The 1965–66 Divizia C was the 10th season of

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, the third tier of the

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. The format has been maintained to four series, each of them having 14 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to

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and the last two places from each series relegated to Regional Championship.

Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from

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* Sătmăreana Satu Mare * Chimia Făgăraș * CFR Timișoara Promoted from Regional Championship * Minobrad Vatra Dornei *

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* Unirea Negrești *

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* Șantierul Naval Oltenița * Progresul Reghin * Progresul Strehaia * Metalul Copșa Micǎ

From Divizia C

Promoted to

* Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț * Dinamo Victoria București *

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* Arieșul Turda Relegated to Regional Championship * Textila Botoșani * Rulmentul Bârlad * Unirea Răcari * Progresul Alexandria * Teba Arad * Metalul Pitești * Topitorul Baia Mare * Unirea Târgu Mureș

Renamed teams

''Victoria Piatra Neamț'' was moved from

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and renamed as Victoria Roman. ''Dinamo Moldova Iași'' was renamed as Locomotiva Iași. ''Viitorul Suceava'' was renamed as Chimia Suceava. ''Textila Sfântu Gheorghe'' was renamed as Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe. ''Victoria Giurgiu'' was renamed as

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. ''Tractorul Corabia'' was renamed as Progresul Corabia. ''Pandurii Târgu Jiu'' was renamed as Victoria Târgu Jiu. ''Foresta Sighetu Marmației'' was renamed as Forestiera Sighetu Marmației.

League tables

East Series

South Series

West Series

North Series

References

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