The 1978–79 Divizia C was the 23rd season of

Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...

, the third tier of the

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Team changes

To Divizia C

Relegated from

Divizia B The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...

* CFR Pașcani * Celuloza Călărași *

Minerul Lupeni Clubul Sportiv Viitorul Minerul Lupeni, commonly referred to as Minerul Lupeni, is a Romanian football club based in Lupeni, Hunedoara County, which competes in Liga III , the third tier of the Romanian football league system. Established in 192 ...

* CSU Galați * Carpați Sinaia * Armătura Zalău * CS Botoșani *

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* Relonul Săvinești *

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* Avântul Reghin Promoted from

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* Unirea Săveni * Danubiana Roman * Hușana Huși * Carpați Nehoiu * Metalosport Galați * Voința Constanța * Tractorul Viziru * Arrubium Măcin * Unirea Bolintin-Vale * Vâscoza București * Dinamo Alexandria * Răsăritul Caracal * Gloria Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Bistrița Băbeni * CIL Blaj * ICRAL Timișoara * Tricolorul Beiuș * Victoria Ineu * Silvicultorul Maieru * Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei * Construcții Sibiu * Sticla Târnaveni * Izvorul Biborțeni * 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 * Înfrățirea Oradea * Minerul Cavnic *

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* Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii Relegated to

* ITA Piatra Neamț * Unirea Siret * Flacăra Murgeni * Petrolistul Dărmănești * Autobuzul Făurei * Minerul Măcin * Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești * Victoria Florești * Șoimii Tarom București * IOR București * Electrodul Slatina * Petrolul Târgoviște * Unirea Drobeta-Turnu Severin * Mecanizatorul Șimian * IM Orăștie * Nera Bozovici * Gloria Arad *

Voința Carei Club Sportiv Municipal Victoria Carei, commonly known as Victoria Carei, is a Romanian football club based in Carei, Satu Mare County and currently playing in the Liga IV – Satu Mare County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football. Founde ...

* 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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Adjud Adjud (; ) is a city in Vrancea County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It has a population of 15,178 inhabitants (as of 2021). It lies at a railway junction which has a classification yard and a passenger station. Adjud, situated north of the poin ...

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 ''

CFR Arad CFR Arad was a football club based in Arad, Romania, founded in 1921. History The club was born in 1921, and just after one year they merged with CS Gloria Arad, a team founded in 1913. Under the name Gloria CFR Arad they have the best performa ...

'', 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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