The 1979–80 Divizia C was the 24th 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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* Relon Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț *

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* Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe *

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* Șantierul Naval Oltenița *

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* Constructorul Iași * Chimia Brazi * CFR Timișoara Promoted from

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* Celuloza Piatra Neamț * Textila Buhuși *

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* Șantierul Naval Brăila *

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* Viitorul Chirnogi * Danubiana București * Electrodul Slatina * Petrolul Târgoviște *

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* CPL Caransebeș * Explorări Deva *

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* Alumina Oradea *

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* Simared Baia Mare * CPL Sebeș * Vitrometan Mediaș * Faianța Sighișoara * Mureșul Toplița *

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From Divizia C

Promoted to

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* Energia Gheorghiu-Dej * Unirea Focșani *

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* Mecanică Fină București * Flacăra-Automecanica Moreni *

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* Strungul Arad * Someșul Satu Mare *

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* Viitorul Gheorgheni Relegated to

* Tepro Iași * Unirea Săveni * Aripile Bacău *

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* Petrolistul Boldești * Metalosport Galați * Tractorul Viziru *

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* Automecanica București *

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* Chimia Găești *

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* Forestierul Băbeni * Constructorul Târgu Jiu * ICRAL Timișoara * Metalul Hunedoara * Minerul Bihor * Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca *

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* Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei * Inter Sibiu * Textila Cisnădie * Avântul Măneciu * IRA Câmpina

Renamed teams

''Electrodul Slatina'' was renamed as IPC Slatina. ''Avântul Urziceni'' was renamed as Ferom Urziceni. ''Azotul Slobozia'' was renamed as Amonil Slobozia. ''Unirea Tricolor Brăila'' was renamed as Chimia Brăila. ''Celuloza Călărași'' was renamed as

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. ''Unirea Drăgășani'' was renamed as Viitorul Drăgășani. ''Minerul Rovinari'' was renamed as Metalul Rovinari. ''Gloria Drobeta-Turnu Severin'' was moved from

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and was renamed as Gloria Strehaia. ''Mureșul Deva'' was renamed as Minerul Deva. ''Alumina Oradea'' was renamed as

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. ''CFR Constructorul Arad'' was renamed as

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. ''Construcții Montaj Cluj-Napoca'' was renamed as Construcții Electrometal Cluj-Napoca. ''Izvorul Târgu Secuiesc'' was renamed as Metalul Târgu Secuiesc.

Other changes

'' Relonul Săvinești'' took the place of Bradul Roznov. '' Automecanica București'' spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of

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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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