2023–24 Liga III
The 2023–24 Liga III was the 68th season of Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season will begin in August 2023 and is scheduled to end in June 2024.
Team changes
| Promoted from 2022–23 Liga IV | Relegated from 2022–23 Liga II | Promoted to 2023–24 Liga II | Relegated to 2023–24 Liga IV |
| Viitorul Curița Viitorul Liteni CSM Vaslui Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare Crișul Sântandrei Industria Galda Mediaș Ciucaș Tărlungeni Socodor Peciu Nou Turceni Râmnicu Vâlcea ARO Muscelul Câmpulung FC U Craiova 1948 II Progresul Fundulea Dunărea Giurgiu Tricolorul Breaza Hamangia Baia Viitorul Șuțești Axiopolis Cernavodă | FC Brașov Ripensia Timișoara Minaur Baia Mare Politehnica Timișoara Unirea Constanța | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Tunari Alexandria CSM Reșița Corvinul Hunedoara | Csíkszereda II Dante Botoșani Amara FCSB II Astra Giurgiu Minerul Costești Aurul Brad Progresul Ezeriș Pobeda Stár Bišnov Ocna Mureș CFR II Cluj Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei |
FC Brașov saga
FC Brașov had comfortably avoided relegation from Liga II last season, while Progresul Spartac were relegated after losing their last chance, the play-off against Metaloglobus. However FC Brașov did not have their finances in order and the FRF had no choice but to relegate them. FC Brașov appealed the decision, including at the court in Lausanne, but ultimately lost.On 7 August 2023, FC Brașov was definitively relegated from Liga II by the Romanian Football Federation, with Progresul Spartac being readmitted to the Liga II.
Soon after leadership decided to disband the senior team of FC Brașov with the view to eventually merge with fellow city club SR Brașov, freeing up another spot in Liga III.
Teams spared from relegation
Progresul Spartac București was spared from relegation to 2023–24 Liga III season, due to the decision to relegate FC Brașov, decision that vacanted place in the 2022–23 Liga II season.Sănătatea Cluj, ACB Ineu, KSE Târgu Secuiesc and Vedița Colonești were spared from relegation to 2023–24 Liga IV season.
Withdrawn teams
Real Bradu, Farul II Constanța, Retezatul Hațeg, Ripensia Timișoara, Viitorul Liteni, Unirea Constanța and Academica Recea withdrew from the competition, before the start of the season.Crișul Chișineu-Criș withdrew at the time of the draw due to a political decision. Gloria Albești also withdrew last minute.
Renamed teams and other changes
Dinamo Bacău merged with Academia FC Bacău to form FC Bacău.CSM Satu Mare was renamed as CSM Olimpia Satu Mare.
Muscelul Câmpulung Elite was renamed as AFC Câmpulung Muscel 2022
Last minute changes
With the disbanding of FC Brașov, and the last minute withdrawals of Crișul Chișineu-Criș and Gloria Albești, the FRF decided to readmit some teams and reshuffle some of the series in order to better adhere to geographic criteria.As such Dacia Unirea Braila were readmitted, even though they had relegated after the last season, also LPS HD Clinceni and Oltul Curtișoara were allowed to join Liga III, even though they had lost their respective promotion playoffs from Liga IV.