The format was changed before the previous season, due to the financial problems generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Făurei, Universitatea II Craiova, Hermannstadt II and Minerul Costești were spared from relegation on the vacant places left by the excluded teams.
[4] 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.
[4] Viitorul Cluj was enrolled directly in the third tier due to good results obtained in the youth leagues organized by the Romanian Football Federation.
At the end of the season, a special table was made between 8th places from the 10 series.