The 2020–21 Liga III was the 65th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began in September 2020 and ended in May 2021.

The format was changed from five series of 16 teams to ten series of 10 teams, following the suspension of relegation in the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each series was played in a double round-robin format. At the end of the regular season, a promotion play-off system was introduced in two rounds, in which the top two teams from each series qualified and competed in paired groups (1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–10) to determine the five teams promoted to Liga II. The bottom two teams from each series, together with the lowest-ranked eighth-placed team overall, qualified for promotion/relegation play-offs against the winners of the Liga IV county championships that were partially held.

Team changes Promoted to Liga II Aerostar Bacău – ended a one-year stay. FCU 1948 Craiova – ended a two-year stay. Unirea Slobozia – ended a five-year stay. Slatina – ended a one-year stay. Comuna Recea – ended a five-year stay.

Relegated from Liga II Sportul Snagov and Daco-Getica București were dissolved during the winter break of the previous season and excluded by the Romanian Football Federation before the start of the new season.

Promoted from Liga IV Bradu Borca – debut. Dante Botoșani – debut. Satu Mare – debut. Progresul Șomcuta Mare – after eighteen years of absence. Unirea Ungheni – after eight years of absence. Corona Brașov – after eight years of absence. Progresul Ezeriș – debut. Avântul Periam – debut. Petrolul Potcoava – debut. Oltenița – after one year of absence. Steaua București – debut. Sportul Chiscani – after one year of absence. Gloria Albești – debut. Plopeni – after eight years of absence. Avântul Valea Mărului – after two years of absence. Râmnicu Sărat – after one year of absence. Ocna Mureș – after one year of absence. Măgura Cisnădie– after four years of absence. Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei– after eleven years of absence.

Relegated to Liga IV Botoșani II – ended a two-year stay. CSU Galați – ended a one-year stay. Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai – ended a one-year stay. Medgidia – ended a two-year stay. Tractorul Cetate – ended a one-year stay. Național Sebiș – ended a twelve-year stay. CFR Cluj II – ended a three-year stay.

Other changes The promoted side Voința Budeasa and Bărăganul Ciulnița withdrew.

Minerul Costești, Sporting Juniorul Vaslui, CA Oradea, Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe II and Someșul Dej made their debut, while Jiul Petroșani returned after eight years of absence, all being admitted to Liga III to fill vacant places after failing to secure promotion in the previous season.

Viitorul Constanța II, Dinamo București II, Rapid București II, Concordia Chiajna II, Academica Clinceni II, Gaz Metan Mediaș II, Hermannstadt II and Kids Tâmpa Brașov were enrolled in Liga III upon request.

Hușana Huși, Bacău, Pașcani, Axiopolis Cernavodă, Dacia Unirea Brăila, FCSB II, Recolta Gheorghe Doja, Pucioasa, Astra II, Balotești, Sporting Roșiori, Cetate Deva, Filiași, Poli Timișoara, Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești, Unirea Alba Iulia, Industria Galda, Odorheiu Secuiesc and Zalău were spared from relegation due to the interruption of the 2019–20 season, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cetate Deva was renamed CSM Deva.

Metalurgistul Cugir was renamed CSO Cugir.

League tables Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

Seria VII

Seria VIII

Seria IX

Seria X

Promotion play-offs First round The first round of the promotion play-offs was played over two legs between the top two teams from each series, paired (1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–10). The winners qualified for the second round.

Second round The second round of the promotion play-offs was played over two legs between the teams qualified from the first round, with the winners promoted to Liga II.

See also 2020–21 Liga I 2020–21 Liga II 2020–21 Liga IV 2020–21 Cupa României

References

External links FRF