The 1980–81 Divizia C was the 25th 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

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* Muscelul Câmpulung * Energia Slatina *

Unirea Alba Iulia Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III. Among the greatest achievements ...

ICIM Brașov In statistical genetics, inclusive composite interval mapping (ICIM) has been proposed as an approach to QTL (quantitative trait locus) mapping for populations derived from bi-parental crosses. QTL mapping is based on genetic linkage map and phen ...

Carpați Mârșa Carpați may refer to: * Carpathian Mountains from Romania * Two residential districts in Satu Mare County Satu Mare County (, , ) is a county (Counties of Romania, județ) of Romania, on the border with Hungary and Ukraine. The capital city is ...

* Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii *

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* Chimia Turnu Magurele * Someșul Satu Mare * Portul Constanța * FCM Giurgiu * Strungul Arad Promoted from

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* Unirea Siret * Tepro Iași *

Victoria IRA Bacău Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

FEPA 74 Bârlad FEPA may refer to: * Family Entertainment Protection Act * Foreign Extortion Prevention Act The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) is a United States federal law that enables US authorities to prosecute foreign officials who demand or acc ...

* Avântul Matca * Tractorul Viziru * Constructorul Călărași *

Viitorul Mahmudia ''Viitorul'' ("The Future") was a daily newspaper published in the Kingdom of Romania, out of Bucharest, as a central organ of the National Liberal Party (PNL). It was formed just months after peasants' revolt of March 1907, being originally li ...

Cetatea Turnu Măgurele Cetatea may refer to several villages in Romania: * Cetatea, a village in Dobromir Commune, Constanța County * Cetatea, a village in Frătești Commune, Giurgiu County * Cetatea, a village in Căpreni Commune, Gorj County * Cetatea, a village in ...

ICIM Ploiești In statistical genetics, inclusive composite interval mapping (ICIM) has been proposed as an approach to QTL (quantitative trait locus) mapping for populations derived from bi-parental crosses. QTL mapping is based on genetic linkage map and phen ...

Unirea Răcari Unirea may refer to: Places in Romania * Unirea, Alba, a commune * Unirea, Brăila, a commune * Unirea, Călărași, a commune * Unirea, Dolj, a commune and village * General Berthelot, a commune in Hunedoara, called ''Unirea'' from 1965 to 200 ...

* Mecanizatorul Șimian *

Victoria Craiova Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

* Șoimii Lipova *

CFR Caransebeș CFR may refer to: Biology * 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C2,C8)-dimethyltransferase, an enzyme * 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C2)-methyltransferase, an enzyme Organizations * China Fire and Rescue, China's firefighting force * , the Romanian state railway ...

* Unirea Valea lui Mihai *

Rapid Jibou Rapid(s) or RAPID may refer to: Hydrological features * Rapids, sections of a river with turbulent water flow * Rapid Creek (Iowa River tributary), Iowa, United States * Rapid Creek (South Dakota), United States, namesake of Rapid City Sports ...

* Electrozahăr Târgu Mureș * Minerul Paroșeni * Textila Năsăud * Minerul Baia Borșa * Metalul Mangalia * Hidroenergia Râmnicu Vâlcea * Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe

From Divizia C

Promoted to

* Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț * Borzești * CSU Galați *

IMU Medgidia IMU may refer to: Science and technology *Inertial measurement unit, a device that measures acceleration and rotation, used for example to maneuver modern vehicles including motorcycles, missiles, air- and spacecraft Businesses and organizations ...

Sirena București Sirena(s) or La Sirena may refer to: Mythology *Siren (mythology) * Sirena (Philippine mythology), a mermaid of Philippine mythology People * Sirena Huang (born 1994), American violinist * Sirena Irwin, American voice director and actress * Siren ...

ROVA Roșiori Rova may refer to: * Rova, Domžale, a village in the municipality of Domžale in Slovenia * Rova (Madagascar), a type of fortified royal complex found throughout the highlands of Madagascar * Rova of Antananarivo, a royal-palace complex in Antana ...

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 ...

CFR Timișoara CFR may refer to: Biology * 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C2,C8)-dimethyltransferase, an enzyme * 23S rRNA (adenine2503-C2)-methyltransferase, an enzyme Organizations * China Fire and Rescue, China's firefighting force * , the Romanian state railway ...

* Rapid Arad *

CIL Sighetu Marmației Combinatul de Industrializare a Lemnului Sighetu Marmației, commonly known as CIL Sighetu Marmației, was a Romanian football club based in Sighetu Marmației, being one of the top teams of the Maramureș County during the Communist regime, alon ...

* Metalul Aiud * Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe Relegated to

* IM Piatra-Neamț * Danubiana Roman * Constructorul Vaslui *

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* Chimia Buzău *

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* Dacia Unirea Brăila Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus ro ...
* Granitul Babadag * Automecanica București * Vâscoza București *

Dinamo Alexandria A dynamo is a magnetic device originally used as an electric generator. Dynamo or Dinamo may also refer to: Places * Dinamo (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia * Dinamo (Yekaterinburg Metro), a station of the Yekaterinbu ...

* Constructorul Pitești * Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea * Gloria Strehaia * Laminorul Nădrag *

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* Minerul Șuncuiuș * Unirea Oradea * Bradul Vișeu de Sus *

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* Sticla Târnaveni * Faianța Sighișoara * Carpați Covasna * Utilajul Făgăraș

Renamed teams

''Dinamo CPL Focșani'' was renamed Gloria Focșani. ''Pescărușul Tulcea'' was renamed Șantierul Naval Tulcea. ''Unirea Știința Eforie Nord'' was renamed Unirea Eforie Nord. ''Metalul Rovinari'' was renamed Jiul Rovinari. ''Hidroenergia Râmnicu Vâlcea'' was renamed Minerul Râmnicu Vâlcea. ''Șoimii Lipova'' was renamed Șoimii Strungul Lipova.

Other changes

Chimia Brăila took the place of Progresul Brăila in

due to the merger between

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and Progresul Brăila

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was spared from relegation.

Explorări Deva Club Sportiv Municipal Deva, commonly known as CSM Deva, is a Romanian professional football club based in Deva, Hunedoara County. The club was originally established in 1921 under the name of ''Mureșul Deva'' and since 1964 was a constant pre ...

and Minerul Deva merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed Explormin Deva. Minerul Certej took the place of Explorări Deva in Divizia C due to the merger between Explorări and Minerul Deva.

and Minerul Vulcan merged, the first one being absorbed by the second one and was renamed Minerul Știința Vulcan. IPA Sibiu was renamed during the winter break as Textila IPA Sibiu and moved to

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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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