III, FC Caransebeș from Seria IV, Șoimii Pâncota from Seria V and Fortuna Poiana Câmpina from Seria VI promoted to Liga II.
Sixteen teams were relegated to Liga IV : CSM Moinești, Sporting Suceava, FCM Bacău (Seria I), Conpet Cireșu, Progresul Cernica and Rapid Fetești (Seria II), FC Balș (Seria III), Munictorul, FCM Reșița, Jiul Rovinari, Minerul Mătăsari, FC Avrig (Seria IV), FC Maramureș (Seria V), CSM Câmpina, Conpet Ploiești and Civitas Făgăraș (Seria VI). The winners of the 21 Play-Off matches of 2013–14 Liga IV series were promoted to Liga III.

League tables

Seria I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Bucovina Pojorâta (C, P)2217325624+3254Promotion to Liga II
2Știința Miroslava2216154319+2449
3Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe2214443914+2546
4Aerostar Bacău2212283531+438
5Petrotub Roman22102104032+832
6Miercurea Ciuc228593232029
7Bucovina Rădăuți227783041−1128
8Cetatea Târgu Neamț[a]2210753527+827
9Kosarom Pașcani226793032−225
10Sporting Liești2243152549−2415
11Zagon2224161553−3810
12Ceahlăul II Piatra Neamț (R)2223172046−269Relegation to Liga IV
13Păpăuți[b] (R)00000000Expelled from the league
Source: FRF (in 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Dunărea Călărași (C, P)2619527915+6462Promotion to Liga II
2Juventus București2619345618+3860
3Delta Dobrogea Tulcea2615475833+2549
4Tunari2615386343+2048
5Metaloglobus București2614394535+1045
6Dinamo II București26142104843+544
7Gloria Popești-Leordeni2611694642+439[a]
8Înainte Modelu2611694740+739[a]
9Metalosport Galați2676133145−1427
10Callatis Mangalia2674152764−3725
11Viitorul Axintele[b] (R)2573152550−2524Relegation to Liga IV
12Voința Snagov2662184065−2520[c]
13Viitorul Domnești2655162958−2920[c]
14Oțelul Galați II[d] (R)2542191659−4314Relegation to Liga IV
Source: FRF (in 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Chindia Târgoviște (C, P)2619255719+3859Promotion to Liga II
2Afumați2615745523+3252
3Concordia Chiajna II2614485331+2246
4Ștefănești2612774435+943
5Sporting Roșiori2610883933+638[a]
6Argeșul Pitești26115104037+338[a]
7Atletic Bradu269894742+535
8Inter Clinceni26103134034+633[b]
9Urban Titu26103132638−1233[b]
10FCM Târgoviște2686122748−2130
11Podari2685133040−1029[c]
12Vișina Nouă2692153453−1929[c]
13Muscelul Câmpulung (R)2678112740−1329[c]Relegation to Liga IV
14Astra II (R)2652192268−4617
Source: FRF (in 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria IV

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1UTA Arad (C, P)2417525620+3656Promotion to Liga II
2Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic2415725413+4152
3Vulturii Lugoj2416263119+1250[a]
4Național Sebiș2415544715+3250[a]
5Millenium Giarmata24104102325−234
6Pandurii Târgu Jiu II2486103640−430
7Filiași247892625+129
8Hunedoara2484122238−1628[b]
9Ineu2484122236−1428[b]
10Știința Turceni2467112434−1025
11Minerul Motru[c]2467113140−923
12Viitorul Craiova2447132443−1919
13Minerul Valea Copcii[d] (R)242220654−488Relegation to Liga IV
Source: FRF (in 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Seria V

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1FCM Baia Mare (C, P)2618355313+4057Promotion to Liga II
2Metalurgistul Cugir2617455028+2255
3Zalău2615475232+2049
4Sighetu Marmației2614574023+1747
5Oșorhei26123113731+639
6Sânmartin26113123536−136
7Unirea Jucu26105113837+135
8Arieșul Turda[a]2612593733+433[b]
9Avântul Reghin2696112537−1233[b]
10Industria Galda de Jos2696114246−433[b]
11Iernut2682164267−2526
12Sănătatea Cluj2663173166−3521[c]
13Gloria Bistrița[d] (R)2696113735+221[c]Relegation to Liga IV
14Unirea Dej (R)2625191954−3511
Source: FRF (in 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

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