Season | 2016–17 |
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Promoted |
Metaloglobus București SCM Pitești Hermannstadt |
Relegated |
Sportul Chiscani SC Bacău Petrolistul Boldești Arsenal Malu CS Șirineasa Urban Titu CS Podari UTA II Arad NMM Becicherecu Mic CS Oşorhei Recolta Dorolț FC Bistrița |
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. |
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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.
Promoted from Liga IV
Relegated from Liga II
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Relegated to Liga IV
Promoted to Liga II
Foresta Suceava, Unirea Tărlungeni and Metalul Reșița were spared from relegation to Liga III due to lack of teams in Liga II.
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 middle 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.