The 1978–79

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was the 39th season of the second tier of the

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. The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to

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and the last four places from each series

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Team changes

To Divizia B

Promoted from

* Minerul Gura Humorului * Constructorul Iași * Progresul Brăila * Chimia Brazi * SN Oltenița * Viitorul Scornicești *

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* Minerul Anina * Înfrățirea Oradea * Minerul Cavnic *

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* IS Câmpia Turzii Relegated from

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* Petrolul Ploiești *

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From Divizia B

Relegated to

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* Celuloza Călărași *

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* CSU Galați *

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* Armătura Zalău *

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* Victoria Carei * Relonul Săvinești *

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* Avântul Reghin Promoted to

* Gloria Buzău *

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Renamed teams

''Progresul București'' was renamed as Progresul Vulcan București. ''Unirea Alexandria'' was renamed as

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Other teams

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League tables

Serie I

Serie II

Serie III

References

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