2021–22 Liga III
The 2021–22 Liga III was the 66th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began in August 2021 and ended on 28 May 2022.
This season was the second consecutive with a format that included 100 teams. The format was changed before the previous season, due to the financial problems generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The difference this season is that a play-off and play-out was introduced between the regular season and the promotion play-offs.
Team changes
To Liga III
Promoted from Liga IV- Real Bradu
- Viitorul Șimian
- Pobeda Stár Bišnov
- Frontiera Curtici
Relegated from Liga II
From Liga III
Relegated to Liga IV- Bradu Borca
- Industria Galda
Promoted to Liga II
Renamed teams
CSO Cugir was renamed as Metalurgistul Cugir.CSC Sânmartin was renamed as Lotus Băile Felix.
1. FC Gloria was renamed as Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud.
Excluded teams
Astra II, Gaz Metan II Mediaș, Concordia II Chiajna, Mostiștea Ulmu, Măgura Cisnădie, Avântul Valea Mărului, Axiopolis Cernavodă and Comuna Recea withdrew from the championship during the summer break.Spared from relegation
Făurei, Universitatea II Craiova, Hermannstadt II and Minerul Costești were spared from relegation on the vacant places left by the excluded teams.Enrolled teams
Argeș II Pitești, CFR II Cluj and Viitorul II Târgu Jiu were enrolled in the Liga III as the second teams of Liga I clubs Argeș Pitești and CFR Cluj, respectively the second team of Liga II side Viitorul Târgu Jiu, also on the vacant places left by the excluded teams.Viitorul Cluj was enrolled directly in the third tier due to good results obtained in the youth leagues organized by the Romanian Football Federation.