The 2012–13 Liga III season is the 57th season of the
Liga III, the third tier of the
Romanian football league system. Day one was played on August 31, 2012 and the last round was played on May 30, 2013. The first team in each series will promote at the end of the season to the
Liga II, and the teams that finish 10-16 will relegate to the
Liga IV. From the teams that finish 9th, another three are relegated, but separate standings are computed, only results against teams that finished 1-8 are taken into consideration.[1]
This season was close to a disaster, only 78 teams registered, although 96 spots were available (6x16), thus 18 spots remained unoccupied. From the 78, 5 withdrew from the championship during the first half,
CSO Plopeni,
Sevișul Șelimbăr,
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea,
FCM Huși and
FC Cisnădie, thus 73 remained in the tables.
^Young Stars Panciu withdrew from the championship during the winter half and lost all remaining matches with 0–3. It also was penalised two points.[2]
^
abcViitorul Axintele, Victoria Chirnogi and Rapid Fetești were penalised 9 points each by the FRF because they broke the rules, by not having three youth squads registered.[3]
^
abcdeȘtefănești, Afumați, Vișina Nouă, Viitorul Domnești and Tunari were penalised 9 points each by the FRF because they broke the rules, by not having three youth squads registered.[7]
The 2012–13 Liga III season is the 57th season of the
Liga III, the third tier of the
Romanian football league system. Day one was played on August 31, 2012 and the last round was played on May 30, 2013. The first team in each series will promote at the end of the season to the
Liga II, and the teams that finish 10-16 will relegate to the
Liga IV. From the teams that finish 9th, another three are relegated, but separate standings are computed, only results against teams that finished 1-8 are taken into consideration.[1]
This season was close to a disaster, only 78 teams registered, although 96 spots were available (6x16), thus 18 spots remained unoccupied. From the 78, 5 withdrew from the championship during the first half,
CSO Plopeni,
Sevișul Șelimbăr,
Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea,
FCM Huși and
FC Cisnădie, thus 73 remained in the tables.
^Young Stars Panciu withdrew from the championship during the winter half and lost all remaining matches with 0–3. It also was penalised two points.[2]
^
abcViitorul Axintele, Victoria Chirnogi and Rapid Fetești were penalised 9 points each by the FRF because they broke the rules, by not having three youth squads registered.[3]
^
abcdeȘtefănești, Afumați, Vișina Nouă, Viitorul Domnești and Tunari were penalised 9 points each by the FRF because they broke the rules, by not having three youth squads registered.[7]