Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format.
Current format
Since the 2014–2015 season Liga III was reorganized from 6 to 5 parallel regional divisions, each with 16 teams.Relegation
The bottom four teams from each division are relegated at the end of the season to the Liga IV. From the 12th placed teams, the team with the least points is relegated. To determine these teams, separate standings are computed, using only the games played against clubs ranked 1st through 11th.Promotion
Since the 2006–2007 season, the winners of each division got promoted to the 2007–08 Liga II season. There were also two playoff tournaments held at neutral venues involving the second placed teams, one with those from series 1, 2 and 3, the other with those from series 4, 5, and 6. The winners of the playoffs also got promoted to the 2007–08 Liga II season.Since the 2014–2015 season, the winner of each series promotes directly to the Liga II, in total 5 teams.
List of Champions and Promoted Teams
Teams Promoted are shown in Bold or in "Other Teams Promoted" Column.| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Other Teams Promoted | Notes |
| 2006–07 | CSM Focşani Dinamo II Bucureşti Concordia Chiajna Drobeta-Turnu Severin Arieşul Turda Liberty Salonta | Inter Gaz Bucureşti Muresul Deva | 6 teams promoted from the 6 leagues. | |
| 2007–08 | FC Cetatea Suceava FC Snagov FC Ploiesti Internațional Curtea de Argeș Unirea Sannicolau Mare Luceafărul Lotus Băile Felix | CS Buftea ACU Arad | ||
| 2008–09 | Râmnicu Sărat FCSB II Victoria Brănești CS Gaz Metan CFR Craiova Fortuna Covaci FC Baia Mare | Tricolorul Breaza Silvania Şimleu Silvaniei | ||
| 2009–10 | Dacia Unirea Brăila Viitorul Constanța SC Juventus București AS Alro Slatina Pandurii Târgu Jiu II Voința Sibiu | ACU Arad | ACU Arad promoted instead of Pandurii Târgu Jiu II | |
| 2010–11 | FCM Bacău Callatis Mangalia Chindia Târgovişte CSM Slatina Luceafărul Oradea FC Maramureş | |||
| 2011–12 | CS Rapid CFR Suceava Unirea Slobozia CS Buftea AS Damila Maciuca ACS Recas SCM Brasov | |||
| 2012–13 | SC Mesagerul Bacau Viitorul Axintele ACS Berceni Minerul Motru Olimpia Satu Mare Unirea Tarlungeni | CS Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2013–14 | Pascani FC Voluntari SC Juventus București FC Caransebes Metalurgistul Cugir CF Chindia Targoviste | |||
| 2014–15 | Bucovina Pojorâta Dunărea Călărași Chindia Târgoviște UTA Arad Minaur Baia Mare | 5 teams were promoted from the 5 leagues newly formed and 4 teams from each series were relegated and the 12th team with least points was also relegated. | ||
| 2015–16 | Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe Juventus București SCM Pitesti ASU Politehnica Timișoara Luceafarul Oradea | |||
| 2016–17 | Știința Miroslava FC Metaloglobus București SCM Pitesti Ripensia Timișoara FC Hermannstadt | |||
| 2017–18 | Aerostar Bacău Farul Constanța Petrolul 52 Viitorul P. Târgu Jiu Universitatea Cluj | |||
| 2018–19 | SCM Gloria Buzău Rapid București Turris-Oltul Turnu Măgurele CSM Reșița FK Miercurea Ciuc' | Luceafarul Oradea withdrew so Viitorul P. Târgu Jiu even though relegated to the third league was received back in the second league. |