2012-13 Liga III
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The 2012–13 Liga III season is the 57th season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. Day one was played on August 31, 2012 and the last round was played on May 30, 2013. The first team in each series will promote at the end of the season to the Liga II, and the teams that finish 10-16 will relegate to the Liga IV. From the teams that finish 9th, another three are relegated, but separate standings are computed, only results against teams that finished 1-8 are taken into consideration.
This season was close to a disaster, only 78 teams registered, although 96 spots were available (6x16), thus 18 spots remained unoccupied. From the 78, 5 withdrew from the championship during the first half, CSO Plopeni, Sevişul Şelimbăr, Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, FCM Huşi and FC Cisnădie, thus 73 remained in the tables.
During the second half of the championship another 7 teams withdrew, only 66 teams remained out of 96 spots. This teams were: Young Stars Panciu, Rapid II Bucureşti, Eolica Baia, CSM Focşani, Jiul Petroşani, FCM Turda and Girom Albota.
Updated to games played on May 30, 2013.
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
1Young Stars Panciu withdrew from the championship during the winter half and lost all remaining matches with 3-0. It also was penalised two points.
(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.
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