The 1978–79 Divizia C was the 23rd 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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* Celuloza Călărași *

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* CSU Galați *

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* Armătura Zalău *

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* Relonul Săvinești *

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* Avântul Reghin Promoted from

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* Unirea Săveni * Danubiana Roman * Hușana Huși *

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* Metalosport Galați * Voința Constanța * Tractorul Viziru *

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* Vâscoza București *

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* Bistrița Băbeni *

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* ICRAL Timișoara *

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* Victoria Ineu * Silvicultorul Maieru * Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei * Construcții Sibiu * Sticla Târnaveni *

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* Mobila Măgura Codlea

From Divizia C

Promoted to

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

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* Minerul Anina *

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* Frăția (disambiguation) {{DEFAULTSORT: ...

* Minerul Cavnic *

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* Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii Relegated to

* ITA Piatra Neamț * Unirea Siret *

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* Petrolistul Dărmănești * Autobuzul Făurei * Minerul Măcin * Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești * Victoria Florești * Șoimii Tarom București * IOR București * Electrodul Slatina * Petrolul Târgoviște *

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* Mecanizatorul Șimian * IM Orăștie * Nera Bozovici *

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* CIL Gherla * Dermata Cluj-Napoca * Metalul Târgu Secuiesc * CPL Sfântu Gheorghe * Constructorul Alba Iulia * Soda Ocna Mureș

Renamed teams

''Luceafărul Focșani'' was moved from

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and was renamed as Luceafărul Adjud. ''Unirea Bolintin-Vale'' was renamed as Petrolul Bolintin-Vale. ''Automobilul Curtea de Argeș'' was renamed as Electronistul Curtea de Argeș. ''Bistrița Băbeni'' was renamed as Forestierul Băbeni. ''IUPS Miercurea Ciuc'' was renamed as Tractorul Miercurea Ciuc. ''Izvorul Biborțeni'' and '' Metalul Târgu Secuiesc'' merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as Izvorul Târgu Secuiesc. '' Constructorul Arad'' merged with ''

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'', the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed as CFR Constructorul Arad.

Other changes

'' Relonul Săvinești'' was replaced by IM Piatra Neamț. '' Luceafărul I București'' and '' Luceafărul II București'' were teams of juniors training center of

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and was enrolled directly in the third tier.

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

References

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