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).

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.

2007–08 Liga III

Team changes

To Liga III

Relegated from Liga II

Cetatea Suceava

Building Vânju Mare

FC Snagov

Baia Mare

Chimia Brazi

Unirea Dej

CF Brăila

Auxerre Lugoj

Promoted from Liga IV

Filipeștii de Pădure

Unirea Tărlungeni

Juventus Bascov

FCM Târgoviște II

Turris Turnu Măgurele

CFR Marmosim Simeria

CFR Craiova

Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic

Kozara Vințu de Jos

FC Bihor II Tileagd

Turul Micula

Marmaţia Sighetu Marmaţiei

Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc

Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș

Onix Râmnicu Sărat

Bârlad

Cetatea Târgu Neamț

Bujorul Târgu Bujor

CSO Ianca

Abatorul Slobozia

Medgidia

From Liga III

Promoted to Liga II

Unirea Focșani

Dinamo II București

Concordia Chiajna

Severnav Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Arieșul Turda

Liberty Salonta

Inter Gaz București

Mureșul Deva

Relegated to Liga IV

Petrolul Moinești

KSE Târgu Secuiesc

Roseal Odorheiu Secuiesc

Fotbal Oil Terminal Constanța

Petrolul Brăila

Phoenix Ulmu

Politehnica Timișoara

Petrolul Târgoviște

Avântul Mâneciu

Flacăra Moreni

Unirea Mărăcineni

Petrolul Țicleni

Minerul Uricani

Florea Voicilă Alexandria

Dacia Orăștie

FC Sibiu

Someș Gaz Beclean

Olimpia Satu Mare

Victoria Carei

Fink Fenster Petrești

Florența Still Model Odoreu

Renamed teams and other changes

EMC Rovinari was renamed as Energia Rovinari.

2007–08 Liga III

Timișul Albina was renamed as Alto Gradimento Albina.

2007–08 Liga III

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

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

Playoffs

Group 1

Matches played at Câmpina on Poiana Stadium. Buftea – Juventus București 2–2 (2–4 penalty kickout) Buftea – Aerostar Bacău 6–3 Aerostar Bacău – Juventus București 1–1

Group 2

Matches played at Alba-Iulia on Victoria-Cetate Stadium. Gaz Metan CFR Craiova – ACU Arad 1–5 Avântul Reghin – Gaz Metan CFR Craiova 2–0 Avântul Reghin – ACU Arad 0–0 (3–4 penalty kickout)

See also

2007–08 Liga I

2007–08 Liga II

2007–08 Liga IV

References

Liga III seasons

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