The 1971–72 Divizia C was the 16th season of

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, the third tier of the

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Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from

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* Metrom Brașov *

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Promoted from

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* Avântul Frasin * Victoria PTTR Botoșani * Constructorul Iași * Danubiana Roman * Viitorul Vaslui *

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* Luceafărul Focșani *

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* Granitul Babadag * Șantierul Naval Constanța * Dunărea Brăila *

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* Metalul Oțelu Roșu * Minerul Rovinari *

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* Sporting Roșiori * Muscelul Câmpulung *

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* Chimia Buzău *

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* Viitorul Slănic * Gloria Mija *

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* UPA Sibiu * Textila Sebeș * Constructorul Hunedoara *

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* Minerul Cavnic *

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* Bihoreana Marghita * Minerul Rodna * Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca * Viitorul Târgu Mureș * Politehnica Brașov *

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From Divizia C

Promoted to

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* Chimia Făgăraș Relegated to

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Renamed teams

''Penicilina Iași'' was renamed as

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. ''Rarăul Câmpulung Moldovenesc'' was renamed as ASA Câmpulung Moldovenesc. ''Muncitorul Tecuci'' was renamed as

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. ''Electronica București'' was renamed as

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. ''Unirea București'' was renamed as

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. ''FC Caracal'' was renamed as

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. ''Gloria Slatina'' was renamed as Oltul Slatina. ''Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc'' was renamed as Textila Odorheiu Secuiesc. ''Gloria Mija'' was renamed as Metalul Mija. ''Chimistul Baia Mare'' was renamed as Topitorul Baia Mare.

Other teams

'' Metalul Buzău'' was replaced by the newly formed Gloria Buzău. ''Unirea Bujoreni'' was replaced by Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea.

League tables

Seria I

Seria II

Seria III

Seria IV

Seria V

Seria VI

Seria VII

Seria VIII

Seria IX

Seria X

Seria XI

Seria XII

Promotion play-off

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

References

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