The 2025–26 Liga III, (also known as Superscore Liga 3 for sponsorship reasons), was the 70th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season started on 29 August 2025 and ended on 6 June 2026.
The format was changed to 96 teams, divided into eight series of twelve, played across three phases: a regular season, post-season play-offs and play-outs, and a knockout tournament. In the regular season, each team played 22 matches in a double round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the promotion play-offs and the rest entering the play-outs. In the play-offs, teams were paired with those from neighboring series (1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8) and carried over only the points obtained against the other qualified teams from their regular-season series, with the series winners promoted to Liga II and runners-up entering a knockout tournament for the fifth promotion spot. In the play-outs, teams ranked 5th–12th played a single round-robin, carrying over their regular-season points. The bottom two teams in each of the eight series were relegated to Liga IV, along with five additional 10th-placed teams based on the overall ranking.
Team changes Promoted to Liga II Bacău – ended a two-year stay. Dinamo București – ended a three-year stay. Tunari – ended a one-year stay. Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud – ended a seven-year stay. Olimpia Satu Mare – ended a five-year stay.
Relegated from Liga II FCU 1948 Craiova – returned after six years, having been excluded previously for failing to obtain a second-tier license. Dumbrăvița and Câmpulung Muscel – were spared from relegation and admitted to fill the vacant spots in the second tier. Focșani – returned after one year; however, it withdrew from the third tier. Mioveni and Viitorul Pandurii Târgu Jiu – excluded from the previous second-tier season and not eligible to join the third tier.
Promoted from Liga IV Cetatea Suceava Bihorul Beiuș Unirea Tășnad Inter Sibiu Săcele Hidro Mecanica Șugag 1984 Unirea DMO Hațeg Unirea Sântana Târgu Jiu Voința Crevedia Păușești Otăsău Teleajenul Vălenii de Munte AXI Adunații-Copăceni Progresul Mogoșoaia Agigea Victoria Traian
Relegated to Liga IV Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II Voința Limpeziș Medgidia Fetești Sporting Roșiori Sport Team București Olimpic Cetate Râșnov Ciucaș Tărlungeni Avântul Reghin Codlea Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea Avântul Periam Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii Diosig Bihardiószeg
Other changes Comstar Vaslui, Moldova Cristești, Academica Recea, Zimbrii Lerești and Voința Cudalbi declined promotion.
USV Iași, Dacia Unirea Brăila, Dunărea Giurgiu, Flacăra Moreni and Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești were spared from relegation.
Petrolul Potcoava ceded its place to Academica Balș.
CSM Bacău, Vedița Colonești, Peciu Nou, MSE Târgu Mureș, SR Brașov, Gloria Ultra, ACS FC Dinamo București and Speed Academy Pitești had withdrawn and were formally excluded by the FRF.
Bacău II, Oțelul Galați II, FCSB II, Universitatea Craiova II, Voluntari II, Dinamo 1948 II and Nanov were invited to fill the vacant spots.
At the last moment, Sticla Arieșul Turda replaced Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei, which, though initially spared from relegation, later withdrew over its assignment to Series VII.
League map
Regular season Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Play-off round
Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Play-out round Series I
Series II
Series III
Series IV
Series V
Series VI
Series VII
Series VIII
Promotion play-offs The teams ranked 2nd in the four play-off series qualified for the promotion play-offs for the fifth promotion spot and were paired by draw, which took place on 25 May 2026. For each tie, the first team drawn acted as the host of the semi-final. The semi-finals are scheduled for 30 May 2026, while the final is set to take place on 6 June 2026 and will be hosted by the winner of the first semi-final. Semi-finals
Final
Possible relegation At the end of the season, a special ranking was compiled among the teams finishing 10th in each of the eight series in order to determine five additional relegated teams based on the overall ranking. The table was drawn up by calculating each team’s points coefficient, with points divided by the number of matches played throughout the entire season, including both the regular season and the play-out. PosTeamPldPtsPPGRelegation1 Timișul Șag 28341.2142 Adjud 29351.2063 Urban Titu 29331.1374 Unirea Bascov 29321.103Relegation to Liga IV5 Agigea 29280.9656 Unirea Dej 28230.8217 Dacia Unirea Brăila 29230.7938 Filiași 26170.653
See also 2025–26 Liga I 2025–26 Liga II 2025–26 Liga IV 2025–26 Cupa României
References
External links FRF