The 2024–25 Liga III was the 69th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 30 August 2024 and concluded on 4 June 2025 with the second round of the promotion play-off.
The format was maintained with ten series of ten teams each, with each series played in a double round-robin format before being split into play-off and play-out groups. At the end of the regular season, a two-round promotion play-off system was held, 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, along with the lowest-ranked 8th-placed team from the special ranking, were relegated to Liga IV.
Team changes Promoted to Liga II Metalul Buzău – ended a seven-year stay. Afumați – ended a six-year stay. Câmpulung Muscel – ended a two-year stay. Bihor Oradea – ended a two-year stay. Unirea Ungheni – ended a four-year stay. Focșani – ended a seven-year stay.
Relegated from Liga II Unirea Dej – returned after three years. Tunari – returned after one year. Alexandria – returned after one year. Progresul Spartac București – returned after six years.
Promoted from Liga IV USV Iași – debut. Șoimii Gura Humorului – debut. Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II Diosig Bihardiószeg – debut. Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii – debut. CIL Blaj Gheorgheni – after a twenty-two-year absence. Vulturii Fărcășești – debut. Timișul Șag – debut. Viitorul Arad – debut. Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea – debut. Speed Academy Pitești – debut. Urban Titu – after a seven-year absence. ACS FC Dinamo București – debut. Fetești – after a two-year absence. Băicoi – debut. Adjud – after a twenty-one-year absence. Medgidia – after a four-year absence.
Relegated to Liga IV Foresta Suceava (excluded) – ended a six-year stay. Viitorul Darabani (excluded) – ended a two-year stay. Viitorul Șuțești – ended a one-year stay. Voluntari II – ended a nine-year stay. Cozia Călimănești – ended a two-year stay. Turceni – ended a one-year stay. FCU 1948 Craiova II – ended a one-year stay. Socodor – ended a one-year stay. ACB Ineu – ended a two-year stay. Industria Galda – ended a one-year stay. Minerul Ocna Dej – ended a four-year stay.
Other changes The promoted side Oașul Negrești-Oaș, Iernut and Viitorul Cireșu declined promotion.
Viitorul Ianca, Hamangia Baia, Flacăra Horezu, Universitatea Craiova II, Voința Lupac, Deva, Viitorul Șimian, Phoenix Buziaș, Șoimii Lipova and Victoria Carei withdrew.
Voința Limpeziș, Progresul Fundulea, SR Brașov, Ciucaș Tărlungeni, Sănătatea Cluj, Tricolorul Breaza, Păulești, Petrolul Potcoava and Viitorul Cluj were spared from relegation.
Petrolul Ploiești II, Sport Team București, Ștefănești, Codlea, Minerul Lupeni were admitted to fill the vacancy places.
Viitorul Curița was renamed Viitorul Onești.
Rapid Brodoc was moved to Dorohoi and renamed Gloria Ultra.
League map
Regular season
Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Series IX
Series X
Play-off round Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Series IX
Series X
Play-out round
Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Series IX
Series X
Promotion play-offs The promotion play-offs are disputed between the first two teams from each of the ten play-off round series. Only the best five teams will be promoted to 2025–26 Liga II.
First round The matches were played on 21 and 24 May 2025.
Second round The matches were played on 31 May and 4 June 2025.
Possible relegation At the end of the season, a special ranking was compiled among the teams finishing 8th in each of the ten series in order to determine the last relegated team. The table was calculated based only on results from the play-out stage, taking into account matches played against teams ranked 5th to 7th in their respective series.
See also 2024–25 Liga I 2024–25 Liga II 2024–25 Liga IV 2024–25 Cupa României
References
External links FRF